Community Messages

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Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Join the Wallaceburg Wolve for an exciting and action packed season of Challenger Baseball (inclusive of all abilities). Visit Dauw Park every Tuesday starting June 10th, 6-8pm to watch them play.

CK Cools is a new program that helps low-income people in Chatham-Kent stay cool and healthy. It gives free air conditioners or fans to people who need them but can’t afford to buy one. Visit

ROCK Missions is in need of cake and cookie mixes, canned vegetables, chicken, beef or pork, juice, pasta and rice. Donations can be dropped off at 39 Richmond Street in Chatham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1-5PM.

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

URGENT: Pet and Wildlife Rescue is in need of Cat & Dog Dry Food! Drop off at 405 Park Ave E., Chatham. Every little bit helps.

The Dresden Rotary Summer Concert Series is back! Concerts at Dresden Rotary Memorial Gardens every Thursday night from June 5 through August 21.

BBQ at 6, Music starts at 7. Weekly door prize draws.

50-50 Tickets available for $5. Draw Date August 21. Win up to $10,000!

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Looking for a fun way to stay active and get outside? Join the Active Lifestyle Centre Walking Club! Call 519-352-5633 for more information.

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Prepare to be transported back to the golden age of arena rock with GRAND EVOLUTION, a phenomenal group of five world-class musicians giving you the best of Styx & Journey

June 27, 8pm at the Kiwanis Theatre

 www.cktickets.com

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Outdoor pools are opening on June 29!

Check out the online pool schedules now to view all the free swim opportunities this summer!

www.chatham-kent.ca/pools

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Location: Chatham Legion Branch 642

Date:  July 1st, 2025 - Tuesday

Music by:  Allen James 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 3:00 p.m. - $25.00 [tickets available to purchase in advance at the Bar]

FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - 50/50 DRAW - RAFFLES - DANCING

Join us for our annual Canada Day celebration on Tuesday, July 1st. All the family-friendly festivities begins at 6:00pm with outdoor music, dance performances, and various vendors with food for purchase. Canada Day birthday cake will be served at 8:30 followed by a fireworks presentation. *Free Admission

Join the Wallaceburg Wolve for an exciting and action packed season of Challenger Baseball (inclusive of all abilities). Visit Dauw Park every Tuesday starting June 10th, 6-8pm to watch them play.

CK Cools is a new program that helps low-income people in Chatham-Kent stay cool and healthy. It gives free air conditioners or fans to people who need them but can’t afford to buy one. Visit

ROCK Missions is in need of cake and cookie mixes, canned vegetables, chicken, beef or pork, juice, pasta and rice. Donations can be dropped off at 39 Richmond Street in Chatham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1-5PM.

Visit the Capitol Theatre every Thursday in July and August for a movie.

2pm – Pre-Movie Activity

3pm – Movie Screening

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with beloved family favorites. Check out the full lineup on https://www.ckculture.ca/capitol-theatre-movies/

The Dresden Rotary Summer Concert Series is back! Concerts at Dresden Rotary Memorial Gardens every Thursday night from June 5 through August 21.

BBQ at 6, Music starts at 7. Weekly door prize draws.

50-50 Tickets available for $5. Draw Date August 21. Win up to $10,000!

Looking for a fun way to stay active and get outside? Join the Active Lifestyle Centre Walking Club! Call 519-352-5633 for more information.

Visit Talbot Trail Place in Blenhiem for the 2nd Children's Festival!! July 5th, 9am-2pm.

Interactive things for the children to participate in throughout the entire park!

Food!! Snacks, Candy, Popcorn will be available for purchase.

Test Your Knowledge, Enjoy Local Musicians

Gather your smartest friends and get ready for an epic Trivia Night! In teams of up to 4 people, compete across 7 exciting categories for bragging rights and prizes, including $200 for the winning team.

🍻 Food & drinks available at our licensed bar
🎟️  Fun extras like Mulligans, 50/50 draws, and more!

¯ Open Mic at 9:00pm – bring your instrument and share your talent
🎉  A night of laughs, competition, and great company

Don’t miss out—Register Online at sydenhamcurlingclub.com and bring your A-game!

There is a $50 register fee per team.

Registration is open now for Discovery Healthcare Camp, Chatham. 

High school students - do you have an interest in a career in medicine, nursing, dentistry, paramedics, kinesiology or other healthcare professions? Then Discovery Healthcare Camp is the perfect opportunity for you.

Open to high school students, it offers an exciting week of activities led by medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.

You will learn about career opportunities in healthcare, the requirements to pursue this path and develop an understanding of the unique aspects of healthcare in your community, as well as take part in:

• Clinical skills sessions (suturing, casting, stethoscope activities, wound dressing)
• Talks from healthcare professionals and opportunities for clinical exposure (job shadowing)
• Discussions involving the path to various healthcare professions (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, EMS, and dentistry)
• Stand Up for Health (teaching Social Determinants of Health)
• An introduction to case-based learning and sample diagnostic cases
• Recreation sessions incorporating fun and team-building activities

Run by current students at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, you are sure to have fun and be informed.

