Integrity and Expense Reports Received, and Fire Truck Purchase Approved in Bulk Consent

Integrity and Expense Reports Received, and Fire Truck Purchase Approved in Bulk Consent

At its regular meeting on September 10, 2024, Cornwall City Council received several bulk consent items. Among the reports received was the 2023 Annual Integrity Commissioner Report. Integrity Commissioner Tony Fleming, appointed by Council in 2019, outlined that his office had received one request for…

Muriel and Stewart Carruthers Have Joined the Dream!

Muriel and Stewart Carruthers Have Joined the Dream!

Every birthday is a great reason to celebrate – but Stewart Carruthers’s 80th birthday was made even more special with meaningful gifts from family and friends.  Stewart and his wife Muriel invited everyone to give back to the community with a donation to the new Dundas Manor. And they did! “We…

Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection

Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection

The Progressive Conservatives have won a provincial byelection in eastern Ontario, retaining a seat previously held by a popular cabinet minister, though the result was much closer than the riding has seen in the past two elections. Tyler Allsopp, a municipal councillor in Belleville, will now represent…

Power outage, impact and consequences, one dead squirrel…

Power outage, impact and consequences, one dead squirrel…

Did you know that power outages are a major nuisance and have a disruptive effect on the lives of people here at Cornwall Square when such an event happens.  Last Thursday at 12:30pm during lunch hour. Wham! Power failure.  Hello darkness, Instant store activity interrupter, instant black out inside…

A “Heaven on Earth” during a time of need

Ruby and her husband, James, have experienced the love and compassion of Hospice time and time again. Ruby is a kind soul with a big heart. Throughout her chosen career of volunteering with the Canadian Cancer Society for over twenty years, Ruby found a passion for supporting her community. When the…

Centre 105 – Providing Breakfast. Creating Community.

Centre 105 – Providing Breakfast. Creating Community.

Our Centre 105 Team hopes all is well with everyone in our community! We hope that the first few months of 2023 have been positive! We would like to start off by saying thank you for voting Centre 105 as the Top Not-For-Profit, through Community Votes Cornwall, for the second year in a row! Congratulations…

Colts Dominate Raiders 8-1 in Season Opener

Colts Dominate Raiders 8-1 in Season Opener

The Cornwall Colts kicked off their 2024 season with a commanding 8-1 victory over the Nepean Raiders at the Benson Centre, though they were considered the away team for this matchup in Cornwall. After a 1-3 pre-season, the Colts came out strong, with Camden McCuaig and Bradley Fraser each scoring in…

COMMUNITY EVENTS

COMMUNITY EVENTS

To submit your event email: jmayer@seawaynews.media BREAKFAST on Sun., Oct. 6-Knights of Columbus 5068 Breakfast at Precious Blood Parish Hall 9am to 12pm.  Free will offering. FALL HARVEST DANCE  on Sat., Oct. 5 sponsored by Knights of Columbus 8715  in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank at…

MPP Quinn Appointed as New Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities

MPP Quinn Appointed as New Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities

Nolan Quinn, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry (SDSG),has been appointed as the new Minister of Colleges and Universities in Premier Doug Ford's Ontario government. Quinn steps into the role after serving as Associate Minister of Forestry and as parliamentary assistant to Ontario’s health minister. “I…

RRCA Offers Free Tree Planting Consultations to Boost Local Forest Cover

RRCA Offers Free Tree Planting Consultations to Boost Local Forest Cover

After a busy 2024 planting season, the Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is looking ahead to next spring by booking free site consultations with local property owners wanting to add 500 trees or more to their land. The RRCA offers a full-service planting program to help improve the native tree…

Century 21 Unveils New Waterfront Office

Century 21 Unveils New Waterfront Office

Century 21 Shield Realty Ltd. marked the grand opening of its new head office at 703 Cotton Mill Street, Unit 109, with a celebratory event on August 21. The occasion featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale, along with tours of the modern office space, and wine and…

Kristen MacDonell Honoured with 40 Under 40 Award

Kristen MacDonell Honoured with 40 Under 40 Award

Kristen MacDonell, a registered physiotherapist and owner of MacDonell Family Physiotherapy in Cornwall, has been recognized as one of Business Elite's 40 Under 40. The award ceremony, which celebrated outstanding young executives and entrepreneurs, took place on July 11, 2024, at the Fairmont Royal…

Public demonstrations of bad judgement 

Public demonstrations of bad judgement 

First off, let us agree that none of us is perfect. To err is human, to forgive divine. But, there is also a double standard when it comes to our elected representatives. We expect our politicians to act on our behalf and understand our concerns but we also expect them to be just a bit better than us.…