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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Kelly no longer with Chatham-Kent CHATHAM-KENT — Thomas Kelly, the future CAO for Chatham-Kent and a central figure in public meetings with residents of Wheatley, is no longer employed by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An announcement was made last Thursday, March 17 outlining his sudden departure. No reason was given for Kelly’s departure, citing privacy issues. “We understand that there may be questions about this matter,” said the announcement. “The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has a responsibility to respect the privacy of our employees. The Municipality will not be making any further comments at this time.” Meanwhile, Don Shropshire will remain in the position for the coming
FAMILY DISPLACED BY FIRE
Harassment complaint at Chatham-Kent
Leamington Fire Service crews responded to a house fire in the 2400 block of Deer Run Road — near Wheatley Harbour — on Wednesday, March 16. On arrival, flames were visible from the east side second story windows with heavy smoke coming from the west side windows. Fire crews conducted a defensive attack from the east side first. Working smoke alarms notified the occupants of the fire in the home. The occupants went to the second floor to extinguish the fire but were pushed back by the smoke. Fire crews were able to gain entry once the fire was knocked down to do salvage and overhaul, and also were able to remove pictures and other personal property for the homeowner. SUN photo
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C H AT H A M - K E N T — An investigation last week into harassment allegations against a high-level Chatham-Kent
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weeks as the municipality works to find a replacement for Kelly. Last November, the municipality announced that Kelly — the longtime manager of infrastructure and engineering THOMAS KELLY — would be suc- Chatham Voice photo ceeding Shropshire in the CAO position upon his pending retirement. That move was delayed earlier this year when the municipality announced that they were dealing with many challenges and one of them was Wheatley’s downtown explosion.
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employee is still ongoing, according to the municipality. “The Municipality does not discuss investigations involving specific employees as it would violate the confidentiality of complainants and respondents,” said a news release. “Whenever the municipality receives a complaint, it is taken seri-
ously and appropriately investigated,” added CAO Don Shropshire. “The Municipality is guided by its responsibilities as an employer under various pieces of legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Human Rights Code and the Municipal Freedom of information and Protection of Privacy Act,” said Shropshire.
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