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Dave Depencier and Dan Van Moorsel began their 1,000km journey in support of the Foundation of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance early Wednesday morning, starting at the Sydenham Campus in Wallaceburg. Their bike ride to Toronto and back will wrap-up on Monday in Chatham. The pair of friends were hoping to raise $100,000 for the Foundation’s Future in Focus fundraising campaign which will support the purchase of 17 new pieces of equipment for the CKHA. The Foundation announced on Monday they were just $250,000 shy of their $6.8-million goal.
At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday night, Chatham-Kent police received information that a man sitting outside the emergency room entrance at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance may be in possession of a firearm. Officers flooded the area and determined that the man was not in possession of any weapon. The 48-year-old Wallaceburg man was apprehended and escorted into the hospital for an assessment. Police say there will be no criminal charges laid against him.
Bell and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent announced that Bell will bring its all-fibre broadband network directly to approximately 38,000 residences and business locations in the region, starting in Chatham and expanding to Blenheim, Ridgetown, Tilbury and Wallaceburg. Fully funded by Bell, the network deployment will include more than 270 kilometres of fibre installed both underground and on utility poles. Construction is set to begin this summer, with the first customer connections expected in the fall.
Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope says the community is moving in right direction. The mayor touched on a number of topics on Thursday during his annual address before the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce. He revealed negotiations are underway for a new twin-pad arena complex in Chatham at the former Navistar site.
Mayor Hope also issued a statement in response to reports that the Ontario PC Party plans to exempt branches of the Royal Canadian Legion from paying property tax.
Hope says legions in Chatham-Kent do not pay property taxes, as the Municipality believes the unique nature of the Royal Canadian Legion; the sacrifices of Legion members and the Legion’s value to the community warrants this action. With Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford visiting Chatham-Kent on Wednesday, Hope says he didn’t want the Legion to become a local political issue.
Speaking of Ford, the PC leader visited Chatham-Kent for the second time this campaign. A rally was held at the Bradley Centre in Chatham. Reports say the NDP are making some leaps in the polls. Provincial election day is June 7. Watch for profiles on the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex candidates next week.
The Kinsmen Club of Wallaceburg held its annual ‘Beer For A Year’ draw at its regular meeting last week. First prize went to Marnie Burrell of Sombra, second prize went to Erin Bird of Point Edward and third prize went to Eleena deBakker of Wallaceburg.
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A local tree company is doing their part to replace the trees they take out in Chatham-Kent. Greg Pilecki, the owner of CK Tree Care, says they are set to plant 25 Carolinian native trees in Wallaceburg and Dresden parks. Pilecki says the CK Tree Care crew will be planting in Steinhoff Park, McDonald Park, Crother’s Park and Glen Mickle Park in Wallaceburg this week. He said he’s hoping to be planting in Dresden at Tony Stranak Park and the Dresden Arboretum as well, once he gets the go ahead.
