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Jul 18, 13 •
1315 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Jim Blake • 7 Comments
It could be some time before local residents find out whether or not there will be an independent investigation into allegations of incompetence, dereliction of duty and possible criminal activity leveled at municipal officials by a former mayoral candidate....
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Jul 18, 13 •
548 Views • Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
The Mitchell’s Bay public beach is open again after being closed recently due to an algae bloom on Lake St. Clair. The beach opened late Wednesday, according to Mitchell’s Bay residents. Chatham-Kent Public Health officials say staff are re-evaluating...
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Jul 18, 13 •
393 Views • Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
After four straight days of humidex values of 40C or more, the Chatham-Kent Public Health unit today increased the heat warning to Level 2. Also factored into the decision is anticipated humidex numbers of 45C or higher in the forecast. According to a press...
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Jul 17, 13 •
1271 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • 1 Comment
The municipality is looking for ideas to build a new monument in honour of Chief Tecumseh, the War of 1812 hero that fell in battle in what is now Chatham-Kent. Tecumseh, a Shawnee warrior and First Nations leader, formed a native confederacy and allied with...
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Jul 17, 13 •
332 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Jim Blake • No Comments
July 17, 2012, was one of the saddest days of Ann Skelton’s life as her brother Larry McGee passed away at the age of 59. One year later, Ann helped get through the day by honoring Larry’s memory, and that of their father Russ who died 10 years ago,...
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Jul 17, 13 •
883 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Aaron Hall • 1 Comment
Some local divers beat the heat on Saturday, with the help of a few American friends. Red Devil Scuba gathered in Port Lambton, along the shores of the St. Clair River. Joining the local club for the venture was a group of divers from Michigan. Gary Smith,...
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Jul 17, 13 •
1419 Views • Business, Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • 9 Comments
While Halloween takes place at the end of October, many Chatham-Kent residents got a bit of a fright to start July. Their tax bills arrived in the mail. Chatham-Kent council lauded itself for holding the tax increase to 3.2%, but reality set in with the...
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Jul 17, 13 •
858 Views • Feature Story, Local News • April Colby • 2 Comments
Although a Rottweiler attack tore her apart physically, it hasn’t destroyed the spirit of a Chatham couple’s Toy Pomeranian. Cinta, who was savaged July 6 in an attack at a Clair Street plaza parking lot, had the tube draining her wounds removed...
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Jul 16, 13 •
454 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Blair Andrews • No Comments
While the wet weather has idled sports fields, there’s a flurry of activity behind the scenes as organizers work to make up for lost time. “Schedule, schedule, schedule,” is how Bob Weedon, president of the Maple City Slo Pitch League described the...
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Jul 16, 13 •
499 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Just because mosquitoes rose from the ground like a zombie apocalypse following all the rain we’ve had doesn’t mean it will be a bad year for West Nile virus. Michael Hatten, a public health inspector with Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, said one...
