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• Arnprior couple dismayed by regulatory experience with Cornwall build

  06-02-2026 22:39 via standard-freeholder.com
  What started as a project to build equity and housing in Cornwall turned into a financial nightmare, and a couple from Arnprior, Ont., is sharing its experiences. James Timothy Dunn and Roseanne Godin set out to purchase a property in Cornwall in 2022 and renovate it to increase the city’s housing stock. What seemed like a simple project you might see on the Home Network quickly turned into an undertaking they couldn’t afford. “We tried to help solve a problem that was out ther
  
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• Cornwall's francophone community mourns Gérald Samson

  06-02-2026 22:19 via standard-freeholder.com
  A pillar of Cornwall’s francophone community has passed away. Gérald Samson was known for his dedication to the francophone community in Cornwall throughout his life. He died on Jan. 25. Samson began his career as a teacher at L’École secondaire catholique La Citadelle, where he went on to become principal of Cornwall’s only French-language, Catholic high school. At the time, La Citadelle was under the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry board of education, and Samson
  
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• Cornwall replies to online criticism of its responses to homelessness

  06-02-2026 00:18 via standard-freeholder.com
  The City of Cornwall issued a statement on Wednesday evening in response to recent social-media activity stating its staff members would continue to work with the city’s unhoused individuals on a daily basis while operating with compassion and dignity. The statement also said the city is aware of social media activity related to homelessness and individuals who may be unhoused that is incorrect or misleading. The city said it would not provide details on case files when asked if it could c
  
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• What are the risks identified at the Massey Commons transitional-housing site in Cornwall?

  06-02-2026 00:00 via standard-freeholder.com
  The City of Cornwall confirmed last week the information that has been released to-date related to the Massey Commons risk assessment is the extent of what is publicly available on the file. Not releasing the full risk assessment document itself, what is available is the presentation from the Garda Canada Security Corp. consultant made to council during its Jan. 12 meeting, and a report with a risk assessment chart that was brought to council as an update during the Jan. 26 meeting. The cit
  
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