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• Gilberts: Like Trump, we ignore history at our peril

  17-04-2025 18:01 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Considering the times we are in today with Donald Trump just into his second term as President of the United States, here is a column Jim wrote in March 2017 that still resonates today with a few updates added. Read it for yourself and see if you don’t think that he was prescient. I, for one, miss Jim’s eloquence.It is much too easy to dismiss the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States as an aberration that is, in the overall history of the world. Although attemp
  
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• Chatham-Kent horror-thriller film makes debut; high hopes for future - Chatham Daily News

  09-05-2025 00:00 via news.google.com
  Chatham-Kent horror-thriller film makes debut; high hopes for future  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Chatham-Kent horror-thriller film makes debut; high hopes for future

  08-05-2025 23:58 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A locally filmed and produced horror-thriller movie was shot on a shoe-string budget, but had no shortage of sweat-equity and commitment. Either Way, the debut film for the production team Together House, will hit the screen for two sold-out performances Saturday at Studio One in the Chatham Cultural Centre. Director Cameron Dube admits he doubted they could sell out 100 seats for one screening, but is thrilled both shows sold out three weeks ago. “I even had to turn a lot of people down,&
  
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• Measles cases continue to rise in Chatham-Kent - sarnianewstoday.ca

  08-05-2025 22:25 via news.google.com
  Measles cases continue to rise in Chatham-Kent  sarnianewstoday.ca
  
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• New doctor joins obstetrics and gynecology team at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - Chatham Daily News

  08-05-2025 18:32 via news.google.com
  New doctor joins obstetrics and gynecology team at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Good time to buy, realtor association says

  08-05-2025 18:31 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  It’s a good time to consider buying a home, says the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors. The number of homes sold was 105 units in April, a 9.5 per cent drop from the same month last year. Sales were 21.4 per cent below the five-year average and 16.1 per cent below the 10-year average for the month. In the first four months of the year, 349 units were sold, the association says. This was a 6.7 per cent drop from the same period last year. “Sales activity posted the lowest showing f
  
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• New doctor joins obstetrics and gynecology team at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance

  08-05-2025 18:26 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance added to its obstetrics and gynecology department with the recruitment of Dr. Jessica Smith. Smith’s arrival expands the hospital’s dedicated OB/GYN team to five physicians working alongside the midwifery team to provide comprehensive care to patients across the municipality, said a health alliance media release. “Her extensive training, particularly her fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, represents a significant enhancement t
  
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• Firefighters educate kids about safe cooking

  08-05-2025 17:51 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent Fire & Rescue accessed a valuable training tool in April and some firefighters also spent time cooking with local youth. Firefighters from 19 stations across the municipality had the opportunity to use the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office Mobile Live Fire Training Unit, a release from the fire service says. “The MLFTU is a remarkable 53-foot training vehicle designed to provide firefighters with versatile and realistic training experiences,” the release says. &ldq
  
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• Four charged with multiple offences after $52K drug seizure

  08-05-2025 15:45 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Four people are charged with multiple offences after drugs and weapons were seized during a search of a Chatham home and vehicle. Police executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a Chatham residence on May 1, just before 9 p.m., police said in a release Wednesday. A vehicle also was searched as part of the investigation. The following items were seized: 258 grams of suspected fentanyl11 grams of suspected methamphetaminePackaging materialDigital scalesDebt listTh
  
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• Multiple measles exposure points reported in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent - AM 800

  08-05-2025 12:35 via news.google.com
  Multiple measles exposure points reported in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent  AM 800
  
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• Chatham-Kent Fire & Rescue teams up with CKCHC for ‘Cooking with a Firefighter’ - Sydenham Current

  08-05-2025 08:01 via news.google.com
  Chatham-Kent Fire & Rescue teams up with CKCHC for ‘Cooking with a Firefighter’  Sydenham Current
  
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• Chatham-Kent firefighters train in OFM’s Mobile Live Fire Training Unit - Sydenham Current

  08-05-2025 04:48 via news.google.com
  Chatham-Kent firefighters train in OFM’s Mobile Live Fire Training Unit  Sydenham Current
  
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• Proposed ‘Chatham-Kent Hub’ on the agenda for the next Council meeting, taking place at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre - Sydenham Current

  08-05-2025 02:01 via news.google.com
  Proposed ‘Chatham-Kent Hub’ on the agenda for the next Council meeting, taking place at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre  Sydenham Current
  
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• Efficiency, environment cited in Hydro One's preferred transmission route

