Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Weather forecast from Friday, October 6, 2017 to Sunday, October 8, 2017
Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. High 20.
Tonight – A few showers ending overnight then cloudy. Wind becoming south 20 km/h overnight. Low 18.
Saturday, October 7 – Mainly cloudy. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 27. Humidex 34.
Saturday night – Showers. Windy. Low 14.
Sunday, October 8 – A mix of sun and cloud. High 23.
Sunday night – Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 15.
More items accepted in blue box recycling program
In an effort to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill each year, Chatham-Kent residents can now place empty aerosol containers and empty dry paint cans with lids off in the municipal blue box.
Rick Kucera, Manager of Waste and Recycling Services, said enhanced recycling capabilities means that more material can now be diverted from landfill and recycled.
“We always encourage residents to recycle as much material as possible,” Kucera said in a press release.
The municipality continues to see a reduction in the amount of waste going to landfill.
In 2009, 27,399 tonnes of municipal waste were landfilled as compared to 25,905 tonnes in 2016, a decrease of 5.5%.
Over 400 jobs available in C-K
A total of 25 Chatham-Kent employers from 12 sectors will be recruiting for over 400 Chatham-Kent jobs at an upcoming job fair.
The Chatham Kent Employment Resource Centre along with the Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board are hosting ‘CK Works! Community Job Fair’ from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the John D Bradley Centre.
The focus of this event will be to help employers meet more applicants to more easily fill their open positions. It is also a great opportunity for job seekers to learn about a variety of career options and workplaces in Chatham-Kent.
The following employers will be ready to speak with job seekers:
– Manufacturing sector: US Ecology, AarKel Tool and Die Ltd, Presteve Foods Limited, Great Lakes Food Company, On Point Precision MFG Inc, Schinkel’s Legacy
– Construction sector: Bryan’s Drywall, Advanced Basement Systems
– Child care sector: Growing Together Family Resource Centre
– Food services sector: Subway, Tim Hortons, Swiss Chalet
– Healthcare sector: Chatham Kent Health Alliance
– Long Term Care sector: Park Street Place Retirement Residence, River View Gardens
– Customer Service sector: YA, Concentrix Corp, TekSavvy Solutions Inc
– Marketing sector: Intellitix Technologies Inc
– Agricultural Services sector: Nipissing Game Farm Inc, Peeters Mushrooms Inc
– Social Services sector: Community Living Chatham-Kent
– Financial Services sector: SunLife Financial
– Recruitment sector: Renaissance Personnel
The Employment Resource Centres have locations in Chatham and Wallaceburg, see www.chatham-kent.ca/erc for details. Job seekers attending the job fair can update their resumes with an Employment Resource Advisor by dropping in or by appointment. For more information please call 519-436-1123 or emailCKERC@chatham-kent.ca.
CKWPB is committed to ongoing research to enhance local labour market planning in the Chatham-Kent region. One means to accomplish this, is the EmployerOne survey released each January.
Feedback from the 2017 survey led to this event.
To learn more about the Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board and its activities in Chatham-Kent, please visit our website at ckworkforcedev.com.
Upcoming events and Thanksgiving closures
– The Wallaceburg and District Museum is holding their annual ‘Haunted Museum’ once again this year. The show itself will be on October 21 and 28 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., however there are more opportunities to help the group prepare for the event ahead of time. A decorating day will be held on Friday, Oct 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, October 7 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., plus on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14. Contact Myrna Jewell at glasstownplayers@gmail.com for more details.
– The annual Brigden Fair is taking place this weekend. Events are jam packed throughout the weekend, starting on Friday morning and running until Monday afternoon. The midway opens each day at 10 a.m. and helicopter rides are taking place throughout the weekend as well.
– The 5th annual Light up the Night Run is taking place in Sarnia on Saturday, in memory of Noelle Paquette. The 5 km walk, 5 km run and 10 km run are chip timed. The run starts at 7 p.m. at Canatara Park in Sarnia.
– Municipal offices and most services will be closed Monday, October 9 in recognition of Thanksgiving.
– Cemetery Operations: Cemetery staff will be on call for funeral homes who require at-need sales.
– CK Transit: Services will not be operating on Monday, October 9.
