Halloween was a lot different when I was a kid than it seems to be today. You would see streams of children who were on either side of the streets in various costumes; a lot of their get-ups were homemade. The children carried their little sacks. My threeContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – In a town with a large senior population, a black out hitting the busiest boulevard around Early Bird time was brutal Friday night. City lights and most of the Brookdale and Downtown core were dark during a massive rain storm. The black out lasted between approximatelyContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal OPP Media Release STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY IMPAIRED DRIVER/DOMESTIC INVESTIGATION/DRUGS SEIZED 2016-10-21 IMPAIRED DRIVER (North Dundas) – On October 20, 2016 at approximately 2:50pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers intercepted a vehicle following a driving complaint on County Road 31,Continue Reading
Updated: Male suspect of Indecent acts has been identified Male suspect of Indecent acts has been identified (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section has identified the male responsible for indecent acts as Robert LANGLOIS, 78 years old of Ottawa. He has been charged today with: 4Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The year books for the School of Nursing of the Cornwall General Hospital were called, “The Lamp”. In the back of the 1959, 1960 and 1961 editions are many ads for local businesses. See how many are still around today and how many you remember: SmithContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – In the Reminisce magazine of Sept. 2016 is an article on Batman and Robin, The Dynamic Duo. Who can forget the Batmobile? I had forgotten, though, all the expressions of Robin like, “Holy Haberdashery” which apparently was only one of 350, according to theContinue Reading
The Olympics were incredible. They are over now but they are missed already. There was so much to see and cheer about. It was inspiring to see all those young people competing and doing their best representing Canada and a lot of other countries. I loved the swimming, trackContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I first met Marie Greffe at the Marshall Arts Center on Third Street in the 90’s. She was assisting Claude Bordeau in his Tai Chi Class. She was peppy and lots of fun as well as helpful to all of us in the class. MarieContinue Reading
An ‘Old Fashion Tea’ was held recently at the Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence. The organizers were Claudette Quesnel, Lizette Lapensee and Claire Pelkey. I was not able to attend but I heard that there were lots of scrumptious goodies in the offering with the tea. Pictured in the photoContinue Reading
Randy Hillier, the PC MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox & Addington is one of my favorite politicians in Ontario. It’s not that I agree with all of his positions or support his party, but when you talk with him you can feel a passion and integrity that is sorely lacking in soContinue Reading
With this wonderful summer weather, it is great to see animals running around or out walking with their owners. The squirrels are also running around here and there looking for a treat. I saw two young ones playing, I thought but then I heard chattering as if they wereContinue Reading
One thing I love about living in Cornwall is that we have easy access to the beautiful St. Lawrence River. Lamoureaux Park is situated on the banks of the river which enables us to meander along the path and enjoy the flowing water. We can sit on benches andContinue Reading
They say that you can pick your friends but not your relatives. I was lucky when my brother Ed Herrington married Mary Stapley. I got both a sister-in-law and a lifelong friend and, as an added bonus, kinship with the Stapley family. Mary has left us now for herContinue Reading
SIU Investigating Collision between OPP Cruiser and Vehicle East of Prescott Case Number: 16-PVI-150 Appeals Form Witness Form Mississauga, ON (11 June, 2016) — Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is examining the circumstances surrounding an evening collision between an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser and another vehicle. Preliminary information suggests the following:Continue Reading
It is that time again for us to be aware of animals and children left in hot cars. Dr. Ernie Ward’s video at: http://drernieward shows him placing himself in a hot car and how fast he wanted to get out of it, suffering so quickly from the intense heatContinue Reading
There are some nice people in our world and some nice companies also. It seems that Yardi Canada Ltd. is both. Yardi is a property management software company for real estate worldwide. They are coordinating a project with the Alberta Residential Landlord Association, The Capital Region Housing Corporation,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario residents will see temperatures spike and nearly hit 30c today before the rains cool things down starting Friday. The sudden temperature rise, before some have their air conditioners installed, leads to our warning for Seniors. Nearly 30 mm of rain is predicted from Friday to Sunday washing outContinue Reading
Great news for anyone needing a hearing aid. Davidson Hearing Centers are offering rentals. There are three different levels and monthly fees. Good Performance Hearing Aids cost $59 monthly, Better Performance $79 monthly and the Best Performance $95 monthly. Included in the rental fee are batteries, repairs, office visits,Continue Reading