Seeking truth, reconciliation
By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com
Harley Peters was five and a half years old when the Indian agent snatched him from his grandfather’s house on Walpole Island First Nation and took him to the “Mush Hole.”
The infamous Mohawk Institute in Brantford became the bewildered child’s new home – a place where he was beaten for speaking his native Ojibway language and mispronouncing English words.
Peters said he went silent and froze up inside.
“There was no more friends and there were no more ‘I love yous,’”
for those
said Peters. “I lost my voice; I lost my language. I learned to disconnect at the Mush Hole. I disconnected alto-gether. I went all the way through school like that.”
Bill Sands is another residential school survivor from WIFN Bkejwanong Territory who was carted off to Brantford. As a preteen, he was taken from a Wallaceburg elementary school to the Mush Hole in 1957, living there until 1960.
“It was a hard four years,” Sands said of the experience. “I didn’t know what happened...I was 11 years old. I had never been separated from my family before. It was a hard thing to swallow...I always wondered ‘what did I do to get here?’ I thought I did something wrong.”
Romaine Blackbird is another Walpole Island residential school survivor. In 1947 at
age 6, she was taken to the Shingwauk Indian Residential School in Sault Ste. Marie, hundreds of miles from home.
“I wasn’t even aware or understanding that I would no longer have parents or family for support and comfort,” Blackbird said of the experience. “I recall crying and sobbing for what seemed like hours when they left me.”
Blackbird, whose parents and aunts and uncles were also residential school survivors, spent the next seven years at Shingwauk.
“What was happening to me was something the government wanted,” Blackbird said. “Over seven years I slowly adapted to the white man’s ways. I learned to feel shame...shame for my Indigenousness.
“Today I am proud and accepting of my Indigenous
heritage,” she said. “I am now struggling with what truth and reconciliation mean. In order to have reality to that slogan, we need to see more acceptance and responsibility on the part of the government...more honouring of the treaties that were broken...more truth in relaying the history of this country in the classrooms, and in this I am optimistic.”
The three were among the survivors who told their stories at the fourth annual Truth and Reconciliation Healing Walk and Gathering held in Wallaceburg Sept. 30. Hundreds clad in orange shirts, including local schoolchildren, marched through the downtown in honour of residential school survivors and for the ones who didn’t come home.
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Cedric Isaac, Ken Shipman and Bill Sands lead the fourth annual Truth & Reconciliation Healing Walk & Gathering held in Wallaceburg on Sept. 30.
‘Finally, somebody said they were sorry’
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Residential schools were government-sponsored facilities run by churches for the purpose of educating Indigenous youth to assimilate them into Canadian society. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, an estimated 150,000 children attended
residential schools and 6,000 children are believed to have died at residential schools, although records are incomplete. Some 130 residential schools operated in Canada between 1831 and 1996.
A total of 550 children from Walpole were taken to various schools, of whom 52 still
live on the First Nation. Many are part of the Walpole Island Residential School Survivors Committee, meeting regularly to discuss their experiences and to heal.
According to Sands, sharing with other survivors has helped “tremendously.
“We’re healing through our
meetings,” he added. “We give each other hugs – something we never got during our time at residential school.”
Peters also continues to heal, saying he had to revisit his time in residential school from the beginning.
“I go back to that little Harley that was very scared and hurt and I’m taking care of him.” Peters said.
“Slowly.”
Peters, who was present in Edmonton in 2022 when Pope Francis gave survivors a face-to-face apology for the abuse children endured in Catholic residential schools, said it was the “best feeling” he ever got.
“I just burst into tears,” he said.
“Finally, somebody said they were sorry for doing that to us.”
When speaking to the gathering, WIFN Bkejwanong Territory Chief Leela Thomas stressed the importance of truth and reconciliation for residential school survivors, urging people to advocate for justice for those who were wronged.
“Listen with an open heart and do what you can do on a personal level for truth and reconciliation,” Thomas said.
The Wallaceburg Truth & Reconciliation event is a joint effort between Walpole Island First Nation Employment and Training Program and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
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A local youngster works on a poster in honour of truth and reconciliation.
Pam Wright/The Chatham Voice Leighann, Cedric and Sandra Isaac sing a healing song.
New attendance record at Water Festival
By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com
You can’t kiss a cod at the Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children’s Water Festival.
But you can touch a bowfin on its snout or pet an endangered spotted turtle.
Those two opportunities were among 43 interactive learning experiences offered to youngsters at the 14th annual festival.
Hosted by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority at C.M. Wilson Conservation Area over three days last week, the festival saw a new record with 2,230 students attending in the picture-perfect weather.
According to festival steering committee chair Glenn Smith, the event covers five different themes about water, including science; technology; conservation; protection; and attitude.
The long-time festival volunteer said watching children learn in an outdoor environment is satisfying.
“It’s great to see them learning something that will last a lifetime,” Smith said, adding the programs dovetail with the Ontario school curriculum.
“We want to make sure that when they go back to the classroom, they take the learning with them,” he added.
The LTVCA added a new
exhibit this year to showcase which part of the watershed the various schools are located in, demonstrating how water flows in the Great Lakes Basin.
“The idea is to orient kids as to where they are in the watershed, specifically where their school is located “ LTVCA geographic information systems water technician Sarah Rabide-
au explained.
“So, all throughout the year, when it’s raining or snowing, they have an idea where that water is going,” she added, noting the display helps youngsters understand their impact on the watershed.
“They care about these things when they know a little bit more about it,” Rabideau said.
“Half the battle is knowing where you’re at and you can take the rest from there.”
