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News

C-K to cycle out of recycling

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

As of Jan. 1, 2024, Chatham-Kent will be out of the re-

cycling business.

As per provincial legislation, residential blue box pickup services will transition to a private company, while institutional, commercial and industrial users

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will be left to their own devices.

Recently, council unanimously approved a recommendation from administration to suspend the collection of recyclables, but at least one councillor says the move is “taking a step backwards.

Chatham Coun. Marjorie Crew said the Ontario-wide approach “isn’t sitting well” with her, as organizations – such as non-profits – will be forced to hire out the service privately, find an alternative or toss recyclables in the garbage.

“They already work on a shoe string. A lot of them are environmentally in tune and try to do their part,” Crew said of non-profits.

According to the engineering report, those ineligible for roadside pickup include industrial and commercial properties, day cares, places of worship, municipal buildings or facilities, campgrounds and trailer parks without seasonal households, and commercial farms.

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Council heard the new scheme will be overseen and operated by producer responsibility organizations (PRO) on behalf of producers. The intent of the “extended producer responsibility model” is for the biggest producers of blue box materials to be “fully accountable and financially responsible” for collecting and recycling their blue box materials when discarded by consumers. Chatham-Kent is one of 126 communities transitioning to the new model.

On the upside, the provincial takeover will save C-K taxpayers an estimated $3.5 million over the next four years.

When asked by Crew to explain the blue box changes, engineer Huda Oda, head of waste management for the municipality, said the recycling transition has been in the works for a number of years with the aim of placing the burden of recycling costs on the producers that create the most recycling materials.

Oda said Chatham-Kent will hand over the responsibility for curbside recycling at the end of the year and PRO will take over.

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“We have been providing a level of service that is higher than we are mandated for, “ Oda told council when explaining the new rules.

To better understand the change, the municipality studied recycling collection for an eight-week period late last year.

Overall, ineligible sources accounted for only five per cent of the blue box pickups, equalling 1,749 stops. Of those, only 445 participated at least once, with the average bi-weekly recycling pickup at 11 per cent.

According to Edward Soldo, C-K’s general manager of engineering and infrastructure, it’s not yet known who will take over the residential contract, as the decision will be made by PRO, but the information will be made public as soon as its available.

Soldo said Chatham-Kent will continue to staff the waste transfer stations and will be paid by the province to do so. But they will not be taking recyclables.

“But everything else, when it comes to recycling and dealing with complaints from customers will be transitioning over to whoever the PRO has hired,” Soldo told council, adding handing over recycling to a different entity is quite complicated.

Oda said the municipality is keeping the dates of garbage and recycling pickup the same, in an attempt to avoid confusion for residents and additional information will be provided to explain the transition.

The province is expected to fully transition to the extended producer responsibility model in January 2026 with a standardized blue box program to be implemented across Ontario.

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Students to Scare Hunger Oct. 31

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

It’s almost Halloween, and that means Chatham homeowners need to be on the lookout for the smiling faces of high school students in amongst the trick or treaters.

The annual Scare Hunger initiative involving students from Ursuline College Chatham returns on Oct. 31.

The students will knock on doors asking for donations of non-perishable food items for Chatham’s Outreach for Hunger.

It’s something that has taken place for the past 16 years – with the exception of two pandemic-impacted years in 2020 and 2021.

Last year, Scare Hunger involved 65 parent drivers, 200 students and 15 UCC staff seeking donations across Chatham. Volunteers from Handy Bros. delivered the haul to Outreach two days later.

Brenda LeClair, executive director of Outreach for Hunger, said the effort is greatly appreciated.

“We really look forward to it every year,” she said. “They

(the students) do a tremendous job. Students get out there and they really hustle, sometimes in the worst of weather.

When they bring those canned goods into us, it is a substantial amount that really helps us get through to the Christmas season.”

UCC students are happy to help others.

“It really means a lot to me to just be able to do a small part to help out in the community and just bring in canned goods for people in need,” Norah Lucier told The Voice.

She’s been part of Scare Hunger since last year.

Student Drew Rumble said homeowners are great to deal with.

