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Chatham-Kent
Sunday, April 28, 2024

Filling voids — Cross Country comes to Blenheim

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Why Blenheim? It was on everybody's mind this morning when Cross Country Manufacturing announced it has set up shop in the South Kent community. And...

Smart move, C-K council

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Nice work, Chatham-Kent councillors, in killing an idea that would put today's infrastructure financing issues into the wallets of our children. Council voted 13-5 last...

And it’s lit

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We finished with our recessed lighting on the weekend. Naturally, the final two lights took about 90 minutes to install -- much less time...

Let there be light

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Well, it's done. I successfully finished my lighting improvements in our basement. I hate overhead fluorescent lighting. I'm talking about the old-fashioned two-tube, ballast-controlled fluorescent...

Knee-jerk stupidity — the death of animal control in C-K

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"Good luck, Animal Control, you're going to need it." That's a comment from Chatham-Kent council budget chair Art Stirling on Facebook over the hasty decision...

Small town service

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As many readers know, I use a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine for sleeping at night. I have sleep apnea. The machine isn't...

If you think it’s cold here…

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OK, the folks in Chatham-Kent are complaining about the extreme cold. I found the wind darned chilly this morning, but this honestly isn't COLD. It...

‘Honey, have you seen my…?”

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I'm told it's called "Man Eyes" or "Guy Vision." It's where we leave something in plain sight, yet can't find it. And, of course, our...

Bye, bye, Christmas

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We always put off taking down the Christmas decorations, including the tree. I know we're not alone. Everything came down this morning, and in less...

Atop the world (OK, atop the small hill)

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There was no better place to be last night than on top of the world, perched at the summit overlooking the landscape and laughing...