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Chatham-Kent’s small businesses can do it better than the box stores, according to local owners who want to keep their doors open in the event of the third province-wide lockdown. Chatham-Kent’s COVID-19 cases had declined recently, allowing the city to reopen in the Orange Zone, however, they are on the rise again, and Ontario health experts warn of a looming
third lockdown. “I refuse to participate. If there is a third lockdown, they can come take my keys away,” said Shirley Brennar, owner of Simply Shoes in Chatham. “They can’t keep asking us to go further into debt.” The business owners support the lockdown measures to keep people safe, but do not agree that closing small businesses, which see at most 10 people in their store at once, is an effective means of stopping the spread.
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“The first lockdown, fine. But during (the second lockdown), we knew how to better keep people safe,” said Cindy Smith, owner of The Loft Fashion and Mastectomy Boutique in Chatham. “So it’s ridiculous and frustrating because as small businesses we can do a lot more to keep us and our customers safe. We also have one staff on at a time, some places have two, so there is barely any overlap.” Brennar said it takes her less than 15 minutes to sanitize her whole store after every single customer, and can ensure everyone entering is taking the proper safety precautions, something which she feels big box stores
such as Wal-Mart cannot do. “We also provide one-on-one service so we can get people out a lot quicker,” Brennar said. Becky Haines, who owns Oasis Comics in Wallaceburg, said she could not even step into the local Wal-Mart during the second lockdown, knowing they also sell games and toys without restrictions. “If they need to close us, fine, but then they should bar big box stores from selling non-essential items.” Haines and her husband thought about calling it quits at the onset of the pandemic. Right before the pandemic was declared, the municipality’s Economic Development department had funded Oasis Com-
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Cindy Smith, owner of The Loft in Chatham, is thrilled Chatham-Kent entered the Orange Zone recently, but thinks the provincial government should make some tweaks to its lockdown orders so local businesses can survive in the event of a third lockdown.
especially with the nice spring months approaching as people wander the downtown core. However, she is now thinking about adding some food productions into her shop so she can be considered an essential service. Despite the province’s warning of a third wave, Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health, Dr. David Colby, is remaining much more optimistic. “With regard to the levels of restrictions that we have, the variants of concern that are more
transmissible has everybody worried about another wave coming. I’m really hoping that if we get rocking through this vaccination phase that will be forestalled, but we’ll just have to play it by ear,” he said. Brennar said she is remaining positive these days, but fears that a third lockdown will send many local businesses under. “If they keep shutting us down, a lot of people will just walk away,” she said. “And once we’re gone, we don’t come back.”
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Some friendships last a lifetime, but unfortunately, those lifetimes can be all too short. That was the case for those who knew Cole Mills, a former Ursuline College Chatham student who went on to university at Wilfred Laurier. He passed away in August, but two of his longtime friends hope he won’t be forgotten, as they have started a music scholarship in his name. Daryn Trainor and Dane Appleton, along with Hudson Cattoor, literally banded together while at UCC to form Objective Unknown. They went off in their separate directions after high school, but remained in contact, and still performed together periodically. Until Cole died last summer. Now, Trainor and Appleton
developed the idea to have Mills’ name live on through the Cole J. Mills Music Scholarship. One guitar or piano student will have a season of lessons paid for at Brio Academy in Chatham thanks to the scholarship. The two local business professionals thought it was the least they could do for their late buddy. “Dane and I have the benefit of thousands of memories with Cole and there’s not a day that we’re not reminded of him in one way or another. So after unexpectedly losing him in August 2020, we’ve been looking for different ways to memorialize and honour who he was and the incredible musical talent he possessed,” Trainor said. “By offering this scholarship, our aim is to provide a local child with the gift of music in Cole’s name. We are fortunate enough our needs in life are covered and we want for nothing, so our businesses
are committed to giving back and enriching the community where there is a need.” Appleton, part of the Appleton Team at Royal LePage Peifer Realty; Trainor of Trainor Accounting; Mills’ father Pete Mills of Pete’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning; and Brio Academy collaborated to make this happen. Mills’ father Pete said he became involved as soon as Trainor and Appleton told him what they wanted to do. “He loved hearing Cole play. He hopes with the scholarship, the candidate will be able to share that same experience with their parents,” Appleton explained. Rachel Schwarz, founder and artistic director of Brio Academy, said she is very supportive of the scholarship. “It’s a wonderful way to remember their friend and his gifts. I know it’s going to make a family very happy,”