While most of the participating schools are within the Thames River watershed, others are located in the Sydenham River watershed and the St. Clair River watershed, she said.
LTVCA chief administrative
officer Mark Peacock, who was also on hand, said raising awareness about the importance of protecting water is critical, as some 40 million North Americans depend on the Great Lakes Basin for water.
“If the watersheds of the Great Lakes were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world,” Peacock said. A total of 31 schools from all four local school boards participate each year.
Pam Wright/The Chatham Voice St. Angela Merici Grade 4 student Hunter Huynh makes his way through the interactive Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission exhibit displaying how water and wastewater are treated.
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Sophia Moynahan, a student at St. Angela Merici, pets “Lumpy,” a spotted turtle held by Elyse Taylor of Reptilia at the 14th annual Children’s Water Festival.
Opinion
Canadians need fact-based, fact-checked information
In their 2018 book Truth Decay, Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich of the RAND Corporation wrote about the role news publishers and broadcasters play in mediating information – separating fact from fiction. They differentiate between these businesses and Big Tech platforms, arguing that because the former can be sued for defamation and hold themselves to journalistic standards, they remain accountable. According to Kavanagh and Rich, “the filters and algorithms embedded in social media platforms and search engines, such as Google, contribute to Truth Decay – and particularly to increasing disagreement and the blurring of the distinction between opinion and fact – by inserting bias into the types of information a person is likely to encounter or engage with.”
scraping and summarizing content directly from published news articles. This is theft on an industrial scale, plain and simple. Publishers are being harmed because these artificial intelligence overviews are so detailed that the reader often stays within Big Tech’s walled garden, rather than being pointed electronically to news websites via links. No clicks mean no money for publishers to reinvest in fact-based, fact-checked journalism. Readers are being harmed too. All too often, these artificial intelligence overviews serve up slop: inaccurate, irrelevant, out of date, and even harmful information. In today’s attention economy, these companies prioritize engagement. That leaves it up to the user to try to separate fact from fiction.
Speed bumps jar reader’s fillings
In the seven years since their book was published, generative artificial intelligence has compounded the problem. AI companies are flagrantly
In a world of misinformation and disinformation, we need fact-based, fact-checked journalism.
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Editor: Regarding Bruce Corcoran’s column on speed bumps in last week’s Chatham Voice, “Photo radar vs. speed bumps,” I’m with you! I hate speed bumps.
My ’96 Pathfinder (it will be 30 years old next year and officially an antique) rides rough. I lost a filling last week, and I swear it was from crossing the railroad tracks on LaCroix Street.
I should drive a Cadillac for the smoother ride because of my bad back, fillings, and dentures etc. And my hearing aids tend to fall off.
I hate speed bumps. That said, I wouldn’t mind having some on my street as it is quite often
a race track in the morning and afternoon as parents drop off and pick up students at the end of Birchwood Street. Many of the drivers are going much too fast as there are kids walking on both sides of the street (whatever happened to Elmer the Safety Elephant?).
“slow down a bit,” if at all. And excess noise enforcement? There is a local law enforcement officer who delights in revving his truck with what seems to me no mufflers. To say nothing of the Mustang roaring down the road with his cut-outs open.
There is even one young man on a very fast motorcycle (I estimate he’s doing 80+ both ways) with a young girl on the back. So far there hasn’t been anyone hit, and I pray they don’t.
Am I alone in thinking there is no speed or traffic enforcement in Chatham? Stop signs seem to mean
I’m suggesting that perhaps photo radar combined with an excess noise sensor might be a welcome addition on Peter Street. And for God’s sake, bring Elmer back and get the kids walking facing traffic.
Bryan Marino Chatham
Paul Deegan
It’s in everyone’s interest to protect the truth
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Crowdsourcing is not journalism. There are no alternative facts: there are just facts. And Canadians need facts to live their lives and to make informed decisions that empower them to participate effectively in democratic processes.
“Buy Canadian” is
part of the solution.
According to a recent report from Canadian Media Means Business, 92 per cent of digital ad dollars are now going to non-Canadian platforms, which puts the sustainability of Canadian media in jeopardy. Governments across Canada should not be
spending their advertising dollars with foreign search and social media giants. They should walk the talk and “Buy Canadian.” They should follow the Government of Ontario’s lead and set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of their advertising budgets for trusted news brands.
And that should be one of the planks in the Government of Canada’s new Buy Canadian Policy, which seeks to ensure our economy is resilient and self-reliant.
Beyond ensuring federal advertising is placed in a brand safe manner and without any additional cost to
the taxpayer, a federal set-aside would send an important signal to other orders of government and to the private sector about protecting Canada’s digital sovereignty and sustaining independent, commercially viable public-interest journalism.
More than 85 per cent
of adults in Canada turn to newspaper content each week, and two-thirds trust that content – ahead of television, radio, magazines, social media, and online search.
• Paul Deegan is president and chief executive officer of News Media Canada.
WINTER DOESN’T WAIT - WHY MAKING THE MOVE BEFORE THE SNOW FLIES COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING
In Ontario, the shift from crisp fall days to the first heavy snowfall always feels sudden. One day, the leaves are turning, and the next, snow piles at the door and icy sidewalks stretch out like barriers. For older adults living alone, winter isn’t just cold, it’s isolating. Calls don’t always come. Visits taper off as roads worsen and families get caught up in their own routines. Neighbours retreat indoors, deliveries take longer, and suddenly, a week goes by without meaningful conversation. The world outside carries on, while inside, the silence grows louder. It doesn’t have to be this way.
