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Jul 22, 20 •
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The Chatham-Kent Hospice is recognizing its local 2020 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism winner, John Lawrence. Lawrence was committed to bringing a hospice to the Chatham-Kent community and worked tirelessly, along with other...
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Jun 16, 20 •
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Chatham’s Carolyn Powers earned Chatham-Kent Senior of the Year honours during last night’s council meeting. Powers n has been a community volunteer her entire life and continues to contribute to the community by devoting her time to a number of causes....
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Nov 26, 19 •
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Infrastructure of Bridges, Culverts and Roads Innovation Committee is currently recruiting a volunteer citizen appointment for a technical expert for the remainder of the 2018 to 2022 term. You have until Nov. 29 to apply. The...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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After more than three decades of working five days a week at Outreach for Hunger in Chatham, long-time volunteer Don McGregor is handing in his key. McGregor was given an official goodbye at a special luncheon recently by OFH staff and fellow volunteers, with...
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Mar 20, 19 •
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She may be 94 years old this year, but that doesn’t stop Frederica Polak from spending three days a week volunteering in the kitchen at the Active Lifestyle Centre in Chatham. Known affectionately by staff and the public as Freddie, Polak has been...
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Mar 13, 19 •
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It is an undisputed truth that Chatham-Kent has some of the most generous people around. All you need is to give people a person, family, charity or cause to get behind and Chathamites will come out in droves to help. Our community is lucky enough to have an...
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Jan 16, 19 •
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Throughout his years of volunteering with PAWR, Gary O’Rourke has helped the rescue organization, and countless animals, with his acts of kindness. A few years ago, the 67 year old found himself at a crossroads when one his beloved dogs suffered a ruptured...
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Jul 15, 15 •
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Wayne Edwards has driven around the world nearly five times for the Chatham-Kent branch of the Canadian Cancer Society – and he’s not about to stop now. By the time you read this, he will have made his 600th trip as a volunteer driver in a...
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May 20, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life, Local News • Jim Blake • 2 Comments
Jared Foster uses a roto tiller to turn over soil for a vegetable garden near Chatham. Use of the land has been donated so that the produce can be made available for local food banks across Chatham-Kent. The many users of Chatham Kent food banks will...
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May 5, 15 •
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Chatham resident and hospice volunteer Lyn Rush was inducted into the June Callwood Award Circle of Outstanding Volunteers at the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Conference recently held in Toronto. The June Callwood Award was established in 1994 to...
