Council shoots down clear-cutting moratorium
Council voted against a moratorium on a clear-cutting, but has directed staff to continue work on a tree conservation by-law. The original motion by Wallaceburg Counc. Sheldon Parsons was calling for an immediate halt to woodlot clear cutting across C-K. About 40 deputations were given last night by people from…
Moratorium on clear cutting of woodlots being voted on
Chatham-Kent Council will be debating a moratorium on the clear cutting of woodlots and woodlands at its next meeting, Monday February 11 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 315 King Street West in Chatham. Council at its January 28 meeting, referring the following motion to municipal administration…
Parsons calling for clear-cutting moratorium
Before budget deliberations start back up tomorrow, Council will meet for combined regular and planning meeting tonight. One of the items on the docket is a notice of motion by Wallaceburg Counc. Sheldon Parsons calling for a 6-month moratorium on wood lot clear cutting, in order to investigate the possibility…
Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool on the chopping block
Chatham-Kent administration is recommending the closure of the Sydenham Pool in Wallaceburg as part of their 2013 Budget Process. Staff submitted the recommendation as part of their draft budget document on Monday. The report states the closure of the pool, which is owned by the Lambton-Kent District School Board, would…
Parsons: Service review an ‘exhaustive’, necessary process
Wallaceburg Counc. Sheldon Parsons agrees a municipal-wide service review is a necessary task for Chatham-Kent Council to embark upon. The motion was approved by Council on Monday to move forward with the, potentially three-year-long review. Parson says this review is necessary, as one has not been completed since the initial…
Edge EDM excited about move to Wallaceburg
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent issued a press release about the economic development news in Wallaceburg. The CKDP had the story earlier this week as well. Here’s the update with more commentary and details! A progressive and growing manufacturer and industrial service provider has acquired a property in Wallaceburg and plans…
Mayor says Sobey’s closure a ‘minor set back’
Wallaceburg was hit with some difficult news yesterday with the announcement of Sobey’s closing July 7th. Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope said the news was a bit of a shock. “You always anticipate those type of new stores will do well in the community,” he said. “The nice part is I’ve…
Groups get funding at budget meeting, tax hike at 4.75%
The tax increase for the Chatham-Kent 2012 budget sits at 4.75 per cent after deliberations continued yesterday (Jan. 31) in Chatham. The Chatham-Kent Police presented their budget last night during the meeting. It has yet to be approved by Council, but it would total $28.3 million, up 2.3 per cent…
New ambulance service provider for Chatham-Kent
There will be a change in ambulance service providers coming up in Chatham-Kent. Council approved a staff recomendation last night for Medavie EMS Ontario to take over the duties in C-K starting in January. This move replaces Sun Parlour EMS, who has been the provider in C-K for 11 years..…
Council nixes Fair Tax Commission idea
Chatham-Kent Council accepted a staff recommendation on Monday (March 7) to not proceed with developing a Fair Tax Commission, despite the insistence of Wallaceburg Counc. Sheldon Parsons. Parsons said it was important to proceed with the commission, stating that there are tax inequalities across Chatham-Kent. “I don’t agree and won’t…
Chatham-Kent election day is three months away
In a little less than three months, a new Chatham-Kent Council will be formed. With many candidates already in full campaign mode, many others have yet to state their intentions for running in the 2010 Municipal election – which takes place Oct. 25. Running for the top spot in C-K,…
Capitol Theatre lease approved; McLarty sounds off
Council approved a recommendation to enter into a a lease agreement, for upwards of 15 years, with the Chatham Capitol Theatre The staff report by Donna Jacques, director of legal services, states that the lease, which will run to December 31, 2025, coincides with the repayment time for the $2.5…
Task force suggestions left for incoming Council
Splitting up Chatham into three Wards, implementing community focus groups, and investigating a possible name change for Chatham-Kent – were all recommendations by the Chatham-Kent Community Governance Task Force. However, C-K Council decided to leave it to the new, incoming Council to decide if the recommendations should be implemented. Chatham…
Tax commission concept OK'd by Council
An independent, third party panel could possibly be reviewing Chatham-Kent’s tax policies. Wallaceburg Counc. Sheldon Parsons entered a successful motion at Monday’s nights (May 31) meeting to have Chatham-Kent develop a Fair Tax Commission, with a mandate to review tax policies on transition ratios used within and between tax classes…
Wallaceburg's Sheldon Parsons seeking second term in Ward 5
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor A fourth name has been added to the mix for one of two Council seats, representing the community of Wallaceburg. Current Wallaceburg councillor Sheldon Parsons, 60, told the Chatham-Kent Daily Post that he filed his nomination papers on Wednesday (May 19) and is…
Sheldon Parsons seeking re-election in Wallaceburg
By CKDP Staff Wallaceburg Counc. Sheldon Parsons will be seeking a second term on Chatham-Kent Council. One of two incumbents in Ward 5, Parsons filed his nomination papers, officially entering him into the race to represent Wallaceburg on Council. In the last Municipal election, Parsons gathered the most votes in…
Council OKs Paxton's Bush report; looking into preservation options
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Preserving a “gem in the community” was the main theme at Monday’s (May 17) Planning meeting held at the Civic Centre in Chatham. The Chatham-Kent Council Chambers was packed with members of the community, as Council considered options for preserving Paxton’s Bush –…
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