R.I.P. Mr. Neil Peart
I normally write about family and local events in my column, but this week is a bit different. It’s about a man I never...
Unseasonably great grilling weather
The Big Green Egg saw solid action in recent weeks, starting with a spiral ham. Friends Arlene and Pete wanted to invite us over...
Remembering Ed Koke
Chatham lost a really decent fellow recently in Ed Koke, one of the founders of Maple City Business Solutions.
He passed away at the hospice,...
It’s a chili time of the year
I had a tough job last week. Well, so did a lot of people. Chatham Chrysler had a chili cook off and they wanted...
These men will be missed by many
It’s been a sad couple of weeks here in Chatham-Kent. Among the folks who passed away recently were Tony Matteis and Phil Williston.
I had...
It’s simple; obey the law
Dearest Chatham-Kent drivers and smokers:
You drive me bonkers!
What’s worse, you are breaking the law, again and again.
I think some of you don’t realize what...
Food, fun and friends for getaway
What do two people with precious little spare time on their hands do to celebrate 30 years of wedded bliss?
If you are Mary Beth...
Fire it up!
As I sat in our backyard on a recent Sunday, the smell of wonderfully seasoned chicken wings wafting up from our Big Green Egg...
Now, that’s some racing stripe
So, it’s a Friday morning. I’m wiping sleep from my eyes and manage to run my electric shaver over my stubble.
A look in the...
A fitting, food-filled farewell
So, we bade farewell to one of our nephews on the weekend, as Connor is off to Toronto to live with his father and...
