COLUMN: Remembering Wes ‘No Problem’ Thompson
I “knew” Wes Thompson the same way thousands of people across Chatham-Kent knew him.
We shared a fondness for Stella Artois; a strong commitment to...
OPINION: Oh, Canada!
As we head into this Canada Day weekend, perhaps we should all try to take the time to look back on how great we...
OPINION: Much ado about nothing
Can someone please explain to us what the hub bub was all about over the fact Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) group met at...
OPINION: Necessary tinkering
One hopes the two decades spent studying the interaction between specific insects and plants pays dividends.
They are introducing two types of moths whose larvae...
OPINION: Tough call
In most situations, what we write here takes a side on a local issue. We can’t do that this week when talking about backyard...
OPINION: Strange comments
We recently observed local MP Lianne Rood’s social media video complaining about the “woke” lids used by Tim Hortons on their coffee cups.
Admittedly, we...
OPINION: McDonald belongs on council
Welcome to the horseshoe, Morena McDonald. We hope you feel (mostly) welcome.
We cannot say entirely, because as an appointed member of municipal council, you...
OPINION: Waiting in the weeds
So far, the opening of a certain magic mushroom shop in downtown Chatham has not had a calming effect.
That stands in harsh contrast to...
OPINION: Guards not enough
Apparently, security guards for council meetings are not enough for municipal administration and council (see page 17).
As a result, council rubberstamped a recommendation from...
OPINON: World War Tree in C-K
It is sad how we have become a litigious society and sadder still how it puts people – and governments – in fear.
Fear of being...
