CFN – They carried the spirits of their ancestors, the inventors of the fastest game on two feet. They carried the power of those Iroquois players who dominated the sport from the first Olympics until being blackballed in the 1930’s. They carried the hopes of the Iroquois who have maintainedContinue Reading
CFN – I almost feel sorry for Leaf’s GM Brian Burke this morning. Almost. In 2008 Burke was hired with near messianic expectations, but the horrible Phil Kessel deal left the Leafs missing the play offs each year since his arrival. Something that has led some in the Leaf NationContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Carlton Mitchell, 48 of Cornwall was arrested on July 20th, 2012. He was bound by two Probation Orders with the conditions of keep the peace and be of good behaviour and not to consume alcohol outside of your residence. It is alleged that on July 20th, 2012Continue Reading
CFN – I know. I’m really bad. Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge should have been finished for last December, but an awful lot of stuff has happened since then! DTCB is currently being rejigged. While a book still will be coming out I’m actually doing the screenplayContinue Reading
In regard to recent interest expressed in Cornwall in regard to a beach along the city’s waterfront, I am providing a diagram showing 2-possible locations for a beach. Back in the history of Cornwall, the electric streetcars that once provided city transit, operated a route to St Lawrence Park thatContinue Reading
CFN – Nunc cognosco ex parte. . It’s Latin for “now I know in part” and is the motto of Trent University, where I received the last of my institutional education. It’s a great slogan, because it alludes to the fact we will never know the sum total of everything.Continue Reading
CFN – No this is not Long Sault or Cornwall but the grand daddy of all markets, St. Jacobs. I just happened to be away this past weekend on a family event in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and we had time to drop in on Canada’s largest year round Farmers Market.Continue Reading
CFN – “Wow, Mom, ….. I googled Gary Farmer’s band, the Troublemaker’s they’re great, the lead guitarist is electric,” my son Carl chirped when I returned from reviewing the The Vic Public House at 580 Church Street in Toronto Ontario. Blues singer, actor, director …. I couldn’t believe my luckContinue Reading
CFN – Our family has been enjoying the weekly fresh offerings of our Local Area Food Producers. “First time ever” items discovered and taste tested this year are summer squash and garlic scapes. The yellow summer squash had a texture and consistency of zucchini. We chose to simply slice theContinue Reading
CFN – One of the joys of the human experience is eavesdropping. This practise is common to all humans – we all do it. I overheard in a local coffee shop recently: “Human beings are inherently violent and if uneducated they would simply kill one another. The human raceContinue Reading
CFN – Jim McDonell, MPP hosted a ceremony to award the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to 14 deserving citizens from Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry who have made exceptional contributions to their community. Gerry Benson, founder of Benson Autoparts in Cornwall Ontario accepts his medal. Recipients of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee MedalContinue Reading
CFN – The road to the national junior baseball championship will travel through Cornwall. Cornwall District Minor Baseball is hosting the 2012 Junior Ontario Provincials from July 23rd to July 28th at Lutt Bergeron Sr. Memorial Field in Legion Park. The Cornwall Black Sox will carry the hometown colours as theyContinue Reading
CFN – Remember the old Red Rose tea commercial which ended with “Pity, only in Canada.” Well it seems we might want to say, “Pity, only in the U.K.” Negative media stories over the use of cars and drivers by cabinet ministers are nothing new. These surface all the timeContinue Reading
CFN – Not too many first time directors sell out 700 seat halls for their debuts, but that’s exactly what Kern Saxton has done with his labour of love, Sushi Girl which makes its International Premiere at the 16th Annual Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal ! Teaming up with his homeys Writer/ProducerContinue Reading
CFN – 14 people and counting lie dead in Colorado this morning as you read this. It’s not unique. It’s not new. Theaters, churchs, shopping malls; Children’s camp; people tip. The result is more than smashed and destroyed lives. Our culture changes. How many of you won’t beContinue Reading
CFN – Voters’ data in Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry may have been compromised in the significant data leak from Elections Ontario. The information includes names, addresses, dates of birth and whether or not the elector voted in the past election. Jim McDonell, MPP commented: “This is a serious and unacceptableContinue Reading
DOMESTIC BREACH Cornwall, ON- A 29-year-old Alexandria male was arrested on July 18th, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. He was also bound by a Recognizance with the relevant condition not to communicate directly or indirectlyContinue Reading
CFN – I never thought I would become a Barbershop Chorus ‘groupie’ but that’s what happened. A very close friend of mine joined the Cornwall, Ontario, C-Way Sound and after viewing a DVD of one of the national competitions, I was hooked. As far as I am concerned, itContinue Reading