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MP Shipley happy with proposed Federal budget
MP Bev Shipley is welcoming Economic Action Plan 2012’s focus on creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. Keeping taxes low and returning Canada to balanced budgets over the medium term is good news for Ontario especially in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. “In Economic Action Plan 2012, our Conservative government is squarely focused on…
Calling All Drivers! Dresden Demolition Derby May 20
Smashing up cars has become a familiar and long-lasting tradition on May 2-4 weekend in Dresden. This year will be no different. On Sunday, May 20, at 1 pm the tires will squeal, engines will roar, mud will fly and it’s safe to say 99.9% of the vehicles on the…
Port Lambton man charged in fatal Walpole Island crash
Walpole Island Police confirm that they have charged a 27-year-old man with two counts of Criminal Negligence Causing Death following a roll over collision that claimed the lives of two Walpole Island residents. Owen Francis Myers from Port Lambton has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in…
C-K boat to travel world’s longest rivers
Rod Wellington has his eyes set on the world, but he needs to build a boat before his ultimate vision can be realized. The local adventurer is heading to Memphis this summer in order to row and paddle down the Mississippi River system, something Wellington says is the first leg…
Poll says Ontarians are ready for another election
Submitted by the Ontario Federation of Labour Ontarians from every riding in the province are solidly opposed to the unfairness of McGuinty’s budget and they are ready to go back to the polls to demand fair taxation, says a new poll conducted by Public Polling Inc. on behalf of the…
Youth charged for torching garbage can
A 16-year-old youth faces arson charges after torching a garbage can behind St. Joseph’s school in Chatham. Official were called to the scene around 9 p.m. on Saturday night. The youth was held in custody awaiting a bail hearing, mostly due to prior incidents of this nature. The youth who…
Police investigate fire; man charged with arson
The Chatham-Kent police continue to investigate a residential fire in Chatham. As previously reported, emergency crews responded to a fire at a residence on McKeough Avenue on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at about 5:30 p.m. Residents received non life-threatening injuries. Damage is estimated at approximately $70,000. A 28-year-old Chatham man…
CK Animal Rescue turns hot dogs into happy dogs
CK Animal Rescue set up a tent and barbecue this Saturday during ReRide’s Annual Open House in Rutherford. Nancy Ball and Myriam Armstrong raised several hundred dollars selling hot dogs for their cause, which rescues dogs from high kill shelters. The group is nearing 100 adoptions since their debut in…
Walpole Island fatality, update from OPP
Here is the official press release sent by the OPP: Two persons are confirmed dead and four others injured following an early morning roll over collision on Walpole Island. At 5:30am on the 31st of March, 2012, a GMC SUV carrying six occupants is alleged to have attempted to back…
OPP: Two dead on Walpole after vehicle rolls into ditch
Two people are confirmed dead this morning (Mar. 31), after a mishap on Walpole Island. Const. John Reurink said the driver of a GMC SUV was attempting to back into a driveway on Altiman Road, when they failed to negotiate properly, leading to the vehicle rolling down the steep embankment…
Report: Two dead after crash on Walpole Island
Two people are reportedly dead, after a crash this morning on Walpole Island. Const. John Reurink from the Lambton OPP said he is en route to the scene, and the information he has received is that two people have been killed. Limited details are known at the moment, and no…
Crash on Walpole Island; two people trapped
Emergency crews are on scene in Walpole Island this morning after a crash. Two people were trapped inside a vehicle under water… and reportedly three people managed to escape. The call came in around 5:21 a.m. this morning, to an area around Chief and South Altiman Roads on the First…
Feds halting penny production
With the announcement of yesterday’s 2012 Federal Bidget, the Conservatives announced they are going to stop production of Canada’s one cent coin – the penny. The Royal Canadian Mint will stop making the penny in the fall, something the government spends $11 million a year creating. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley…
Young Professionals networking event coming to Chatham
The Ground Floor, CIK Marketing, Logix and Potensia Corp. have partnered to host a Young Professionals of Chatham-Kent Networking Night on Thursday April 5, 2012 at The Ground Floor in Chatham, located at 67 King Street West. The theme of evening is Spring Fever – attendees will be invited to…
Chatham youngster cutting his hair for cancer
Dustyn Tremblay had a mission, and it’s set for completion today (March 30). The eight-year-old Chatham youngster decided in Christmas of 2010 he wanted to grow his hair, and eventually donate it to make a wig for cancer patients. Staying true to his word, Tremblay went through all of the…
Suspect sought in Tilbury robbery, see photos
The Chatham-Kent police are currently investigating a robbery in Tilbury. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. last night, police responded to a convenience store on Queen Street South in regards to a robbery. A lone suspect entered the store wearing a bandana and demanded money while threatening the clerk with a weapon.…
Conservatives release 2012 Federal budget
Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren is welcoming Economic Action Plan 2012’s focus on creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. Keeping taxes low and returning Canada to balanced budgets over the medium term is good news for Chatham-Kent—Essex. “In Economic Action Plan 2012, our government is squarely focused on what matters…
Chatham Target store set for spring 2013 opening
A new Chatham location is on a list of confirmed Target stores in Canada, set to begin opening in March/early April 2013. Target intends to announce additional locations over the next several months. Target Corporation acquired real estate from Zellers Inc., a Subsidiary of Hudson’s Bay Company, for $1.825 billion…
Council defeats motion to support Dealtown casino
Chatham-Kent Council turned down a motion at Monday’s meeting to show support for proposed option for the idle South West Regional Centre in Dealtown. South Kent Counc. Art Stirling entered a motion to have Council show some support for local real estate agent Brian Keenan, a Merlin resident, and his…
Suspicious Harvey Street blaze causes $150,000 damage
The Chatham-Kent police continue their investigation into a suspicious fire in Chatham yesterday afternoon, Mar. 28. At about 2:00 p.m. emergency crews responded to a residence on Harvey Street fully engulfed by fire. Police remain on scene and will continue their investigation today with the assistance of the Ontario Fire…
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