It’s almost always the case that people can’t wait to talk about a winner but are less vocal when something isn’t panning out.
A persistent and growing rumour about the whispered demise of the St. Clair College Annex programs isn’t being helped by that silence.
Multiple sources say negotiations for the fall programs, which include a baking course, may not happen.
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We contacted the building owner and St. Clair College for comment without success.
We hope that the annex doesn’t join the list of college projects such as the golf program and the James A. Burgess Skills Centre in Wallaceburg that were launched with great fanfare but had less than stellar results.
Mayor Randy Hope said he isn’t part of the negotiations, but the $1.3 million the municipality granted the college for course development isn’t at stake since council’s motion relates to a downtown location but not specifically the Annex site.
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We love to cover the efforts of those trying to make a difference in our community, such as Morgan Kellam who turned $25 and a school assignment into a project that raised $1,300 to help a local soup kitchen do its important work.
In her own way, Morgan’s efforts are as impressive as the more than $300,000 raised by the 13th annual Festival of Giving last Saturday.
The festival, which supports the Children’s Treatment Centre and local food banks, has raised an amazing $2 million during its run and its organizers deserve our thanks.
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It was good to see the not-for-profit group Promote Chatham-Kent speak publicly about the much-maligned
‘Not Toronto’ concept aimed at marketing our community to urbanites.
Local realtors and homebuilders who are a big part of the group, see first-hand the financial benefits of relocating here.
Now that people know who’s backing the initiative, the group can get on with fine-tuning the campaign so the message is more catchy than confrontational.
