In this February 2017, file photo, Locomotive #17 sits in a green space near Ninth Street and Brookdale Avenue in Cornwall, Ont. (Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston, File)
CORNWALL – A city councillor is reigniting debate on donating Cornwall’s historic locomotive to an Eastern Ontario railway museum instead of restoring it.
In a new business motion for tonight’s council meeting, Coun. Elaine MacDonald says Locomotive #17 has “languished” at the corner of Brookdale Avenue and Ninth Street and no council has “made the commitment to refurbish the car or relocate it in a more accessible pedestrian-friendly location.”
In February 2019, council voted 7-4 against a motion trying to sell or donate the locomotive before scrapping it.
Man arrested in connection to nine thefts December 23, 2020 Reading time: 2 min
st, 2020 and charged with the following:
· Possession of property obtained by crime x 9
· Breach of probation x 9 (for failing to keep the peace)
As a result of an ongoing investigation, the man was located in possession of numerous stolen items that were linked to nine reported incidents of theft and breaking and entering. On December 21
st, 2020, he was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on March 16
th, 2021.
st, 2020 and charged with theft under $5000. It is alleged on December 21
st, the woman attended a Brookdale Avenue business and removed merchandise, making no attempt to pay for the items as she left the store. She was stopped by a Loss Prevention Officer and police were contacted. During the investigation, she was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on February
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Excellent suggestion for traffic circle December 16, 2020 Reading time: 1 min 30 s
Seaway News Staff
The editor:
In his letter “Traffic circle proposal” (December 2nd) Andrew Kellogg has put forward an excellent suggestion. The situation highlighted by Mr. Kellogg is, indeed, a good example of where a roundabout would serve to allow traffic to flow and, at the same time, reduce the chance of serious accidents.
It is, however, only one example of where a roundabout would best serve Cornwall residents and visitors. The junction of Ninth and McConnell, with its available space, would have been an ideal location for a roundabout but traffic lights were installed instead; a wasted opportunity to reduce the daily emission of carbon dioxide from the huge numbers of vehicles stopped at the lights – compounding the damage to the ionosphere. It seems such simple logic – keep the traffic moving!
Author of the article: Todd Hambleton
Publishing date: Dec 18, 2020 • December 18, 2020 • 2 minute read • Volunteers have literally been working around the clock, on the arena floor at this year s Children s Christmas Fund distribution event based at the civic complex. Photo on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Cornwall, Ont. Todd Hambleton/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Photo by Todd Hambleton /Todd Hambleton/Standard-Freeholder
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At the best of times, it’s a massive undertaking.
The 2020 pandemic edition required a lot of changes, but the end result was the same when the Children’s Christmas Fund had its culminating event Friday, distribution day – with over 1,250 families getting baskets, a number that’s even a bit higher than a year ago.