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Chatham-Kent Council: Apparently March Was Welcome Special Interests Month?

Chatham-Kent Council: Apparently March Was Welcome Special Interests Month?

by Tom Slager | Apr 5, 2022 | Controversy, Local

Chatham-Kent learned something about Municipal Council this past March. The lesson was: “If you happen to be from the correct special interest group, your voice counts. If not, tough luck.” How else are we to interpret some recent decisions? Two important, hot-button...
A $91,765 Donation to Charity Should Result in More Than Broken Trust

A $91,765 Donation to Charity Should Result in More Than Broken Trust

by Tom Slager | Mar 6, 2022 | Local, Controversy

Working within a charity is often draining and difficult if you are on the fundraising team. Dollars are difficult to come by, as lots of other worthy charities are asking for help at the same time. It is a non-stop song of need being sung, usually quietly, in the...
Freedom Convoy 2022:  They Should Not Dare to Speak for Us.

Freedom Convoy 2022: They Should Not Dare to Speak for Us.

by Tom Slager | Feb 21, 2022 | Controversy

There is a disease growing in North America. Fed equally by lies and ignorance, the very foundation of our freely elected government is being attacked by a small minority of people who call themselves “patriots.” This group is much more out in the open in the United...
Chatham-Kent Woodlots:  Asking Three Questions of Council

Chatham-Kent Woodlots: Asking Three Questions of Council

by Tom Slager | Nov 24, 2021 | Controversy, Local

The Issue Addressing contentious issues are part and parcel of the work that Municipal Council performs on a regular basis. The majority of issues they confront are fairly mundane; important to those that they affect, but largely not rising to the attention of the...
Municipality of Chatham-Kent:  In 2021 the Glass Ceiling is Still Intact

Municipality of Chatham-Kent: In 2021 the Glass Ceiling is Still Intact

by Tom Slager | Sep 20, 2021 | Controversy, Local

A Glass Ceiling Above the Wall of Silence The term “Glass Ceiling” was first used 43 years ago, in 1978, to describe what seemed to be an invisible barrier that kept women from getting equal pay and the top executive jobs in companies all around North America. Over...
Chatham-Kent Woodlots:  Asking Three Questions of Council

Chatham-Kent Tree-Cutting Bylaw 2021: Not A Battle With All Farmers

by Tom Slager | Aug 4, 2021 | Controversy, Local

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...
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