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Feb 13, 19 •
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With the flooding disaster of 2018 still fresh in the minds of people in Chatham-Kent, the recent ice jam and dike breech definitely raised some heart rates along with the waterway. Knowing what can happen when there is an ice jam downriver, municipal...
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Feb 6, 19 •
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Canada has a long and very friendly relationship with Holland and its Dutch peoples. From the waves of immigrants who came to Canada to start a new life in between 1892-1911, 1923-1930 and 1947-1960, to a grateful nation for Canada’s role in liberating...
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Jan 30, 19 •
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When the federal government increases your tax rate, do you expect your rate of pay to go up as a result to offset that hike? Or when your property taxes increase, does your pay change to offset that? Um, no. Forgive our sarcasm on this, but how then can...
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Jan 23, 19 •
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In its CK Plan 2035, Chatham-Kent officials state that one of three critical success factors is an “open, transparent and effectively governed” municipality. The other two factors are financial sustainability – paying down debt, a balanced budget and...
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Jan 16, 19 •
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The return of the Festival of Nations to Chatham is something that has been kicked around for a while. In its time, it was a very successful celebration of the different foods and culture that makes up our community. From food to dance to art to music –...
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Jan 9, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent native Kurtis Baute is trying to live his dream, one that will help educate others on the marvels of science. But he’ll need our help to get there. So far, as informative and interesting as his approaches have been to various subjects, it’s...
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Jan 2, 19 •
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It’s a new year now, and we offer advice to folks, as some may have already broken their New Year’s Resolutions. For starters, don’t make resolutions, especially impossible-to-keep drastic life changers. Make realistic pledges to improve your life and...
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Dec 19, 18 •
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Citizens at the south end of Victoria Avenue in Chatham have a fair point in their concern about where they would park if adjacent land is used to put in a bike path connecting the north end of Victoria to the downtown area. In particular, the area south of...
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Dec 12, 18 •
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Kudos to the HimeForHelp organization and specifically Emily Hime for the continued support of an orphanage down in Haiti. The Chatham woman started running the orphanage at the age of 20. Think on that for a second. Here is a young lady, not even done with...
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Dec 5, 18 •
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So, we have a new council, one that features eight rookies and a couple of familiar faces in new or returned positions. They were officially sworn in Monday night. And now they are the governing body that is charged with holding the most control over our...
