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Recording Merlin’s history

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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative A former Chatham-Kent resident is adding another chapter to the municipality’s overall history. Earlier this month,...

Christmas concerts this weekend

There will be four live performances of St. Andrew’s United Church’s Christmas concert this year entitled All I Want for Christmas....

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Cowboy caroling out of a pickup truck

By Bruce Corcoran Chatham-Kent’s pickup truck performers, Megan and Pat Whalen, are ready to add a seasonal twist to their efforts to...

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Call them maybe!

By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Hey they just sang for you, and this is crazy, but here’s their number so pick them maybe!...

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Life Life

’Burg Rotarians donate to CKHA, close down

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In a final act of kindness, a former local Rotary Club is helping to fund the purchase of a new and much-needed piece of diagnostic imaging equipment at Wallaceburg’s...

‘Precious’ great-great grandma celebrates 100 years

By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Beatrice McIntyre humbly treats her birthday like any other day, even...

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‘Ace’ the first C-K baby of 2021

By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative The year 2020 was full of surprises for the Vienneaus, who found out they...

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A white Christmas

You wouldn’t know it right now from the rapid melting, but remember that white Christmas we recently enjoyed?...

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BUSINESS BUSINESS

More apartment construction projects coming

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Municipal officials point to the Chatham-Kent Community Improvement Plan as to the stimulus in three new apartment construction projects this year. Approved last March...

Home sales up in December

The weather may have cooled off last month, but Chatham-Kent’s real estate market melted any ice, as home sales were up more than 37 per...

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Broken sidewalk and stiff competition

By Bruce Corcoran A local business owner wonders what $50,000 a year in property taxes gets her. In Rachel Schwartz’ mind, it’s a...

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AgriRoots partners up to aid farmers

By Bruce Corcoran Local agricultural equity group AgriRoots Capital Management has teamed up with an investment bank to create a $9-million...

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Sports Sports

Municipality closing service centres, beefing up COVID enforcement

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Starting one minute after midnight, as we shift into Thursday, the provincial government’s 28-day stay-at-home order takes effect, and the municipality is making...

Province makes commitment to Dresden Raceway

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative The Thamesville Herald Fans of live horse racing in Dresden will be pleased...

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C-K to close arenas starting Boxing Day

Following on the provincial shutdown announced Monday by Premier Doug Ford, effective Dec. 26 all municipal arenas will...

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Lights out at the Bothwell Arena

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Just five days after Chatham-Kent council voted to keep the ice in the...

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