Water levels high across Chatham-Kent region
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services advises that the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) reports the waters of the Thames River are expected to peak in the Chatham area today. The LTVCA advises “that this significant amount of rainfall has caused some local watercourses to reach bank…
Chatham man identified in drowning case
Police have positively identified the body found in the Thames River on Friday night. Patrick Peter Royal, 39, of Chatham had been reported missing Friday evening. About an hour after his disappearence, his body was removed from the water. Preliminary post-mortem examination determined Royal drowned. Reports say Royal had been…
Body pulled from Thames River in Chatham
The Major Crime Unit is investigating this morning, after a body was pulled from the Thames River last night in Chatham. Police say a man in his 40s was reported missing from the Keil Dr. and Riverview Dr. area around 7 p.m Aout an hour later, a body surfaced in…
Boardwalk plans moving forward in downtown Chatham
One of Victor Boutin’s big plans is set to give downtown Chatham a huge face lift. Plans are going full force for The Boardwalk, a multi-level apartment complex, set to be constructed on King Street beside Coffee Culture, and across the street from the Downtown Chatham Centre. Duane Addy, spokesperson…
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…
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…
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…
Body pulled from Thames River in Chatham
Police are holding the scene this morning, after a dead body was pulled from the Thames River. Police officials say the body was located in the river on Robertson Avenue, behind Riverview gardens in Chatham around 8 p.m. last evening. The coroner was called out to the scene last night.…
River levels on the rise; flood warning still in effect
UPDATE from the SCRCA: Water levels on the upper portions of the Sydenham River and its tributaries are falling from peaks of yesterday. Peaks began yesterday on Bear Creek at Petrolia and on the east branch of the Sydenham River at Strathroy near noon and gradually moved downstream. Water levels…
Boater charged for speeding along Thames River
On Monday night (July 4) just after 6 p.m. police received several complaints regarding a large speed boat speeding along the Thames River. Police said the boat was being operated in the downtown Chatham area and was observed speeding, on plane, and being operated in an aggressive manner. Police said…
Body found identified as missing London woman
On Wednesday March 16, 2011, the body of a female was located on the banks of the Thames River near Chatham Ontario. The body was transported to London Health Sciences Centre for a post mortem examination which was performed on Friday, March 18, 2011. The female has been identified as…
OPP watching for speeding and careless boaters
The Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind boaters of the posted speed limit on area rivers. Posted signs and waterway charts indicate speed zones on the Thames, Sydenham, Chanel Ecarte, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers. The OPP have recently received complaints from area residents of boaters who…
Speed limit increases coming to the Thames and Sydenham Rivers?
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Chatham-Kent Council approved a recommendation at Monday nights (April 12) meeting, which authorized administration to apply for a Special Occasion Permit to allow for a speed limit increase for water crafts on the Thames and Sydenham Rivers in Chatham-Kent. The report by Kathy…
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