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Backyard Astronomy: Your Guide to the Beautiful October 2020 Night Sky

by Tom Slager | Sep 22, 2020 | Unlisted

October's Night Sky is a Treat for Your Eyes! The end of summer heralds the return of shorter days and long, cozy evenings. The month’s best days consist of brilliant blue skies framed by the bold colours of the autumn leaves. The flavours of hot chocolate and...

Chatham-Kent: Residing at the Chatham Jail in 1858

by Tom Slager | Sep 16, 2020 | Local, Places, Things

The Chatham Jail The old Chatham Jail rests on an odd triangular piece of land approximately 200 meters (655 feet) from the banks of the Thames river. Built of stone, its front has a smooth three-story facade built in the unmistakable style of a government...

Election 2020: Fighting the Battle of Good Versus Evil in the Wrong Place

by Tom Slager | Sep 9, 2020 | Controversy

Fighting the Battle of Good Versus Evil Where it Costs the Least Political issues are often spoken about in terms of good versus evil. Usually, there is a bit of “tongue in cheek” to these statements as they primarily work to motivate the political base or tweak the...

Brock McGregor: An Interview with the Chatham-Kent Councillor

by Tom Slager | Sep 3, 2020 | Local

Brock McGregor Talks Housing and Drafting the Municipal Budget I was intrigued by a story in the local news about the Municipality of Chatham-Kent moving to a four year budget cycle. I reached out to one of our council members, Brock McGregor, who also happens to be...

Based on a True Story

by Theresa Geer-Whitman | Sep 1, 2020 | People

You Should Write a Book: A True Story My partner in shenanigans had tears rolling down her cheeks, she could barely breathe, and I’m almost positive I heard a snort. It was about ten in the morning and the follies and debauchery had just begun. I had recently moved...

Canada’s Shameful Secret: Indigenous Residential Schools

by Jamie Sue Sykes | Aug 28, 2020 | Controversy, People, Places

Why Didn’t I Know? In life and in the classroom, history holds one of the keys to our success as a country and a community. What we live through today will soon be taught in our classrooms for future generations to learn and use as a tool to make decisions from the...

Backyard Astronomy: Your Guide to the September 2020 Sky

by Tom Slager | Aug 25, 2020 | Unlisted

The September 2020 Sky September is a month of transition. Nights become longer and kids return to school. The month begins warm and summerlike but ends with a strong suggestion of autumn in the air. At the start, the grand vista of the Milky Way is visible arcing...