Woman charged with stunt driving
A 19-year old woman has been charged with multiple offences after she was clocked driving 157 km in a 60 km zone. Chatham-Kent Police received a tip and the woman was apprehended just north of Tilbury, on Tecumseh Line. She was charged with stunt driving and her car has been…
Watson announces intention to run for Provincial Liberal Nomination
Chatham lawyer and former Provincial Liberal Candidate (2011 ), Paul Watson has announced that he will be seeking the nomination of the Chatham-Kent-Essex Provincial Liberal Association to be the next Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding. Watson spent 15 consecutive years in Municipal politics including 9 years as Alderman…
Mayor’s Heritage Preservation Awards announced
Chatham-Kent Council recently approved the recipients of the 2012 Mayor’s Heritage Preservation Awards. Five awards will be given to Chatham-Kent citizens for their commitment to preserving our community’s architectural heritage. Heritage Chatham-Kent, a council-appointed municipal heritage committee, administers the program and recommended the five recipients to Council. Eight nominations were…
Drug awareness council forms in Wallaceburg
The first meeting for the Drug Awareness Council in Wallaceburg was held this week at the UAW Hall. About 15 people showed up at the meeting for the group, which is geared towards raising awareness about substance misuse in the community. Melanie Prince, coordinator for the group, says some concerns…
Nominations in for Mayor’s Heritage Preservation Awards
The nominations are now in for the 2012 Mayor’s Heritage Preservation Awards. Fourteen properties have been nominated from communities all across Chatham Kent including Blenheim, Chatham, Merlin, Morpeth, Palmyra, Ridgetown, Thamesville, and Tilbury. The nominated properties include a restored blacksmith shop, octagonal barn, chapel, and log home, a schoolhouse reused…
Leading Business Experts Share Knowledge with CK Companies
A series of five seminars will take place in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent throughout October and November aimed at informing and educating local business owners and their staff. “Building Momentum: The Pursuit of Small Business Success” is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of small business owners. The series…
Irish dance classes offered in Tilbury, Blenheim, Wallaceburg
Dance Classes Open in Tilbury, Blenheim, and WallaceburgThe Cornell School of Irish Dance is opening registration across Chatham – Kent. Starting September 2012, the Cornell School will offer beginner Irish Dance classes in the communities of Chatham, Tilbury, Blenheim, and Wallaceburg. This will be the second year Irish Dance classes…
Destination Downtown: Tilbury striving for ‘amazing’
It can often be the difference between being called a ‘ghost town’ or a booming, vibrant, successful community. The downtown core for a city/town has proven in countless studies, research and plain common sense, to be a critical feature for that particular community. The importance of a downtown area was…
Communities getting decked out with War of 1812 flags
If you look around the communities of Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent you will see one vivid commonality. Many communities in the area have come together to declare themselves part of the War of 1812 Community. Downtown Pole Banners are waving and South West 1812 Flags are being hung to commemorate the…
CKFD responds to shed fire in Tilbury
A shed fire on Goodreau Line in Tilbury caused $10,000 damage on Saturday night. Fire crews responded to the blaze just after 8 p.m. Officials determined the fire was accidental; as a heat lamp caught some combustibles on fire. Crews were able to keep the blaze limited to a small…
Houses being burned in Tilbury for 1812 documentary
Submitted by the Ontario Visual Heritage Project Press is invited to witness the re-enactment of American (Kentucky) Soldiers as they burn farmhouses after they chased the British, First Nations and settlers up the Thames River. The War of 1812 shaped our nation and some of the most important stories happened…
Tilbury high school among ‘fastest-improving’ in Ontario
The Fraser Institute published its annual rankings of Ontario secondary schools, showing which schools across the province are improving, or falling behind, in terms of academics. Chatham-Kent was represented in the list of the Top 20 Fastest-Improving Ontario Secondary Schools… as Tilbury District High School made the list. Fraser rates…
Suspect sought in Tilbury robbery, see photos
The Chatham-Kent police are currently investigating a robbery in Tilbury. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. last night, police responded to a convenience store on Queen Street South in regards to a robbery. A lone suspect entered the store wearing a bandana and demanded money while threatening the clerk with a weapon.…
Firefighter injured while battling Romney blaze
A firefighter was taken to hospital after being struck by an object while battling a blaze in Romney Township. Chatham-Kent Fire Department officials say the call came in at 4:06 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 9.) to an Inglewood Road residence. Investigator Scott Sproule stated, the “home was fully involved when crews…
Chatham-Kent’s population in decline
Chatham-Kent’s population has shrunk 4.2 per cent since 2006. This was learned after Statistics Canada released its latest Census data yesterday. C-K’s population in 2011 was 103,671 compared with 108,177 in 2006. This puts Chatham-Kent in the top 10 in population decline… coming in at number two, behind only Thompson,…
Two people are dead after fiery crash near Tilbury
Two people are dead, and another is receiving treatment in London, following a tragic crash south of Tilbury. Police say the crash occurred at about 12:20 yesterday morning. Police officials say the vehicle was travelling northwest on Coatsworth Road, before it crashed into a ditch at Herman Line and burst…
Flags being raised across C-K for Heart Month
Join us next week as we raise flags across Chatham-Kent to commemorate Heart Month. February is Hearth Month and the Foundation is celebrating all across Ontario with events, promotions, awareness and calls to donate to fund life-giving research. Since 1956, The Heart and Stroke Foundation has invested $1.3 billion in…
Tractor-trailer rolls over on 401 near Tilbury
On the 11th of November, 2011 at 12:47 a.m. the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located a tractor-trailer unit that had rolled onto its side on the eastbound 401 Highway, east of Tilbury, Ontario. Investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer unit, loaded with raspberries and strawberries swerved to avoid hitting a…
Remembrance Day info for all Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent police officers will be represented at Remembrance Day events across the Municipality Thursday and Friday, to honour Canadian soldiers, sailors and aircrew who gave their lives in the service to their country, and to show appreciation to all Canadian Forces veterans, including those currently serving in Canada and across…
Tilbury Memorial Arena Wins Award for Healthier Food Choices
The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit announced today that the Tilbury Memorial Arena is the first facility in Chatham-Kent to receive the Eat Smart!® Award of Excellence. Eat Smart! is a provincial program designed to encourage healthier food choices in recreation centres across Ontario. To qualify for the Eat Smart! Award…
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