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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Looks For Animal Care Reform
We have this guest commentary from Bette Jean Crews, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture on a topic of interest in light of the upcoming election. “If you raise livestock or poultry in Ontario, you know your operation is governed by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…
Citizen Reminder
Recently, a citizen reported that she received three phone calls from people purporting to be Cogeco representatives. Each caller informed the citizen that she had won a free trip to Florida and the Caribbean and asked for her personal information. The citizen did not provide any information to the callers…
Volunteer Position with the Chatham-Kent Farm Safety Association
The Chatham-Kent Farm Safety Association is looking for an Assistant-Coordinator for our annual Chatham-Kent Farm Safety Day. Each year, we host a Farm Safety Day for children aged 5 to 12 in Ridgetown mid July. Funding and resources for this program are provided from the Progressive Agriculture Foundation www.progressiveag.org/. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation program…
Man charged with failure to yeild
The Chatham-Kent police attended O’Neill Road in the former Howard Township in response to a collision involving two pick-up trucks and a hydro pole. Two trucks collided and struck a hydro pole causing it to crack. The hydro lines remained intact but Hydro One attended to assess the pole. No…
Workshop to Address Impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on Community of Chatham-Kent
1 in 100 babies in Canada is affected by alcohol consumed by women during pregnancy. Alcohol consumed during pregnancy can permanently change the developing brain, resulting in a wide range of learning and behavioural difficulties, as well as physical deformities and growth issues. This range of disabilities is known as…
Vehicle Theft
The Chatham-Kent police are investigating the theft of an ATV overnight Sunday. Sometime between 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:00 a.m. Monday, unknown suspect(s) entered a warehouse on Winterline Road in the former Dover Township and stole a blue 2010 Suzuki ATV with the licence plate “80VF8” Its value has been…
Fraud Warning
The Chatham-Kent police would like to remind citizens about a fraud that continues to be attempted on citizens. Police continue to receive reports from citizens that have received phone calls from unknown people purporting to be from various computer anti-virus companies. The caller tells the citizen that their computer has…
Police Seek Help In Solving Break Ins
The Chatham-Kent police are currently investigating a number of break and enters in Chatham. Sometime during Saturday night, unknown suspect(s) entered three homes on Cardinal Crescent in Chatham and stole various items including jewelry, cash, and a large screen television. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Shawn DICKSON at…
Police Looking For Suspect
Police are continuing their investigation into a residential Break and Enter that occurred Friday night, on Sylvester Dr. in Chatham. Investigation has determined that the thief entered the unoccupied house sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The entry was via the garage door. Once inside the culprit removed a flat screen…
Fire Reveals Marijuana, Man Charged
A fire on a balcony at 360 Sandy Street around 6P.M. Saturday, has landed one man in jail. Fire and police services were called to a third floor apartment after a report of a fire on the balcony. Fire service quickly extinguished the blaze which was started when the occupant poured…
Chatham-Kent Cougars minor football scores
October 2nd Action at John McGregor Tyke Enviro-Clean Car & Dog Wash 28 Evans Wholesale 7 Jude Pearson scored three touchdowns and Lucas Rupert reached the end zone once in a 28-7 Enviro-Clean Car & Dog Wash victory over Evans Wholesale. Tyler Shumanski scored once for Evans Wholesale on a…
Unique Dinner To Recall Titanic
For over sixty-five years the Chatham-Kent Museum has collected the history, and artifacts of our Municipality. Many of the artifacts pertain to local stories and facts, but on occasion, the story an artifact has to tell relates to a greater world history. Within the museum’s vast collection is one such item,…
Dresden Sneaks by Blenheim With Last Minute Goal
Story courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Sports Network With only 23 seconds left on the clock, Brennan Rainey knocked in his second goal of the game after a terrible giveaway to lift his Dresden Kings to a 4-3 win over the Blenheim Blades at home. Blenheim got out to an early…
Deer involved in two crashes in Chatham-Kent
22 motor vehicle accidents reported to police in the last 24 hours, 2 of the accidents involved deer. The deer population at this time of the year is once again moving across roadways in their search of food in the numerous cornfields in Chatham-Kent. Deer are most active in the…
Time to give blood in Ridgetown
A blood donor clinic is being held in Ridgetown on Monday, organized by the Canadian Blood Service. Here are the details: Monday October 3 Ridgetown University of Guelph Campus 120 Main Street, Ridgetown 2:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 7:30pm New Donors & Walk-ins Welcome! Coordinator Kristen Ungar said “cancer…
Homeward singing contest opens in Wallaceburg
The First leg of the Homeward Star Search competition was held last night at the CBD in Wallaceburg. 16 contestants took part and the crowd was the Biggest first-night crowd in the six years they’ve been holding the competiton, according to organizers. The Four contestants going on to the semi-finals,…
Charges Laid After Superstore Incident
Two men were arrested yesterday in connection with a theft at a Chatham business. At about 6:30 p.m., two men attended the electronics area of the Real Canadian Superstore. One man kicked the lock off the display case causing $200 damage and the two men removed 12 cameras. Store security…
Arrested Man Taken to Hospital
(Chatham-Kent, ON) On the 29th of September, 2011 at 1:50 p.m. members of the Chatham-Kent detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Norton Line in Chatham-Kent. As a result of an investigation, the driver and passenger were arrested for drug possession. Due to a concern…
Titanic: The Dinner Save the Date
For over sixty-five years the Chatham-Kent Museum has collected the history, and artifacts of our Municipality. Many of the artifacts pertain to local stories and facts, but on occasion, the story an artifact has to tell relates to a greater world history. Within the museum’s vast collection is one such…
Update: Elderly cyclist dies after being struck be vehicle
The Chatham-Kent police are currently investigating a collision that took place on Tuesday on Water Street in Wallaceburg. At about 4:17 p.m. emergency crews responded to a collision involving a cyclist and a car. An elderly cyclist suffered serious head injuries and was transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance –…
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