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Feb 20, 19 •
0 Views • Arts, Feature Story • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Grade 3 students on Walpole Island had the opportunity to learn from Indigenous author Joanne Robertson as she read her latest book, The Water Walker, to students at the Bkejwanong First Nations Library recently. “The Water Walker is the story of a...
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Jan 9, 19 •
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With the lives of people with contaminated wells in Dover and Chatham townships still in limbo when it comes to clean water, a Chatham-Kent woman has been working to open discussions with local politicians regarding water lines. Unless new information comes...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Waves surge upwards after crashing into the shore of Erie Shore Drive Dec. 6. High winds made for some wet homes and cottages once again on a section of the South Kent roadway...
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Mar 13, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • 1 Comment
In order to answer the question about how much black shale is safe to be ingested, Water Wells First is teaming up with the University of Windsor to study the issue. Kevin Jakubec, spokesperson for WWF, made the announcement from the home of Angie and...
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Feb 25, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
The Thames River in Chatham reached its peak at 5.25 metres (17 feet) above normal Saturday night at 9 p.m. and floodwaters remain at or above the banks in many areas. Flooding was reported in some downtown businesses and approximately 13 individuals,...
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Feb 24, 18 •
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Although floodwaters continue to rise in the Thames River, the rate of the increase has slowed slightly. The Thames River peaked at 7 a.m. this morning in Thamesville with street flooding lower than anticipated. Current projections call for the river to...
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Feb 21, 18 •
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The rain may have stopped, but the water remains on the rise in the Thames and Sydenham Rivers. In fact, both diversion channels have been opened. This from the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority: Over the last three days the Thames River watershed...
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Nov 1, 17 •
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Members of Water Wells First (WWF) aren’t giving up on their demand that the Ontario government do what is right and stop construction of wind turbines in North Chatham until the cause of wells being clogged with sediment, and what is in the sediment, is...
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Oct 31, 17 •
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Communities along the Lake Erie shoreline are particularly vulnerable to flooding during high winds. Recently, significant flooding occurred along Erie Shore Drive east of Erie Beach. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent makes planning, response, and mitigation...
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Sep 20, 17 •
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The municipality is expanding its offer of well water testing for residents near the North Kent One wind farm project whose wells have experienced water quality issues. In August, Chatham-Kent council voted to provide well water testing for five individuals...