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Local man leads replanting initiative big eye opener. So I went home and worked out all of that stuff that was in the garden and replaced it all with native plants.” That was back in 2019. The presentation addressed the importance of planting species native to the land. For example, an oak tree or hickory tree provides a food source for the local caterpillars, moths and butterflies which in turn convert the energy of the plants as food for the birds, whereas a Norway maple tree has essentially nothing that eats it. After the presentation and swapping out the plants in his backyard, Smith started an initiative known as ReLeaf Chatham-Kent. ReLeaf also hosts a variety of fundraisers, native tree auctions, T-shirt sales, and holiday ornament sales. The proceeds go to charities that support In-
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One Chatham-Kent resident has gone from appreciating nature to the point of supporting it by planting native plant species, and his work is getting noticed. Mike Smith’s eyes were opened after attending a workshop put on by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) about “greening your yard.” Expecting to learn something basic such as how to install a rain barrel, Smith instead sat through a presentation about the importance of native plants. “That was a bit of a knock over the head even for somebody who considers himself to be an environmentalist, naturalist and ‘loves to be outside’ kind of guy,” Smith said. “I thought any plant is a good plant. That was a
digenous causes, the Buxton Museum and to the Sydenham Field Naturalists. In January, the group held its first ever Annual General Meeting, and in February Smith received an Environmental Stewardship award from the LTVCA for his work. “I was obviously very surprised and humbled to be recognized, and was so happy to see that they included the group itself on the plaque because I really think it is due to our collective efforts that we have been so successful,” Smith said.
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He did not rule out it expanding. “If there is a real need in Chatham-Kent for something like this, we would love to take it further. To do that, perhaps other sponsors would be able to help more kids.” As it stands, Trainor said everyone involved has a personal stake in this scholarship, but added “it would be great to offer it to more than just one kid.” Applications can be e-mailed to daryn@ trainoraccounting.com.
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Not quite there yet There are those among us who believe the media is preaching that the sky is falling with every COVID-19 update we provide. Others preach conspiracy theories left and right, saying the pandemic and the information put out by various governments were first an effort to oust former U.S. President Donald Trump, and also to establish some new world order. Wow, please take a step back and think about that for a moment. Every country is working together? Have you ever watched the joke that is the United Nations pre-COVID? Many of the G-7 can’t get along for the most part, let alone when you bring every nation to the same table. It’s Kindergarten-like. Oh, wait, that’s the U.S. Senate. Our sarcastic mistake. More than 2.65 million people have died due to COVID around the world. The U.S. leads the way with more than 535,000 dead due to this virus. The fact that our neighbours have the highest death and infection numbers, topping huge population nations such as India and China, tells us several things. First is the U.S.’s handling of the pandemic in the early stages, by all but ignoring it, was not the wisest choice. Second, one can only ponder if the COVID numbers from certain less-than-democratic nations are being controlled. Vaccinations are rolling out around the globe, and our medical officer of health here recently said our per capita distribution is tops in the nation. Let the jabbing continue. Once we reach “herd immunity,” the point where enough of our population is immunized so that the others aren’t at serious risk, we will be able to behave a bit more normally. But we aren’t there yet. Heck, we aren’t even sure where “there” is. Measles herd immunity, according to the World Health Organization, is around 95 per cent. Polio is about 80 per cent. But for COVID? They don’t know at this point. So, for now, please keep wearing your masks where needed, wash your hands regularly, and maintain two metres of social distancing. Follow our Orange Zone guidelines on public gatherings and help keep our COVID numbers from throwing us back into Red or even Grey.
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Marking pandemic’s anniversary Editor: A not-so-funny thing happened to me on the way to the post office in The Tecumseh Building in Chatham to deliver some mail. I noted that the Canadian Flag was at half-staff while going into the building. I asked the postal clerk if she knew what the flag was at half-staff for on this day? Usually it’s for someone who died, or
Remembrance Day. “I don’t know. I didn’t notice,” was the reply to my query. It wasn’t till I got home and turned on the TV news that I learned that day had been declared a national day of mourning, in memory of all those who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 disease and
its variants. Well over two million people had died worldwide, since the pandemic was proclaimed, a year and a week ago. I don’t know if it included those who died before it was declared a pandemic, but if it hadn’t, those who died before the proclamation of the pandemic should be included in the
death and recovered tolls. COVID 19 and its variants; the invisible enemy. Despite mass vaccine distributions to fight this deadly disease, we are not out of the woods yet. At this writing, the war with COVID-19 rages on till who really knows when?