At St. Angela’s Meadow Retirement Lodge, winter looks and feels differ-
ent. Instead of being trapped by the weather, residents open their doors to something better: a vibrant, supportive, and alive community with endless possibilities. Here, the cold months are not endured alone, but embraced together.
Imagine waking up to the smell of coffee already brewing and knowing you’ll be greeted in the dining room by familiar faces. Picture joining friends for a game, a fitness class, or a movie in the lounge while snow falls outside. Meals are shared, laughter is daily, and companionship is never more than a hallway away.
This is what life at St. Angela’s Meadow offers: freedom from the burdens of
shovelling, salting, grocery runs, and worrying about who will check in. The practical support is there. Safe transportation, nutritious meals, attentive staff. But so is the heart of what we all crave most: connection.
Because winter doesn’t just challenge our bodies, it challenges our spirits. Being cut off from others can take a heavy toll. Loneliness has been shown to affect not only mood but also overall health. That’s why making the move before the snow flies isn’t just about convenience; it’s about wellness, peace of mind, and rediscovering joy in the season.
For adult children and family members, knowing a loved one isn’t isolated
through long winter nights brings its own peace. No more anxious phone calls when the weather turns, no more wondering if the driveway was cleared, no more hoping someone stopped by. At St. Angela’s Meadow, loved ones are safe, cared for, and, most importantly, happy.
Don’t spend another winter closed off, waiting for the world outside to thaw. Instead, open the door to warmth, connection, and a life that feels full again, no matter what the weather is doing.
At St. Angela’s Meadow Retirement Lodge, the choice is yours, and the time is now. Before the snow piles too high, give yourself or someone you love the gift of a brighter winter.
‘Everybody Knows Chris’
By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative
pamwrightlji@gmail.com
If there was a television show about community events in Chatham-Kent, it could be called “Everybody Knows Chris.”
That’s because the familiar face of Chris Taylor’s is everywhere – usually found behind a camera or microphone documenting a wide range of sports and current events.
In September, Taylor, who has a learning disability, was recognized for his accomplishments by Community Living Ontario. The 41-year-old was presented with the Jason Rae Award which acknowledges a civic-minded community leader who identifies as having an intellectual disability.
That disability has never slowed the Chatham resident down. He’s been a volunteer foot soldier with YourTV Chatham for the past 16 years and a Community Living Wallaceburg board member for 14 years. Taylor has also volunteered with the CKSX Wallaceburg for 14 years and on top of that he manages videography and IT for the Chatham Maroons Jr. B hockey team.
Part videographer, producer, journalist, editor and techie, Taylor told The Voice the best part of his many roles is “meeting new people and sharing in their lives.”
The hardest part, he said, is interviewing people who give only a two- or three-word answer to a question.
Taylor added it’s a lot harder being the subject of an inter-
view rather than being the one asking the questions.
“For me, doing this interview is more difficult,” he joked. “I’m not used to being the one that’s being interviewed.”
Taylor, who grew up in Wallaceburg, attended Christ the King elementary school where, with the help of an educational assistant, he discovered he had an affinity for computers and technology.
“Instead of me sitting there reading books, I was more hands-on,” he said.
He continued to delve into technology while attending secondary school at Ursuline College Chatham. From
there he went to work in the grocery business before moving on to full-time volunteerism.
According to Taylor, highlights of his media career include interviewing baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins as well as covering the new Chatham Barnstormers baseball team.
YourTV manager Erik Shaw has words of praise for Taylor.
“Chris has been an outstanding volunteer for over 10 years and has never said no to any task given to him,” Shaw said.
“He’s often seen out in the community with a smile on his face and a can-do attitude.”
According to Shaw, Taylor is always up for the challenge, whether it’s covering city council meetings, keynotes with the Rotary Club of Chatham or local events around town.
“We truly appreciate every-
thing he has done – and continues to do – for this community, always stepping up with a positive can-do spirit,” Shaw said.
“Congratulations Chris, from the YourTV team!”
CKSX station owner Greg Hetherington echoed Shaw, noting Taylor is a great ambassador who sends a message about inclusivity.
“He’s so dedicated...I’ve never seen a volunteer in my lifetime who’s so passionate about media,” Hetherington said.
Taylor said he has no plans on leaving the world of media any time soon.
“I do have a lot of fun doing it,” he added. “A job as a journalist can be very serious, even boring, but you can make it fun and exciting. You can be as creative as you want to be with the way it turns out.”
Pam Wright/The Chatham Voice
Volunteer extraordinaire Chris Taylor in YourTV Chatham headquarters where he played a supporting role for the past 16 years.
’Burg woman wins CKHAF’s 50/50 draw
Geographically, it’s a good fit, and to Wallaceburg’s Sandra Denomey, it became a $50,000 thank you.
A long-term supporter of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation, Denomey recently won the foundation’s grand prize of $50,245 in the Igniting Healthcare Summer 50/50 Lottery.
This year’s Summer 50/50 raised funds for the Our Hospital, Our Future Wallaceburg Redevelopment Campaign, a $9-million-plus community fundraising effort to revitalize and modernize Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Wallaceburg Site. Drawing the winning
ticket was only a small phase of trying to get the funds in Denomey’s hands. They stopped by her home, called her, sent texts and finally connected to deliver the good news.
Denomey said she was “absolutely stunned” and could hardly believe she was the grand prize winner.
“It was such a shock,” she said in a media release. “I just kept thinking, ‘Is this real?’ I never imagined it would be me!”
