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Oct 21, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative An annual Chatham-Kent event that collects feminine hygiene products for women in need has seen its biggest year yet. On Oct. 20, the fourth annual Tampon Tuesday drive, hosted by Women United and the Chatham-Kent...
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Oct 21, 20 •
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The Rotary Club of Chatham has a simple request: buy some pizza on Oct. 28 and help kids around the world. Eat pizza. Help others. It’s a simple formula. It’s in honour of World Polio Day, and it’s the Pizza for Polio fundraiser for the club. The effort...
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Oct 21, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative More housing options are coming to seniors in Chatham who have mobility needs. A new 51 unit, three-storey apartment building, called Avalon Independent Senior Living, will be built in the new residential...
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Oct 21, 20 •
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These sheep seem extremely happy at Great Lakes Stables near Thamesville. With the cooler weather upon us, their thick coats have them ready for what Mother Nature brings this fall...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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In memory of his grandmother, Patricia Hopman By Bruce Corcoran September wasn’t a good month for AJ Hopman. He lost his grandmother to cancer. But AJ, 10, rallied and now has begun what could end up being a legacy for Patricia Hopman, who passed away...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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Inder and Jarnail Gahunia enjoy building up their business in C-K By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Husband and wife, Jarnail and Inder Singh Gahunia, sip tea as they enjoy a moment of calm sitting on the benches laid out in the Downtown Chatham...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent is once again pulling through on the fundraising front, as locals are leading the board in provincial raffle sales. People have until Friday evening to take part. Thirty-four Big Brothers Big...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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On Friday, Entegrus gave out 175 pre-packaged Thanksgiving meals in partnership with Burns Restaurant, Dresden, which provided the turkey, vegetables and mashed potatoes feast. A long, socially distanced line formed 15 minutes before they even began and about...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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TJ Stables will host its annual Acceptional Riders Ride-A-Thon on Oct. 18. “It’s for anyone that wants to collect pledges, just like a lot of the other walk-a-thons or marathons,” Terry Jenkins, owner of TJ Stables, said. All proceeds will go to the...
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Oct 7, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s popular equine facility is changing its business plan to adapt with the times of the pandemic. TJ Stables has been one of several tourism spots figuring out how to survive the winter, as revenue...
