Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Habitat For Humanity build in Blenheim
The community has been invited to attend a Ground Breaking Ceremony at 106 Sherman Street in Blenheim on Monday, April 10, at 4 p.m. This is Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent’s fourth home to be built. People will have the opportunity to meet their partner family as well as the build, corporate and community partners.
ARF tickets still available
The annual Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) fundraiser is taking place on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Wallaceburg. 100% of the proceeds stays in town for the local animal shelter. The event will be held Saturday, April 8. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is being catered by Burn’s Family Restaurant. Tickets are $25 each, which includes dinner and entertainment by Classic Vibe. Tickets are available at K-9 Klips at 1542 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg or by calling Maryanne Holland at 519-627-9855.
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On Monday, April 3rd 2017 Water Wells First Spokesperson Kevin Jakubec was invited to Queens Park by Rick Nicholls MPP in Chatham-Kent-Essex to meet with Monte McNaughton MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex and Ted Arnott MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills the Environment and Climate Change Critic to discuss concerns over the safety and reliability of the ground water underlying North Chatham-Kent.
Jakubec said in a press release that Glen Murray, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, was invited to join the discussion after Question Period, but refused.
To date the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has done very little to investigate the ongoing contamination of water wells in Dover Township in North Chatham-Kent from heavy metals laden Kettle Point Black Shale sediments since August, 2012 when the problem was reported by Monte McNaughton MPP to the Liberal Wynne government, Jakubec said.
On Friday March 31st, the Pumfrey family in Chatham Township also reported to the press during a meeting that their water well is now contaminated and is no longer reliable for use for their family, Jakubec said.
Nicholls attended the meeting and was shocked to see a family with a toddler, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old living off a water tank in their driveway for their water supply. Not only is this extremely inconvenient but the loss to the Pumfrey’s property value is staggering, Jakubec said.
“Without a reliable safe clean water supply a rural residence is virtually worthless as a home,” Jakubec said in a press release.
“Over 30 local area residents along with MPP Nicholls came to see these conditions and offered their support to the Pumfreys. The situation for the Pumfreys is a situation that hundreds of families face in Chatham-Kent if the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change doesn’t use the precautionary principle and protect the area’s natural water resource.”
Jakubec said he is pleased to work side-by-side with Nicholls and McNaughton, who are taking leadership on this important matter.
“Current and future generations of Chatham-Kent rural residents will lose if a natural water source is lost,” he said.
“In the end it’ll mean more dependence on taking water from Lake Erie and paying for facilities to treat that water. Keeping our aquifer safe benefits everyone in Chatham-Kent today and tomorrow.”
Weather forecast for Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Today – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of rain beginning late this afternoon. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight – Periods of rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low 8.
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