A long-standing monthly donor to the foundation and former board member for the Sydenham District Hospital Foundation, Denomey is deeply connected to the Wallaceburg community and hospital. In fact, on the morning of
the draw, she was at the hospital for an appointment.
“This hospital is so important to our community,” she said. “Without it, people would have to travel long distances for services they can get right here at home. That’s why
the Wallaceburg Redevelopment Campaign matters so much.”
Denomey called the win “a gift,” and said she and her husband Keith intend to treat it that way. Their plan is to give back to local organizations and causes close to their hearts.
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From left, Summer 50/50 winner Sandra Denomey and husband Keith celebrate her big win with Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation development officers Marianne Burke and Emily Sellner in front of CKHA’s Wallaceburg site.
Bateman Inn site of mega project
By Michael Bennett Local Journalism Initiative
The
Ridgetown Independent
One of the most significant development projects in the Ridgetown area in decades is already underway.
And, there is much more to come.
JDass Corp., a multifaceted company based in Mississauga, has begun renovating the former Bateman Inn on Victoria Road at Highway 401. When complete, the once single-storey, 44-room hotel will be more than twice its original size.
The new hotel will feature two floors, 88 rooms, and additional amenities, including a meeting hall that can be used for conferences, meetings, or special events, such as wedding receptions.
The hotel renovation project is just the first of several additions JDass Corp. is planning for the 22-acre site, which they purchased within the last three months.
The company plans to build a new complex featuring a gas bar, convenience store, formal restaurant, and a McDonald’s restaurant on the north side of the hotel, facing the 401.
JDass Corp. is also planning on constructing a new truck depot and weigh scale behind the south end of the hotel.
And perhaps the biggest news is that JDass Corp. plans to construct an industrial complex behind the hotel on the north side, where Dass Rebar will manufacture steel rebars.
This factory is expected to employ more than 200 people.
Jay Dass, founder of JDass Corp., and his son Ram Dass, company director, were recently at the hotel complex for an introductory meeting with Stuart McFadden, Chatham-Kent director of
economic development, East Kent councillors John Wright and Morena McDonald and Ridgetown BIA chair Jim Brown.
The local contingent was naturally ecstatic about the proposed development, which is expected to create nearly 300 jobs between the factory and local businesses, as well as the number of people the complex will draw to the area.
Brown felt that this addition to the community couldn’t come at a better time.
“This new investment will bring additional traffic off 401 into the Ridgetown and East Kent area, which provides opportunities for the local economy,” said Brown. “The creation of 200 or more new service and manufacturing jobs will significantly enhance our local community and hopefully create additional investment, housing and social benefits.”
McDonald couldn’t agree more.
“This feels like the biggest thing to come to our area in a long time,” McDonald said. “It’s great to see some development, especially in that area.
“I think it will be great, not only for Ridgetown, but the surrounding communities like Morpeth and Highgate – not just because of the services that will be provided but also for (job) opportunities,” she added.
McDonald said being on the 401 will attract a lot of people “not only to refuel and get a snack or dinner, but also to hopefully come out and explore the small towns too.”
Wright said he was excited about the entire project, namely, the expanded hotel.
“We really need it,” Wright said. “We’re really short for motels at this end (of the municipality).”
“But they still have some
issues they have to work out with water and septic tanks,” Wright added.
McFadden said the JDass Corp. is in the process of providing a site plan to the municipality for approval for the new additions to the facility.
“It’s going through the process; we’ve given them some things to go over, and we’re waiting to hear back from them,” said McFadden. “It’s a good company, good people, and we’re going to work with them to try and get them across the finish line.”
“Tomorrow’s Vision, Today” is the motto for the JDass Corp., which was founded in 1986 when the Dass family arrived in Canada and opened Teletime, its flagship electronics store at Dundas Square in Downtown Toronto.
The company has since expanded into real estate, hospitality and entertainment, steel manufacturing, and even owns and operates a golf resort.
Ram Dass said his company first looked at the former Bateman’s Inn and Daniel’s Garage area around three months ago, but moved very quickly
to make the purchase and begin its massive plans.
“We want to create jobs, that’s a big, big philosophy,” Dass said. “And we want to bring people into the community as well.”
The local contingent stated that the 88-room hotel, which will be operated under a yet-to-be-named company, is badly needed not only in the Ridgetown area but for the entire Chatham-Kent region.
“We’re looking at ‘how do we go out and entice more development and hotel room spaces,’ so this is excellent news,”
McFadden told the Dass family. “We have proven studies that we need hotel rooms.”
“A few years ago, we had a Chamber of Commerce convention for Ontario, but we had to bus people to get rooms in Windsor and then bus them back to Chatham for the event. There’s just not enough capacity,” McFadden said.
Youth sports and high schools are limited in hosting tournaments due to a lack of hotel space, especially for provincial championships when
teams come from all across Ontario, but have to stay as far away as Leamington and Windsor. “It’s not just the hockey tournaments, we have the college in town,” Brown said about the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. “They have a lot of events throughout the year, and they’re always looking for rooms. Unfortunately, they have to go out of town.”
Ram Dass said the hotel “will be state of the art, it will be a beautiful facility,” as they hope to open the doors in the spring.
Photo by The Ridgetown Independent News
The former single-storey, 44-room Bateman Inn as it currently looks before being transformed into a two-storey, 88-room hotel with additional amenities.
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A fire burns at the homeless encampment Oct. 2 on the green space by the Public Utilities Commission facilities on Grand Avenue East.
Unhoused documentary airing in the park
By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative
pamwrightlji@gmail.com
A new documentary probing Chatham-Kent’s housing crisis will air this Friday.
