Christmas Giving Campaigns start this Week.
Posted on Nov 15, 2021 in Chatham-Kent Events
The annual Operation Christmas Shoebox collection is underway. Operation Christmas Child is a program of Samaritan's Purse , an International Christian Relief organization that works in more than 100 Countries. Last year Canadians filled more than 373,000 shoeboxes with gift for children in West Africa and Central America.
Since 1993, Operation Chr...
Chatham's Coloured All Star Team Honoured at Fergie Jenkins Field
Posted on Oct 13, 2021 in Chatham-Kent Events
You may not know the story but it is one that should be told and remembered. In 1934 the day before the Chatham Coloured All Stars team officially won a Provincial Baseball Title, they played a game that will go down in history. The team was leading with a 3-2 score and were on their way to victory when the umpire called the game on account of dark...
Wallaceburg Wambo Thanksgiving Weekend Oct 8-9/21
Posted on Oct 06, 2021
It will be a scaled down event but Wambo lovers are thrilled that the event will be celebrated this year on Friday night Oct 8 and Saturday October 9. It is a great way to kick off your Thanksgiving Weekend so make plans to come out and enjoy the festivities.
The committee hopes to bring the full- fledged event back in 2022 but for this year, due to...
Small Plates, Latest Dining Experience in Chatham
Posted on Sep 28, 2021 in Chatham-Kent Attractions
If you are not familiar with Gentry Manor in Chatham, you have missed something great. Gentry Manor located at 9 Park St. was formerly the Masonic Temple for those who do not go back that far in Chatham Kent. More than 20 years ago, James Lizotte and Thomas Smith had a dream and a vision. They transformed this Historic Building into a destination...
Chatham-Kent Hospice Nears Summer Fundraising Goal
Posted on Sep 20, 2021 in Chatham-Kent Events
We in Chatham-Kent are very fortunate and grateful to have this 10 bed facility in our community. Since its opening in April 2016 it's presence in our community has been a God-sent. Many of us, unfortunately, have had a loved one, a family friend or someone we know, spend their last days in a Hospital Bed or even at home with family members becomin...
Heritage Property in Chatham-Kent Recently Sold
Posted on Sep 13, 2021 in Human Interest
If you follow my blog you know that I post several articles on the Historical sites in Chatham-Kent. I always write that Chatham-Kent is steeped in History with its connections to the Underground Railway and the several historical sites likes Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Dresden, the village of North Buxton with its history during the conflict with the Nor...
