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Sep 18, 14 •
272 Views • Life • Chatham Voice • No Comments
On Nov. 1, friends and family of the late Karen Brodie will host Retro Sweets – an evening of live entertainment, a dessert bar, coffee, tea, wine and live and silent auctions. Taking place at Wilson Hall in Ridgetown, starting at 7 p.m., this event will be...
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Sep 18, 14 •
254 Views • Feature Story, Life • Chatham Voice • No Comments
More than 300 people turned out for the 17th annual Chatham-Kent Community Living walkathon at Ursuline College this week. The theme of this year’s event was NASCAR, and participants came out decked in racing attire. The event raised $22,000 which will...
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Sep 18, 14 •
270 Views • Bruce Uncorked, Feature Story, Life • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Marien Hopman’s mind is sharper than mine by a long shot. And it’s all magic. I’m not talking smoke and mirrors, but nearly six decades of learning and performing sleight-of-hand magic tricks that keep his mind and dexterity finely tuned. He showed me...
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Sep 18, 14 •
236 Views • Feature Story, Life • Chatham Voice • No Comments
The Breast Assessment Department at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is hosting 50 Shades of Pink Oct. 9. The event, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. at Smith and Wilson, will feature Lauren Jawno as guest speaker, and will offer information about breast health...
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Sep 16, 14 •
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This year’s Terry Fox Run raised nearly 26% more than last year’s thanks in part to a commitment by organizers to make the event all-inclusive. Jessica Barton, who with husband Adam chaired the event again this year, said participants raised $15,760.11,...
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Sep 16, 14 •
514 Views • Feature Story, Life • Chatham Voice • No Comments
The annual Hands Off event at Chatham Chrysler Friday and Saturday raised more than $6,500 for charity. Sales Manager Matt Herder said the event, in which contestants kept their hands on a Chrysler 200, involved more than $19,000 in prizes to participants and...
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Sep 16, 14 •
249 Views • Feature Story, Life • Jim Blake • No Comments
More than 125 walkers raised $25,000 for the Chatham Kent Women’s Centre during its sixth annual Walk-A-Mile fundraiser Sunday. Participants took to downtown Chatham streets in red high heels to show their support for the centre, which served more than...
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Sep 15, 14 •
579 Views • Feature Story, Life • Chatham Voice • No Comments
A new fundraiser event for the local arm of the Canadian Cancer Society wound up one big mess. And organizers and participants couldn’t be happier. The Grapes of Wrath, a muddy obstacle course challenge, took place Saturday at Smith and Wilson Estates near...
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Sep 10, 14 •
389 Views • Feature Story, Life • Jim Blake • No Comments
Raising awareness and funds for the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre not only helps the non-profit organization, but it could win participants more than $1,000 in prizes. The prizes are a way of saying thank you to the estimated 150 walkers who will participate...
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Sep 9, 14 •
376 Views • Life • Jim Blake • No Comments
More than 1,200 people gathered at C.M. Wilson Conservation Area Sunday for the annual McKinlay Woodlands Tree Service. The funeral home plants a tree for each family it serves in partnership with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority...