Produced, edited and directed by Kat and Karissa Strain, “Unhoused: Communities in Crisis” will premiere in Tecumseh Park at 8 p.m. and on Cogeco’s YourTV Chatham at the same time.
Aimed at being “educational and inspirational,”
Karissa Strain said the documentary showcases stories about the unhoused that are “solution based.
“It is intended to share information and build awareness around solutions being sourced,”
Strain said of the production and “remind the com-
munity we must work together to combat this.”
The Strain twins, a filmmaking duo known for prominent acting roles, were already working on the documentary prior to the downtown Chatham encampment moving to the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission green space this summer. The encampment’s relocation, which evoked a strong reaction from the public, spurred the pair on.
“It aims to do a local snapshot of a global issue,” Strain said, showcasing a plethora of issues rural municipalities face in relation to Canada’s hous-ing crisis.
Until the federal and provincial governments come forward with a fix, Strain said the only solution is for the “community to come together.”
TIME TO DUCK THE RUST!
Strain said Reach Out Chatham-Kent (R.O.C.K) gave the sisters access for the film, as did Chat-hamKent municipal staffers who deal with programs associated with housing and homelessness.
However, she noted all aspects of the issue will be explored, including information presented to C-K council via deputations.
According to Strain, both of the twins are aware of growing tension and frustration in the community with a lack of solutions or tangible results at present, but the film will show
what’s currently being done.
The Friday screening will be the only opportunity to see the documentary before it is submitted for film festival judging.
Pam Wright/The Chatham Voice
A Belfor Property Restoration worker cleans up Oct. 3 after a fire at the homeless en-campment located at the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission property on Oct. 2.
This year’s theme is Mental Health and Substance Use Health: A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), held annually during October, is Canada’s national campaign aimed at enhancing awareness of mental illness and substance use health, reducing related stigmas, and illuminating the real experience of those affected. Visit https://www.camimh.ca for more info.
What are the signs/ symptoms of Mental Illness?
Symptoms of mental illness can range from loss of motivation and energy, changed sleep patterns, extreme mood swings, disturbances in thought or perception, or overwhelming obsessions or fears. Mental illness interferes with relationships and affects a person’s ability to function on a day-to-day basis, often leading to social isolation. (https://toronto.cmha.ca/ understanding-mental-illness/)
Fast Facts about Mental Illness
• Everyone has mental health and will experience challenges regarding their mental well-being, but not everyone will experience a mental illness.
• In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental illness
• Approximately 20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder
• Mental illness affects people of all ages, education levels, income levels, and cultures
• Stigma and discrimination attached to mental illnesses present a serious barrier not only to diagnosis and treatment but also access to employment, housing, and other basic necessities.
About CMHA Lambton Kent
CMHA Lambton Kent provides services and facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health. Our efforts promote community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness and addictions.
Contact CMHA: Canadian Mental Health Association 519-436-6100 Website: www.lambtonkent.cmha.ca •
Chatham-Kent Mental Health Crisis Line: Phone 1-866-299-7447
Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, Chatham-Kent (Ages 12-25): 519-437-6329
Different types of mental illness include:
Anxiety Disorders – are all related to anxiety. They may include uncontrollable worry, strong fears around everyday things or situations, unwanted thoughts, panic attacks, etc. Anxiety, panic disorder and phobias are examples.
Mood Disorders – affect the way a person feels. When a person experiences a mood disorder, they may feel sad, hopeless, tired or numb for long periods of time. At times, some people experience an unusually “high’ mood and feel powerful and energetic, but this can also create problems. Depression and bipolar disorder are examples of mood disorders.
Eating Disorders – are complicated illnesses that are often a way to cope with difficult problems or regain a sense of control. These may include restricting how much food a person eats, bingeing, or purging food. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are examples of eating disorders.
Psychotic Disorders – is a health problem that affects how people understand what is real and what is not real. People may sense things that are not real or strongly believe things that cannot be real. Schizophrenia is one example of a psychotic disorder.
Personality Disorders – are patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that may last for a long time and create challenges in a person’s life. Personality disorders can affect the way people understand and view themselves and others and cope with problems. Borderline personality disorder is one example of a personality disorder.
Did you know?
According to the Canadian Paediatric Society, one in five Canadian children and youth will experience mental illness. The World Health Organization reports that anxiety disorders, which can involve panic or excessive worry, are the most prevalent mental health issues among adolescents. In fact, data from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation indicates about 4 percent of the world’s 10- to 14-year-olds and 5.5 percent of 15- to 19-year-olds across the globe will experience an anxiety disorder.
The Mental Health Network of Chatham-Kent offers hope through education, support, social rehabilitation, networking, and advocacy to all people whose lives are affected by mental illness.
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A Cooper’s Hawk watches for snacks while sitting atop a bird feeder in Chatham. No seeds were eaten during the visit, as the hunter owned the backyard.
CHKA could cut more jobs
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is in a financial crunch.
Adam Topp, president and CEO for CKHA, said the recent reduction of eight management positions will shave about $1 million out of the alliance’s annual spending, but he and his team are looking for more.
About $5 million more, as that’s the deficit CKHA faces.
“We’re continuing to look at ways to address the remaining $5-million deficit we’re projecting this year,” he said, adding staff reductions are certainly not being ruled
out. “The positions we eliminated earlier were management positions. I think there may be other non-management positions that may be announced, but I don’t have any details at this time.”
Topp said the reality that a hospital’s biggest expense is payroll.
