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Apr 26, 19 •
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Protective measures on Highway 401 worked recently when a vehicle designated as a “crash truck” took damage. The “crash truck” trails line-painting vehicles. On April 23, an eastbound driver tried to pull around one on the 401 in Chatham-Kent,...
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Apr 25, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
The recent decision of the Chatham-Kent municipal integrity commissioner that stated a former councilor contravened the municipal Code of Conduct by going to senior management with a concern from a constituent seems confusing and contradictory. One would...
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Apr 25, 19 •
0 Views • Bruce Uncorked, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Thank you, Mother Nature, for such a lousy Easter weekend outdoors. At least you spared Sunday and couldn’t foul up some indoor fun. It was a busy weekend around the Corcoran household, although it would have been busier had we had a little more sunshine....
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Apr 25, 19 •
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An area school board is already talking to teaching staff about possible reductions due to the Ford government changes to education funding. The Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) has notified 111 full-time equivalent teachers regarding potential...
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Apr 24, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
With RM/Sotheby’s birthday celebrations less than two months away, Rob Myers is still preaching chaos. Myers, founder and chairman of RM/Sotheby’s, is the main force behind the big event, slated for June 21-22 in Chatham-Kent as a celebration of 40 years...
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Apr 24, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
The municipal’s integrity commissioner’s report on the actions of a former councillor may be out of the way, but questions remain among the current council. Paul Watson, Chatham-Kent’s integrity commissioner, ruled former councillor Derek Robertson...
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Apr 24, 19 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
A local company will be showing about 150 area high school students from Grade 11 and 12 the ropes of the construction trade at a special Construction Day on May 2 in Chatham. Organizer of the event, Rebecka Heyink, Operations Manager at Henry Heyink...
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Apr 24, 19 •
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College buddies Devin Birkby and Braeden Murphy took it upon themselves to clean up the ditch along Baldoon Road between Gregory Drive to a point opposite Our Lady of Fatima School on a soggy Saturday. The higher water in the ditches made it easier for the...
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Apr 23, 19 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Sarah Schofield • No Comments
The Easter Bunny made a surprise appearance this past weekend at Chatham’s Valet Car Wash as manager Patty Willet waved to customers on Sunday...
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Apr 23, 19 •
0 Views • Arts, Feature Story • Chatham Voice • No Comments
Renowned Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his all-star band present Fiddlin’ Around on Saturday night in Blenheim. This new uplifting two-hour Branson-style live show features lots of fun fiddle tunes in the style of Don Messer, Graham Townsend and...
