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Apr 25, 18 •
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The Chatham Pool Sharks recently enjoyed a wild two weeks travelling across Canada, competing in championship meets. At their mid-season peak, these long course meets demand emotional and physical readiness to compete at these national competitions. The...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Someone pushed over about 30 headstones in the Morpeth Cemetery recently, causing about $7,000 in damage. Police would love to catch those responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Mark Smith at marksm@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600...
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Apr 19, 18 •
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The Chatham-Kent Pickleball club is playing to help the Chatham-Kent Hospice. The club is hosting the second annual Pickleball for Hospice tournament May 4-6, with all proceeds going to the local hospice. The goal for this year is $10,000. Last year, the club...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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The Chatham Granite Club recently shut off its chiller for the season, and member Judy Woodrow captured this image after the ice melted...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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She was damaged. Physically unable to play the sport she loved, and mentally doubting whether a return to the court would ever be possible. Flash forward through four knee surgeries, and thousands of hours of physiotherapy and training at the gym, and Burke...
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Mar 13, 18 •
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Last year, it was heartbreak. A 1-0 loss in the SWOSSAA final against Villanova in a five-overtime game. This year, the CKSS Golden Hawks got their redemption, defeating Villanova 2-1 in the SWOSSAA final, to earn the school’s first OFSAA hockey entry...
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Feb 28, 18 •
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Participation in a fundraising run here in Chatham-Kent in April will help a family 13,000 kilometres away. The Run4Rufiji takes place April 7, with the proceeds earmarked to help send a team of local people to the Rufiji River in Tanzania, Africa to help...
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Feb 7, 18 •
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Ethan Hobbs hopes to continue his success of giving back. The 15-year-old Chatham lad is hosting his fourth annual Toques & Mittens Bonspiel Feb. 24 at the Chatham Granite Club. Ethan and his older brother Eric, 19, received treatment at Shriners Hospital...
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Jan 2, 18 •
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Following recent uproar over the lack of amenities for female hockey players at East Kent Memorial Arena in Ridgetown, the municipality says changes are in the workes. According to municipal officials, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent supports and encourages...
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Dec 20, 17 •
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Committee members who decided how to spend $100,000 to upgrade Memorial Arena in Chatham showcased the results recently. The upgrades – courtesy of a second place finish in Kraft Hockeyville in 2015, include a hands-free main entrance, a bright LED...