“Seventy-five per cent of our expenses are people,” he said. “There may well be positions eliminated in the organization. We’d certainly do our best to eliminate them over a period of time, using attrition, and looking at vacancies.”
In terms of job vacancies at CKHA, Topp reported a vacancy rate of under two per cent for the hos-
pital overall, including among the registered nursing staff.
Other avenues are also being explored.
“We’re looking at ways to raise revenue and be more efficient across the board. We’ve started to implement some activities in terms of making sure we have the best group purchasing plan,”
Topp said of supply acquisition. “We’re looking at any avenues we can possibly address to add revenue. But we don’t have a lot of revenue options.”
Topp said when a hospital runs at a deficit, it puts infrastructure and equipment needs and maintenance on the backburner.
“We can’t make those investments (in new equipment) if we’re running a deficit. We do need to balance the budget,” he said. Topp said CKHA has a three-year plan to wipe out the deficit.
“Of course, over those three years we have to deal with inflation and growing costs in terms of salary,” he said. “We
can’t invest in the capital to maintain our infrastructure and maintain our equipment unless we are at least balanced. Otherwise staff and patients are getting frustrated in terms of getting access to functioning equipment.”
The previous fiscal year, the hospital ran a $13-million deficit. But thanks to what Topp said
was a “significant investment from the province, about $1 billion – and we got our fair share – that helped bring down the deficit.”
There were additional one-time expenditures and issues, Topp added. That includes the information breach that impacted hospitals from Windsor to Sarnia.
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The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance faces a $5 million deficit, even after a reduction of eight management positions recently. More cuts could be coming, officials said.
Cenotaph vigil returns Nov. 10
Volunteers sought for one-hour shifts
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The watchers are returning.
On Nov. 10, Christ Church volunteers will stand in silent vigil at the cenotaph in Chatham.
John Maroney, rector of Christ Church, said organizers are looking for volunteers on Nov. 10 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Remembrance Day from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The Remembrance Day Vigil began in 2017, marking Canada’s 150th birthday. It continued until the pandemic forced a pause.
“Because of Covid, we kind of didn’t do it as much. This year, it will be a scaled down version, just to get back into it,” Maroney said. “Before, people would stand for three
hours at a time. Slots are only one hour.”
Volunteers also returned to the cenotaph for the vigil in 2024.
“We just wanted to come back to it as part of our tradition,” Maroney said.
Interest in taking part is growing, and he said spots aren’t restricted to being church members.
“You get a sense of community, a sense of remembrance and a sense of participation,” he said. “You get to stand and contemplate for an hour why we’re here, and think of the sacrifice that was done in the name of freedom. Freedom is not free. It comes at a high price.”
Standing vigil is not about glorifying war, Maroney said.
“It’s too bad we’re remembering war time, but it’s a matter of history. We don’t glorify war; we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.”
Maroney added the world today is in turmoil.
“(The vigil) is against a backdrop of a world that seems to have gone crazy,” he said. “It’s a sense of doing something that is right.”
Anyone interested in participating in the vigil can call the church between 9 a.m. and noon on weekdays at 519-352-1640.
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Chatham Battery Energy Storage System Project Open House
Please join FirstLight on Tuesday, October 21 from 5pm to 8 pm st at The Chatham-Kent John D. Bradley Convention Centre 565 Richmond St. Chatham, Ontario N7M 1R2 Meeting Room 1A
Drop in anytime during the scheduled hours.
FirstLight will be present to discuss the potential Chatham BESS Project and answer your questions.
Everyone is welcome – refreshments will be served.
For more information email us at info.on@firstlight.energy
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Organizers at Christ Church in Chatham are seeking volunteers for the Remembrance Day Vigil, which takes place Nov. 10 and the morning of Nov. 11.
Clinically closed
Seasonal care clinic will not be opening this flu season
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Two and done.
That’s the reality of the seasonal care clinic in Chatham-Kent.
A joint effort by the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and C-K EMS, it ran out of a trailer outside the Chatham emergency department ran Monday to Friday during the day during the respiratory ailment season.
Last flu season, the clinic served more than 1,300 people. In doing so, it
helped divert people out of the emergency department, easing the pressure on that unit.
The plan was to serve people who did not have a physician/nurse practitioner or could not be seen in a timely manner by their primary healthcare provider during the seasonal surge of cold, flu and respiratory illness. And that’s where it fell short.
Caen Suni, vice-president of clinical programs and operations, said between 80 and 90 per cent
of the people who utilized the clinic did have a primary-care provider.
Sliding over to the clinic was done out of convenience.
While the seasonal care clinic won’t operate, Suni said the bridge care clinic on Emma Street will continue to run. It’s a weekend clinic run for people who do not have a primary-care health provider, be they a doctor or nurse practitioner.
As for what is to come this respiratory illness season, Suni said health
officials aren’t yet sure.
“I don’t think we have a good sense of what to expect. The last couple of years were interesting,” he said. “We shifted hard into flu (last year) and then strep the year before that.”
Suni encourages everyone to get a flu shot this fall, as well as a Covid booster.
“We’ll have more of a strategy rolling out as the flu season approaches. I strongly advise residents to get vaccinated for flu and Covid,” he said.
Culvert replacement near Tupperville
The Chatham Voice Tupperville Road will be a parking lot in spots for much of the fall.
That’s because the municipality will be replacing two culverts that run under the road, one for the Pike Creek Drain and the other for Miller Drain.
Work was slated to start this week. Tupperville Road will be closed south of McCreary Line to complete the work.
