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May 28, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff welcomed the news that the provincial government has reversed planned cuts to municipal funding. “We were still compiling information on the cuts but there was no doubt the cost would have been significant,” he said in a...
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May 24, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
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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Apr 10, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Mary Beth Corcoran • 1 Comment
The student walk-out recently at Chatham high schools to protest provincial government changes to education has brought out the cynics in force, and it is somewhat insulting to the teens involved. Was every student that participated in the walk-out...
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Nov 28, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Chatham-Kent will see one of its own as a vice-chair on the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB). Recently, the OAPSB held its annual executive election, and Chatham-Kent Police Services Board Chair Pat Weaver was elected vice-chair of this...
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Nov 7, 18 •
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About 40 percent of people in Southwestern Ontario don’t have access to natural gas to heat their homes and businesses. The provincial government, led by the Minister of Infrastructure, who also happens to be a local MPP, hopes to change that. The Access to...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Local MPP Rick Nicholls has been appointed Government Deputy Speaker by Premier Doug Ford. MPP Ted Arnott will serve as Speaker. “It’s an honour to work with Ted Arnott, the newly elected Speaker of the Ontario Legislature” Nicholls, MPP for...
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Jun 7, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News, Provincial Election 2018 • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
How does Rick Nicholls spell relief? Re-election and a PC majority. For the third time since 2011, Chatham-Kent Leamington voters chose Nicholls as their representative at Queen’s Park. Only this time, he’ll be sitting on the other side of the...
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May 16, 18 •
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Small business owner and local volunteer Mike Radan will run for the Liberals in the riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex (LKE). He replaces Ryan O’Hagan, who had announced his intention to run in the riding, but apparently the vetting process for candidates...
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Aug 15, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local Sports • Mary Beth Corcoran • 3 Comments
The Provincial Women’s Softball Bantam II Championships took place in Chatham over the weekend and despite a rain delay Friday night, the tournament saw some excellent games played. Pictured above, the Chatham Golden Eagles, in yellow, took on the Barrie...
