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Karen RobinetSarnia Observer |
Well, here we are. Almost at the end of November already, and that can mean only one thing. It’s Christmas bazaar time! Like many...
The financial picture in Chatham-Kent seems to be getting more bleak by the hour at the moment, and if we’re not careful we’re going to be in very...
Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff is one of 13 Ontario mayors asking Premier Doug Ford to provide municipalities with the authority to clear homeless...
Honestly, the last thing I thought I was going to write about this week was the proposed community hub for downtown Chatham. But, since I...
As if everything else that we as residents of Chatham-Kent are dealing with isn’t enough, we recently received a fiscal bomb shell with news that...
So, there I was a few weeks ago, hand on a tin of pumpkin puree, trying to justify buying it at the “sale” price of $5.99, and in the end I just...
Well, it looks like Chatham-Kent council members are starting to feel the weight of public pressure in regard to the proposed downtown community hub....
Three adults, one seven-and-a-half-year-old, nine days, eight different hotels and a 4,000 km drive… what could go wrong?! Actually, the trip...
On a recent Wednesday morning in advance of writing an advance column, I ventured outside to do a couple of menial backyard tasks before sitting down...
I was surprised and disheartened recently to read that Chatham-Kent has pulled the plug on an affordable housing project that would have added 27...
Well, boys and girls, it’s that time of year when yours truly typically pens (or in this case keyboards) an ode to the summer that was with that...
After not seeing her for a couple of years, plans were made to fly my about-to-enter-high-school great-niece Aaliyah to Chatham for a weeklong visit....
If there’s one thing that everyone in Chatham-Kent might be able to agree on, it’s that we have a real need for affordable housing, as well as...
Many moons ago, I bought an old wooden, canvas-covered trunk. At $20, it was a big-ticket yard sale purchase, which I justified as it would...
Way back in 2007, the Chatham Capitol Theatre restoration project was ongoing. At that time, it was estimated the initiative, which would...
As I sit down to write this column on a recent Sunday morning, it’s on the heels of one of the most fraught news cycles in recent memory. The...
Such is the state of Canadian airlines that last week as I pointed the ol’ family roadster in the direction of Toronto to pick up No. 1 son from...
The birth of a baby should be the most joyous of occasions which, in a perfect world, would herald the beginning of a life filled with love, comfort...
Is it just me or are we all finding it more than a bit bizarre and a lot alarming that we now know an unspecified number of Canadian Members of...
I was recently taking a gander at the CBC website (well, technically I was on my phone and it was the app), and I saw a headline that immediately...
After some discussion, Chatham-Kent now has a policy in place to help deal with flag raising requests from local groups and organizations. The...
To quickly recap for those who may have missed last week’s missive, yours truly and my sister Roseanne recently found ourselves in Niagara Falls...
On a recent Tuesday, I hopped into my sister’s minivan, which believe me, feels nothing like “mini” when you’re used to driving a much smaller...
Well, boys and girls, after a busy, jam-packed weekend, I have to confess I’m almost ready for it to be back-to-work Monday already (not quite, but...
I must say I was surprised, and gratified to read that Chatham-Kent’s acing medical officer of health has dared to raise the subject and the stigma...
Some time ago, I did a stint at a company then known as Minacs in Chatham. It was a call centre that dealt strictly with Chrysler products. ...
On a recent Sunday morning as I stared at my blank computer screen pondering what to write about, I decided to seek inspiration within the pages of...
Apparently, when I find a new hobby, I throw myself completely into it. Since it’s been such a long time since I started doing something new,...
Over the years, we’ve donated to the Canadian Red Cross on occasion. It’s not a regular occurrence by far, but apparently once you’re on...
My sister Roseanne and I headed for the bright lights of the big city of Toronto over the Easter weekend; a rare event indeed! Not only were we...
The May Court Club of Chatham recently recognized half a dozen women who have made significant contributions to our community. They are:...
There’s no shortage of irony in food-related news coming out of the municipality these days. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the public health...
The owners of York1 must be feeling pretty confident that their bid to reopen and expand the former Dresden landfill site will be approved by the...
A quick recap for those who may have missed last week’s offering: Friend Marg and I headed south recently. First stop: St. Louis for a...
As of this Sunday evening writing, I’m sitting in a room at the Historic Boone Tavern in Berea, Ky. It’s the last leg of a two-week...
The envelope containing a reminder that it was now time to book my next mammogram sat on my desk for a good few weeks before I decided to suck it up...
Like most of us these days, I absolutely hate the idea of wasting food. And so, earlier this week I was confronted with the unfortunate fact...
While it may have been overshadowed by another matter, a move by Chatham-Kent council to undertake a new initiative to address homelessness is a step...
Well, if all goes to plan, we the taxpayers of Chatham-Kent will soon be the owners of the old Sears building and loading dock in the Downtown Chatham...
With just a few more days left to enjoy/experience the remains of 2023, it’s that time of year where we typically take a quick review of the year...
At this time of year, the thoughts of Christians around the world are centred on the birth of one baby. His parents, Mary and Joseph travelled...
In a recent column, I outlined some of my concerns regarding the proposal to move municipal operations out of the current Civic Centre and into the...