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Apr 16, 19 •
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Goodwill Industries has played an essential role in providing jobs, skills development and economic prosperity for people who face challenges to finding employment such as poverty, disability, skills deficits and other disadvantaging conditions. In 2018...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 130th Business Excellence Awards on April 18, with award winners humbled to be recognized. Brenda LeClair, longtime head of Outreach for Hunger, was named Citizen of the Year. She said she was honoured just...
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Apr 9, 19 •
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Residential sales activity through the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors for March rebounded after a quiet February. In all, 100 units changed hands locally last month. This was a decrease of 13 per cent (15 sales) from a very strong March in 2018. In...
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Apr 8, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent business, Curative Cannabis, in partnership with Economic Development, Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board, Goodwill Career Centre, and Employment and Social Services, is hosting a job fair on April 10. It is taking place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m....
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Mar 20, 19 •
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With no two rooms alike, Chatham’s Retro Suites Hotel continues to draw accolades, including a seventh straight award from TripAdvisor.com. The website handed Retro Suites its seventh Certificate of Excellence award, this one for 2018, and that placed the...
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Mar 19, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce has named its recipients for the 130th annual Business Excellence Awards. Brenda Leclair of Outreach for Hunger wins Citizen of the Year. Community Living Chatham-Kent is named Corporate Citizen of the Year. Small Business...
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Mar 12, 19 •
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Home sales in Chatham-Kent numbered 67 units in February, down nearly 11 per cent from the same time a year ago. On a year-to-date basis, home sales totalled 139 units over the first two months of the year, an increase of 13.9 per cent from the same period in...
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Mar 12, 19 •
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Local promotions company 519 Events and Promotions has received a grant from the Chatham-Kent Small Business Centre. The local firm completed the Starter Company Plus program and is receiving a grant for $3,500. Having just celebrated their first year in...
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Feb 27, 19 •
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The Art and Heirloom Shoppe, a showcase for area artists, is celebrating its first anniversary on March 2. Located at 159 King St. W. in Chatham, the shop houses a wide selection of unique pieces from 30 local and regional artists. Owners Sue Rumball and...
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Feb 27, 19 •
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January was a hot month at least for real estate sales in Chatham-Kent, as sales rose more than 55 per cent from January 2018. According to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, 73 units changed hands in January. “Home sales came flying out of the gate...
