Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

  • Broasted chicken dinner

    Jul 30, 13 • 334 Views • Life • • No Comments

    A Broasted Chicken Dinner is being held Aug. 11 from 4-7 p.m. at the Spirit and Life Centre at 180 Wellington St. W. in Chatham. The event is being hosted by the St. Joseph’s Harwich Catholic Women’s League. Tickets are $16 adults, and $6.50 for kids 10...

  • Food calendar updated

    Jul 27, 13 • 355 Views • Life • • No Comments

    There have been recent updates to the Food Resource and Meal Calendar for Chatham-Kent. The calendar provides information on organizations and groups in the community that provide hot meals and soup kitchens. It also includes information on fee-for-service...

  • European judging duo visits for Communities in Bloom evaluation

    Jul 26, 13 • 379 Views • Feature Story, Life • • No Comments

    The whirlwind summer for a pair of international Communities in Bloom (CiB) judges continued first thing Friday morning in Chatham-Kent. England’s Robert Ivison and Belgium’s Alain Capelle toured Kingston Park in the morning sun, after checking out the...

  • Meditate away your stress

    Jul 24, 13 • 475 Views • Life • • 1 Comment

    How much would you pay to be truly stress-free, even for a few moments? The Chatham-Kent Public Library is offering you the chance to try it for free. Sahaja Yoga Toronto is teaming up with the Chatham library branch to host an introduction to meditation with...

  • Treasure hunters to flock to Dresden

    Jul 24, 13 • 462 Views • Life • • No Comments

    Dresden’s Jolly Rover Treasure Hunt is back for a third run July 28, as participants will search for clues for a shot at $200 in booty. Myriam Armstrong, the hunt’s organizer, said the Jolly Rover events are treasure hunts, with a twist. “Instead of...

  • One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish – for your aquarium

    Jul 23, 13 • 288 Views • Life • • No Comments

    Area folks interested in the joys of owning their own aquarium should check out Go! Fish with Ken and Lisa Boorman from the Chatham-Kent Aquarium Society on Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Chatham library. Kids ages nine to 12 will learn how to set up their own...

  • Bloom time for C-K

    Jul 19, 13 • 266 Views • Life • • No Comments

    If your lawn and garden needs some attention, now is the time to spruce it up before the arrival of the international judges for this year’s Communities in Bloom program. British and Belgian judges evaluate Chatham-Kent July 25-28 and area volunteers are...

  • Spaces open at Ridgetown’s Art in the Park

    Jul 18, 13 • 365 Views • Life • • No Comments

    There are still a few spaces available for artists and crafters for Ridgetown’s Art in the Park July 28. The event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Watson’s Grove, is part of the annual Festival of Porches and Verandahs. Art in the Park also...

  • College art camp nurtures creativity from Chatham kids and beyond

    Jul 17, 13 • 621 Views • Life • • No Comments

    Summer may be the time students look forward to kicking their feet up and relaxing, however a group of kids are continuing their education – and having a ton of fun. The Campus for Kids program for children aged 6-14 is in its ninth year. The classes are...

  • Chatham Railroad Museum open all summer

    Jul 16, 13 • 858 Views • Feature Story, Life • • 3 Comments

    A wealth of Canadian railroad history is located directly beside the tracks it once travelled in Chatham. The Chatham Railroad Museum is housed inside of a retired 1955 Canadian National baggage car. The car ran on the Montreal-Toronto-WIndsor corridor until...