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Blooms and Bon Bons: Holiday Decorating & Entertaining
Two young entrepreneurs recently combined their skills to host a practical holiday decorating and entertaining workshop. Karla Mitton of Ridgetown’s Mocha Violet brought a wide range of containers, greenery and flowers to Pauline Goodal’s King Street confectionery shop Eve Chocolatier in Chatham. Mocha Violet is a full floral service with…
Bryan and Shannon Prince Awarded YMCA Peace Medallion
Bryan and Shannon Prince have been awarded the YMCA Peace Medallion by the YMCA of Chatham-Kent as part of the organisation’s Canada-wide Peace Week. They were nominated by the Y’s Campaign Coordinator John Lawrence and his wife. The presentation was part of YMCA activities focused on exploring peace from a…
Two new Doctors introduced in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) and the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team welcomes two new family physicians to the community. Dr. Rachel Simmons was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana where she also attended medical school. Frustrated with the American medical system, Dr. Simmons and her Canadian husband began looking to settle…
Chatham man facing child pornography charges
A Chatham man has been arrested in connection with possessing child pornography. Yesterday, the Chatham-Kent Police Child Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Randolf Crescent in Chatham. Officers seized two computers and related equipment. The suspect was arrested at his workplace. A 46-year-old Chatham man has…
Chatham teen struck by vehicle
No charges are expected to be laid, after a 13-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle yesterday in Chatham. Police say the youngster was hit at Grand Avenue East in Chatham around 1 p.m. yesterday. The girl was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Inspector Tim Mifflin said the situation…
Wallaceburg school honoured for academic improvement
Sixty schools from across Ontario were recognized for ongoing academic improvement and achievement at the annual Awards for Excellence in Education in Toronto Thursday. The annual awards honour school teams (teachers, principals, support staff, and volunteers) in three categories of academic achievement. The Garfield Weston Award for Improvement in Academics…
Rick Hansen Many In Motion Relay tours Wallaceburg
The Rick Hansen Many In Motion Relay made a stop in Wallaceburg yesterday (Nov. 24). The Tour made its way up McNaughton Ave, before being greeted by the entire student body at WD. We caught up with the man who travelled around the globe 25 years ago for the Man…
DrumFIT program coming to C-K
A DrumFIT™-EAT Smarter program is coming to C-K on Monday November 28. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 will participate in the program to encourage physical activity and healthy eating. The program is a provincially funded initiative through the Healthy Communities Fund. The CKRecreation department, Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit and…
Chatham-Kent Hydro asks drivers to “Hit the Brakes, Not Us”
Chatham-Kent Hydro is asking drivers to “Hit the Brakes, Not Us” and to slow down in work zones, especially as the inclement weather season approaches. The provincial Electrical Utility Industry experienced two fatalities last year: one employee was struck by a car while setting up warning signs and cones to…
Two Local Museums Feature Christmas Tree Legends
The Ridge House Museum at 53 Erie Street South, Ridgetown and the Milner Heritage House at 75 William Street North in Chatham are in a Christmas pickle for the 2011 holiday season. Each heritage home will be decorated in traditional holiday splendour, complete with a Christmas pickle hidden in the…
Council wrap-up for Nov. 21 meeting
Here are the items dealt with at Monday’s (Nov. 21) meeting held at the Civic Centre in Chatham. The deputation by Dan Parent, Vice President, Chatham-Kent Professional Fire Fighters Association was pulled from the agenda as per the presenters request. Received a deputation by Angie Pree-Bertrand, President, Chatham-Kent Cat Advisory…
United way Introduces New Youth Leadership Co-ordinator
United Way of Chatham-Kent announced today the hiring of its new Youth Leadership Co-Ordinator – with funding made possible by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent. Through the Ministry’s new “Partnership Project”, United Way will work with Adult Language and Learning, Kinsmen Club…
String Quartet Fills Mary Webb Centre With Music
If you closed your eyes during the recent performance of the “English Suite” by Sir Hubert Parry at the Mary Webb Centre in Highgate you would believe that the entire string section of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) was playing. Open them and you would see only four musicians with…
Teens spotted in Chatham playing with grenade
At 9:15 a.m. yesterday, police were called to a residence on Briar Hill Road in Chatham in response to a report of a grenade in the hands of some youth. The caller reported that the incident took place on Saturday. He dropped off a family friend and saw teens playing…
Wallaceburg’s Craig James Laur Hits Stride
A W.D.S.S. graduate, Wallaceburg Ontario’s Craig James Laur is ready to break all barriers. On top of the local scene as the former front man in ForClosure, Creek Street Sessions and more, Laur has now branched out and relocated to Toronto, where he is paving his own way as a…
New Wallaceburg Dog Park flourishing
The Off-Leash Dog Park in Wallaceburg has gotten a tremendous amount of support in its first month. Spokesperson Glen Turner says the Park is being utilized everyday by people in the community since it’s grand opening at the end of October. Turner said the committee is focusing on four key…
Chatham Biker Club raided by cops
Two men were arrested at the Red Devils Biker Club in Chatham, after a raid by police. One is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and another with assaulting a police officer. A search warrant was executed at the Red Devils Clubhouse on Degge Street in Chatham on Saturday.…
Update: Wallaceburg man calls 911 after rollover
UPDATED STORY: A 21-year-old Wallaceburg man was undergoing a 4-hour surgery this morning at Hotel Dieu Grace hospital in Windsor. The man rolled his vehicle on Baldoon Road last night around 10 p.m, as he was just wrapping up work and heading to see his girl friend in Chatham. The…
Music, Theatre, Art, Film, Lectures Fill CK Cultural Calendar
As days get shorter the Chatham-Kent Cultural Calendar gets longer with a wide variety of entertainment. Check local Community Calendars for details of additional events – or feel free to add information about more activities in the comment column here. November 23rd to 26th – “The Kitchen Witches” comedy presented…
Blenheim Gymnastics to host Provincial Qualifier meet in January
The Blenheim-Kent Golden Eagles Gymnastics Club is hosting a Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Provincial Qualifier meet, January 14-15, 2012 at the Blenheim District High School gymnasium, 163 Chatham St. South, Blenheim. The meet will attract more than 200 provincial level gymnasts from across Ontario, including over 80 from the London-Windsor-Sarnia triangle,…
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