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...

Tom Slager
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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...