Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Weather forecast for Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Today – Cloudy. A few showers beginning late this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 25. Humidex 31.
Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 8.
Wallaceburg Chamber accepting nominations for new award
The ChamberChoice Awards recognize the best of the best when it comes to businesses and individuals in the Wallaceburg & District area.
These organizations/people make a significant impact, drive economic growth and/or help make this region a better place to work & live.
Nominees exemplify excellence through proven growth or stability, innovation, creativity, community leadership and achievements.
Nominations close on Friday, October 6 at 12 p.m.
Nominations can be placed online, here.
The other nominations this year have been made by the Chamber’s nominations committee.
These are professionals who reside and work within the community and who are very familiar with a large range of businesses and individuals in this vicinity.
So the Chamber Choice award is your chance to nominate a business/professional who deserves the accolades of being the ChamberChoice Recipient of 2017.
Tickets to the 20th Annual Business & Community Excellence Awards Gala can be purchased in person at the Chamber office between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., via phone at 519-627-1443 or online, here.
Pumpkin Run raises $21,000 for Foundation of CKHA
On Sunday, October 1, 2017, more than 225 walkers and runners gathered at Rondeau Provincial Park for the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) 5th Annual Chatham-Kent Pumpkin Run… for local healthcare.
Approximately $21,000 was raised at this event in support of the CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign. To date, the event has raised over $85,000 for the local hospitals.
“We are thrilled with the outstanding success of our 5th Annual Chatham-Kent Pumpkin Run,” stated Barb Noorenberghe, Development Officer, Foundation of CKHA, in a press release.
“A sincere thank you to all of our participants, volunteers, sponsors and donors who joined us at Rondeau Provincial Park. Without your tremendous generosity, support and contributions, this event would not be possible.”
The Foundation of CKHA’s Annual Chatham-Kent Pumpkin Run is a fun, family fundraising event featuring a chip timed 5km Walk, 5km Run, 10km Run and a 100m ‘Lil Pumpkin Kids Dash – ideal for all levels of walkers and runners.
Held at beautiful Rondeau Provincial Park, the Chatham-Kent Pumpkin Run is a great way to enjoy the beauty of one of Canada’s largest Carolinian Forests and raise much-needed funds for local healthcare. Returning again this year was event sponsor Mainstreet Credit Union.
Prizes were awarded to the top participants in each age group (men and women) and to the event’s Top Fundraiser and Top Fundraising Team. As well, all 5km and 10km event participants received a Chatham-Kent Pumpkin Run Finisher’s Medal and the 100m ‘Lil Pumpkin Kids Dash participants received a ribbon and a goodie bag.
This year’s Top Fundraiser went to Lisa Bisschop of Chatham, who raised $7,000 for the Foundation of CKHA. The Top Fundraising Team was ‘Chafing the Dream’ and together they raised $450. Additional prizes were awarded to participants who raised more than $100 in pledges for this event.
Tractor pull postponed
The United Way of Chatham-Kent has postponed the upcoming Tractor Pull & Farmer’s Market event originally scheduled for Saturday, October 14.
They will instead hold the event in April of 2018.
United Way officials say the teams interested in the inaugural Tractor Pull event advised that a spring timeframe
would be preferable.
Photo of the day – Operation Impact
October 6 to 9, 2017 will mark Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world.
This special weekend is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on roadways.
Educating the public in safe driving practices is a priority. The focus will be on behaviours that put drivers, passengers and other road users most at risk: impaired driving, seat belt use, and all aspects related to aggressive and distracted driving. All enforcement agencies across the country have been invited to participate.
“The deaths, pain and broken hearts that result from carelessness behind the wheel can be prevented,” stated Sergeant Matthew Stezycki of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, in a press release.
ÈPolice agencies across the country are collaborating on this project because they have seen more than enough of that, and because they know that the involvement of the driving public is essential to achieve safer streets and highways.”
This initiative has been strategically chosen, as it is a significant long weekend. More people are traveling and traffic crashes are more frequent.
In Chatham-Kent, there have been 11 deaths and 19 serious injuries since January of this year related to vehicle collisions. These are just numbers but they represent moms, dads, sisters, brothers, loved ones, co-workers and neighbours. These statistics are unacceptable to the Chatham-Kent Police Service. That is why, in support of Operation Impact, their officers will be out in full force over this holiday weekend conducting enforcement relating to traffic safety.
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