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Dec 18, 19 •
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There is a running joke that a project or program can be working just fine in the private sector, but give it to government to run and all the profit-making goodness grinds to a halt. The way senior levels of government have handled the roll out of the...
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Dec 11, 19 •
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Not all problems can be solved by throwing money at them, but the current affordable housing crisis in Chatham-Kent would benefit from an influx of cash, be it from private developers or in the form of public tax dollars – or both. With the downloading of...
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Dec 4, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has come a long way since the province took over management in fall, 2016, with great strides in managing money, improving staff morale and best practice outcomes in just about every department. However, one area that hasn’t...
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Nov 27, 19 •
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The Private Members Bill from MPP Rick Nicholls to lift the ban on ownership of pit bull breed dogs is one that, if done right and properly combined with the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, may just keep everyone safer from life-threatening dog...
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Nov 20, 19 •
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It didn’t seem like that long ago beer was a beverage of choice almost exclusively by men. There was a limited selection, and most of what was available in this province came from the mainstream breweries. Oh, how times have changed. And for the better. The...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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In this day and age, it’s too rare to see and hear kids outside playing together, which is why we were stunned to learn of a municipal initiative that could send more kids indoors. There is an initiative underway by municipal Public Works personnel that...
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Nov 6, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Mary Beth Corcoran • 1 Comment
As Canadians, we have rights and freedoms for which thousands of soldiers, who put the good of the country before their own wants and needs, fought and died. One of those freedoms was to have our day in court. To provide evidence and testimony to a...
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Oct 30, 19 •
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Props to local builder Dave Depencier and realtor Krista Mall for taking the big step of leading a planned large-scale subdivision build in Dresden. Chatham-Kent has a serious shortage of homes for sale. Our housing prices continue to soar as out-of-town...
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Oct 23, 19 •
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When an institution in Chatham-Kent like the Kiwanis Music Festival can say it’s been around for 75 years, it is a reason to celebrate. In the spring of 2020, the iconic Festival will be celebrating 75 years of giving a platform for talented young people to...
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Oct 16, 19 •
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Whenever local autonomy is lost to government-imposed service centralization, it leaves communities with many questions and concerns. Each community, including Chatham-Kent, is unique with its own set of local needs and issues to be addressed. So, it really...
