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National Lifejacket Day
Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice
Mothers learned the correct way to put a lifejacket on their babies May 16 at Gable Rees Rotary Pool in Blenheim during Parent and Tot Swim time. Amber Wright, aquatic co-ordinator, left, works with Julie Hillman and little Jenelle Curran, as well as Holly Nelson with young Thalia Dassios, and Brittany Nelson during National Lifejacket Day. It’s an annual campaign to encourage and promote the use of lifejackets and personal floatation devices.
If they build, others will come
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The driving forces behind Maple City Homes (MCH) in Chatham-Kent say they hope to really ramp up home construction in the near future. It’s all to meet the growing demand in the municipality, as well as to entice others to locate here. Gilles Michaud, vice-president of MCH, said the company is
growing, as is its capacity to build new homes in Chatham-Kent. “We’re growing in leaps and bounds. We’re building 50 homes a year, and we are ramping up to 75 and then ramping up to 100,” he said. “This will be done with a lot of help from our partners. We have a great team working together.” Robb Nelson, president of MCH, said the company has access to enough
land to build 900 homes in Chatham. Most of the work to date has been in the Prestancia subdivision in the northwest portion of the community, but roadways are already planned out and marked in the southwest section as well, with 376 lots planned there. “We see a lot of need here. We’ve listened to the community to see what best fits the needs of the community,” he said.
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He said they are also looking beyond C-K’s borders to see what is transpiring in other communities, and what can be done to entice people to move here. Their homes are a hit with out-of-town retirees, as they are designed with low maintenance in mind. Such homes, often semi-detached, are designed with one-floor living in mind. While they
come with basements, most everyday living can take place all on the main floor, including laundry. The basement can be turned into additional living space for when out-of-town family comes to visit, or whatever the owner desires. Unlike older subdivisions in Chatham, the MCH builds feature smaller property footprints, meaning less property maintenance.
Nelson said that frees up people’s time, something they cherish. And that’s not just for retirees. He said it is appealing to millennials, especially those who can work from home. That is a growing market and one that will now look more closely at Chatham-Kent as TekSavvy and Bell run their fibre optic lines through neighbourhoods. Continued on page 3
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