OPINION: Trim time for C-K council
Council is going into the weeds this week, looking for ways to manage a four-year budget, a first-ever endeavour for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Ratepayers...
OPINION: Council must stop living in the present
We here at The Chatham Voice have long preached fiscal responsibility when it comes to spending by the municipality. Well, beyond the municipality for...
OPINION: Caught in the camera eye
The municipality’s plan to hire a movie officer for a year has us peering through the proverbial lens with a furrowed brow.
Spending nearly $135,000...
OPINION: We can do better
Imagine, if you will, a homeless shelter in Prestancia, perhaps at the location of Ecole Sainte Marie on Dale Drive.
Now, imagine seeing homeless encampments...
OPINION: Trashing recycling
Talk about one massive step backwards in terms of doing what’s best for the environment.
In January, municipalities across the province are dropping their blue...
OPINION: Open your ears
Why the heck did the municipality opt to place such a huge increase on development charges a year ago?
We asked the same question then...
OPINION: Thumbs up for nursing, inclusivity
With folks having just enjoyed Thanksgiving, let’s enjoy a cornucopia of thoughts.
First off, it is great news that the University of Windsor/St. Clair College...
OPINION: We tell the stories that matter to you
Main Street has changed. There was a time when you could find just about everything needed at a locally-owned shop. If it didn’t have...
COLUMN: Monte move leaves a void in C-K representation
I don’t like the idea of Monte McNaughton leaving provincial politics.
But that’s selfish of me.
The MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex for a dozen years, McNaughton announced...
OPINION: Time to support local journalism
Every week about 30 million newspapers are delivered across Canada. More than four out of five people in Canada read newspaper content each week. Why do...