  07-05-2025 21:18 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Calling it the most efficient, with the least environmental impact, Hydro One presented its preferred route for the Longwood to Lakeshore transmission line Wednesday. Sonny Karunakaran, the utility’s vice-president of strategic projects and partnerships, gave a technical briefing on the proposed project, which is aimed at boosting electrical supply in the face of rapidly growing demand. According to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), demand in the province is expected to i
  
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• Maroons up 2-1 heading into Game 4 - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  07-05-2025 20:28 via news.google.com
  Maroons up 2-1 heading into Game 4  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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• Wilson signs with Sault - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  07-05-2025 19:58 via news.google.com
  Wilson signs with Sault  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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• Funeral procession to honour victims of femicide and shed light on issue

  07-05-2025 17:47 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A sombre procession is planned to recognize the lives of Ontario women and girls whose gender was a reason why they were killed. The Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre is organizing a memorial to women and children lost to femicide with the help of Alexander & Houle Funeral Home. Local residents are invited to be part of a funeral procession May 31 in Chatham to shed light on this issue. Sexual assault crisis centre executive director Linda Soulliere said every year she receives a fem
  
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• Heavy police presence in Chatham for training - CTV News

  07-05-2025 16:13 via news.google.com
  Heavy police presence in Chatham for training  CTV News
  
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• Daily Media Release – May 7, 2025 - Chatham-Kent Police Service

  07-05-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Daily Media Release – May 7, 2025  Chatham-Kent Police Service
  
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• Sydenham Field Naturalists rebrand with new name – NatureCK

  06-05-2025 20:51 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The Sydenham Field Naturalist marked 40 years of local conservation, environmental education and community engagement by adopting a new name to reflect its expanding vision. “The name NatureCK represents a unified commitment to protecting and celebrating the rich biodiversity across all of Chatham-Kent,” the group said in a media release. While the legal name Sydenham Field Naturalists will remain in place, the group said it will operate publicly as NatureCK, “reflecting a stro
  
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• Health alliance seeks public input on vision and priorities

  06-05-2025 18:28 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is looking for public feedback to help shape strategic planning. CKHA hopes for feedback on the organization’s priorities and vision for hospital services. “CKHA’s 2025-2030 strategic plan will provide a five-year outlook on how the organization will work to achieve its vision of growing a healthier community,” the hospital stated on its website. “The hospital is committed to delivering quality health care in Chatham and rural Kent and
  
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• More voices needed in Dresden dump fight: Chatham-Kent officials - Chatham Daily News

  06-05-2025 18:18 via news.google.com
  More voices needed in Dresden dump fight: Chatham-Kent officials  Chatham Daily News
  
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• ‘We’re on the same team’: Chatham-Kent rallies Dresden residents to fight landfill - CTV News

  06-05-2025 18:16 via news.google.com
  ‘We’re on the same team’: Chatham-Kent rallies Dresden residents to fight landfill  CTV News
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Chatham-Kent collision - Yahoo News Canada

  06-05-2025 17:47 via news.google.com
  Motorcyclist dies in Chatham-Kent collision  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Chatham-Kent collision - CBC

  06-05-2025 17:47 via news.google.com
  Motorcyclist dies in Chatham-Kent collision  CBC
  
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• Daily Media Release- May 6, 2025 - Chatham-Kent Police Service

  06-05-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Daily Media Release- May 6, 2025  Chatham-Kent Police Service
  
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• More voices needed to oppose Bill 5: C-K officials

  06-05-2025 06:34 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  DRESDEN – A parade of vehicles through downtown was met by sign-carrying residents Monday, showing this community is ready to fight even harder after an unexpected turn in a proposed massive landfill project. A capacity crowd packed a municipal public meeting at the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre to discuss the impact of an Ontario bill that could strip the requirement for a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) of a huge massive landfill and recycling proposed for a forme
  
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• More voices needed in Dresden dump fight: Chatham-Kent officials

  06-05-2025 06:34 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  DRESDEN – A parade of vehicles through downtown was met by sign-carrying residents Monday, showing this community is ready to fight even harder after an unexpected turn in a proposed massive landfill project. A capacity crowd packed a municipal public meeting at the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre to discuss the impact of an Ontario bill that could strip the requirement for a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) of a huge massive landfill and recycling proposed for a forme
  
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• Even more voices need to be raised to oppose Bill 5: C-K officials

  06-05-2025 06:34 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  DRESDEN – A parade of vehicles coming through downtown Monday that was met with sign-carrying residents showed this community is ready to fight even harder after an unexpected turn in a proposed massive landfill project. There was a capacity crowd at a public meeting at the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, organized by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, to discuss the impacts of proposed provincial legislation that could strip the requirement for a comprehensive environmental asse
  
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• Grant Spence to coach Blades - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  06-05-2025 05:47 via news.google.com
  Grant Spence to coach Blades  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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