“I find even some of the people who didn’t know about it (Scare Hunger) are quick to get back to the kitchen to find something to give us,” he said.

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C-K career expo casts a wide net

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Rita Nacoulma is looking for work.

The 29-year-old native of Burkina Faso in Africa was one of hundreds of students and job seekers who poured into Chatham’s Bradley Centre Oct. 18 to attend the first Learning, Earning and Living CK Career Expo and Job Fair.

The French-speaking new Canadian, who immigrated to Montreal four years ago, moved to Chatham-Kent earlier this year because she wants to learn English and find a rewarding career.

After enrolling in the English program at College Boreal, Nacoulma took a chance and moved to the municipality one month ago.

“I want to get a job,” said the soft-spoken young woman, noting that without English skills, it’s hard to find work.

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Skilled trades, health care, manufacturing, construction and the agriculture sector are all actively recruiting for present and future needs, Bodnar stated, adding many professions – such as law – are seeking employees as well.

“There’s more opportunity than you might think,” Bodnar stressed, noting Chatham-Kent needs to add some 18,500 workers to the local economy by 2030.

“Our projected job growth is outpacing our population growth, Bodnar said. “We’re trying to build a talent pipeline to fill retirement vacancies and jobs created by an increase in the number of residents.”

Bodnar said the municipality has been working with the Newcomer Centre of Peel in Brampton, and 37 new Canadians came by bus to the expo to see what Chatham-Kent has to offer.

Exposing local youth to area job prospects is another important aspect of attracting and retaining future workers, Bodnar said.

“There’s a lot of enthusiasm from employers and from local students,” she said, adding the interactive experience exposes students to career paths in their home community they may not have considered otherwise.

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Opinion Plan will trash recycling Talk about one massive step backwards in terms of doing what’s best for the environment.

In January, municipalities across the province are dropping their blue boxes. They’re getting out of the recycling business.

And when that happens, there appear to be a lot of unknowns looming.

Those unknowns will very likely lead to more trash and less recycling.

Don’t blame the municipalities, including Chatham-Kent. The blame lands squarely on the province. It’s an uploading of services, which, granted, is very rare these days as the provincial government for decades has enjoyed downloading responsibilities on municipalities, while not providing sufficient funds to handle the tasks.

But we digress. As of Jan. 1, the province takes over all residential recycling, leaving it to producer responsibility organizations (PRO) to handle curbside collection.

So...what about businesses and industries? They will be ineligible for pickup and will be tasked with finding their own means of getting their recycling handled.

In the best-case scenario, all largescale producers of recyclables will contract out that task.

But in reality, we can only wonder what percentage will opt to chuck their cardboard, plastics, paper, and other recyclable materials right into their trash for pickup.

Landfills will get a lot busier thanks to this.

What’s more, the various waste transfer stations across the municipality will stop accepting recyclables, according to municipal officials.

That means rural residents without curbside recycling pickup will no longer have a drop-off point for their recycling.

However, they will for their trash.

It’s not hard to see what will happen – more recycling into the landfill.

One can understand the province’s desire to encourage big producers of recyclable products to pay to have their items collected. Property taxes used to pay for the cost of recycling.

With the province taking over, that ceases to be the case.

Unless the province plans to have scores of recycling wardens in place across the province in a couple of months, this is destined for failure.

And if they do have some form of recycling police, one can wonder the expense versus keeping things as they were.

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Neighbourhood crime, safety a concern: reader Editor: I am writing today to impart my sense of the deplorable conditions which have sadly become the Tecumseh Park neighbourhood.

Until recently, this neighbourhood boasted friendly homeowners and business operators out and about, enjoying their beautiful tree-lined streets, historic architecture and conversation with one another, as good neighbours do.

It has long been a highly walkable neighbourhood, whose inhabitants have had a deep sense of community, and been accepting of the cultural mosaic which is Chatham-Kent.

Now, however, the neighbourhood is in a state of disintegration and decay.

The people who live in this neighbourhood are no longer comfortable going outside – they are

afraid for themselves and their children.

The safety and security of the neighbourhood is under constant threat. We are continually intimidated by the unpredictable behaviours of those wandering the streets.

The number of instances of open drug use, wandering drug-induced people, violence, and crime is staggering.

