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Apr 23, 19 •
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A Chatham business is challenging beard owners to share pictures of their growing beards during the NHL 2019 Playoff. Chatham-based Smellis Beard Oil is organizing the Hockey Beard Challenge. Similar to initiatives like Movember and “playoff beards” the...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Noreen Burchiel, a volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society, sells daffodil pins outside of Food Basics in Chatham recently. The society runs a spring daffodil campaign each spring. Burchiel said sales during her volunteer time went very well, as “the...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Chatham’s TekSavvy is helping set the scene for future animal adoptions in Chatham-Kent. The telecom firm recently donated $10,000 to help fund the new Chatham-Kent Animal Shelter’s adoption room. “Our hope is that having a space that is warm and...
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Apr 17, 19 •
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The second annual Friends of Chatham Gathering was more than just friends getting together to have some fun and enjoy each other’s company. The event, organized by locals Ray O’Phee, Mike Dorner and Howie Morton, with hospice volunteer Linda St. Pierre,...
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Apr 17, 19 •
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To help a quarter of its clients have access to its facilities and courses, the YMCA of Chatham-Kent is asking for support for its annual Strong Kids campaign. This year’s goal is $85,000. The funds help families afford memberships to the Y, where kids can...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Many of the residents of Chatham-Kent have been entertained with the series of videos promoting Positivity Day featuring Captain Positive and Opti-Woman. This year, they are issuing a video challenge to Chatham-Kent schools, residents, businesses and...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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The May Court Club of Chatham is proud to announce that it will host the 85th Annual General Meeting of the Association of the May Court Clubs at the Retro Suites Hotel in Chatham from May 3-4. May Court Club representatives attending this conference will be...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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The Kent Kennel Klub’s Dog Show held at Memorial Arena from April 12-14 saw a number of well-behaved canines alongside their human companions as they competed for top spots in categories including obedience and rally...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Navistar may be long gone, but its memory lives on, especially with former employees. On April 26, the annual Navistar International’s Retirees Banquet takes place at the Polish-Canadian Club on Inshes Avenue in Chatham. Organizer Cy Addley said the...
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Apr 9, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Chapter of 100 Women Who Care recently presented $11,925 to the Friends of the New Animal Shelter to help support the construction of their new building. “We are grateful to 100 Women Who Care. We believe that this shelter will have a...
