Ultimate Me events a welcome return
It’s no secret I am a huge fan of Morena McDonald of 519 Events and Promotions, and I have been since meeting her while...
Burnout and abuse
Listening to the concerns coming from round-table discussions across the province about the crisis in long-term care is sobering, and disturbing.
Our elderly – the...
Budget quagmire
For anyone who opted to put themselves through the ordeal of watching Chatham-Kent council’s budget committee at work last week, we have a suggestion...
She will soon leave our nest
With our daughter off to university in the fall of 2020, Bruce and I will join the ranks of the empty nesters, and I...
Prepared for virus
The potential spread of the coronavirus, which first surfaced in China, has become a concern in Canada after two confirmed cases in Toronto.
The virus,...
A giving community
While compiling the news stories for this issue of The Chatham Voice, a common theme emerged that we see time and time again in...
Tourism opportunities
Tourism is a growth sector of a healthy economy that can sometimes be overlooked when municipalities narrow their new jobs focus to the industrial...
Investigative journalism
News that community independent newspapers such as The Chatham Voice and the Thamesville Herald received approval to hire reporters as part of the nationwide...
Continued success for 2020
Another year has passed, and looking back on 2019, there are some positive steps towards making our community safer, happier and more prosperous.
Do we...
Legal business blocked
There is a running joke that a project or program can be working just fine in the private sector, but give it to government...