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Demand is high, but supply is struggling to keep up. The number of new listings was unchanged from February 2020. In February 2021 there were 139 new residential listings. But with all the sales, there were 74 active residential listings on the market at the end of February, a drop of more than 58 per cent from the end of February 2020. Active listings haven’t been this low in the month of February in more than three decades, according to CKAR figures. “New supply has not materialized in any meaningful way and as a result market conditions are among the tightest they’ve ever been,” Tourangeau said.
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Chatham-Kent remains very much a sellers’ market in terms of real estate, as prices and number of homes sold in February hit all-time highs. A total of 104 units changed hands last month, up about 21 per cent from sales last February and setting a new sales record for the month. So far this year, 208 homes have changed hands, up about 17 per cent from last year at this time. “Home sales surpassed the 100 level for the first time ever in February, although with the way demand has persisted throughout the past several months, this doesn’t come as much of a sur-
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Royal LePage Peifer Realty would like to Congratulate our Award Winners for 2020! CHAIRMAN’S CLUB We want to recognize Patrick Pinsonneault for his hard work and dedication. At the beginning of 2020 Patrick set a goal to be #1 in Individual-Ontario with Royal LePage. It is a proud moment to recognize him achieving this milestone and not only being #1 in Individual-Ontario but #3 in all of Canada. Congratulations Patrick! Patrick Pinsonneault
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Jolene is originally from Rodney, and was raised and went to school in Pain Court. She comes from a background of farming and is a graduate of the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, where she earned a diploma in Business Agriculture. Prior to obtaining her real estate licence in 2013, she was part of a real estate administration team. Working as part of the administration team, she was able to learn and gain experience from both the buying and selling portion of a transaction. She has built her business on dedication, communication, determination and trust, while embodying the ability to cater to all of her client’s real estate needs. Buying and/or selling can be very daunting, and Jolene is here to listen and help you achieve your real estate needs and wants.
Cynthia Hiatt comes to Royal LePage with diverse experience. Being raised in Chatham-Kent for most of her life, and raising her son Daniel in C-K, Cynthia is very familiar with the community, it’s assets and hidden gems. She recently returned home with her husband, Mike. Living and working in the GTA in Real Estate, Cynthia understands the needs of locals, out of town buyers and hot markets. Whether you are a first time home buyer or a veteran in the market, Cynthia will be there every step of the way. Selling? Cynthia will use her expertise to get you the most money for your home. Cynthia is excited to continue working with Royal LePage, a Canadian Company and invites you to chat with her about your goals.
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Higher Limits opens 2nd location partners have opened first cannabis retail locatheir second Higher Lim- tion last fall in Blenheim, its location in the munic- followed by an outlet in The high’s the limit for ipality, this time in Cha- Amherstburg in Decemtham. ber, and now the ChaGreg Kazarian and Philip Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent The Assessment men opened Bradbury, as the business Environmental Studytheir tham store, located at 170 By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
McNaughton Ave. W. in Chatham, right beside Comfort & Soul Restaurant. Kazarian said he looks forward to the success of
Wallaceburg Water Treatment Servicing Study Notice of Study Commencement Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent The Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK PUC) is conducting a study Environmental Assessment Study to identify and re-evaluate alternatives for the existing Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to Wallaceburg Water Treatment Servicing Study meet the current and future needs of the Community of Wallaceburg and neighbouring communities of Study Commencement while also satisfying industrial demands. As a part of this study, aspects of theNotice water supply infrastructure will be evaluated, including the The Public Utilities Commission forfollowing: the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK PUC) is conducting a study to identify and re-evaluate the existing Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to meet the current and future needs A potentialalternatives new Wallaceburgfor WTP of the Community ofraw Wallaceburg and neighbouring while also satisfying industrial demands. As a part of Alternatives for a new water intake and a new low-lift pumping communities station for the Wallaceburg WTP this study, aspects of the water supply infrastructure will be evaluated, including the following: at Chenal Ecarte to meet an increase in the forecast future water demand Water availability • A potential new Wallaceburg WTP Water supply • Alternatives for a new raw water intake and a new low-lift pumping station for the Wallaceburg WTP to the Dresden Water Distribution System (WDS), a potentially new independent pressure zone • Water availability at Chenal Ecarte to meet an increase in the forecast future water demand to support potential greenhouse development in the service area Water supply • Water supply to the Dresden Water Distribution System (WDS), a potentially new independent pressure zone A review • Water supply to support potential greenhouse development in the service area of the interconnection from the Lambton Area Water Supply System to the Wallaceburg WDS • A review of the interconnection from the Lambton Area Water Supply System to the Wallaceburg WDS
The Wallaceburg WTP is a critical component within the Wallaceburg Water Supply System that is reaching the end of its life expectancy and is known to be susceptible to failures requiring frequent repairs and replacement. In addition to the anticipated needs for a resilient water supply, there is also a forecast of increased water demand for industrial growth, expanded service area, and development of greenhouse.
