It’s budget season
After hearing from the public during this week’s budget open houses, municipal council gets down to business next week, shaping the 2017 budget.
Staff came...
Rural C-K is being ignored
When it comes to the safety of our water supply, be it from municipal treatment plants or aquifers that feed private wells, someone has...
Skilled decisions
It is in a parent’s nature to want the very best for their children, particularly when it comes to an education.
A university-level education has...
This is how it’s done
No one is ever happy when a major thoroughfare is closed. It can be annoying and inconvenient.
In the case of the Parry Bridge closure...
Capitol lands back in C-K’s lap
It seems like the Capitol Theatre has come full circle, a “hot potato” that council probably thought would never land back in its hands.
Plagued...
More positives at CKHA
A month ago, we expressed cautious optimism in the cleanup crew tasked with rebuilding the administration oversight at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
Ongoing efforts have...
Time to focus on bridges
Rural Chatham-Kent is in crisis when it comes to bridges, and the finger of blame can point in several directions.
First, municipal councilors will tell...
Open and transparent local government
“A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.” – Dalai Lama
Can you imagine running a business without the ability...
Get your fingers dirty
It was heartening to see so many students attend the recent Experience the Trades Expo, held Nov. 16 and 17 at the John D....
Sad state of voter turnout
Yes, somehow Donald Trump was elected president of the United States last week. It’s a stark reality that we here in Chatham-Kent, and in...