The first phase replacing the Pike Creek Drain culvert is expected to take
about four weeks.
After that, the Henry Heyink Construction team awarded the projects will shift to the Miller Drain. Work there is anticipated to take another four weeks, municipal officials said.
Drivers are advised to follow construction detour signage at all times, as the dates of the closures may change as work progresses.
Access to all properties will be maintained throughout the project.
Community Events
Thursday, October 9, 2025:
• Retired Workers Chapter Meeting at 10:00am is the perfect opportunity to enjoy coffee, baked goods & visit with friends Keep up to date with things going on in the community, pensions, benefits & information provided from informed leadership & guest speakers. Spouses welcome. Unifor Local 127, 405 Riverview Dr., Chatham.
• Bill’s Place Community Space Drop-In. Come spend some time in a 2SLGBTQIA+ safe space 48 Centre St., Chatham. Hang out, have a coffee, do your homework, find out about our programs and upcoming events. No RSVP needed! Come & go as you please. All ages & allies welcome. 3:30-6:30pm.
• Join us every Thursday afternoon for a Jam Session at the Merlin Legion. Everyone welcome between 1-4pm and consider staying for an early dinner! Donations are welcome so bring your singing voice or musical instrument.
• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am–9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am–1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00pm. Everyone welcome.
• Lunch at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St from 11am1:30pm. Daily specials and menu items available. Everyone welcome.
Friday, October 10, 2025:
• Kent Branch, Ontario Ancestors Webinar Genealogical Research: Genetics vs Ancestral – When They Don’t Match. Free and open to everyone. Register at kent.ogs.on.ca. 7:00pm.
• CK Pride Harvest Potluck at 6:00pm. Bring a dish to share with good company at Bill’s Place, a 2SLGBTQIA+ community space on 48 Centre St., Chatham.
• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am–1:30pm. Supper served 4:00–6:00pm. No orders after 5:30pm. Tonight’s specials are roast beef or fish & chips, $15.00(HST included). Take out available, call 519-351-8733 or 519-3515639. At 5:15pm is our weekly CatchThe-Ace draw (tickets can be purchased at the bar). Fun Darts start at 7:00pm.
• Don’t miss the delicious broasted pork chop dinner at the Merlin Legion. Served 4:30-7pm with takeouts available for $17.50 Call 519-689-4884.
• Lunch at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St from 11am-1:30pm. Daily specials and menu items available. Friday night supper will be a Salisbury steak dinner with potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw and a bun. Dine ins $14 and pickups $15. All meals are served at 6pm. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, October 11, 2025:
• Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-11:00am, serving indoors, no take out. Wheelchair accessible.
• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 10:00am–9:30pm. Line Dancing lessons from 10:00am-12noon. There will be meat draws at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm ending with a 50/50 draw. Kitchen open from 3:00pm–5:30pm. Come check out our menu. Entertainment by GTO from 4:30-9:30pm. Everyone welcome.
• 8:00 pm at the Mary Webb Centre for the Arts in Highgate. A double feature with The Laws and Olivia Mae Graham. The Laws are award winning Canadian folk-Americana duo known for their rich harmonies. Their harmonies draw comparisons to the Everly Brothers and have earned international acclaim. Olivia strives to inspire fans and forge connections with them whether her music or her authentic presence on social media. She has already shared the stage with Terri Clark. Tickets advance $30/$35 at the door. More info at marywebbcentre.ca.
Sunday, October 12, 2025:
• Calling all Veterans. The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham will be hosting a Buddy Check for all Veterans from 10:00am–12:00pm. Come enjoy a coffee and talk to other Veterans. This venue is for Veterans Only.
• Breakfast at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St from 9am -Noon. All meals are cooked to order. Doors are open to everyone.
• The Two Creeks Indoors concerts begin at 2pm, in the resonant sanctuary of Wheatley United Church, Talbot West, Wheatley. Andrew Taves, a classic Wheatley boy, spends his days working the waters of Lake Erie, and his evenings making music. He brings his own flavour of folk, rock and country songs you know and love, along with some of his own crafting. His laid back acoustic vibes and songs from the heart have graced local stages for fifteen years, Admission by donation.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025:
• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am-1:30pm. Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce. Come play Euchre at 1:00pm or spend the evening playing Shuffleboard or Euchre starting at 7:00pm. Everyone welcome.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025:
• Heart Buddies – A monthly get together. A chance to talk and share your experiences of Heart Surgery, Heart Issues, matters of the Heart. For more info call 519-354-0070 or visit www. thamesviewfht.ca.
• Games Night Drop-In at Bill’s Place, 2SLGBTQIA+ Community space, 48 Centre St., Chatham. You are welcome to bring a game or play what we have. 6:30pm.
• Chatham-Kent Coin Club meeting at John McGregor Secondary School Library (7-8pm) 300 Cecile Ave Chatham. New Members & guests welcomed. Meet others with similar interests. Members collect Canadian, USA, and World coins and paper money. Gain knowledge and trends of the hobby. For more info contact President Paul Robb (probb1@cogeco.ca) (289-228-2817).
• Wabash Women’s Institute Euchre parties. Wabash Hall – 1 pm. Admission $5. Prizes/lunch/fun.
• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am–1:30pm. Our daily special is meatloaf Dinner. Come check out our other daily specials. We have Fun Darts at 7:00pm. Everyone welcome.
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Merry Magic event returns in November
The fourth annual Merry Magic Fundraising Event will light up the Links of Kent for much of November.
This year’s theme is Hope for the Holidays.