Figure 1. Potential Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant Study Area
Aerial image ©2020 Google Earth, ©2020 TerraMetrics, Image NOAA. Annotation © 2020 Jacobs.
To identify the preferred solution(s) for water supply to meet future demands, the CK PUC will evaluate and identify potential alternatives for water supply and design preferred long-term solutions to revitalize and renew the Wallaceburg WTP to reliably meet current water quality regulations and system safeguards. The Process The assessment is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for “Schedule C” projects under the Environmental Assessment Act as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, and 2015). Public input and comments are en-
Figure 2. Study Area
couraged throughout the study. The Project Team will consult with the public and review agencies throughout the 1 Class Environmental Assessment study. Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held to provide information on the study progress and to facilitate your input. We will publish invitation notices to the PICs in local newspapers and on the Municipality’s website www.ckpuc.ca and will distribute the notices to those individuals expressing an interest in this project. Because of restrictions under COVID-19, PICs may be held in a virtual format In advance of the scheduled time for the PICs, the required format for the PIC will be assessed, and appropriate information will be provided to the public through the Notice of PIC. Aerial image ©2020 Google Earth, ©2020 TerraMetrics, Image NOAA. Annotation © 2020 Jacobs.
If you have comments, require further information, or would like to be added to the project mailing list, please contact a member of the Project Team: Dhana Niriella, Ph.D., P.Eng. PE Project Manager, Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission - Engineering & Compliance 325 Grand Avenue East Chatham, Ontario N7L 1W9 Telephone: 226-312-2023 extension 4338 Email: dhanan@chatham-kent.ca
Tom Mahood, P.Eng. Project Manager, Jacobs Engineering 72 Victoria Street South, Suite 300 Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4Y9 Telephone: 519-579-3500 extension 73241 Email: Tom.Mahood@jacobs.com
All personal information included in a submission, such as name, address, telephone number, and property location, is collected, maintained, and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in Section 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416 819 5148. The first Notice of Commencement for this project was issued on August 11, 2020. This second Notice of Commencement issued on March 09, 2021, represents an update to the commencement of the project.
the Chatham out“As we were let. getting ready to “I think we’ve open (in Blencome into this for heim), a lot of the the right reasons. licensed producI was born and er reps that came raised in Chain to talk to us tham-Kent,” he said, ‘You’re gosaid. “And Chaing to be amazed tham-Kent seems at all the seniors to be a lot more Greg Kazarian coming in,’” he locally focused, said. “I think it is more so than Wind- stereotyped that it will be sor-Essex, for example. I the younger crowd that is think that plays a big role coming in, but the mix is too.” equal across all ages. We Chatham’s number of see everybody, from 19 cannabis shops continues year olds all the way up.” to grow. There are now While Higher Limits is five, according to Ontario a recreational cannabis Cannabis Store’s online location and not one for information, with three medical marijuana, Kamore in the application zarian said many people process. Kazarian wel- with chronic pain have comes the competition. figured out what works “When I was looking best for them in terms of at it, I thought Chatham cannabis use to combat was going to have a lot that pain. of stores. But we seem “If you were to come in to do things a lot differ- and say, ‘I am looking for ent than everybody else,” this, and this is what I’m he said of Higher Limits. going to use it for,’ we “The reputation we built can give you what you’re for ourselves in Blenheim looking for,” he said. has carried into ChaHigh Limits in Chatham tham.” is open seven days a He anticipates selling week, from 10 a.m. to 10 cannabis here to people p.m. Sundays to Wednesof all legal ages. Kazari- days, and from 10 a.m. to an said that’s the case in 11 p.m. Thursdays to SatBlenheim. urdays.
