A dearth of trees and opportunity
Sir: Where are the trees?
I recently phoned the Civic Centre about planting of fall trees. I was shocked and appalled to hear the program...
Don’t bag it; mulch it!
Sir: How delightful to get my first copy of The Chatham Voice in my mailbox and to see some old familiar names of people...
Slow down, for our kids’ sake
Sir: Re: The Chatham Voice story, “Residents concerned over speed” in the Oct. 17 edition is an important issue that has to be addressed.
It...
Woodlot protection petition gathers steam
Sir: Earlier this spring, after repeated attempts – and failures – to encourage council to bring in a tree bylaw, area farmers and other...
Society quietly works behind the scenes to help others
Sir: The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has just celebrated 50 years in operation at our Chatham Thrift Store. Yet, we feel we...
Public participation makes FireFest a hit
Sir: Organizers of FireFest Chatham-Kent are sending out a big thank you to vehicle owners, supporters, volunteers and attendees for making the second year...
More can be done to keep Chatham clean
Sir: Re: “Local man adopts rural roads,” in the Sept. 26 Chatham Voice, kudos to Richard Carnell, and to Bruce Corcoran to publish that...
OPP option worth investigating
Sir: Recently a vote was taken by Chatham-Kent council to turn down a free estimate on policing costs from the Ontario Provincial Police.
Our municipal...
Chatham-Kent shines bright at Chamber gathering
Sir: I’d like to publicly acknowledge the efforts of Gail Bishop and her team at the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce for its spectacular efforts...
Why not at least listen to the OPP?
Sir: I don't know whether the Ontario Provincial Police would do a good job patrolling the streets of Chatham-Kent. I don't know whether that...
