Is this any way to run a business?
Dear Mayor Hope:
Since you long ago added the term CEO to your official title, it’s in that capacity we’re writing to you today.
As shareholders...
The tower of Babble
If your head is reeling trying to follow the Boardwalk on Thames project saga, you're not alone. We broke the story online last Tuesday,...
Drive-thru etiquette, Jim Blake style
The drive-thru has become a staple of Canadian life.
Whether it’s for the morning jolt of java, the burger on the go, the late-night snack...
The shame of inaction
The issue of woodlot protection will return to council in two weeks, following months of study and untold acres of clear cutting.
What began as...
OPINION: Passing the buck
About the only good thing you can say about the Wheatley explosion on Aug. 26 is thank God someone was not killed.
That is a...
Put the brakes on Drive Clean
If there’s one thing government loves even more than getting your money, it’s keeping it.
A case in point is the provincial government’s Drive Clean...
Bylaw or bust
We’re going to find out very shortly if Chatham-Kent council has the courage to learn from its mistakes regarding woodlot management.
Next Monday, council will...
The refuge of cowards
When the Downtown Chatham BIA secured a full sponsorship for its Santa Claus Parade, the news was greeted by most as positive.
The commitment of...
Connect the dots
The day after Chatham-Kent council rejected consideration of a bylaw regulating woodlots, heavy equipment was brought in to clear a woodlot on Taylor Road...
OPINION: Heavy handed
We’ve met Elisha Banks. She’s incredibly passionate about raising funds to help people with mental health issues.
Until recently, that fundraising effort was through her...
