COLUMN: My time in James Snyder’s closet
Usually, when you refer to someone as a fast-talker, it isn’t a positive reflection on their character.
When talking about James (Jamie to us old-timers)...
OPINION: Equal footing
Stopping the delivery of harm-reduction materials, such as clean needles, to the tiny cabins project in Chatham is not the right move, and would...
OPINION: Growth is good
Chatham-Kent is mired in contradictions.
“No tax increase.” “Don’t cut our services or close our arena.”
“We need more dust control.” “Keep spending in check.”
“I hate...
OPINION: Snow-clearing efforts appreciated
As we Chatham-Kent residents “suffer” through a snowy and cold winter (well, colder and more snow-laden than in recent years), we must pat some...
OPINION: Greed or safety?
Out-of-town property manipulators are not wanted here, thanks.
And that is especially true for multi-unit residential buildings.
Our housing market is cursed with a dearth of...
OPINION: A year of change
We are a little over nine months away from the next municipal election. That seems like a long ways off, but in reality, it...
OPINION: Thank God we live in Canada
Aren’t we lucky? None of our leaders were violently pulled out of our country so far in 2026. None of our citizens in Chatham-Kent...
OPINION: Dysfunction junction
Chatham-Kent residents who regularly follow council wouldn’t be out of line in seeking a tax rebate for mental health therapy after trying to understand...
OPINION: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Editor’s note: The following editorial is a reprint of the classic 1897 editorial from the New York Sun, a response to a letter from...
COLUMN: Let’s do our part on local roadways
Be better.
That’s my message to local drivers and municipal staff tasked with clearing our streets and sidewalks, and their overseers.
I’ll start with us drivers....
