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North Buxton Homecoming 2021: A Festival of Freedom
Located an hour east of Detroit in the agricultural heartland of Southwestern Ontario, the small town of North Buxton has a big history. For nearly a century, it has hosted the North Buxton Homecoming. This is an annual celebration of the community’s history and the...
Formerly of Brazil: A Canadian Immigration Story
Immigrating to Canada: It's a Process Gabriela (Gabi to her friends) was born in Sao Paulo, a mega-city of 20 million people in southeast Brazil. It is a vibrant place that fills all five of your senses. The city boasts world-class museums and theatres and has a...
Chatham-Kent Tree-Cutting Bylaw 2021: Not A Battle With All Farmers
Every year, countless acres of the Amazon Rain Forest are slashed and burned to make way for farmers who want to increase the acreage of their fields. Threatened and protected species of animals and plants are wiped out every year, while wetland areas are destroyed in...
Talking Transparency with CK Councillor Michael Bondy
Candid Badger was privileged to interview Ward 6 Councillor Michael Bondy on Tuesday, July 22. After the response generated from the Badger’s article about the city looking into becoming renters at the Downtown Chatham Centre, it seemed like a good time to examine...
Chatham-Kent Council Ignores Transparency, Quickly Goes to the Mall
Chatham-Kent Council Six Months Later Back in December Chatham-Kent's Councillors ended up with eggs on their faces. It came to light that they were having secret meetings with a group looking to potentially purchase the Downtown Chatham Centre (DCC). Apparently,...
Chatham-Kent: Spending Your Taxes to Keep Rondeau Cottages on the Beach
A Little Background on the Rondeau Issue When was the last time a cottager from Rondeau Park invited you to a party at their place? It seems like the least they could do is make sure everybody in Chatham-Kent gets a thank-you card. After all, it’s your tax money being...
In 1827 A Buffalo Sailed Over Niagara Falls
A Buffalo, A Schooner, And Niagara Falls?Niagara Falls has always depended on promotion to attract tourists to the area. People come to experience a small slice of the story of the falls that has been created and nurtured and embellished by countless business...
Joining Team Moderna in Chatham-Kent
Getting Jabbed in Chatham-KentYesterday, I joined Team Moderna, receiving my first dose of the Covid-19 Vaccine. As much as I wanted to get the vaccination, I will admit to a little anxiety between my needle phobia and the unknowns of a relatively new vaccine. In...