16 councillors and a number of city managers were sat around the horseshoe-shaped council chamber table last night. The room was filled, nearly to capacity, with citizens. Many, around 25 or so, had come to make deputations–to have their voices heard regarding the HUB...
Do you remember taking math classes in school? One of the requirements was to show your work. It helped the teacher see where you went wrong, showed how well you understood the process and provided insight into the way you think. Back then, the only thing on the line...
Plans for Chatham’s Downtown Chatham Centre have finally been revealed. It should come as no surprise that both Phase I and Phase II will involve heavy investment by the Municipality, otherwise known as your taxes, to pull it off. In this case, that might be the...
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...
[Please note, this article was written in 2022 before there was any knowledge of litigation. The article appears as originally written. I have no intention to be involved in any discussion around litigation.] In 2019 a new company made its home in Wallaceburg,...
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...