When I’ve reached out for help from authorities, my requests have often been met with attempts to placate. “They have rights, too.” “Call us if you see a crime in progress.”

I have found people climbing out of a dumpster, needles on the ground near where children play, witnessed someone pretending to “shoot” at children, dealt

with our property being vandalized, etc. We have had to clean up bodily fluids on our property belonging to someone who came through our gate unable to care for themselves.

As someone who is responsible for the safety and security of children, I am horrified at what this neighbourhood has become. Our doors are locked all day. We’ve replaced a fence along our property to create privacy from those wandering past. We’ve installed multiple camera systems, and additional bright floodlights, in hopes of warding off vandalism.

I’ve noticed a distinct lack of police presence throughout the night, despite being told they would “increase their monitoring.”

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Opinion

No band-aid for the bandshell issue Editor: Concerned citizens living near Tecumseh Park recently requested that the municipality consider erecting permanent fencing at the site of the Kiwanis Bandshell.

Such fencing would discourage the encampments that have once again become a regular occurrence on the stage of the bandshell.

Other cities have installed such fencing in order to protect public property and to maintain the public nature of its parks and green spaces.

To no one’s surprise, C-K municipal officials responded to our request with a definitive “no.”

At about the same time, the Tecumseh Park Neighbourhood Association (TPNA) inquired about using the Kiwanis Bandshell for an outdoor neighbourhood concert.

The municipality provided the TPNA with the documentation required for booking the bandshell, as well as information regarding the user fee required to do so.

If the TPNA and other communi-

ty organizations are required to go through the proper channels, pay the appropriate fee, and receive permission to use this heritage structure, why are others permitted to vandalize and deface this space when they set up their encampments? Allowing these encampments in a public park designed for everyone in the community to enjoy is not a compassionate response to the obvious crisis of homelessness in our communities. It’s a clear abdication of civic responsibility.

Currently, the municipality is asking for input on its coming budget, and the first question in their Let’s Talk Chatham-Kent survey concerns the issue of homelessness in our community. Please tell our elected officials your personal stories of how the very real concerns of local residents are so often ignored as homelessness continues to grow in Chatham-Kent.

Jim & Christine Prosser Chatham

Residents concerned for their safety Continued from page 6

The neighbourhood decay has occurred as a direct result of the municipality opening a shelter in our neighbourhood. We were told the shelter would be temporary.

Now we are being asked for our taxes to support it beyond 2025.

It is unconscionable for the municipality to continue to allow this neighbourhood to disintegrate.

We understand there is no clear and simple solution to what is a complicated problem, however, we are certain that the correct path forward does not include a shelter (beside a known drug house that is somehow allowed to operate) in extremely close proximity to an historic neighbourhood, several businesses, two schools, the central park, and the cultural centre.

There must be a better solution.

We appeal to the municipality to alter their course of action with regard to the shelter – close it / move it – and allow us to restore our neighbourhood to safety.

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Construction season continues

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Two area construction projects causing traffic headaches for local motorists are on track to be completed by the end of this year.

According to Chatham-Kent engineering director Marissa Mascaro, the bulk of the work on Wallaceburg’s Dufferin Avenue and Chatham’s William Street North should be finished by the end of December.

However, asphalt resurfacing and boulevard work might not get done until next spring.

Mascaro said the upgrades are completed in stages.

“With large projects like this, the work is big in scope,” Mascaro explained.

The Dufferin Avenue

Reconstruction project – which includes $2.5 million from the Ministry of Transportation’s Connecting Link Funding – involves the enhancement of 1.9 kilometres of the roadway from McNaughton Avenue to Walnut Drive.

The project includes reconstruction of storm sewers and watermain pipes, asphalt and the reconstruction of traffic signals and sidewalks, with final boulevard work to finish in 2024.

The ongoing construction led to the recent closure of Arnold Street and ongoing lane reductions on the main section of road.

While access to all homes and business will be maintained throughout the home stretch, drivers are advised to plan ahead and seek alternative routes, wherever possible, for the remainder of

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Construction along Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg, seen here, and William Street North in Chatham is far from done, officials said, with work continuing deep into the fall.

the year.

