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Child Heroes Set to be Recognized
Child heroes and good young citizens will be recognized at the upcoming 4th annual Sparky, Elmer and Andy Safety Recognition awards. The awards are handed out by the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety village to children who went out of their way to help someone else in a big way. Barb Lovell is the Executive Director at [...]
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Punches thrown, shots fired in Tupperville
The Chatham-Kent police have arrested two men in connection with a neighbour dispute last night in Chatham Township. At about 6:45 p.m. police responded to a residence on John Park Line in Tupperville regarding a neighbour dispute. A verbal argument began between the two men when the accused approached the victim regarding his dogs running [...]
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Wallaceburg youngster qualifies for swimming nationals
A Wallaceburg youngster is ready to make a big splash on the national stage. Madison Broad, a Grade 6 student at Holy Family Catholic School and swimmer for the Chatham Y Pool Sharks, has qualified for a National meet, being held in Calgary July 25-30. Despite only being 11-years-old, Madison will be racing against the [...]
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C-K Youth Festival featuring inflatable playground and Stars of Pop
The Optimist Club of Chatham and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Recreation Programs are set to host the 5th annual CK Youth Festival on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Tecumseh Park in Chatham. This popular event attracted over 4,000 people last year. Tecumseh Park in Chatham will come alive between 11:00am and 3:00pm with an inflatable [...]
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Beach bus starting to roll in Chatham-Kent
The seasonal bus route to recreational attractions in the North Kent (Mitchell Bay) and South Kent (Erieau) areas is getting under way. Seasonal Interurban Transit Route S1 will serve Chatham, Erieau and Mitchell Bay with stops in Grande Point, Pain Court, Charing Cross and Blenheim. The service will start on Friday, May 18 at 9:00AM [...]
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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 to relocate its operation. Edge [...]
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Wallaceburg Real Estate on the Rise
More people are choosing Wallaceburg as a place to live. And last month’s housing numbers prove it. There were 12 houses sold this past April compared to 6 houses that were sold last year in the same month. Betty Tack from Homeward Real Estate in Wallaceburg says this is good news for the town. “I [...]
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UPDATE: Fire on Doyle Line South of Chatham
Damages are pegged at 350 thousand dollars, but there were no reported injuries after a fire destroyed a shed on Doyle Line this afternoon. According to Deputy Fire Chief Ray Stone, a trailer full of beans, a car that was being worked on, and a number of tools were inside the shed at the time [...]
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OLG Outlines “Gaming Zones” in a New Release
The Province’s gambling commission has outlined a list of 29 so called “gaming zones” across Ontario. One of these zones includes a stretch of area encompassing Wallaceburg, Dresden, and Chatham. OLG’s website says in this particular zone, there will only be one slots facility allowed with a maximum of 300 slot machines. The move is [...]
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Ridgetown BIA Moving Forward to Council
Very soon, Ridgetown may have its very own Business Improvement Area. An information session was held last night and while it was not a full house, those who did attend were supportive of a BIA. Jim Brown, co-owner/publisher of Ridgetown Independent News, says local businesses have been talking about the idea and most of them are [...]
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