Truck Hits Lacroix St. Home
A pickup truck left the road Wednesday afternoon and crashed into a home on Lacroix Street. The homeowner said no one was home at the time, and that there is considerable damage to the structure of her house. “The bedroom wall is knocked right in and the doors won’t close”…
Chatham man charged in fiery Brigden Road, Lambton Line crash
On May 9, 2013 at around 6:30 a.m., Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Clair Township Fire Department and Lambton EMS responded to a crash at the corner of Lambton Line and Brigden Road. Investigation determined that a Dodge vehicle was travelling northbound on Brigden Road when it collided…
C-K Counts – A Community Checkup, see video
The Chatham-Kent Community Leaders’ Cabinet is pleased to release CK Counts – A Community Checkup. Co-Chairs Mayor Hope and Gary Switzer, CEO Erie St. Clair LHIN, said, “CK Counts is a great way to establish a baseline for the many factors that impact residents’ health and quality of life. This…
C-K looking for feedback for Service Review
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is seeking comment from citizens on the first cycle of services reviewed under the Service Sustainability Review Process. An open house session is scheduled as follows: 5:00 pm – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Chatham-Kent Civic Centre First Floor Atrium 315 King Street West, Chatham…
Expert speaker discussing ‘Cyberparenting’ at LKCS in Dresden
The tragic deaths of Jamie Hubley, Amanda Todd and, most recently, Rehtaeh Parsons have highlighted the tragic potential consequences of cyberbullying. As social media and mobile telecommunications become further embedded in our culture, this is an issue of growing concern to our schools, parents and government. To address this issue,…
Navistar building set to be demolished in Chatham
In the latest news for the idled truck manufacturing plant in Chatham, Navistar plans to demolish it’s Richmond Street facility. The factory- used to manufacture trucks has been on the site for 65 years. In it’s prime, the factory employed more than 2,200 workers. Contractors were on-scene at the location…
CK Youth Festival coming to Tecumseh Park
Get ready to run, jump, climb, and crawl through the CK Youth Festival, Saturday, June 1, from 11:00am-3:00pm at Tecumseh Park in Chatham. The Optimist Club of Chatham and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s Recreation Programs are set to host the 6th annual CK Youth Festival for children of all ages.…
It’s McHappy Day In Chatham-Kent!
$1 from every Big Mac, Happy Meal, and hot McCafé beverage you buy Wednesday May 8th will be donated to Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario. Last year McHappy Days raised over $8M for Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada, as well as other local children’s charities. The RMHC program is…
Old classics being featured at Retrofest 2013
RetroFest, the annual automotive celebration, is delighted to announce the display of the Back to the Future DeLorean, General Lee, and a Batmobile at the 11th annual event, May 25, in Downtown Chatham. The unique display is made possible by RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for…
Emergency Preparedness Week being recognized in C-K
Chatham-Kent emergency service responders will mark Emergency Preparedness Week with a display at the Home Depot, 8582 Pioneer Line, Chatham, on Saturday, May 11. The display will start at 10:00 a.m. and finish at 1:00 p.m. Participants will include the Chatham-Kent Fire Department, Chatham-Kent Police Service, Chatham-Kent EMS, Chatham-Kent OPP,…
Heart and Stroke Big Bike around the corner
The Heart and Stroke Foundation Chatham-Kent Chapter will be holding its 20th annual Big Bike events on the following days this month: Tuesday, May 21st – Chatham, Frendz, 12 -8 pm Wednesday, May 22nd – Chatham, Frendz, 2-8 pm Thursday, May 23rd – Chatham, Boston Pizza, 2-8 pm Friday, May…
Two fires investigated in C-K yesterday
The investigation continues after suspicious fire at a vacant duplex in Chatham. At about 5:00 a.m. emergency crews responded to a structure fire at a residence on Richmond Street. When firefighters arrived, the place was completely engulfed in flames. Damage is pegged at $75,000, about $50,000 worth of property was…
Ontario provincial budget being tabled today
The governing Liberal Party are set to deliver their budget for 2013 later today. Its up in the air whether it will be supported by the opposing parties. Lambton-Kent Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton says the the PC’s will not be supporting the budget. If the proposed budget is not supported,…
South Kent Wind Project breaks ground, see photos
Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced they broke ground on the South Kent Wind project in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The 270 megawatt (MW) wind power project will use Ontario-made wind turbine blades and towers to generate clean, renewable energy equal to the…
Community Living Month being celebrated in May
May is Community Living Month throughout Ontario; a month to celebrate the accomplishments of people who have an intellectual disability while also promoting inclusion and awareness. To launch the month, on Wednesday, May 1, at 11:00 a.m., the Community Living flag will be raised at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre, located…
South Kent Wind Project set to break ground
Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) will officially break ground and start construction of the South Kent Wind project in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The project is creating local and regional jobs and investment with over 1,000 Ontario workers to be involved in project manufacturing,…
Robbery being investigated on Moraviantown
On the 29th of April, 2013 at approximately 3:51 a.m. the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a robbery that had occurred on Selton Line in Moraviantown First Nation Territory. Preliminary investigation revealed that unknown male suspects forced their way into a smoke shop on Selton Line…
Wallaceburg men charged for illegally hunting deer
Two Wallaceburg men were handed fines for illegally hunting deer. Ministry of Natural Resources officials says the incidents occurred at night on March 8 near Mud Creek Line in Chatham-Kent. A 24-year-old Wallaceburg man pleaded guilty and was given a $4,000 fine. He also handed over his shotgun, rifle, gun…
Attempted robbery at Burger King in Chatham
At about 10:30 p.m. a lone suspect entered Burger King at 252 Grand Avenue West and demanded money. The employee refused to give the suspect any money so the suspect exited the restaurant. The suspect was last seen fleeing the area on foot towards Thames Lea Plaza. No one was…
United Way of Chatham-Kent 2013 co-chairs announced
The United Way of Chatham-Kent announced who’ll run the 2013 fundraising campaign for the organization… William Grin and Cecily Coppola will share the duties for the upcoming year. Coppola is the Executive Director of Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent, while Grin, who’s 89 years old, has a vast amount of volunteer experience…
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