A recent news release from the municipality regarding the Dufferin Av-

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In Chatham, workers continue to plug away on the $5.85-million William Street North sewer

separation project. Mascaro said additional crews have been added to ensure the deadline is met.

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According to an administrative report submitted to council Oct 16, the roof was leaking in both the victim witness interview room and judge’s council chambers.

The report stated the water caused drywall, ceiling and floor damage. Concerns about odours and mold were raised as well,

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After attempting to patch the roof, a contractor was contacted to replace the entire 7,100 sq. ft. of roof.

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News

McNaughton’s off to the races

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Monte McNaughton is

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The popular Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP, who served as Labour Minister in Doug Ford’s

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McNaughton is taking on the role of executive vice-president of industry relations and people experience, according to an announcement made by the company last week.

In a surprise move, the political veteran, who held his riding for the past 12 years, stepped down from his cabinet minister post right before the Ontario Legislature resumed sitting in September.

Woodbine operates two horse racing tracks, one in Toronto and one in Milton, as well as an offtrack betting teletheatre network and remote wagering apps. The company has 1,700 employees.

In the news release, McNaughton said he has long been fascinated

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by horse racing, having stood in the winner’s circle as a young boy with family and friends who raced horses.

“The sport has captivated me ever since,”

McNaughton said. “Together, we will focus on growing horse racing and revenues associated with it, to create jobs and ultimately benefit our communities and families.”

Woodbine is also heading up a massive property development project in North Etobicoke. At close to 400 acres, the project includes a privately funded mass transit train station and 29,000 homes.

In the statement, Woodbine CEO Michael Copeland said the former MPP’s “expertise and leadership will guide us toward realizing our ambitious goals, “including growing the sport of horse racing.

McNaughton, 46, is already working at his new position.

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News No plans for shelter in Birdland

“While we respect and value the creation of shelters, that is not our vision for this property,” Clarke said. “We will reveal more details on this exciting development once we get further into the process.”

To date, the owners have not presented a redevelopment proposal for the property to the municipality. If the Clarke group decides to do that in the future, such a proposal would be subject to Chatham-Kent’s planning process, which includes public consultation.

In the short term, the owners have donated the use of the property to the Chatham Goodfellows as a base of operations for the No Child Without a Christmas campaign.

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There are no plans at present to turn a vacant Chatham Catholic school located in Birdland into a homeless shelter.

That’s the official word from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in response to rumours the building was going to be utilized as a transitional home for men.

According to a news release from the municipality, the former Monsignor Uyen School on Lark Street was purchased by a group led by Clarke Construction in August of this year, but creating a shelter is not the goal.

In the statement, Clarke Construction Group president Darryl Clarke said the rumours are untrue.

Quilters guild celebrates 25 years

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News

Crosswalk concerns brought to council

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

A number of upgrades are in the works to increase pedestrian safety across Chatham-Kent.

In a staff report to council recently, improvements slated for some of the municipality’s roadways – including improvements at school crossings – were unveiled.

According to the report, planning and design will take place in 2024 with construction to follow in 2025. A total of $1.2 million has been slated for the upgrades, which still need final approval in the Chatham-Kent budget

process.

However, some members of the public and council would like to see the work completed next year.

A deputation from parent Kaitlyn Oakley, whose children attend Gregory Drive Public School in Chatham, told council of some of the dangers facing youngsters walking to school.

Oakley said she hoped to have the crosswalk upgraded in 2024, noting the present situation poses a “considerable safety risk to our children.”

Oakley pointed out young children are sometimes risk takers when walking alone to school

as that group accounts for a quarter of traffic fatalities in the country according to Transport Canada.

While walking her children to school, Oakley said she has observed near misses in the area of Gregory Drive and Helen Street, with drivers slamming on their brakes or honking to get youngsters to move out of the way.

“On any given day I can stand there and watch three to eight cars drive right by me while I’m standing at the old school crosswalk to get across the road,” Oakley said.

“When I do make the decision to cross the road, we look to make sure there’s no traffic, but

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Crosswalks across the municipality are due for improvements as funding comes available. In the meantime residents and councillors spoke of safety issues at area crossings.

still some cars will speed up coming toward you even though they see you walking. Some will even go around you when you’re in the middle of the road.

