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• Catholic parishioners asked tough questions about faith community's future

  10-06-2026 21:44 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  It has been nearly 200 years since the first Catholic settlers in the Cornwall area began congregating to form the parish of St. Columban. One of its sister churches, St. Francis de Sales, opened in the late 1930s as an offshoot of the original historic parish.Today, the archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall is looking at new ways to move forward as local pews grow emptier. Currently, less than two per cent of Cornwall residents attend English Catholic mass on a weekly basis at St. Columban’s an
  
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• Cornwall Youth Ambassador Committee talks about leadership, taxes

  10-06-2026 21:19 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The Cornwall Youth Ambassador Committee drew laughs and smiles from councillors as students spoke to learning more about municipal government throughout the 2025-2026 school year.Last September, council supported an initiative introduced by Mayor Justin Towndale to re-engage with local youth in the form of a youth ambassador program. The committee formed quickly with student representatives who were selected from six high schools, aiming tostrengthen youth participation in municipal decision-ma
  
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• North Glengarry inks rescue service agreement with Ottawa Fire Services

  10-06-2026 20:50 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  NORTH GLENGARRY — North Glengarry council has approved fire chief Matthew Roy’s recommendation to enter an agreement with Ottawa Fire Services for specialized rescue services that cannot be provided by the township department.Through the agreement, Ottawa Fire Services will provide specialized rescue services, at North Glengarry’s request, for technical rope, confined space, trench, grain bin or silo, machinery rescue and supplement water/ice rescue. Outlined in the agreement,
  
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• Alexandria business owner runs for mayor in North Glengarry

  10-06-2026 20:44 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  NORTH GLENGARRY — Alexandria business owner Cody Pierce is running for Mayor of North Glengarry in the upcoming municipal election.Originally from Cornwall, Pierce believes that everyone should try hard to find success, proven by his Alexandria Customs recent recognition as Business of the Year in North Glengarry.Pierce believes that the mayor should be open to communication and be a symbol as a community leader. He said it’s easy to complain but feels he is ready to take action and
  
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• Alexandria business owner runs for mayor

  10-06-2026 20:44 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  NORTH GLENGARRY — Alexandria business owner Cody Pierce is running for Mayor of North Glengarry in the upcoming municipal election.Originally from Cornwall, Pierce believes that everyone should try hard to find success, proven by his Alexandria Customs recent recognition as Business of the Year in North Glengarry.Pierce believes that the mayor should be open to communication and be a symbol as a community leader. He said it’s easy to complain but feels he is ready to take action and
  
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• Ontario SPCA and Humane Society launches campaign for its new centre in Cornwall

  10-06-2026 20:09 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  It was an exciting campaign kickoff for the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society on Wednesday as the organization officially launched public fundraising for the new Cornwall and Region Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic.Guests who attended the event held outside the future facility at 2151 Second St. W. in Cornwall heard that $5.8 million of a total $8 million fundraising goal has been raised to date, leaving $2.2 million left to be raised to support the new 743 square meter or 8,000 square foot bu
  
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