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700 jobs poised to come to C-K – Mayor Hope
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Pending provincial election holding up multiple announcements, mayor says
be in more than one facil- We need to be out there,” ity, but declined to elabo- he said. “There are Chirate further. nese investors with deAt the breakfast gath- posits on land waiting to In a morning address to local business lead- ering of more than 80 move forward.” Hope said the provincial ers in Chatham on May people, Hope spoke at 29, Mayor Randy Hope length about how hard election is what is holdhinted that upwards of municipal economic de- ing up matters. He is also velopment frustrated with how se700 new officials are nior levels of government jobs are “I’m very positive it very close (the 700 jobs) will final- working to develop economic strateentice de- gy, but are slow to share it to coming ize; I’m 99% sure. But velopment with municipalities. to Chato C-K. “The federal and provintham-Kent. I’ve been at 99% for a “Economic cial governments don’t In his an- while.” d e v e l o p - communicate with munual speech - Mayor Randy Hope ment – they nicipalities, but reap the to members of the Chatham-Kent are doing enormous benefits,” he said. “We Chamber of Commerce, work. They have so many do all the work. Communities, Hope said he’d wanted files on the we’re the to officially announce the go,” he said. “Everybody believes economic jobs, “but we can wait a “We’ve got these trips are vacaon the stage stimulus. bit.” We are out He cited the June 12 pro- where we tions. They are not hustling.” vincial election as why need to be vacations. We need to M e a n the deals aren’t finalized, and we are be out there. There are he as investors wait to see p u r s u i n g Chinese investors with while, said it takes how the political land- opportuni- deposits on land waita team scape will look in Ontar- ties.” Hope said ing to move forward.” effort to io, come June 13. trips - Mayor Randy Hope evolve a “I’m very positive it (the the municipal700 jobs) will finalize; I’m overseas are ity so it is appealing to 99% sure,” he said. “But building relationships. “Everybody believes businesses and their emI’ve been at 99% for a these trips are vacations. ployees. while.” Continued on page 2 He said the jobs would They are not vacations. By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
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Stilt walkers entertain passersby at the CK Youth Festival on Saturday at Tecumseh Park. The free event included activities for all ages including face painting, a petting zoo and an aerial aerobics show.
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