“So generally, it’s just really unsafe for children to be walking here with-

out a proper crosswalk,” Oakley said, adding the parents at Gregory Drive would like to have the crosswalk installed “sooner rather than later.”

Chatham Coun. Alysson Storey said she’s heard from many residents concerned about pedestrian

safety related to crosswalks, and is worried about the wait for construction.

“If there’s any chance to bump that up, I know the neighbours would appreciate it,” Storey said.

Continued on page 15

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News

Priority rankings issued for crosswalks

Continued from page 14

C-K infrastructure and engineering general manager Edward Soldo said staff have completed a comprehensive analysis of the municipality’s crosswalks, ranking them in terms of priority.

“Our goal is to try and meet that demand as closely as possible with the funding and the resources we have available,” he said.

Under the Highway Traffic Act, school crossings that are no longer manned by school cross-

ing guards, must be removed or converted to another type of crossing. The crossing guard program was discontinued by council in 2016 due to the difficulty of finding people to work at them.

A total of 13 crosswalks are being converted to pedestrian crossovers, which means they will have improved signage and flashing lights.

They include Main Street North at Cherry Street (Bothwell); Alexandra Avenue at Dunn Avenue (Chatham); Delaware Ave-

nue at Cox Avenue (Chatham); Eugenie Street south of Meadowlea Road (Chatham); Gregory Drive at Helen Street (Chatham); Willowmac Avenue at Dunn Avenue (Chatham); Ella Street north of Stewart Street (Tilbury); Lawrence Avenue west of Dora Drive (Wallaceburg); Thomas Avenue at Janssens Street at Wallaceburg.

New pedestrian crossovers will be installed at Talbot Street at McGeorge Street (Blenheim); McNaughton

Street East, east of Given Road (Chatham); Main Street West at Maple Street South (Ridgetown); and Canal Street West at Dupuis Avenue (Tilbury.)

School crossings will be removed at King Street South at Regent Street (Blenheim); Churchill Street at Sunset Avenue (Chatham); Fort Street at Mable Street (Tilbury.)

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Dr. Omoniyi Akinpeloye is joining the alliance as a hospitalist, and will also work in the progressive care unit, officials said.

“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Akinpeloye to our hospital,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, CKHA’s chief of staff, in a media release. “His contributions to our services will be a great addition CKHA and help us further our commitment to delivering pa-

tient- and family-centered care to the Chatham-Kent community.”

Akinpeloye began his career in his home country of Nigeria. He later moved to Ireland where he pursued further training and served as an internal medicine specialist at various hospitals.

In his new role at CKHA, Akinpeloye will be an integral part of the hospitalist program, which oversees a range of inpatient areas, including the medicine units, complex continuing care, and the rehabilitation unit.

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A pedestrian crossover at Raleigh Street at Cross Street Chatham will also be removed.

More infrastructure updates are on the way. According to Soldo, administration is working on a C-K road safety action plan, a traffic calming policy and a new sidewalk missing link policy, with the reports expected later this fall.

vides care to complex and long-term inpatients.

The progressive care unit, where Akinpeloye will also work, specializes in caring for patients with cardiac issues and chronic illnesses, often working towards stabilizing and improving patients’ health to facilitate their discharge or transfer to other units.

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Community Events

Thursday, October 26, 2023: • The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am–9:30 pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am– 1:30pm. Senior Euchre at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Speaker Series: learn from Pharmacist, Nicholas Roberts on Minor Ailments from 2:00-3:00pm. Hosted at the Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre. Presentation is free to attend and open to members and the general public.

• Tilbury Leisure Centre Exercise class at 10am and Essentrics at 5:30pm (10 Canal St. West) Everyone Welcome!!

• Edgar Allan Poe, Live In Chatham—Just In Time For Halloween! The event consists of a reading of Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven,” and of his most horrific story, “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” together with a brief biography of the author.

Chatham Branch of the C-K Public Library, 120 Queen St at 7pm. There’s no admission charge. There is more information at https:// theverandapresents.ca.