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The change will see a shift in how the company brands itself, Nead added. She said there will be a bigger push into social media. As well, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the real estate industry. More agents have worked from home due to social distancing, and Nead and Pinsonneault want to continue to ensure their reps have options. “We are giving the realtors the tools so if they want to work from home, they have what they need to do so,” Nead said. Remote work appeals to about half the office, Pinsonneault said. “Some people really like the versatility of being able to work from home. There is the other half of
the office that loves to come here. We love face to face,” she said. As hectic as the local real estate market is these days, the company is looking to add new agents. Pinsonneault and Nead said the search is on to augment existing staff. “Brian has set up a team that is quite successful. We don’t necessarily want to change how things are run, we just want to supplement it,” Nead said. “There are some times when our agents are very busy. We want to continue to be recognized as the brokerage that sells the most in Chatham-Kent. We want to be the most trusted, well-respected and experienced team. We just want to add to that.”
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The Chatham-Kent chapter of 100 Women Who Care group recently handed a cheque for more than $12,000 to another local charity. The group donated this time to R.O.C.K. Missions, a homeless outreach program in Chatham-Kent. Nominating member, Sue Cummings presented this financial need to the group at its February meeting. Cummings is
a volunteer lunch lady with R.O.C.K. Missions, helping to prepare 300 lunches twice a week. “I see the profound and positive impact R.O.C.K. Missions has on the homeless, the impoverished, and those who suffer from hunger, mental illness and drug addiction,” she said in a media release. Renee Geniole, treasurer/chair of R.O.C.K. Missions’ board of directors, said the funds were appreciated.
“Fantastic. Thank you. We serve a population that gets left behind a lot, through no fault of their own,” she said. “This will go directly towards keeping our program going. We provide 300 lunches twice per week, harm reduction, hygiene products, blankets, everyday necessities people take for granted.” Since August 2016, 100 Women Who Care Chatham-Kent has donated more than $200,000 across 19 local charities/groups.
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Two years since its founding, 100 Men Who Care reached a milestone by giving out more than $100,000 in donations to support local charity. On Friday the men’s charity group presented the Refuge Pregnancy Resource Centre, on Grand Avenue West in Chatham, with a $9,600 donation. “It’s a blessing,” said BJ Kivell, director of the pregnancy centre. “I think more people are in need
than ever before.” The centre offers free pregnancy support to women and families who find themselves in unexpected pregnancies and are not sure what to do, need help with baby supplies, or who are in need of free prenatal workshops. The charity also partners women with a doula who offers support until their child turns one. They service around 40 women per week. The funding is especially welcome this year after
the COVID-19 pandemic forced the centre to cancel its big yearly Baby Boomerang Fundraiser. Every quarter, the members of 100 Men Who Care nominate a local charity and vote on who they would like to see receive the funds. Since its inception, the group has donated more than $100,000 to the community. “Chatham-Kent is such a giving community, it really, really is,” said Chris Appleton, co-chair of 100 Men Who Care.
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Community Events Wednesday, March 17: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colbourne St., Chatham from 11:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Seating is limited to 50 people but take out is available. Everyone Welcome. • Victoria Avenue United Church FOOD SHOPPING CARD & PANTRY PROGRAM (Please bring photo identification.) (Limited number of cards available.) Held at ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH (Memorial Garden Entrance - Wellington Street) from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. COVID-19 PROVISIONS / CONTACT TRACING IN PLACE. MASKS REQUIRED / HAND SANITIZER PROVIDED.
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Thursday, March 18: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colbourne St., Chatham from 11:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Seating is limited to 50 people but take out is available. Everyone Welcome.
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Happy 2nd Birthday Lilianna Grace Pisquem
The family of the late Seville “Bib” Sterling sincerely wishes to thank everyone for their love, prayers, phone calls, emails, text messages, cards, flowers, donations and food as an expression of sympathy during this difficult time. It is so special to our family to know that Bib has touched the lives of so many. He will be greatly missed. We wish to thank all those involved in Bib’s life as a client of Community Living (staff and co-workers) from Sept. 1961 until his retirement in Dec. of 2014, and to those people who contributed to his busy retirement. Special Population events, bowling, ball games, wrestling venues, karoke singing, colouring pictures for his quilts and family get-togethers. Our thanks to the staff at Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home for their services and to Jerry Lozon for prayers and kind words at the funeral home. Also, a special thank you to Barb, Adam and Crystal for their kindness.
March 21, 2021 Love Daddy, Mommy, Madalena, Molly & all of your family!
