It was yet another busy month as summer hit across the community in Wallaceburg, Dresden, Walpole Island and Mitchell’s Bay.
Have a look:
JUNE
St. John Street in Dresden was shut down for four hours on Saturday, in order for the community to celebrate the second annual ‘We Believe In Dresden Day’ – full story and photos.
It was finally announced that LIVE horse racing would be returning to the Dresden Raceway, with the Dresden Agricultural Society running the show.
With the help from National Bank Financial, Gatsby’s Grill House in Wallaceburg and countless local residents, the Sydenham Current kicked off the media hostage festivities for the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team – Wallaceburg Medical Centre expansion project.
Combined with the matching funds from National Bank Financial, the Sydenham Current helped raise $5,400!
Concerns were raised over the CSX ‘dump’ site – see our original story here. The whole issue raised some questions about the ownership of the site as well – see this story here. Eventually, the area was cleaned up – see this story here.
The original meeting to discuss the Wallaceburg water supply was held – read our story here.
Downtown Wallaceburg was jammed packed for the 3rd annual Dragon Boat Festival – see photos.
The annual Pet and Hobby Parade was held in Dresden – story and photos.
A Chatham teenager, who inspired and touched the lives of many people in the Chatham-Kent community, died peacefully on the morning of June 6. Sophia Vlasman was 16 – read our story here.
In the wake of Vlasman’s death, the Wallaceburg Tartans won an emotion championship game over the UCC Lancers in Kent junior football – read the story here.
The OPP announced they are continuing to investigate an incident of found human remains that were recovered in a marsh area near Mitchell’s Bay on March 23, 1987 – full story.
The future of the former CSX rail land between Wallaceburg, Dresden and Chatham was discussed in closed session, and reports said a deal was close to being struck – read our story here.
NDP leader Andrea Horwath stops in Wallaceburg just days before the election – see video.
Wallaceburg District Secondary School student Eric VanDommelen earns an “incredible” mark at an international physics competition – full story.
Monte McNaughton was re-elected as MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex on June 12 – our interview with Monte on election night.
Wallaceburg resident Eric McKenzie takes matters into his own hands, after declaring he is “sick and tired” of finding dirty needled around Wallaceburg – full story here.
Dan Miskokomon is elected as the new chief for Walpole Island – story here.
The former home of the North Kent Leader is set to be converted into an apartment complex – full story here.
Wallaceburg native Todd Robinson lives only eight minutes outside of Angus, Ontario – the site where a category EF2 tornado touched down on June 19 – read the full interview and story here.
The 2nd annual Pete Cram Memorial Golf Tournament was deemed a success by the Tartan Alumni Fund – full story.
Lacrosse princesses descend on WDSS – check out this story and photos!
Students released butterflies as a symbolism of closing for D.A Gordon elementary school in Wallaceburg – read the full story here.
Sydenham District Hospital members elected a brand new hospital board – full story.
East River Solutions announces they are expanding in Wallaceburg – see our coverage here.
Staff at D.A. Gordon Public School in Wallaceburg are relieved that no one was hurt, after a large tree branch fell on the school yard about 25 minutes after the final bell at the Wallaceburg school – read the full story here.
Barb Smith of Mitchell’s Bay pens the book of her ‘dreams’ – read our interview here.
Year In Review 2014
– January, February, March
– April
– May