• Book Fair; 10am – 3pm Free admission Open to All Donate to Win Draw $25 gift card Active Lifestyle Centre 20 Merritt Ave more info or to donate books call 519-352-5633 Friday, October 27, 2023: • Adult Colouring at the CKPL Chatham Branch Community Living Café. 2:00pm4:00pm. No registration required, come and go as you please.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am9:30pm. Lunch served 11:00am-1:30pm.

Supper served 4:00-6:00pm. No orders after 5:30pm. Tonight’s specials are liver & onions or fish & chips, $13.00. Take out available, call 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Fun Darts at 7:00 p.m.

• Beginners Tai Chi at 10:00am and Intermediate Tai Chi at 10:45am at the Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre for adults ages 45 and up. $3 for members or $6 for first time non-members! Visit ridgetownadultcentre. com to learn more.

• Join us at the Merlin Legion for Fabulous Friday Food!! Hot beef with mashed or fries $15 - scrumptious dinner!!

• Cemetery Strolls sponsored by the Kent Historical Society are returning to the oldest part of Maple Leaf Cemetery at 7pm, 7:30pm and 8pm. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.

Adults $23 and $12 for Children (12 and under) plus Eventbrite fees. Group sizes are limited and we go rain or moonshine. For more details visit “Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent” on Facebook or phone (519) 674-2322 or (519) 351-2958.

• Book Fair; 10am – 3pm Free admission Donate to Win Draw $25 gift card. Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave. For more info or to donate books call 519-352-5633.

• Edgar Allan Poe, Live In ChathamThe event consists of a reading of Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven,” and of his most horrific story, “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” together with a brief biography of the author.

Chatham Branch of the C-K Public Library, 120 Queen St at 2pm. There’s no admission charge. There is more information at https:// theverandapresents.ca.

• Friday night supper at the Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St is a roast beef dinner with potatoes, vegetable, salad and bun. Dine in $13, pick up $14. Call 519-352-8291 daily 1-4pm to order. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, October 28, 2023: • 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-10:30am.

Take out only.

• Chatham Lions Craft Show from 9am-2pm at the Wish Centre.

• See and hear the 1922 silent classic, Nosferatu, accompanied by theatre organist John Lauter of Detroit, playing the 1923 pipe organ. St. Andrew’s United Church, Chatham at 7pm. Tickets available at Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St. North. Adults $22.

Students $10. (Adults at door $25). For info, email Nancy Tapley, President of Chatham Centre, Royal Canadian College of Organists: nancytapley2@gmail.com.

• Cemetery Strolls sponsored by the Kent Historical Society are returning to the oldest part of Maple Leaf Cemetery at 7pm, 7:30pm and 8pm. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.

Adults $23 and $12 for Children (12 and under) plus Eventbrite fees. Group sizes are limited and we go rain or moonshine. For more details visit “Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent” on Facebook or phone (519) 674-2322 or (519) 351-2958.

• Edgar Allan Poe, Live In Chatham! The event consists of a reading of Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven,” and of his most horrific story, “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” together with a brief biography of the author. Chatham Branch of the C-K Public Library, 120 Queen St at 2pm. There’s no admission charge. There is more information at https://theverandapresents.ca.

• Giant Meat Draw and Halloween Bash, hosted by Ladies Aux. & Branch 642; draws at 3pm, 4pm, 5pm. Multiple draws with prizes for best costume. Come out for an eerie and frightful night, with food, music & comradeship; Entertainment by Back to Back from 4:30-9:30. Everyone Welcome.

Royal Canadian Legion, 39 William St. N., Chatham, 519-351-8733 for info.

• Boomer Auction of Model Railroad Equipment and Materials at the Salvation Army Auditorium, 46 Orangewood Blvd., Chatham.

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Sunday, October 29, 2023: • Creekside Church - 10:00 a.m Sunday’s at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave. Come find community with us. creeksidechurch.ca.

• “LOCAL BOO’ze” Halloween event at Red Barn Brewing, Blenheim. 12pm-5pm Shop local vendors, makers & bakers. Free admission & parking. Kids costume contest & trick or treating. Support Big Brothers and Big Sisters who will be on site taking donations and selling raffle tickets. For more info www. locallyuniquemarkets.ca; email locallyuniquemarkets@gmail.com.

