OPINION: A hotbed of activity
“There’s nothing to do in Chatham-Kent.”
Who here has not heard that before?
It’s a question that should evoke laughter from those of us who actually...
OPINION: Too visible?
It seems several members of council at least and a number of residents on or near Croydon Street in Chatham would prefer our homeless...
OPINION: Does it really matter why?
The timing of the removal of an unsightly homeless shelter has the conspiracy theorists hoarse in the throat these days.
But we say, who cares?...
OPINION: Behave like adults
Chatham-Kent council and administration should be taking note of a policy for delegations recently developed by Essex County council.
Officials in Essex passed what are...
OPINION: Keep advertising dollars in Canada
The Canadian government has supported journalism for generations. Since the founding of Canada’s first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, which dates to 1752, government advertising...
OPINION: Workplace deaths are needless tragedies
Although we live in a world with a never-ending debate over rights, there is a right over which virtually no one should disagree.
The right...
OPINION: Inclusion by exclusion?
In one of the more baffling moves seen at Chatham-Kent council in some time, council members may be asked to vote on a motion...
OPINION: A Renaissance Woman
In the not-too-distant past, the phrase “Renaissance Man” was used to describe an individual who excelled in many different areas.
With the (hopefully) wider lens...
OPINION: Avian flu raises questions
As Chatham-Kent Council deals with the issue of allowing urban chickens, an outbreak of Avian influenza in the community may throw another wrinkle into...
OPINION: A sense of urgency
It may not amount to much compared to the $400 million plus municipal budget approved last month, but to most residents, the $9.7 million...