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Senior Rookie Ball team wins the Walker-Homesites tournament
The midgets battled their way back to the finals in the Walkerville Hawks 7 team tournament. After losing their 1st game 8 -1 to the host Walkerville squad. The Midgets regrouped and got back on track with a big 3 run 5th inning to take the lead against Belle River…
Art Gala featuring work by local children with developmental disabilities
On Thursday, September 30, from 6:30 to 9:30, the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent will host their 2nd Annual Mosaic Art Gala. The event features a live and silent auction of artwork created by children at the Centre under the supervision of well-known local artist Tracy Bultje, as well…
Sign of YMCA Progress
The YMCA of Chatham-Kent announces a new addition to its King Street West facility; a for sale sign. A sign announcing the sale of the YMCA King Street facility and adjoining properties was erected on Friday August 13, 2010. “Listing our current YMCA properties for sale is the next major…
Is your name on the Voters’ List?
Is your name on the Voters List for the Chatham-Kent Municipal Election on October 25? You must be on the Voter’s List in order to vote and receive your Voter Identification Notice (VIN) card. This card provides information on where and when you can vote. VIN cards will be mailed…
Fatigue Believed a Factor in Early Morning Crash
On the 16th of August, 2010, at approximately 6 am the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a single vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer unit on the 401 Highway near Duart Road. Investigation revealed a tractor-trailer unit that was traveling eastbound, drove through the median and jackknifed partially…
Wes Hayden LIVE in Concert!
You’ve seen him as the Bad Boy on ABCs ‘The Bachelorette’ & on ABC’s new reality series ‘Bachelor Pad’ Now see him LIVE on Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:00 pm at the Kiwanis Theatre in Chatham. Wes Hayden gained national attention after becoming the most controversial contestant ever on…
Sulman seeking re-election
Doug Sulman, prominent local lawyer, is seeking re-election to one of six Ward 6 Council seats in the upcoming municipal election on October 25th. Sulman has served Chatham-Kent for over 25 years in various capacities: as a school board trustee, a city alderman, and a municipal councilor. Doug is the…
South Buxton Raceway Update
By Mike Bennett Defending series champions Dale Glassford and Jim Dale Jr. made the most of rough track conditions to win feature races on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway. Glassford won his second straight and fourth Dover Sanitation UMP Late Model feature of the season while Dale Jr. made…
Chatham’s Garden of the Week
Chatham-Kent’s Communities in Bloom has nominated the garden of Bill and Connie Walrath, 53 Phyllis Ave. in Chatham as “garden of the week”. This garden has a mix of trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses, including boston ivy, japanese maple, smokebush, hydrangeas and in the foreground Gold Japanese forest grass makes…
Chatham Tennis Club results
On Sunday, Aug. 15, the Chatham Tennis Club held their silver division club championships in girls’ and boys’ singles. In boys’ singles Aiden Poole defeated Alin Dovancescu 6-3 to win the championship. Mihai Branzan defeated Alex Bernardi 6-2 to finish third. Cassidy Fenton defeated Laura Polowick, 6-0, to win the…
North Kent Mutual in Dresden keeps the donations coming!
Several more donations to Non-Profit Organizations will be made at North Kent Mutual’s 100th Anniversary Policyholder Golf Tournament North Kent Mutual is continuing a year of activities that have been carefully planned to commemorate this landmark anniversary. This event will consist of several cheque presentations to eight successful Community Grant…
Pets of the week from the OSPCA
Cullen Hello. My name is Cullen and I am delightful rusty brindle 1 year old German Shepherd/Boxer X . I am such a good-natured fellow. I am very happy and affectionate and I have a lovely temperament. I am playful, but not too loopy and I already know a few…
And the winners are…
Earlier today, 74 racers, over one hundred volunteers, countless sponsors, donors, challenge site hosts and spectators came together to enjoy the fun and the fundraising achievement of the fifth Chatham-Kent Amazing Race. Race Day winners are: First Place Finish – prize value of $2500 in travel vouchers and guaranteed acceptance…
South Buxton Raceway update
By Mike Bennett Brett and Kyle Hope will be wearing two sets of uniforms on Saturday. The Blenheim brothers, drivers of the No. 49 and 93 cars respectively in the Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4 class, will be donning their fire suits as well as their junior hockey jerseys…
Dale Butler at Two Creeks
Dale Butler needs no introduction to Two Creeks summer concerts regulars. The Leamington-based singer-songwriter has been a mainstay of the series since the very beginning, almost invariably drawing the largest crowd of the season. Influenced by the likes of Harry Chapin, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor, the band…
Sulman and VanDusen Throw Their Hats Into Ward 6 Contest
Two new names have been added to the Ward 6 list of Council candidates including newcomers Dale VanDusen and current Chatham councillor Doug Sulman – bringing the total number of candidates running for the six Chatham seats to ten. Our current Ward 6 – Chatham candidates list is as follows:…
Rural Ontario wins with solar program changes
Pat Hoy and the Liberal government’s Rural Caucus have helped area farmers keep the original 80.2 cents/kwh for ground-mounted solar panels, to be confirmed today by the Ontario Power Authority. “It was a question of fairness and trust,” said Hoy, MPP for Chatham-Kent-Essex, and Vice-Chair of the Liberal government’s Rural…
Cycle Safety Program
The Chatham-Kent Police Service, the Active Communities Steering Committee, and the Public Health Unit have developed a program to reward good cycling behaviour and provide an educational contact with cyclists not following the rules. In the coming days, officers will issue blue cards for a positive contact to be given…
Chatham-Kent’s Journey 2007-2010
Chatham-Kent’s Community Strategic Planning Committee is inviting you to sit back, relax and watch the videos! In June 2010 at the Chatham Cultural Centre, the citizens’ Advisory Committee to Council hosted a celebration breakfast to profile Chatham-Kent’s accomplishments within the context of Council’s Directions and Goals. That citizen’s presentation, called…
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