Monday, October 30, 2023: • Social Card Games at 1:00pm at the Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre for adults ages 45 and up. $3 for members or $6 for first time non-members. Call the Centre at CLUES ACROSS 519-674-5126 to learn more.

1. Male children • Play Pickleball at 7:30pm at Ridgetown Dis- 5. Robert Wagner series “Hart to __” trict High School. Hosted by the Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre. Open to adults 9. Unfolded ages 45 and up. Paddles provided. $3 for 11. Digestive disease members or $6 for first time non-members.

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16. Conscientious Tuesday, October 31, 2023: investment strategy • Chess Club at Chatham Branch of CKPL. (abbr.)

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22. Former CIA Kitchen open 11:00am-1:30pm. Todays special is Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. Euchre at 23. Asian country 1:00pm. Shuffleboard or Euchre at 7:00pm. 25. Instead Everyone Welcome.

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Privies at the Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre 29. Shopping trips for adults ages 45 and up. Bring a project 31. Paradoxical you’re currently working on or one you’ve been wanting to start. $3 for members or $6 anecdote for first time non-members. Call the Centre 33. It’s on the table at 519-674-5126 or visit ridgetownadultcentre.com to learn more.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023

Tough times for pickle plant

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Four years after setting up shop with much fanfare in Wallaceburg, the future of the Whyte’s Foods plant there is murky.

In late August, Whyte’s foods filed a notice of intention under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act over its financial situation.

The filing stated the “company’s operations were adversely affected by the pandemic and consequential effects, including labour shortages, global supply chain disruptions,

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inventory supply, reduced demand from food service customers, and increased freight and logistic costs.

Crop shortages in 2021 to 2023 further exacerbated the company’s situation,” according to InsolvencyInsider.ca.

Stuart McFadden, director of economic development for the municipality, said he believes it was a bad combination of events that led to Whyte’s struggles.

“They ran into the perfect storm: Covid and production challenges,” he said.

Whyte’s had substantial

contracts for supplying into restaurants when the pandemic struck. People could not, and then did not, go to restaurants for a time.

On top of that, McFadden said the company encountered back-to-backto-back seasons of poor harvests.

Creditors involved include Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

Wells Fargo, another creditor, and FCC brought in receivers to oversee the company’s Wallaceburg operation recently.

McFadden said there were bids on the company as a whole, but nothing that was acceptable to the creditors. However, one offer for Whyte’s Quebec operation was accepted.

Where that leaves the Wallaceburg operation

isn’t known at this time.

“This is very unfortunate. They came to Chatham-Kent in 2019 for all the right reasons. They had multiple local growers supplying product,” McFadden said.

He remains hopeful a buyer will be found and production can continue in Wallaceburg.

“We’ve been fielding calls. I had a phone call

from a U.S.-based company that has expressed some interest. We’ll do whatever we can do to help see this through and have a positive outcome.”

McFadden said the Whyte’s name and the Strub’s brand are strong and are still part of the business.

“It has marketing impact and should draw more interest,” he said.

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On Aug. 23, Chatham-Kent police raided two spots in Chatham, seizing nearly $500,000 in drugs, including nearly 2.5 kgs. of methamphetamine, more than three kgs. of cocaine, as well as quantities of heroin and

MDMA. Also seized were five handguns and a dozen long guns, ammo and more than $12,600 in cash.

Police say it was connected to an investigation that began four years ago. That investigation

has led to the recovery of about $3.2 million in illicit drugs.

Due to the information gathered in the August bust, and into the preparation and planning of

this drug syndicate, police executed an additional search warrant at the Collins Bay Correctional Facility in Kingston.

This led police to ultimately charge two males

(one of whom is currently incarcerated as a result of the 2019 investigation and conviction).

A total of 17 drug and weapons charges were laid against two men.

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Operations at Whyte’s pickle processing plant in Wallaceburg have turned sour. The company has sought bankruptcy protection and creditors have taken over control of the Wallaceburg facility. Efforts are underway to find a buyer.

