Help deter criminal activity
Whether it’s one of those momentary blips or the beginning of a long-term trend, our community has witnessed a number of violent criminal incidents...
Mindsets must change
Under the circumstances, Chatham-Kent council did about as well as could be expected in its recent budget deliberations.
It’s the circumstances that need to change.
Council...
Troubling signs for C-K
Evidence that our community desperately needs economic stimulus came from some unusual sources recently.
Last Friday, the Chatham-Kent United Way announced it fell 15% short...
Present and accounted for?
The release of Chatham-Kent council attendance records this week will undoubtedly spark more than a little debate around the horseshoe of power at the...
Stormy review
Last week’s blizzard of the century brought out the best, the worst, the strangest and the dumbest among us.
A quick review:
The best – All...
Just what exactly did they mean?
In the spirit of honest politician week (fittingly, there isn’t one; we just made it up) here are some of our favourite government-type quotes...
Will taxes balloon or swoon?
Local residents will soon know how seriously their elected officials are taking concerns about tax rates and municipal spending.
Chatham-Kent’s base budget (with a 1.3%...
Economic success in 2014
It’s the natural state of things that people and organizations take stock at the beginning of a new year and make plans and wishes...
Drive-thru etiquette, Jim Blake style
The drive-thru has become a staple of Canadian life.
Whether it’s for the morning jolt of java, the burger on the go, the late-night snack...
Perfection lies within
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Chatham’s (England) Charles Dickens used that phrase to begin “A tale of Two...
