Revitalization of Wheatley Harbour celebrated
By CKDP Staff It was a day to celebrate the revitalized Wheatley Harbour on Friday (April 16), as MPP Pat Hoy and other dignitaries gathered to announce the restoration of the Lake Erie ecosystem’s removal from a list of environmental hotspots. “What a tremendous day for our environment and our…
Sarnia's Kim Mitchell to headline 2nd annual Chatham Rotary Ribfest
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The line-up for the second annual Chatham Sunrise Rotary Ribfest was announced Thursday (April 15) – and Sarnia native, and Canadian rocker Kim Mitchell will be the headlining musical act for the free festival. “We had huge success last year with our friend…
Striving to keep Dresden and area schools open
Submitted by Stuart Kiar and Barb McCaughrin As you know I was on the ARC Committee that was reviewing the Dresden area of schools. Our report was presented to the Lambton-Kent Board last night, and the basic recommendation was to keep all the schools in our “ARC” open, and work…
Arena, conference centre proposals being examined separately in Chatham-Kent
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Chatham-Kent Council agreed on Monday (April 12) to accept a strategy of separating the various conference centre/exhibition centre and twin pad arena proposals into two distinct facility initiatives. A staff report indicated that due to the “specialized nature of the facilities” the separation…
Coffee anyone? 'Roll Up the Rim' winning cups stolen from Chatham residence
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Someone in Chatham-Kent must of been asked to “Please Play Again” one too many times. Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, unknown suspects attended a residence on Baldoon Road in Chatham and broke through a screen to enter. Police said…
Land Between the Lakes CAT holding networking event April 21
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Cultural Action Team from the Tilbury, Merlin and Wheatley areas are calling on local artisans to attend a “getting to know you” networking event. The Land Between the Lakes CAT will be hosting the event on April 21 in the Legends Restaurant…
8th Annual Parade of Chefs Raises Over $17,000
On Thursday, April 8, 2010, the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Alliance hosted its 8th Annual Parade of Chefs, raising over $17,000 to support the purchase of a Biphasic Defibrillator for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Chatham Campus and a Blood Gas Analyzer for the Sydenham Campus. This year’s Parade of Chefs featured special…
Carv-a-palooza comes to Muirkirk
By Marlee Robinson – Special to the Daily Post One of the most extraordinary cultural events ever organised in Chatham-Kent – the second annual “Carv-a-palooza” – brought over 20 chainsaw sculptors (yes, really!) to the Muirkirk home of Robbin Wenzoski for three days of carving, socialising and selling. Artists traveled…
Speed limit increases coming to the Thames and Sydenham Rivers?
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Chatham-Kent Council approved a recommendation at Monday nights (April 12) meeting, which authorized administration to apply for a Special Occasion Permit to allow for a speed limit increase for water crafts on the Thames and Sydenham Rivers in Chatham-Kent. The report by Kathy…
Thamesville's Steve Pinsonneault seeking re-election in East Kent
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor East Kent Counc. Steve Pinsonneault filed his nomination papers yesterday (April 12), declaring his candidacy for re-election on Chatham-Kent Council. Pinsonneault, 47 of Thamesville, told the Chatham-Kent Daily Post that he had been getting a lot of comments and questions at different community…
Capitol Theatre: Donaldson happy with early ticket sales
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor During a deputation to Chatham-Kent Council on Monday night (April 12), Dan Donaldson, general manager of the Chatham Capitol Theatre, informed the public of the Theatre’s progress with ticket sales after announcing their opening festival lineup on Friday. “As of 2 p.m. today,…
Wallaceburg Community Task Force recognized at Council
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor After a three-year term, the Wallaceburg Community Task Force came to a close on March 31 this year. On Monday night (April 12), Chatham-Kent Council recognized the numerous volunteers that committed their own time towards the group. Stuart McFadden, the project manager for…
Country music star Josh Turner coming to the Capitol Theatre
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Josh Turner has been announced as the major country music act set to grace the Capitol Theatre stage on Sept. 18 and Sunday Sept. 19. General Manager of the Capitol Theatre Dan Donaldson made the announcement during a deputation to Chatham-Kent Council tonight…
Chatham skaters named to Development Select Team
By CKDP Staff The Western Ontario Development Select Team is made up of skaters, in singles, dance and pairs who have been selected through an evaluation process that includes competing in all three designated competitions and collecting points for their protocol and evaluations. The top four skaters or teams are…
Show and Shine coming to Oungah in support of MD research
By CKDP Staff An event will be coming to Country View Golf Course in Oungah on Sunday May 2, all in support of Muscular Dystrophy research. The Oungah Spring Show and Shine Ride will take place with all of the proceeds going to Jesse’s Journey Registration for the event runs…
Ridgetown Campus Receives $2.63 Million for Anaerobic Digester
Dave Van Kesteren, MP for Chatham-Kent Essex, today announced that the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus will receive an investment of more than $2.63 million for the construction of an anaerobic digester and demonstration lab through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). “I am extremely pleased…
Golden Hawks top Lancers in junior football action
By CKDP Staff On Friday (April 9) in Junior Football Action the CKSS HAwks defeated the UCC Lancers by a score of 14-8. Tanner Emery Scored on the Hawks first possession of the game on a 23 yard run – Clarke Green converted on the play. Ryan Wolf scored in…
New $5.1 million addition for Thames Campus unveiled in Chatham
By CKDP Staff MP Dave Van Kesteren and MPP Pat Hoy helped with the official ground-breaking of the new Technology & Trades Centre at St. Clair College, begun with $4.4 million in federal and provincial stimulus funding. The federal and provincial governments each contributed $2.2 million to St. Clair College,…
Diane Daly 'excited' for her run at a Wallaceburg Council seat
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Wallaceburg resident Diane Daly will be taking her first crack at Municipal politics, after filing her name as a candidate for one of two Council seats in Ward 5 – Wallaceburg. Daly, 59, said by being recently retired and with her second term…
More jobs for Wallaceburg thanks to $1.3 million in Federal funding
By CKDP Staff Bev Shipley, MP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, announced today (April 9) that four area projects will move forward thanks to an investment of more than $2 million from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to stimulate local economies. Shipley stated that two businesses in Wallaceburg…
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