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Mary Beth Corcoran is a Chatham native, born and raised. She studied Journalism at Humber College in Toronto and landed her first job in Lindsay as general reporter and dark room tech at Lindsay This Week. After eight years, she made the move to politics, joining the staff of then Victoria-Haliburton-Brock MPP Chris Hodgson as constituency assistant, and then press secretary at the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
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Nov 15, 19 •
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A resident in former Chatham Township whose well has been contaminated with pump-clogging sediment since turbine construction began around his property is now dealing with gasses bubbling up his well casing when he turns his pump on. Dave Lusk’s...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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The Chatham Goodfellows held their 65th Annual General Meeting Nov. 7 and handed out several awards people important to their organization. Handed out by Goodfellows President Tim Haskell and board member Tim Mifflin, there were two big awards. The...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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Sprucedale-Providence United Churches are asking people to take a seat and take a stand at their Chairs for Charity fundraiser event in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank hunger projects. The event takes place Nov. 16 at the church on Victoria Avenue...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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More than 60 Chatham residents received a notice from C-K Public Works that if they didn’t remove their outdoor basketball nets from municipal roads and curbs, they would be confiscated. Chatham resident Carol Reeb said she received an “encroachment...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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The Zonta Club of Chatham-Kent is celebrating its centennial year by presenting awards to a group and an individual to recognize their commitment to empowering women in our community. The Ursuline Sisters of Chatham-Kent received the Zonta International...
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Nov 6, 19 •
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As Canadians, we have rights and freedoms for which thousands of soldiers, who put the good of the country before their own wants and needs, fought and died. One of those freedoms was to have our day in court. To provide evidence and testimony to a...
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Oct 30, 19 •
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More than 800 students from across Chatham-Kent were able to meet local authors, learn some coding, check out engineering clubs and robots, browse through tons of books, listen to stories and watch Indigenous dancers, all for free Oct. 23. Book Bash, an event...
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Oct 29, 19 •
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Staff at the Chatham-Kent Children’s Services in Chatham were decked out in purple in support of Ontario Dress Purple Day on Oct. 24. According to the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS), the campaign was launched to raise awareness of...
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Oct 23, 19 •
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When an institution in Chatham-Kent like the Kiwanis Music Festival can say it’s been around for 75 years, it is a reason to celebrate. In the spring of 2020, the iconic Festival will be celebrating 75 years of giving a platform for talented young people to...
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Oct 23, 19 •
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Competitors from the 2016 Kiwanis Music Festival wait their turn. Next spring will mark 75 years of the festival.Celebrating its 75th year of showcasing young musical talent in Chatham-Kent, the Kiwanis Music Festival is gearing up for the 2020 milestone...
