Controversial Articles
Just CK’s Council Doing CK Council Things
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...
Chatham-Kent Asks A Reasonable $53,000,000 Question, but Gets No Answer
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...
Chatham-Kent Council: Apparently March Was Welcome Special Interests Month?
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
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.
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
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
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 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...