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Nov 21, 19 •
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This year, 11 schools across Chatham-Kent took part in the seventh annual Tomorrow’s Greener Schools, Today program led in partnership between C-K Public Health and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. Approximately 224 students learned the role...
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Oct 24, 19 •
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Anne Verhallen (yellow shovel), and family and friends plant a tree along the President’s Walk at Ridgetown Campus Saturday. Verhallen is one of three recipients of the 4-H Ontario Arbor Award in 2019. For the past 18 years, Verhallen has been a dynamic and...
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Feb 21, 17 •
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Free trees. It’s that simple. The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) brought back the former Chatham-Kent Free Tree program. The first 500 C-K residents that signed up – yes, they already have their quota – are to receive a large stock...
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Jun 9, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Municipal officials say overdue tree thinning along the Brown Drain in north Chatham has led to complaints. Tim Dick, director of drainage for the municipality, said the area needed to be thinned out for public safety and drainage purposes. Chatham Mazda from...
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Jul 8, 14 •
508 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
A venerable shumard oak tree greets visitors as they cross the walking bridge over McGregor’s Creek entering Tecumseh Park. The 150-year-old tree offers shade during the heat of summer, but also a window into the past in Chatham-Kent. It is the first tree...
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Dec 2, 13 •
1186 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Blair Andrews • 3 Comments
People in favour of a woodlot management bylaw for Chatham-Kent encouraged others to support their cause at a rally held Saturday near the courthouse in Chatham. A rally on Saturday in support of a woodlot management bylaw attracted 60 supporters to protest...
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Nov 1, 13 •
498 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
While Entegrus and Hydro One aren’t reporting any power outages due to the high winds ripping through Chatham-Kent Thursday night and Friday morning, there was still some damage done. Here, a tree at the Active Lifestyles Centre on Merritt Avenue got...
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Oct 29, 13 •
425 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • 1 Comment
Vandals destroyed seven saplings over the weekend in Chatham. According to Paul Roy of the Chatham Sunrise Rotary Club, the trees are part of 20 planted three years ago along the Sunrise Rotary Club Trail on Grand Avenue West. He said Union Gas volunteers...
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Oct 17, 13 •
1048 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Jim Blake • 7 Comments
We’re going to find out very shortly if Chatham-Kent council has the courage to learn from its mistakes regarding woodlot management. Next Monday, council will examine a staff report that includes a draft bylaw and the development of a conservation policy...
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Oct 9, 13 •
1386 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Blair Andrews • 10 Comments
A debate on the merits of a policy versus a bylaw took centre stage as the contentious tree-cutting issue was back before Chatham-Kent council Tuesday night. A staff report with recommendations to help preserve the forest cover in the municipality was up for...
