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Jun 1, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran On a solemn and sodden Friday afternoon, family, friends and fellow Rotarians said goodbye to Keith Koke. Koke, 82, passed away recently at the Chatham-Kent Hospice, a mere five months after his wife, Marty, and brother, Ed, passed away. For...
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May 30, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative There’s a new star in town, Ron Cat. And he’s here for you via social media, dressing up in his Chatham home and bringing smiles to folks across the Internet. Ron is a six-month-old Sphynx. Being a hairless cat,...
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May 29, 20 •
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CKTransit is reminding ridership that public transit remains in operation for essential travel only, and there will be changes taking effect June 1. Essential travel means riders requiring transit service to get to and from work, or to secure essential goods...
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May 29, 20 •
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The May Court Club of Chatham recently donated $10,000 to Outreach for Hunger in Chatham. The donation, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the May Court membership, will serve to help combat hunger in the Chatham-Kent community. “The May Court club has...
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May 28, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran The Active Lifestyle Centre (ALC) may be closed, but its staff and volunteers continue to reach out and deliver kindness to local seniors. The ALC has been in operation since 1970 and provides programs and services for adults aged 50 and up...
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May 27, 20 •
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Gavin Richie is thrilled that folks on Thames Street in Chatham honk when they drive by his sign…a sign of the times for his 9th birthday today...
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May 26, 20 •
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The Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent will start the resumption of on-site services beginning next week. The centre will start slow, according to officials. In the first phase of in-person care, only urgent appointments deemed low risk for...
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May 25, 20 •
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May 16 Miracle brings in nearly 680,000 lbs. of food By Bruce Corcoran How do you define a miracle? In Chatham-Kent, the definition is 678,200 pounds of food, collected in one day. That’s how much food organizers say was collected across the...
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May 23, 20 •
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Cancer is not waiting for COVID-19 to be over. And Chatham-Kent residents don’t have to wait to raise money for cancer research. On Friday, the Dresden Terry Fox Run announced that the Terry Fox Foundation decided 2020’s fundraiser will take place...
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May 23, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative If you were the recent recipient of a random “Kindvelope” showing up on your door step, thank … uh … well, we don’t know exactly who to thank. Since December 2019, two Chatham-Kent residents have been...
