COLUMN: Thank you, Jimmy
The passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter gave me pause and made me realize how the actions of one individual, however famous, can...
OPINION: CAO’s ‘Mini Me’
Succession planning. That’s the reasoning given by Chatham-Kent CAO Michael Duben for the municipality seeking to hire a “Mini Me” version of Duben.
A job...
OPINION: Double the ‘fun’
Are you ready for two elections in 2025?
We believe the premier might not be, at least after his timing plans took a hit.
Heck, Chatham-Kent’s...
OPINION: Restricted access
We have for years supported the idea of a smaller municipal council, but with other factors in play, perhaps this is not a wise...
OPINION: No easy fix
There is no sure-fire way to immediately fix the homeless problem in Chatham-Kent, and beyond.
That is a grim reality, one that unfortunately that has...
OPINION: At least we’re not Sarnia
As municipal budget season came and went, an uproar in Sarnia helped put things in perspective for us.
Yes, we here in Chatham-Kent, have 18...
OPINION: Unknown no more
Our unknown solider is known, and it does our hearts good to know we were able to get a photograph of a local Second...
OPINION: Numbers game
One nine-letter word is enough to tell all Chatham-Kent taxpayers why there should always be a budget with a municipal tax increase.
Inflation.
That dastardly word...
OPINION: Egg-spensive
So, we have a two-year pilot project for backyard chickens in Chatham-Kent. Finally.
It does come at a high price: $485 just to get involved,...
OPINION: Time to rebuild in Wheatley
It’s over.
Hopefully, at least.
Cautious optimism surrounds the declaration by municipal officials that the Wheatley emergency is indeed done.
On the evening of Aug. 21, 2021,...
