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Chatham native discusses his ‘Me to We’ nomination
A former Chatham resident is honoured to be nominated for a national award focused on social change. Glyn Hughes, now a teacher in Calgary Alberta, has been selected as a nominee for the 2009 Me to We Awards. The awards include a variety of categories which include everyday Canadians that…
Bothwell networking event a success
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Organizers have deemed the latest meet and greet event in Bothwell as a “huge success.”…
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Named Best Practice Spotlight Organization
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is officially designated a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO). The designation was bestowed by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) at their Annual General Meeting held yesterday in Toronto. CKHA earned this prestigious designation by implementing and evaluating a series of RNAO’s internationally-recognized, evidence-based best practice…
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Celebrates National Volunteer Week
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, with campuses in Chatham and Wallaceburg, is proudly celebrating National Volunteer Week. During the week, volunteers enjoyed extra thank you’s, treats and door prizes donated by hospital staff & physicians. Today, a special volunteer week luncheon and educational event presented by C-K Crime Stoppers, is offered to…
92 year old woman robbed in Wallaceburg
The Chatham-Kent Police Service is investigating the cowardly theft in Wallaceburg. A purse was stolen from a 92 year old elderly female while she walked, with the assistance of a walker, near the bridge on Wallace Street.…
Arrests made in recent robbery
Chatham-Kent Police have arrested and charged 2 males with Robbery and other charges that stem from an incident which took place in Chatham on Ursuline Avenue at approx. 11:20 a.m. on the 24th of April.…
Immigrants a resource CK needs
A Conference Board of Canada Leaders’ Roundtable on Immigration wrapped up in Chatham today with community leaders vowing to renew their efforts to attract entrepreneurs and skilled professions to Chatham-Kent. The delegates heard that there is growing evidence that immigrants fare better when they move to smaller population areas, such…
SOS holds fundraising barbecue in Wallaceburg, see photo gallery
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Save Our Sydenham committee held their fundraising barbecue in downtown Wallaceburg on Friday (April 24). The SOS committee is hoping to raise funds to send two coach buses to Queen’s Park in Toronto on April 29 in order to protest on health…
Chatham native up for ‘Me to We’ award
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor A local resident wanted to help spread the word that one his old buddies from high school has been nominated for a national award.…
‘Cooking Ladies’ set to visit Blenheim
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor A group from Blenheim will have some help to “cook up” some funding for their organization. A fundraiser will be held on Thursday April 30 at the St. Mary’s Hall in Blenheim, hosted by the Gable Rees Rotary Pool Committee.…
Greening Chatham-Kent-Essex schools
The Province is investing $21,936,148 in new funding to Chatham-Kent and Essex-Windsor school boards to help them become more energy efficient and “greener,” announced MPP Pat Hoy today. “A vibrant school environment starts from the ground up. By retrofitting our schools right here in Chatham-Kent-Essex, we’recreating jobs while saving energy…
RetroFest in Chatham expanding thanks to grant, see video
RetroFest will have the opportunity to expand their reach to members of the community of all ages thanks to some funding from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism.…
SOS buses will stop in Dresden for Queen’s Park rally
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Buses will stop in Dresden on April 29 if members of the community are interested in attending the protest in Queen’s Park.…
Busts result in numerous drug seizures in Chatham-Kent
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Chatham-Kent police seized a large amount of illegal drugs on Thursday after three separate search warrants were executed on Thursday.…
Woman arrested after driving the wrong way on 401
Chatham-Kent OPP was alerted by numerous concerned motorists about a vehicle that was travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Highway 401 on April 24 at 2:19 a.m.…
Two suspects in custody for Dresden LCBO break-in, two more at large
A tip on Thursday and an unrelated police pursuit in Tilbury late Thursday (April 23) has resulted in two arrests in the Dresden LCBO break-in case.…
Networking event Saturday in Bothwell
A “Meet and Greet” event will be held this Saturday (April 25), at Route 79 Restaurant, in Bothwell. Sonia McMahon-Comartin will be the guest speaker this month.…
Solar farm approved for Tilbury
A solar farm project in Tilbury was approved by Chatham-Kent council during Monday’s planning meeting (April 20). The application from Sarnia-based OptiSolar Farms Canada received the approval.…
Leaders’ roundtable on immigration held in Chatham-Kent
Making immigration work for employers in "small-town" Canada will be discussed at an annual conference held by the Conference Board of Canada. Being held in Chatham-Kent this year, from Thursday April 23 to Friday April 24, the theme of the conference is building immigrant friendly communities.…
Total eclipses $6,000 in donations from Wallaceburg businesses
The Wallaceburg business community has come together to raise more than $6,000 in donations to support the Save Our Sydenham committee's trip to Queen's Park on Wednesday, April 29.…
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