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South Chatham Tennis Academy: Register Now!
Registration is now taking place for the fourth annual South Chatham Tennis Academy for youth. Participants must be between 10 and 18 years of age. The Academy will take place the weeks of July 9 and 16 at the Doug Allin tennis courts (JMSS). The Academy is a fundraiser for…
MPP McNaughton’s Motion Irks Mayor Randy Hope
A local politician’s private members bill is aimed at giving the people a voice, but it’s stirring up some controversy. MPP Monte McNaughton introduced his first Private Members bill in provincial legislation yesterday. That bill calls for a mandatory referendum before any new casino development can occur in the province.…
Community Living Month activities planned across C-K
May is Community Living Month throughout Ontario; a month to celebrate the accomplishments of people who have an intellectual disability while also promoting inclusion and awareness. To launch the month, on Tuesday, May 1, at 11:00 a.m., the Community Living flag will be raised at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre, located…
Wallaceburg 4-H Canoe and Kayak Club get big donation
The Wallaceburg 4-H Canoe & Kayak Club is pleased to be a recipient of $1000 donated by the Southwest Regional Credit Union which has been used to purchase new kayaks for the Club. The kayaks were officially presented last night at the Club’s Rally Night at Mitchell’s Bay Marina. This…
Jeff Wesley steps down as Wallaceburg SOS chair
The Save Our Sydenham committee in Wallaceburg has a new leader. Conrad Noel will take over as chair for the local hospital advocacy group, as Jeff Wesley has stepped down. Wesley says a busy schedule working at Union Gas and handling duties as one of Wallaceburg’s councillors led to his…
Wallaceburg Community Living delivering boxed lunches
Community Living Wallaceburg is set to feed the appetites of local residents today. It’s delivery day today for The groups 12th annual boxed lunch fundraiser. A total of 1,627 lunched are set to be delivered to hundreds of workplaces, schools, organizations and homes today throughout the community. Dozens of volunteers…
Body found in Thames River: Cops release photo of deceased
As part of their on-going investigation, the Chatham-Kent Police Service has issued a photo of the man found dead in the Thames River on Tuesday. Paul Duncan Grisdale-Verschoore, 53, of Emma Street in Chatham, has been confirmed as the deceased man in the case, after the post mortem was conducted…
National Day of Mourning being recognized in Chatham-Kent
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent will be flying its flags at half mast this weekend to commemorate workers who were injured, or lost their life due to workplace accidents. The National Day of Mourning is held each year on April 28, which is Saturday. This event is recognized by the Canadian…
New Doctor joins CKHA team
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) welcomes Dr. James Ade-Conde to our community. Dr. James Ade-Conde is an Obstetrics/Gynaecologist (OB/GYN) who has been practicing for several years abroad. He completed his medical school training in Nigeria and has been a practicing physician in Ireland for a number of years. His specialty is…
Update: Chatham man charged in stabbing
A Chatham man was arrested last night in connection with a robbery. At about 9:00 p.m. last night, two men and a woman met a residence on Thames Street. While at the residence a physical altercation took place between the men. During the altercation, the woman called police and then…
Police identify body found in Thames River
At approximately 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to the area of Robertson Avenue in Chatham in response to a body floating in the Thames River. The body belonged to an adult male and was removed and sent to the London Health Sciences Centre where a post-mortem examination was conducted…
Stabbing, robbery in Chatham; One in custody
UPDATED STORY One person is in custody this morning stemming from an early morning stabbing and robbery in Chatham. Police are releasing limited details at the moment, but they say no major injuries were incurred as a result of the incident, which took place at a Thames Street apartment. The…
Chatham Skating Holds Banquet/Awards Ceremony
The Chatham Skating Club recently held their year end banquet on Saturday, April 21 and presented the following awards to skaters and adults within the club. Back row – Left to Right Ryley Goodhand – Walter Coulter Scholarship Memorial Award – A well-rounded graduating student, pursuing a post secondary education in the…
Wallaceburg’s Scott and Stacey Ewing named United Way co-chairs
The Chatham-Kent United branch announced today (April 25) at their Annual General meeting, that Wallaceburg residents Scott and Stacey Ewing will be the co-chairs for this years campaign… Stacey says they are excited, and motivated to take the reigns. “We’re very excited,” she said. “We’ve spent a lot of time…
Body found in Thames River: Investigation in early stages
Here’s a statement from the Chatham-Kent Police Service: At approximately 8:00 p.m. last night police were called to the area of Robertson Avenue in Chatham in response to a body floating in the Thames River. The body was removed and has been transported to the London Health Sciences Centre for…
Body pulled from river; Police yet to make statement
UPDATE: STATEMENT FROM CHATHAM-KENT POLICE The Chatham-Kent Police have yet to make a statement, after a body was pulled from the Thames River last night in Chatham. Reports indicate the body have been confirmed to be male, but the identity or age is not known. Police officials say an unidentified…
More photos from All That Jazz in Toronto
Here is a photo slideshow featuring pictures from All That Jazz, based out of Chatham, as they competed in Toronto over the weekend. Our original story features all the results for the local dancers from the competition. Check out the photos below:…
Theory of a Deadman playing Chatham Capitol Theatre
Theory of a Deadman has just begun another North American headlining tour and Chatham, Ontario will be one of the Canadian stops. They will appear at the Chatham Capitol Theatre on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 25 at 10:00 am. Theory of…
NDP help garner ‘new support’ for horse racing industry
Essex New Democrat MPP Taras Natyshak welcomed moves to make the budget better for rural Ontario, specifically regarding a commitment by the government for consultation and support for the horseracing industry. “Instead of throwing in the towel, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. That approach is paying…
Liberals pass Ontario budget with NDP support; PCs opposed
The Ontario Liberals avoided going to another election with a little help from the NDP on Tuesday. The provincial New Democrats agreed to support the budget in return for a number of concessions including more spending on child care and Northern Ontario hospitals. NDP MPPs refused to vote on the…
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