Running from Nov. 12-30, the event will raise money to support children and youth across Chatham-Kent. This year’s primary beneficiary is Noelle’s Gift to Children, an organization that directly supports students in both the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) and the St. Clair Catholic District School Board (SCCDSB).
Funds will also support The Chatham Goodfellows in their annual holiday campaign.
“Noelle’s Gift to Children is honoured to be a beneficiary of this amazing event,” founder Lynn Paquette said in a media release. “The Christmas season was one of Noelle’s favourite holidays, so this event perfectly aligns with her legacy of giving.
The Merry Magic team has curated an itinerary with something for everyone, including the Merry Mingle, where guests can browse and bid on holiday tree setups while enjoying appetizers from local chefs. Also taking place this year are a Senior’s Holiday Tea, Gingerbread House Contest, Breakfast with Santa, and more.
Over the past three years, Merry Magic has seen growth in sponsorships, attendance, and community engagement. With new ways to donate, alongside the tree sponsorships and raffle, this year’s event could be the most impactful yet, ensuring a joyful and meaningful holiday season for children across the region.
“Merry Magic is a beautiful example of community generosity in action,” said Gary Girardi, director of education for LKDSB. “The impact that Noelle’s Gift to Children has on students across Chatham-Kent is profound. We are deeply grateful that Merry Magic has chosen Noelle’s Gift as this year’s primary beneficiary. This support will directly improve the lives of countless students and families.”
“The generosity and support for our students through Noelle’s Gift is life-changing,” added Lisa Demers, Director of Education for SCCDSB. “We are so pleased that our students will continue to benefit from this collaboration between Merry Magic and Noelle’s Gift to provide necessities that support
student success.”
The public is invited to attend and take part in the festivities.
For more information, visit the Merry Magic website and follow along on the Merry Magic Facebook page.
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The Merry Magic Fundraising Event will return for a fourth year next month. Running from Nov. 12-30 at the Links of Kent, the event will raise funds for Noelle’s Gift to Children and the Chatham Goodfellows.
C-K police get a provincial boost
The Chatham Voice
An influx of provincial cash is flowing to Cha-
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tham-Kent Police Service to help fight crime.
That’s thanks to $1.188 million in funding under
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frontline officers dedicated to building trust and collaboration to prevent crime by working with 26 local partners in the health-care, housing and education sectors. Youth mentorship programs, culturally responsive strategies, neighbourhood forums and the Fast Intervention Risk Specific Team (FIRST) strategy to address problems in real time are among the programs to benefit.
An additional half a million dollars in grant money is going towards boosting technology under Operation Crimewatch.
The initiative will use advanced CCTV, analytics and AI tools to combat human trafficking, retail and vehicle theft, as well as other priority crimes.
Operation Crimewatch will also introduce new software for translation, privacy compliance and
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evidence handling to support police investigations and community transparency.
Chatham-Kent–Leamington MPP Trevor Jones, who made the funding announcement, said the government is proud to invest in policing.
“These initiatives will build stronger partnerships between police and community; improve crisis response and harness new tools to fight crime,” Jones said in a media statement. “By working together, we are making our communities safer and more resilient.”
Chatham-Kent’s projects are among 127 local programs to benefit from $91 million from the Ontario government in 2025-26. The Community Safety and Policing grants enable policing services to deploy frontline officers where they are needed most.
plant
back in action
Chatham’s water treatment plant is back online and hooked up to the power grid once again.
lized as the plant is once again operating at capacity. This means outdoor water restrictions are lifted.
Officials said repairs have been completed in the wake of a Sept. 21 power outage that forced the Public Utilities Commission to power the plant via two generators. Water pressure has stabi-
The plant suffered a hydro hiccup Sept. 21, losing power. A wire grounded out, and several fuses and insulators blew.
Two generators were used to power the plant until repairs could be made.
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Gone fishing
A blue heron takes to the sky along the shore of the Sydenham River.
Classifieds
Garage Sales Lost
Chatham Baptist Chapel
New Children’s Sunday School Has Opened! 11am each Sunday.
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Help Wanted
Carriers Needed
The Chatham Voice is looking for carriers in the following areas:
Keil Trail N/Dale, Garden Path Pheasant/Crane, Cross/Harvey/West Carriers have 3 days each week to deliver the routes. Great for exercise or some extra money! Great for kids and adults! Email michelle@chathamvoice.com
Wanted to Buy: Antiques, costume jewellery, gold, silver, coins, military, furniture, tools. We Buy All - Paid Cash. 519-7278894. Wanted
**Free ride pick up available if needed. Call 519-354-1999. chathambaptistchapel.com
Cane lost at Habitat for Humanity. Please phone 519-351-7659 if you may have found one in the last month.
For Sale
GO CHAIR. Power wheel chair. Blue - new battery.
$800. Very good shape. 519-6763576.
Hospital Bed
$700. Lift Chair
$300. Stair lift
$400. 30 in. Upright freeezer
$200. Phone 548996-7453.
Place your ad in the classifieds. Start at $7. Call 519-397-2020!
8871 Doyle Line - Lots of Variety! All weekend long - 9am-4pm. Tools galore, pots, pans, bicycles. Come & see, you’ll be surprised! Driveshed Sale! Farm and household. October 11, 12,13. 8:004:00pm daily. 15859 Talbot Trail, Muirkirk, ON. Horse tack, kitchen supplies, tools, fencing, camping, furniture, dirt bikes, woodstove. Something for everyone.
For Sale
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Saddle Arrangements. Everyday/ Holidays. Readyto-go. Many colours available. $40. 519-354-3411
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