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May 27, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s business people are carving into retirement savings and taking out loans or lines of credit to ensure they have sufficient cash flow to survive day-to-day, according to the co-chairs of the Economic...
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May 22, 20 •
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If you own a local business in rural southwestern Ontario, you now have access to repayable, zero percent interest loans up to $40,000 each through the 21 Community Futures Development Corporation offices in the region, including the Community Futures...
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May 14, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran Titan Forklifts has unmasked its charitable side during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chatham business recently donated 250 masks to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Rotimi Osuntola, business manager for Titan, said the company received the...
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May 13, 20 •
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Buy local, shop local Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s businesses sector can expect a slow return to normal when the economy fully opens up post-COVID-19. “I don’t think people are talking about that...
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May 13, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent’s once red-hot real estate market received a COVID-19 cool down in April, as home sales were down more than 40 per cent from the same time a year ago. According to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR), 65 units changed hands in...
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May 12, 20 •
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How C-K’s main craft breweries are surviving the pandemic By Bruce Corcoran Stopping at Sons of Kent on the way home after a busy workday is not an option these days. Neither is enjoying a sunny afternoon on the patio at Bayside Brew Pub. But both local...
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May 11, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative A new municipal fleet garage costing more than $4 million will be built in Chatham, replacing two outdated facilities. This project will merge the existing staff and equipment from the 25 Creek Road Fleet facility in...
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May 7, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Don’t loosen your physical distancing precautions just yet, warns Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health. The latest step from the provincial government has been to allow retail stores with a street entrance to...
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May 7, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran Chatham-Kent’s food banks are about to receive help to fill their shelves – outside of the fast-approaching May 16 Miracle. PRIDE Seeds, Canada’s third largest seed corn company, recently announced it will be donating over $36,000 to...
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May 5, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran A local distiller is increasing its focus on producing sanitizer earmarked to help local businesses. Bootlegger Distillery of Bothwell, makers of vodka, and the producer of the Nurse No. 9 sanitizer for local health-care organizations and...
