YEAR IN REVIEW 2020: APRIL
Catholic school board holds first electronic meeting
VIP students recognized at A.A. Wright in Wallaceburg
Festival of Nations cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
COVID-19 enforcement violation phone & email line launched
Pros & cons of multi-year budgeting being sought
Walpole Island to limit non-resident traffic & non-essential visitors
Chatham-Kent suspends permits for recreational fires
Update: Walpole Island officially limits access to non-residents
9th positive case of COVID-19 confirmed in Chatham-Kent
Changes to deputation process, C-K Council agenda for April 6, 2020
COVID-19 Assessment Centre update, hospital specific data available
20 businesses receive ‘Digital Main Street’ grant
Chatham-Kent sends letters of support to Walpole Island and Moraviantown
Positive COVID-19 cases reach double digits in Chatham-Kent
Province expands list of businesses being forced to close
Province releases projected number of COVID-19 cases and deaths
Community Living Wallaceburg employee tests positive for COVID-19
11th positive COVID-19 case confirmed in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent’s libraries remaining closed until further notice
COVID-19 tip line focused on keeping the community safe
Equipment purchased for Wallaceburg’s hospital
First COVID-19 death confirmed in Chatham-Kent
CKHA offers condolences following C-K’s first COVID-19 death
Students share their thoughts & concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic
School boards set to begin phase two of ‘Learn at Home’
Four new positive COVID-19 cases brings C-K’s total to 16
Further restrictions implemented on Walpole Island
CKHA actively recruiting nursing retirees, graduates and students
Serious train collision in downtown Chatham
Positive COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent rises to 17
Man charged in Sarnia for failing to self-quarantine
Wallaceburg COVID 19 Food Drive launched
Update: Crash involving a pedestrian and a train turns fatal
Prime Minister recognizes C-K business during daily speech
Council defers property taxes & fees due to COVID-19
Ornge expanding Critical Care Land Ambulance program temporarily in Chatham-Kent
Challenge launched to support CKHA’S COVID-19 Fund
Dragon Boat Festival postponed until the fall
18th positive COVID-19 case confirmed in Chatham-Kent
Drop-off station being established for Personal Protective Equipment
St. Clair College HealthPlex turning into CKHA field hospital
Church services head online
Two COVID-19 patients served for breaking home quarantine
State of Emergency ends on Erie Shore Drive
Province extends emergency orders due to COVID-19
CKTransit limiting number of riders, operating for ‘essential travel only’
7 people recovered, 19 positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in C-K
CKHA Foundation accept the #TogetherAtHome challenge
Hope Haven men’s shelter closing due to COVID-19 concerns
6 new positive COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent brings total to 25
2020 St. Clair River Run cancelled
Stabbing at a house party in Wallaceburg
Tartans’ Gabi Whiteye commits to St. Clair Saints basketball team
‘Amazing Grace’ played on the bagpipes outside Wallaceburg’s hospital
Mayor launching economic recovery task force
Catholic School Board distributes Chromebooks and other devices
COVID-19 Population Health Navigator launched
CKHA president takes #TogetherAtHome challenge, more artists added
Province extends emergency declaration a further 28 days
China House re-opening in Wallaceburg
$70-million Lotto Max jackpot ticket sold in Chatham-Kent
Railroad tie blaze in Chatham (Video, Photos)
More recoveries & no new COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent
Wallaceburg author launches ‘Story Time’ on Facebook LIVE
Musicians, radio personalities & the Canniff’s take the #TogetherAtHome challenge
One COVID-19 charge, 169 warnings issued by C-K
Four new positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in C-K
Economic recovery task force launched, volunteers needed
More positive COVID-19 cases at Community Living Wallaceburg
More visitor restrictions implemented at CKHA
Musical talent, creativity shines in #TogetherAtHome challenge
Ken Houston Memorial Scholarship Award being handed out in Dresden
COVID-19 outbreak has likely peaked in Ontario
Positive COVID-19 cases reaches 31 in Chatham-Kent
Wallaceburg COVID-19 Food Drive gathers 1,700 items
May Clark Originals making masks in Wallaceburg
McCarter named rookie of the year for Nipissing Lakers
Blood donor clinics across Chatham-Kent are cancelled
Annual bass tournament cancelled in Mitchell’s Bay
Wallyfest 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19
6 new positive COVID-19 cases brings total to 37 in Chatham-Kent
Wallaceburg company produces, donates intubation shields
Baseline Bridge report coming to Chatham-Kent Council
Duchene’s rewards all entrants in kids bedroom makeover contest
More positive COVID-19 cases & recoveries announced
Ontario extends emergency orders to May 6
The Irish Rovers set to play Capitol Theatre on St. Patrick’s Day 2021
Customized Sewing donates handmade masks to Wallaceburg hospital
Sending positivity, support & encouragement to front line workers in C-K
‘May 16th Miracle’ food drive planned across C-K (Video)
Enhanced COVID-19 testing taking place at long-term care homes
Lake Erie Shoreline Study now available online
Two new positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Chatham-Kent
First two positive COVID-19 cases confirmed on Walpole Island
School closures extended until at least May 31
Four new positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Chatham-Kent
11 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Greenhill Produce in Kent Bridge
Province set to unveil ‘re-opening framework’
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Greenhill Produce, 75 total cases now in C-K
‘Guiding principles’ unveiled for re-opening the Province
Recreational fire ban remains in place
Three new positive COVID-19 cases brings C-K’s total to 78
Celebration of life cruise set for Olivia Formosa
Celebration held for Olivia Formosa
Letter: WDSS 70th Anniversary event cancelled
Temporary homeless shelter opens at Bradley Centre
Hike for Hospice goes virtual
Four new positive COVID-19 cases brings C-K’s total to 82
Dresden’s new splash pad receives Council support
Baseline Bridge project approved in Wallaceburg
SCCDSB deploys more technology, sets up ‘hotspot’ on Walpole
C-K employers still hiring during COVID-19 pandemic
One new positive COVID-19 case brings C-K’s total to 83
‘Convoy of Courage’ spreading joy & happiness
