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Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall

Official plan, consent and zoning changes recommended for Baldoon

The former Baldoon Golf Course outside of Wallaceburg is set to be discussed in front of Chatham-Kent council this evening.

Official plan, consent and zoning by-law amendments are being recommended by Chatham-Kent planning staff for the property.

The golf course has been closed since 2014 and was sold to the current owners in 2016.

A notice from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent about the meeting also went out to neighbouring landowners last month.

For more details, click here.

4-way stop to be discussed

Chatham-Kent staff delayed the removal of an all-way stop at Murray Street and Reaume Avenue in Wallaceburg, after an outcry in the community.

“CK engineering staff have agreed to delay the removal of the four way stop until the May 15 council meeting, where it will be discussed and where I and Councillor Carmen Mcgregor will ask council to further delay the removal until the (McNaughton Avenue) construction is completed,” Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley told the Sydenham Current.

The removal of the all-way stop had been scheduled to take place today, Friday, May 12.

The council meeting begins at 6 p.m. ad is open to the public.

Learn more about this issue, here.

Lions Club holding FREE BBQ event

The Wallaceburg Lions Club, which is in the works, are holding a free barbecue at Colwell Park in Wallaceburg tomorrow.

The Petrolia Lions group, who has been helping get the Wallaceburg group off the ground, will be bringing their massive food truck from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Burgers, hot-dogs and fresh cut fries will be available, all for a free goodwill donation.

All the proceeds will be given to the Wallaceburg Splash Pad group.

Big Bike rolling through Wallaceburg tomorrow

The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike fundraiser will be rolling through Chatham-Kent this week.

It all kicks off in Wallaceburg tomorrow.

From 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. the route in Wallaceburg will be: Starting at the Black Goose on James Street and proceeding east on James Street, north on Duncan Street, west on Wellington Street, south through municipal parking lot, east on James Street and returning to the Black Goose.

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