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Jun 6, 19 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Chatham Voice • No Comments
The Ontario government is holding consultations to hear from businesses firsthand on industrial electricity pricing and programs, including Chatham-Kent. Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines met with agriculture and chemicals...
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Jun 4, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
Officials at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance expect to hear this week if the provincial government agrees with a proposal for developing a Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team (CKOHT). The team would be comprised of various health-care organizations that work in...
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May 24, 19 •
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The old saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” clearly rings hollow with anyone sitting in charge in Queen’s Park. And that short sightedness will cost local taxpayers in the not-too-distant future. The Ford government is arbitrarily...
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May 7, 19 •
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On Saturday public librarians from across Southwestern Ontario met with Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport as well as local MPP Rick Nicholls, Chatham-Kent-Leamington. “I think it’s important to show that members of the public...
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May 1, 19 •
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Mayors in Ontario are accusing the provincial government of downloading by stealth. According to Cam Guthrie, Chair of the Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) and Mayor of Guelph: “Big-city mayors from across Ontario are extremely concerned that...
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Apr 16, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
The Ford government delivered its first provincial budget recently, one that may be surprising to critics who were expecting a “slash-and-burn” style of debt reduction. Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, is busy promoting the first budget,...
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Apr 4, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
“Hawks say no!” Students at Chatham-Kent Secondary School got their message across loud and clear Thursday afternoon during a student walk-out in protest of provincial government changes to education, including larger class sizes. Close to 400 students at...
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Apr 3, 19 •
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The province announced recently it plans to send our municipality more than $3.6 million in one-time funding, but Chatham-Kent officials have to apply for it. Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, announced local funding secured from the Ministry of...
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Mar 28, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
With the government announcement dissolving Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) boards, ahead of the passing of Bill 74 – The People’s Health Care Act, there is a perception the government is moving too fast and with a lack of public consultation....
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Mar 27, 19 •
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Health Coalitions across the province, led by the Ontario Health Coalition, are calling for the public’s help in fighting the government omnibus Bill 74 – The People’s Health Care Act, that proposes sweeping changes to how health care is administered in...
