Book Now 4 Spring!
Al’s
Al’s
LAWN & GARDEN
www.alslawnandgarden.ca Call for a FREE Estimate
352-4955
YOUR Independent Community Newspaper THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019
Vol. 7 Edition 12
FREE!
Name overlap concerns group
By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
Now that the new animal shelter has been given a new name, an animal rescue group in Chatham-Kent is concerned the moniker will just add to the current confusion. Chatham-Kent Animal Rescue (CKAR), a non-profit volunteer or-
ganization which has been around since 2010, takes in cats and dogs surrendered by owners and finds them foster homes with the end goal of finding an adoptive family. The group also offers its Purple Leash Program, which provides foster care for animals of seniors who have hospital stays and for woman leaving
abusive situations until they can take care of the animals again. Renee Geniole, spokesperson for CKAR, said her group has concerns with the new shelter choosing a name – Chatham-Kent Animal Shelter – that is so similar to its own name. “We met with the Mayor (Darrin Canniff) before Christmas, because we
had heard (former) councillor Frank Vercouteren let the name slip when he was talking about the new shelter,” Geniole said. “We were told that name was just one of the options and nothing was decided yet.” She said they talked about CKAR concerns and the experience the group’s chair Nancy Ball
has had with people sending donations to them, thinking CKAR was the new shelter. Ball had to call numerous people to send back cheques for donations when they realized they were intended for the new shelter. Ball also has people calling her or coming up to her and asking how the new building is coming.
“It’s hard when you are a non-profit and you have to fight for every dime you have,” Geniole noted. “We don’t receive any money from the municipality. We just want them to know we have a concern and want to talk with them about it. We want to know they will work with us on this.” Continued on page 3
Fire ravages horse barn near Tilbury
The Chatham Voice
Contributed image
Firefighters from Tilbury clear contents from a horse barn that caught fire sometime early Saturday on Hornick Line near Tilbury. No one, and no horses, were hurt in the $225,000 blaze.
No animals were hurt in an early morning barn fire on the weekend near Tilbury. Firefighters from five stations fought the blaze, which did an estimated $225,000 damage to a horse barn on Hornick Line. Fire officials say the owner rose early on Saturday morning and noticed a glow coming from the barn. He called 911 about 6 a.m. and went to get all the animals out of the barn. Firefighters arrived to find the hayloft engulfed in flames. Initially, Station 19 in Tilbury responded, but crews from Merlin, Raleigh (both stations) and Wheatley also assisted, bringing water tankers to help put out the blaze. Tilbury’s aerial ladder helped knock down the bulk of the fire, officials say. No one was injured.
Dreaming of a Good Night’s Sleep? Custom made adjustable devices for your best results Small • portable • no masks or hoses Call for your free consultation!
Chatham Snoring & Apnea Clinic
Your Snoring & O.S.A. Treatment Specialists
519-352-1600
334 King St. W., Chatham