I am a South Stormont resident, and as I can imagine many received as I did Deputy Mayor Hart’s campaign flier in the mail. I submitted some questions via email about some issues that I had a concern about, and of yet, after two submissions, still no reply, soContinue Reading
A looming municipal election provides opportunity to raise some issues relevant to South Stormont’s future economy. The newly designated industrial area between Hwy 401 and the CN Rail line, to the east of Moulinette Road has the advantage of being in close proximity to main power transmission lines, a naturalContinue Reading
Please accept this as a letter to the editor, or as a news story lead: I write this letter out of pure frustration with Oshawa City Hall. For 7 years our community has been “boring” our City officials with warnings that their ridiculous approach to the student housing issue, would spawn some catastrophic event.Continue Reading
The old saying is “any free advertising is good advertising”. The Harper Conservatives exploit that by getting air time over a useless rebate in EI premiums. In fact, they get double messaging by falsely claiming job creation benefits. For one, a rebate of pennies in EI premiums to small businessesContinue Reading
While the eminent who’s who of Cornwall has taken up the baton in regard to developing a university at Cornwall, perhaps some questions may be asked about job prospects for future graduates. CJOH had a news crew on hand when Algonquin College had their graduation ceremonies . . . andContinue Reading
Yes, Cornwall Has a Kill the Messenger Mentality I see myself as a moderate reasonable unbiased thinker. So I come to ask myself why is their so much antagonism towards some media reports/reporters in this community. Here, is what it comes down to, in my modest understandings. Long term service, smallContinue Reading
CFN – A member of Cornwall City Council recently released information that the City of Cornwall had temporarily suspended the addition of fluoride to the municipal water. Without public knowledge, the situation that had been ongoing for 2-months, the result of problems related to the storage of the hydrofluorosilicic acidContinue Reading
TO: Jamie I read with interest your promise, if elected to public office, to attract $25/hour jobs to Cornwall. I will urge you re-consider such a promise given that the North American economy is in a mess. The US-dollar is the world’s reserve currency and unless US lawmakers drasticallyContinue Reading
Hydro One has to be stopped. With the recent announcement that the Ontario Hydro debt retirement charge will be taken off hydro bills in 2016 they seem to be buttering up the Ontario voter and taxpayer. That debt was actually paid off in 2010. Thankfully, in Cornwall we are notContinue Reading
The demise of freedom of speech through social and political correctness in Canada: I have been following the events of an American pro-family activist named Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality. Recently LaBarbera was denied entrance into Canada on the possibility of committing a hate crime inContinue Reading
Growing concerns about rising rates of AUTISM have prompted research and speculation as to the cause of the syndrome that affects thousands of children nationwide. Some researchers suggest that compounds contained in some vaccines may be a possible cause of autism, while other researchers claim that the cause may beContinue Reading
With health care in Ontario taking about half of the annual budget and rising, have you wondered how much administration cost there is, even before the hospital’s share? Is that an area to review for savings? We see much dedication and administration expense towards the promotion of French throughContinue Reading
“Pastor Tom. Is abortion part of that human pecking order? (You asked) Yes. I believe John Lennon said women are the niggers of the world. Females are dirt, pretty much from womb to tomb. They’re aborted, murdered, violated and enslaved every few minutes”. Mary Anne Pankhurst – I am gladContinue Reading
The City of Cornwall has a bylaw, that (in short), prohibits the use of excessive noise at all times in quiet zones, and all other zones from roughly 7PM (or 9PM, and even 11PM) until 7AM. The last three nights there have been constant snow removal teams working outsideContinue Reading
If the Harper Conservatives were serious about job creation, they would not rely entirely on the whims of private sector hiring. In 1944, Canada’s unemployment rate dropped below 1 per cent because one out of every three adult males was engaged in military service and many private sector workers wereContinue Reading
Hi everyoneOne objective reached I will be addressing City Council this coming Monday evening Topic Reaffirm our communities feelings about construction of new storage tanks. We don’t want them. Encourage Council to continue to pursue their legal options. We may need them Ask council to get me in on that Jan 14 2014 meeting and IContinue Reading
Conservative government hypocritical on prostitution So the Harper Conservatives want to protect women by being harder on johns and pimps. Since when did making something illegal protect people? Murder is already illegal but it still happens. Drunk driving was illegal for a long time before we actually did something seriousContinue Reading
Re: Canada Post must adapt to survive, says CEO http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/12/18/conservatives_aim_to_limit_study_of_canada_post_mail_service_cuts.html According to CEO Deepak Chopra, Canada Post has to make difficult changes to survive, but the difficulties under his plan will be borne by Canada Post workers, by urban householders, by seniors and by the disabled. Another option would beContinue Reading