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Aug 10, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
By Bruce Corcoran The Municipality of Chatham-Kent took the chainsaws to four healthy trees recently in front of the Civic Centre, but officials said the decision was out of their hands. Ryan Brown, director of Public Works for the municipality, said...
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Mar 11, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • 1 Comment
By Mary Beth Corcoran Residents on Victoria Avenue have ramped up their campaign to stop a redesign of their street during a sewer reconstruction project slated for 2022 with a sea of orange signs and ribbons on the historic street. The Save Victoria Ave. –...
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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 •
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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...
