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Jun 24, 20 •
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Red Barn set to begin beer sales July 1 By Bruce Corcoran There will soon be a new craft beer player on the brewing field in Chatham-Kent, as Red Barn Brewing Co. is set to begin selling beer July 1. The Charing Cross area craft brewery is the brainchild of...
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Jun 11, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Doug Ford’s decision to proceed with Phase 2 of reopening the economy has left Chatham-Kent staff and councillors scrambling to loosen restaurant restrictions that will allow the expansion of patios. The...
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Jun 10, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health has rubberstamped the province’s decision to allow the reopening of a number of businesses and places of worship, and the further relaxation of social distancing guidelines. Dr. David Colby agreed that the...
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Jun 10, 20 •
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Three local entrepreneurs teamed up recently to help disinfect Chatham-Kent. EnviraPro, a commercial and residential disinfecting service, is now open for business in Chatham-Kent. Founders Rob Browning, Kevin McKim, and Brent DeNure identified the urgent...
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Jun 8, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran This week’s announcement of a $150 million investment into reliable broadband and cellular service by the province is going to miss the mark in Chatham-Kent. In fact, it’s funding that’s already been announced. That according to...
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Jun 8, 20 •
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The province announced today more businesses, including hair salons and restaurants, will be opening up as early as Friday in parts of Ontario, including right here in Chatham-Kent. As well, more people will be allowed to gather together at one place. The...
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Jun 5, 20 •
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Residential sales in Chatham-Kent in May were down more than 43 per cent compared to May 2019, according to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR). A total of 87 units sold in May, the lowest level for the month of May in three decades. So far this...
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Jun 5, 20 •
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Businesses address COVID social distancing in different ways By Bruce Corcoran While many local merchants have once again opened their doors to the public, some are being a bit more cautious with the uncertainty of COVID-19 lingering. As the province lessened...
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Jun 1, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative The unemployment numbers for Windsor-Sarnia region in March and April 2020 surpassed those of the previous economic recession. The region includes Chatham-Kent, Lambton and Essex counties. The data was released by...
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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...