Sydenham Hospital Auxiliary Donates $5,000 to the Sydenham X-Ray Campaign
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, representatives from the Sydenham District Hospital Auxiliary presented a cheque for $5,000 to the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) in support of the $500,000 Sydenham X-Ray Equipment Campaign. This generous donation from the Sydenham District Hospital Auxiliary was made possible through various fundraising efforts…
CKPL Hosting Metal Detecting Workshop
The Chatham Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club will present a Metal Detecting Workshop on Wednesday June 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Club members Phil Szucs and Dave Crundwell will provide an overview of metal detecting including, topics such as:…
Auction: Ultimate Sarnia Sting Experience – Bid Now!
User Agreement By participating in this online auction you agree to the following: Eligibility The use of the CKDP system and services is limited to parties who can enter into and form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Minors (those under 18) are prohibited from using the system and services.…
Mid-County Ford And Healthcare Foundation Partnering To Raise Funds
Mid-County Ford and the Dresden Community Healthcare Foundation are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 in support of the new Dresden Community Healthcare Centre as part of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited’s Drive 4 UR Community program. Members of the Dresden-area community will have the opportunity to raise…
Win 2 free tickets to “An Evening of Awesome”
Chatham-Kent Public Library is pleased to offer this awesome opportunity! In celebration of “The Book of Awesome” author Neil Pasricha’s upcoming appearance, St. Clair College Capitol Theatre and Chatham-Kent Public Library have teamed up to bring you free event tickets! Visit any library branch between April 17th and May 11th,…
Local Blog Author Becomes Webby Award Honoree
Chandra Clarke’s CitizenSciencCenter.com shows all of us how to do meaningful scientific work and contribute to the quest for knowledge Chatham, ON, April 15, 2013: CitizenScienceCenter.com, a blog that connects people to a wide range of real-world scientific projects, has earned a 2013 Webby Award Honoree nod. Of 11,000 entries…
Volunteer Challenge Kicks Off With “When Pigs Fly” Event.
Not-for-profit organizations across the country will celebrate National Volunteer Week beginning Sunday, 2013 APR 21. Here in Chatham-Kent, local celebrations will kick off with a “When Pigs Fly” Event – organized as part of the annual ChangetheWorld Youth Volunteer Challenge. Youth aged 14 to 18 are being encouraged to volunteer…
Spectacular Legendary Line up for Caesars Windsor 5 Year Anniversary Concert Series
This summer, Caesars Windsor celebrates five years of world-class entertainment with an incredible Anniversary Concert Series featuring the biggest names in music and comedy including the legendary, platinum award winning band Journey at 8 pm on Wednesday, July 24. Kevin Laforet, President and CEO, said, “Since becoming a Caesars property…
Union Gas Helps Dawn-Euphemia Fire Department Upgrade Pumper
Rutherford, ON – Union Gas is helping the Dawn-Euphemia Volunteer Fire Department upgrade its pumper truck with two new high-efficiency water nozzles, courtesy of a $3,000 grant. Dave Lamoureux, director of storage and transmission operations for Union Gas, presented the cheque today to Mayor Bill Bilton and Fire Chief David…
Six year old Dresden girl paints for wildlife – Bid Now!
Six-year-old Morgan Armstrong has a passion for animals, and is using her skills with a paintbrush to help make a difference for local wildlife. The Dresden resident hopes to auction off her latest artwork to raise some money for a nearby wildlife rescue, after visiting the facility, where she learned…
Pure Academy Dancers Capture International Accolades
This past weekend in Dearborn Michigan at the LA Dance Magic International Dance Convention, PURE Academy dancers performed in outstanding fashion. Of the 23-team routines entered, PURE Academy dancers captured eleven 1st place divisional awards and four overall event awards. In total 46 dancers traveled to compete against 10 other…
Rick Nicholls Donates Money To United Way
Rick Nicholls (MPP) presents his Leadership gift to United Way’s Chatham Chair Chris McLeod. Rick is inviting Municipal and C-K community leaders to join him in this “opportunity to bless other people. We live in a great community and if everyone gives just a little bit more we can reach…
World’s Toughest Mudder Participants Honoured By MPP Monte McNaughton
MPP Monte McNaughton presented awards to recognize Wallaceburg residents Kyle Lozon, Joe Perry, Alex Ritchie and Lee McMurphy for their participation in the “World’s Toughest Mudder” event, which was held in New Jersey over the November 17-18 weekend. The Tough Mudder organization describes their events as “hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle…
Help Send Shaun Suisham To The Pro Bowl
From wallaceburghockey.com Wallaceburg’s Shaun Suisham could be in the NFL 2013 Pro Bowl! The NFL is back in Hawaii for the 2013 Pro Bowl. The annual contest of the AFC and NFC’s best will take place Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at Aloha Stadium. We can help Shaun get there! Below…
And The Amazing Race Winner Is…
Team #16 “Creek Connection” Christina and Bob Vandersluis First Place Finish – wins $2,500 in travel cards and guaranteed acceptance into CKAR 2013 with the entry fee waived. Second Place Finish – prize value of $1500 in travel vouchers and guaranteed acceptance into CKAR 2013 with the entry fee waived…
Southwest Regional Centre Sold
Infrastructure Ontario and the Regional Municipality of Chatham-Kent announced that the former Southwest Regional Centre property has been sold to Bruce E. Dinsmore of St. Thomas, in an open and competitive sales process for $150,000. Mr. Dinsmore’s long-term vision for the property includes possible residential development for seniors, affordable housing…
Locally produced audio drama selected for Atlanta Fringe Festival 2012
Voices In The Wind Audio Theatre is pleased to announce that their audio drama of suspense “Every Now And Then” has been selected for inclusion in the Radio Drama category at the Atlanta Fringe Festival 2012 to be held the week of May 9th to 13th in Atlanta, Georgia. David…
Go Beyond Your Limits 2: On Track To Curb Hunger In Chatham-Kent
Building on the success of his two recent fundraising walks (Go Beyond Your Limits – which raised $1155 for Outreach For Hunger and Jesse’s Memorial Walk for Children’s Safety – which raised $6550 for the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village), self-propelled adventurer Rod Wellington is once again lacing up his shoes…
The View from My Desk
by Vera-Ellen Todd-Roberts The view from my desk this month is one of changing seasons, the beautiful miniature tree beside our front entrance is displaying it’s lovely fall foliage. A harbinger of cooler weather to come. And cooler temperatures means for me ,a desire for warming foods and comfort foods.…
Local resident shares his Occupy Toronto experience
Local resident “Danage” is participating in the Occupy Toronto protest, and sent CKDP some updates and photos on his experience there. 10-16-2011 Today I arrived at St James Park with a couple friends, we were not sure if we would camp out but after our first day we’ve decided we…
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