Wallaceburg Tartans hosting SWOSSAA Final Saturday
The Wallaceburg Tartans senior boys football team is hosting the SWOSSAA final this Saturday at WDSS. The undefeated, Kent Champion Tartans will be hosting Leamington Cardinal Carter. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. Wallaceburg head coach Rob MacLachlan says he’s hoping for a big crowd on Saturday. “It’s our…
Man jailed for theft of poppy boxes
On October 31, Ontario Provincial Police in Leamington, were notified that four Red Poppy boxes had been stolen from four separate locations in Leamington, including 3 Tim Horton’s. With the assistance of video surveillance, a 29 year old of Leamington has been arrested and charged with three counts of theft,…
Local students ranked among the best in the world
MPP Pat Hoy says local and Ontario students are ranked among the best in the world, have higher test scores and more than ever are graduating and going on to college, university or an apprenticeship.“That is just some of the good news found in Ontario’s 2011 Progress Report. The annual…
Local farmers awarded for agriculture excellence
MPPs Pat Hoy and Maria Van Bommel today presented the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence to six area farmers at a ceremony in Kingsville. “Our local farmers are growing innovative ideas that drive our local economies and strengthen our agri-food industry,” said Hoy, MPP for Chatham-Kent-Essex. “These winners represent…
Missing Leamington woman found dead in Wheatley
The search for a missing 50-year-old woman from Leamington was ended on Friday (May 6) when OPP pulled a car containing her body from Lake Erie. According to Police they retrieved a green 2008 Ford Taurus from Wheatley Harbour Friday night. The female body inside was identified as the missing…
Province gives $1 million to Leamington; more tornado damage photos
Local MPPs Pat Hoy and Bruce Crozier today (June 18) announced up to $1 million in provincial funding to help Leamington, Essex and Kingsville recover from recent tornado damage. “Our government understands the uncertainty and distress this tornado has caused on individuals and families. That’s why Premier McGuinty visited us…
Wheatley man killed in crash near Leamington
Reports indicate that a Wheatley man has died, following a roll-over crash on Sunday night (June 13) near Leamington. The crash took place on County Road 34, and claimed the life of Wheatley resident Heinrich Rempel, 50. Reports indicate that Rempel was pronounced dead at the scene after he was…
Economic Development announcement coming for Leamington
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for FedDev Ontario, and Dave Van Kesteren, MP for Chatham-Kent-Essex, will make an important announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s commitment to economic development in Leamington. A wicked storm, which has now been classified as a F2 level tornado, ripped through the community…
Chatham-Kent, C-K Energy helping Leamington after tornado
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s Public Works Department and CK Energy are offering to assist the Municipality of Leamington with clean-up after yesterday’s tornado. “I called them right after the storm to offer assistance,” said General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Leo Denys. “They are assessing the damage and the work…
Citizen journalists document Leamington tornado, photos and video
Millions of dollars in damage was caused when an F1 class tornado ripped through the community of Leamington early Sunday morning (June 6.) Many local residents took out their cameras, got some video footage and still images of the after-math and destruction caused by the twister. A Facebook group has…
Chatham-Kent sending aid to Leamington in wake of tornado
The community of Chatham-Kent is sending out a helping hand to their neighbours to the south. After an F1 class tornado ripped through the community of Leamington early Sunday morning (June 6), Chatham-Kent immediately extended a helping hand. Leo Denys, general manager of infrastructure and engineering, told the Chatham-Kent Daily…
Pat Hoy tours through tornado-struck Leamington
Local MPPs Pat Hoy and Bruce Crozier toured tornado-damaged areas in Leamington today (June 7) with Mayor John Adams, and will help in any way they can with possible provincial disaster relief funding. “We saw the devastation this tornado has wrought on Leamington,” said Hoy, MPP for Chatham-Kent-Essex. “We are…
C-K police still seeking missing woman: Nelie Bueckert, see video
The Chatham-Kent Police Service is still looking for Nelie Bueckert, 32 of Chatham, who has been missing since May 17. Click the video below, which features commentary on the case from Const. Michael Pearce, public information officer.…
F1 tornado in Leamington causes millions in damage
Environment Canada has confirmed that an F1 level tornado ripped through the community of Leamington in the early morning hours on Sunday (June 6.) A state of emergency was declared early Sunday morning in the community, as downed trees, power lines and debris littered the streets of the community, which…
Chatham-Kent misses potential tornado; storm rips through Leamington
Early this morning (Sunday, June 6) around 2:30 a.m. parts of Essex County experienced severe weather conditions. Essex OPP officials said the area hit was the south end of the Town of Harrow from Colchester Village, east through Cedar Island into the area of the Town of Kingsville. Environment Canada…
Chatham-Kent police still searching for missing Nelie Bueckert
By CKDP Staff The Chatham-Kent Police is looking for assistance in locating a missing woman. Nelie Bueckert, 32, was recently reported missing and investigators believe she has been missing since May 17 this year. “She has been found in the past hiding in outbuildings (sheds/barns, etc) and will not seek…
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