Column: Another New Year
Submitted By Brian Cleeve Well folks, another year is just about finished. The year 2012 is on the horizon and no one knows what it will bring. Perhaps there’s no greater proof of the existence of a Supreme Being than the simple fact that people do not know–except for the…
Update: Police still seeking Wallaceburg man
The Chatham-Kent Police Service continues to investigate a report of a missing person. Brandon Sands, 25, of Margaret Avenue in Wallaceburg, Ontario was reported missing on December 26, 2011. He was last seen on December 23, 2011 around 3:00 p.m. He is described as being 6’ tall, 160 lbs, brown…
Man Arrested in Connection with Stabbing
The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing that took place early this morning. At about 1:48 a.m. today, police were called to a residence on Willowmac Avenue in Chatham in response to a disturbance. When officers arrived they found a 17-year-old Chatham male youth suffering…
Police warn of on-going scam
Chatham-Kent police are issuing a fraud advisory for an on-going scam in the community. The scam involves a person calling saying he has noticed virus activity on your computer. The caller talks you into allowing them remote access to your computer. Once this is done, the caller has access to…
Missing Person : Brandon Sands
UPDATE FROM CHATHAM-KENT POLICE MISSING PERSON 25 year old Brandon Sands Last seen in Wallaceburg at approximately 1am Saturday morning at the corner of McNaughton and Gillard St. According to his mother he left without a coat, hat or his ID. He has not contacted anyone since then. His mother…
Merlin Singer-Songwriter To Play On New Year’s Eve TV Program
For Merlin, Ontario native Stephanie McIlroy, 2011 has been a very good year. Forever, her debut single, was released internationally and received airplay on over 100 radio stations—from the Australian state of Tasmania to Sweden to the UK, as well as in Canada and the US. Her Christmas single, It’s…
Liberal’s Tuition Rebate starts January 1
Submitted by Mike Ferguson Local college and university students heading back to school in January will see a 30% tuition rebate in time for the second term, keeping a promise by the McGuinty Liberal government, said Mike Ferguson, president of the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex provincial Liberal association. “This is good news for…
Silliest calls and dumbest criminal of the year
The Chatham-Kent Police Service makes efforts to educate citizens about the importance of calling police when they observe crimes, suspicious activities, or have concerns that may be criminal in nature. On occasion, people call police in situations that don’t quite fit into these categories. Here are the Top 10 silly…
Interesting Facts from the CKPS for 2011
The Chatham-Kent Police Service have issued a list of their most interesting facts: 2011 CKPS Arrests by Astrological Sign In 2011, The Chatham-Kent Police Service has arrested 1,986 people to date. To provide an interesting astrological perspective, an algorithm was applied to all the arrestee’s dates of birth. Note: The…
Lightbulb blamed for $40 million Port Lambton blaze
A faulty lightbulb is being blamed for the $40 million dollar blaze, which ravaged a Port Lambton storage facility. The Ontario Fire Marshall have ruled out a number of possible causes, discovering that an electrical problem likely sent a spark onto one of the boats located inside the building. Reports…
Essex Hands Wallaceburg Their 8th Straight Loss
With the first snowfall of December, came an even slipperier slope for the Wallaceburg Lakers as their losing streak hit 8 games. Wallaceburg was handed another loss by the Essex 73s, 7-2 Tuesday night on the road. Corey Beaulieu who recently returned to the 73s lineup was a dominant force…
Vehicle hit by train flees scene
On December 23, 2011 at approximately 1:28 pm Chatham Kent Police responded to a collision involving a train and a car at the railway crossing located on Grand Avenue East, Chatham west of Prince Albert Road. Upon police arrival the bumper of the involved vehicle was left at the scene…
An ARTspace Musical Event
If you are looking for something to do, on Thursday, December 29, 2011 a few ARTspace Exhibiting and Supporting members will be representing ARTspace at the Chatham Funk All-Stars!* We’re less than a week away and we have some exciting announcements for our upcoming performance on December 29th at Encore…
CKHA Lifts Visitors Restrictions at Chatham Campus
Effective immediately, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has removed its visitor restrictions across its Chatham Campus. To reduce the spread of illness and to protect patient safety, CKHA had implemented visitor restrictions on December 17 due to a number of patients experiencing gastrointestinal illness. After having no new cases reported for…
Free Christmas trees available in downtown Wallaceburg
If you still nee a tree for this Christmas, come to downtown Wallaceburg today to pick one up. Sun Life in Sarnia has purchased 30 trees from Hidden Hills Farms in Grande Pointe. Leon Leclair of Hidden Hills then donated the $250 towards the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. Leclair then…
Health Unit issues warning about Easy Nails
The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit is issuing a warning about Easy Nails, located at 142 King St. W., Chatham, Ontario. The local health unit is recommending that any clients of Easy Nails who received a body piercing should consider being tested for hepatitis B, C and HIV. The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit…
Chatham-Kent OPP Bust A Rhyme
From The Chatham-Kent OPP: “YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT” With only a few short days left before Christmas, we bring you this advice. There are people around that are not very nice! They are out on the prowl for a quick easy score So please be aware of who’s at your…
Salvation Army kettle campaign facing shortfall
The Salvation Army Chatham-Kent officials are praying for a Christmas miracle. There is only 5 days left in their annual campaign and they are at 67% of their goal of $400,000. Donations are the lowest they have been in several years. With only 5 days to go and over $130,000…
Victim identified after Prince Albert Road home
The victim in last week’s fatal blaze at a Prince Albert Road home has been identified. Joseph Brian Sheehan, 46, died as a result of the fire. The Chatham-Kent Police Service are assiting the Coroner’s Office and the Ontario Fire Marshall with the investigation. Anyone with information can contact Constable…
Investigation continues after Port Lambton blaze, see photos
Firefighters battled the blaze in Port Lambton throughout the night, here’s some infomation released by the Lambton OPP: At around 7:15 a.m. on December 20, 2011, Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and St. Clair Township Fire were called to a structure fire at St. Clair Boathouse on Old River…
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