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Mitchell’s Bay residents are celebrate the new sign erected by the municipality renaming the community’s iconic beach. Since amalgamation, the popular recreation area on Lake St. Clair was officially referred to as Dover Beach. Now, it’s carrying its rightful name thanks to a collaboration between the Mitchell’s Bay Area Association and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Giving a thumbs up to the new sign are from left, Jan McLeod, Carol Ann Belanger, Ray Trahan, Karen Miles, Ron Hills, North Kent Coun. Jamie McGrail, Gary Jenkins, Scott Benn, Yvette Pinsonneault and Ken McLeod.

Expedite highway safety: C-K council

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Chatham-Kent officials are hoping the province will speed up the process of installing concrete median barriers on Highway 401.

At a recent meeting, council approved a motion from Chatham Coun. Alysson Storey to ask the Ministry of Transportation to expedite the process and also to provide a timeline for the work.

Storey’s request came following a staff engineering report detailing major upgrades planned for C-K’s stretch of the highway.

Part of the engineering report included ministry data indicating the installation of temporary cable barriers on the median has reduced the number of crossover fatalities.

Storey, a long-time proponent of highway safety and founder of the Build the Barrier advocacy group, said safety improvements on Hwy. 401 have been a “priority” of hers for many years. In 2017, Storey started the grassroots effort after losing a friend and her friend’s

child when an impaired driver crossed over into incoming lanes of traffic. London resident Sara Miles Payne and her daughter Freya were killed in the collision.

Storey thanked supporters, municipal staff and former councils for advocating for barrier protection.

“You’ve helped ensure there is no more needless loss of life on this stretch of Hwy. 401,” Storey said. “It’s not a role anyone would have chosen but it’s something we can be proud of. When this is complete, we will have an up-to-date and safe Hwy. 401 like the rest of the province, and lives will be saved.”

East Kent Coun. John Wright, who owns a towing company that services the 401, said the cable barriers are working, noting his company has recovered 150 cars and close to 50 semi-trucks stopped by the cables and has had to deal with only one crossover accident since they were installed.

Chatham-Kent Fire & Rescue chief Chris Case echoed Wright.

“It has to be said that the 401 is an incredibly dangerous place to work,” Case stated.

“We have seen a decrease in incidents we’ve been attending and the firefighters are extremely grateful for this work that has taken place.”

The MTO is undertaking a multi-year initiative to widen and improve 118 kilometres of Highway 401 from Tilbury to London. It includes expanding the stretch from four lanes to six lanes, erecting the concrete median, resurfacing the road from Bloomfield Road to Victoria Road, as well as a major upgrade to the Bloomfield Road interchange.

The work will see Bloomfield Road closed for a lengthy period – possibly a year or longer – as the bridges over Jeanette’s Creek and one on the Flook and Hinton drain are being replaced, and work to raise the grade at the Bloomfield interchange will be carried out as well.

Edward Soldo, C-K’s general manager of infrastructure and engineering, said the project will be designed in 2024 with construction to begin in 2025, slated for completion in 2026-27.

The municipality will work on detours routes when plans are finalized, Soldo said.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023

Obituary Thibodeau, Thérèse Thérèse Thibodeau (née Pinsonneault) passed away peacefully at Riverview Gardens Nursing Home, Chatham on Tuesday September 26, 2023 at the age of 96 years.

She was the daughter of the late Clara (Leboeuf) and Jean Pinsonneault.

She is reunited with her late husband, Raymond (2009), her son Yvon (1957), daughter Janice (2017) and grand-daughter Julie (1994).

She will be remembered always by her children; Claude (Anne-Marie), Marie, Gisèle (Michel), Gérard (Mercedes), Simone (John), Denise (Richard), Jeannine (Louie) and her 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Also survived by her sister Yvette (late Donald) Waddick and Roméo (Yvette) Pinsonneault.

Prececeased by her siblings Rosaire, Simone, Jean-Paul, and Sr. Evelyne. Thérèse adored her family and was devoted parishioner of Immaculée Conception Parish in Pain Court.

She was a member and past president of La Société des Dames de Sainte-Anne.

The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of Riverview Gardens Nursing Home for their care and compassion.

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