The SDG Community Futures Development Corporation, and Bruce Davis, Cultural Development Coordinator are hosting the 2012 Arts & Culture Summit at Aultsville Theatre in Cornwall Ontario where you will get to vote on SD&G, Cornwall and Akwesasne Arts Council’s first board of directors. Guest Speakers Include: Clayton Windatt, Co-Founder ofContinue Reading
CFN – Simple measures we can embrace for the children of tomorrow. Ok so you’ve probably heard many of these pointers before. If we can present just one point which prompts you into approaching one of your daily routines in a more earth respecting manner. We all win. REFUSE to useContinue Reading
CFN – Every city should have local media outlets with local content. It’s that vacuum here in Cornwall Ontario which led to CFN being created and its success with the public. We just celebrated our sixth month with over 1 Million plus page views per month, over 30% ofContinue Reading
FRAUD Cornwall, ON- Jarod Burd, 36 of Cornwall was arrested on August 29th, 2012. It is alleged that between July 21st and 28th, 2012 he attended a local bank, deposited empty envelopes and withdrew money unlawfully. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with 3 counts ofContinue Reading
CFN – At about the supper hour today, a single fire truck was dispatched to the 300 block of Seventh Street West. Home owners Vince and Rhonda Joubert were at work at the time, but returned home to investigate. A neighbour to the east had been noticing a burning leaves smell sinceContinue Reading
CFN – This morning, symbolically standing in solidarity with non-Francophones in the neighbouring province of Quebec, some members of the area’s Language Fairness for All and the Ottawa-based Canadians for Language Fairness groups brought their latest Act of Activism to Cornwall’s Federal building on Water Street, across from the CivicContinue Reading
CFN – This Column of “Spirits in Unity” is being published by CFN for the community of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. It is an honour to have you as a reader. I welcome any comments, questions or topics you would like me to discuss. I hope you enjoy reading aboutContinue Reading
CFN – What’s considered mail and what’s considered mail fraud? mail noun 1. letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by meansof the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail. 2. a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent ordelivered: to open one’s mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane. 3. Also, mails. the system, usually operated or supervised bythe national government, for sending or delivering letters,packages, etc.; postal system: to buy clothes by mail. 4.a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter. 5. electronic mail; e-mail. And the Canadian definition of Mail Fraud courtesy of Wikipedia: Canada Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada provides the general definition for fraud in Canada: 380. (1) Every one who, byContinue Reading
CFN-Julie Brisebois’ Get Cracking Diner on Pitt at 6th St. E. received special recognition at noon today. The restaurant has hired the 100th full-time employee of Self Employment Assistance (SEA) program sponsored businesses. The count does not include the 637 self-employed graduates of the SEA program offered through St. LawrenceContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on August 27th, 2012. The youth was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to obey a curfew and be in his residence between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00Continue Reading
CFN – People in Cornwall Ontario have always been huge supporters of The Children’s Hospital of Ontario (CHEO) and for 11 years First Student bus drivers have been fundraising for them. The big yearly fund raiser, called their Survivor event, has been held in the Cornwall Walmart parking lotContinue Reading
CFN – A few years ago, I was talking to the manager of a seniors’ residence about seniors and their nutrition. It seemed to me that a lot of women were saying they were fed up cooking. They had burned out and just didn’t feel like cooking very much anyContinue Reading
THREAT & BREACH Cornwall, ON- Ryan Kisnics, 35 of Cornwall was arrested on August 24th, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the condition to Keep the Peace and be of Good Behaviour. It is alleged that on August 24th, 2012 he uttered a threat to aContinue Reading
CFN – Glenn McGillivray, known as “The Grouch” by many long time patrons of the struggling Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario was smiling Friday as Jeff Brunet and his new team member, former Councilor and Musician Mark A MacDonald held a press conference to announce their second live musical eventContinue Reading
CFN – Advertising Ban a policy not followed! City Council created a policy which ensured that the city’s advertising dollars would not be spent with any company that allows anonymous posts or comments! . To this date however the largest amount of spending with media and advertising sites is with theContinue Reading
CFN – I like to do the full omnibus round up on Sundays and this week’s has been fun! I’m going to have some weekly round up fan and hope my fellow Canadian Corrie fans ring in. Not sure about you guys, but this Stella and how mammarically gifted daughterContinue Reading
CFN– Pilot Dan Baz is answering your flying questions here on the Cornwall Free News. If you have a question about flying you can email Captain Dan or post below. Question Airline pilots must spend a lot of time sitting in their seats. Are those seats really comfortable ? QuestionContinue Reading
CFN – The Horse Lover’s Week-end is on at Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg this week-end and I have spent the last three days participating with the Spirits in Unity group from Drogheda Manor. I have been going for riding lessons for the last two years with my daughter. HorsesContinue Reading