– Emergency Services: Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialing “911” for emergency calls only.
– Culture: The Thames Art Gallery and Chatham-Kent Museum will be open from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Cultural Centre, including the Box Office and ARTspace as well as Milner Heritage House and Ridge House Museum will be closed.
– Entegrus and Public Utilities Commission: PUC will be closed. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
– The office of Fleet Services (PABC) will be closed on Monday, October 9.
– Health and Family Services: The Health and Family Services building will be closed on October 9, including the offices of Employment and Social Services, Housing Services, Children’s Services and Public Health. The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W., Chatham and 786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg will be closed. The Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line is available at 519-354-6628.
– Libraries: All public libraries will be closed Monday, October 9.and will have normal operational hours on Tuesday, October 10.
– Public Health: Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207. Public Health Clinic Services, located at 177 King St. E., Chatham will be closed.
– Provincial Offences Court: POC will be closed.
– Recreation and Facility Operations: Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool, Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will be closed Monday, October 9. Blenheim, Chatham Memorial, Ridgetown, Tilbury & Wallaceburg arenas are closed. All other arenas are open for bookings.
– The Tourism office at the Park Avenue Business Centre will be closed on Monday October 9. Please go to visitck.ca for anything non urgent.
– Riverview Gardens: Reception and administrative offices will be closed, but services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823.
– Waste and Recycling: Garbage and recycling collection services for the week of October 9 will be delayed by one day. Please refer to the Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details. The Harwich Transfer Station, Wallaceburg Transfer Station and Chatham Leaf & Yard Depot will be closed in recognition of Thanksgiving. All other transfer stations will be open regular hours and will not be affected by the holiday.
– Some healthcare services offered at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (Chatham & Sydenham Campuses) will be altered on Monday, October 9, 2017 in recognition of Thanksgiving Day.
– Routine X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG), and ultrasounds will not be available on Monday, October 9, 2017. These departments will be staffed to meet the needs of inpatients and emergencies.
– Ambulatory Care Services, Out-Patient Rehabilitation Services, Out-Patient Laboratory Services, Pre-Surgical Screening Services, Diabetes Education Centre, Pulmonary Function Lab, Health Records and Patient Appointment Offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017.
– The Chatham-Kent Mental Health and Addictions Program Out-Patient Department will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017. For any immediate crisis, please call the crisis line at 1-866-299-7447.
– Elston Pharmacy, located at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham Campus, will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017.
– The Oncology/Chemotherapy Department will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017.
– The Business Office and Cashier’s Office will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2017. Please note there are two bill changers in the building to accommodate change for coin.
– Hemodialysis Care will be open on Monday, October 9, 2017.
– The Emergency Departments located at Grand Avenue, Chatham Campus, and Sydenham Campus, Wallaceburg are open 24 hours daily.
– Looking ahead to next weekend, the Chatham-Kent Fall Home & Leisure Show is taking place this weekend in support of the Foundation of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Admission to the show at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre is $4 per person. The show takes place on Friday, October 13,from 4 p.m to 8 p.m., Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Photos of the day – Sombra Optimists
The Optimist Club of Sombra Township began their 2017-2018 season with the induction of a new president, Johanne Leach and four new members.
President Johanne’s first official duty was the presentation of a Certificate of Excellence award to out-going president Carla Aarssen for her three years of dedicated service to the club and community as president.
Carla stated: “I enjoyed my time as president and look forward to continuing to serve the club and community.”
President Johanne’s next duty was the induction of four new members to the club.
Sombra Optimist President Johanne Leach (center) shown with new members (left to right) Nikki Leach, Rob Klompstra, Caley Evans and Judy Leach at their induction ceremony.
The Optimist Club of Sombra Township has elected their 2017- 2018 executive. Front row, left to right, board members Carla Aarssen, Diane Ross , Lisa Cooper and Shirley Johnston. Back Row Kim Osborne, President Johanne Leach, Ed Stirling and Ric Bouman. Absent Shani Knight, Ivy Johnston and Elaine Kerwin
President Johanne stressed that the Sombra Optimist Club is always looking for new members who want to help their community and in particular support our youth.
Anyone wishing further information on the Sombra Optimist Club can contact Johanne at 519-677-5716.
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