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Wanted
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
HOME SWEET HOME
Nintendo Switch - Lego Jurassic World. New, never opened. $30. 519-360-8196.
Silk Cemetery Saddle Arrangements. Everyday/Holiday’s. Readyto-go. Many colours available. $25. Call 519-354-3411.
Wanted to Buy: Antiques, costume jewellery, gold, silver, coins, military, furniture, tools. We Buy All Paid Cash. 519727-8894.
DATED at Chatham-Kent, this 18th day of March, 2021.
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Ashley Lynn Marie Gerger, Estate Trustee With a Will, by her lawyer Hinnegan Law Professional Corporation 75 Thames St., Box 428 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K5
YResidential & Commercial property management YLeasing
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
237 Wellington St W • 519-512-2731
All claims against the Estate of Clara Eileen George, late of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, who died on or about the 2nd day of March, 2021, must be filed with the undersigned personal representative no later than May 21, 2021, after which date the estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the Estate Trustee then shall have notice. DATED at Chatham-Kent, this 15th day of March, 2021. Doris Rose, Estate Trustee Without a Will, by her lawyer Hinnegan Law Professional Corporation 75 Thames St., Box 428 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K5
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Hot Cooked Meals Honey . . .What’s 4 Dinner
Just add Heat!
Home Made Soups, Meals and Desserts Ideal for seniors, singles or families. whats4dinnerck.net 6 Lowe St. Chatham 519-351-7905
For Sale
For Sale
Grey Detroit Tigers jersey, mens medium, new still with tags. $60. 519-360-8196.
Prayer Line
Help Wanted
Redeemer of Love Healing Ministry is a Christian outreach ministry reaching out to men struggling with sexual addiction and samesex gender issues that are wanting to leave that lifestyle. Private and confidential. 519-354-3532. Prayer line from midnight to 7:00am.
Redeemer of Love Healing Ministry seeking single male that would like to work in an outreach Christian ministry with men living with sexual addiction and same-sex gender issues that are wanting to leave that lifestyle. Monthly wage paid. Computer skills needed. 519-3543532.
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Tommy Hilfiger - red jacket, mens XXL,new still with tags. $50.519-3608196.
Services Offered
HANDYMAN I am offering affordable and reliable spring yard clean-up, grass cuting and yard maintenance. I prefer to be called for a quote. For more information call 519-351-3082
Wanted
Notice to Creditors All claims against the Estate of Elizabeth Dorothy Cadotte, late of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, who died on or about the 4th day of February, 2021, must be filed with the undersigned personal representative not later than May 21, 2021, after which date the estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the Estate Trustee then shall have notice.
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Wanted to Buy: Trailer, new or used, single or double axles, fully enclosed with tarp or metal sheeting, 15-20 feet length, priced reasonable & in good shape. Details to: 519351-6007.
OBITUARIES Robert Walker 83, Thursday, March 11, 2021 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Joyce Vanderzwart Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Life Transitions
Elwyn Preston Bliss 86, Saturday, March 13, 2021 Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Mr. Charles Ivan 79, Thursday, March 11, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Sherry Sue Beecroft 60, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Eleanor Carson 94, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Alice Kathleen Manning 81, Friday, March 12, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
Mrs. Donna Alexander Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home
Dick Kloostra 89, Thursday, March 11, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home
See full obituaries at www.chathamvoice.com/obituaries
4 Victoria Ave, Chatham (519) 352-2390 Serving Kingsville, Wheatley & Chatham
245 Wellington St. W., Chatham 519-352-2710
kendrickfuneralhome.com
alexanderfuneralhome.ca
60 Stanley Street, Blenheim (519) 676 – 9200 blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com
lifetransitions.ca • 519-351-4444
Hinnegan-Peseski
FUNERAL HOME
156 William St., Chatham 519.352.5120 www.peseski.com
A FAMILY BUSINESS THAT CARES
459 St.Clair St., Chatham • 519-351-2040 76 Main St. E., Ridgetown • 519-674-3141 141 Park St., Blenheim • 519-676-3451
www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com
How to place a classified ad IN PERSON: 71 Sass Rd. #4, Chatham (Monday - Friday 10am-3pm) CALL: 519-397-2020 email: fatima@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com Classified ads starting at only $5.00 for residential items. Garage Sale ads $10. Business word ads starting at ONLY $10. Announement ads starting at $40.00 including colour! Weekly deadline 10:00am Monday for that weeks paper!
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