Registration is open now. Limited seats available.

More information or to register: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation/discovery_healthcare_program/campers.html

Registration is open now for Discovery Healthcare Camp, Chatham. 

High school students - do you have an interest in a career in medicine, nursing, dentistry, paramedics, kinesiology or other healthcare professions? Then Discovery Healthcare Camp is the perfect opportunity for you.

Open to high school students, it offers an exciting week of activities led by medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.

You will learn about career opportunities in healthcare, the requirements to pursue this path and develop an understanding of the unique aspects of healthcare in your community, as well as take part in:

• Clinical skills sessions (suturing, casting, stethoscope activities, wound dressing)
• Talks from healthcare professionals and opportunities for clinical exposure (job shadowing)
• Discussions involving the path to various healthcare professions (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, EMS, and dentistry)
• Stand Up for Health (teaching Social Determinants of Health)
• An introduction to case-based learning and sample diagnostic cases
• Recreation sessions incorporating fun and team-building activities

Run by current students at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, you are sure to have fun and be informed.

Registration is open now. Limited seats available.

More information or to register: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation/discovery_healthcare_program/campers.html

Blenheim! 

CK Public Health is excited to announce it is offering its Drop-In Food Handler Exam in Blenheim on July 8th, 2025. Check out the details below for more information. 

 Blenheim Pool Activity Room

66 Regent Street

July 8, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Exam fee is $10 (cash only) 

For more information, visit our website at: https://ckphu.com/health.../food-safety/foodsafetycourse/

Join staff at the Tilbury Branch of the Chatham Kent Public Library for Book Club on Tuesday, July 8 at 6pm! Please call the Tilbury Branch at 519-682-0100 for more information.

Join the Wallaceburg Wolve for an exciting and action packed season of Challenger Baseball (inclusive of all abilities). Visit Dauw Park every Tuesday starting June 10th, 6-8pm to watch them play.

CK Cools is a new program that helps low-income people in Chatham-Kent stay cool and healthy. It gives free air conditioners or fans to people who need them but can’t afford to buy one. Visit

ROCK Missions is in need of cake and cookie mixes, canned vegetables, chicken, beef or pork, juice, pasta and rice. Donations can be dropped off at 39 Richmond Street in Chatham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1-5PM.

Registration is open now for Discovery Healthcare Camp, Chatham. 

High school students - do you have an interest in a career in medicine, nursing, dentistry, paramedics, kinesiology or other healthcare professions? Then Discovery Healthcare Camp is the perfect opportunity for you.

Open to high school students, it offers an exciting week of activities led by medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.

You will learn about career opportunities in healthcare, the requirements to pursue this path and develop an understanding of the unique aspects of healthcare in your community, as well as take part in:

• Clinical skills sessions (suturing, casting, stethoscope activities, wound dressing)
• Talks from healthcare professionals and opportunities for clinical exposure (job shadowing)
• Discussions involving the path to various healthcare professions (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, EMS, and dentistry)
• Stand Up for Health (teaching Social Determinants of Health)
• An introduction to case-based learning and sample diagnostic cases
• Recreation sessions incorporating fun and team-building activities

Run by current students at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, you are sure to have fun and be informed.

Registration is open now. Limited seats available.

More information or to register: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation/discovery_healthcare_program/campers.html

The Dresden Rotary Summer Concert Series is back! Concerts at Dresden Rotary Memorial Gardens every Thursday night from June 5 through August 21.

BBQ at 6, Music starts at 7. Weekly door prize draws.

50-50 Tickets available for $5. Draw Date August 21. Win up to $10,000!

Visit the Capitol Theatre every Thursday in July and August for a movie.

2pm – Pre-Movie Activity

3pm – Movie Screening

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with beloved family favorites. Check out the full lineup on https://www.ckculture.ca/capitol-theatre-movies/

Registration is open now for Discovery Healthcare Camp, Chatham. 

High school students - do you have an interest in a career in medicine, nursing, dentistry, paramedics, kinesiology or other healthcare professions? Then Discovery Healthcare Camp is the perfect opportunity for you.

Open to high school students, it offers an exciting week of activities led by medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.

You will learn about career opportunities in healthcare, the requirements to pursue this path and develop an understanding of the unique aspects of healthcare in your community, as well as take part in:

• Clinical skills sessions (suturing, casting, stethoscope activities, wound dressing)
• Talks from healthcare professionals and opportunities for clinical exposure (job shadowing)
• Discussions involving the path to various healthcare professions (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, EMS, and dentistry)
• Stand Up for Health (teaching Social Determinants of Health)
• An introduction to case-based learning and sample diagnostic cases
• Recreation sessions incorporating fun and team-building activities

Run by current students at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, you are sure to have fun and be informed.

Registration is open now. Limited seats available.

More information or to register: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation/discovery_healthcare_program/campers.html

Looking for a fun way to stay active and get outside? Join the Active Lifestyle Centre Walking Club! Call 519-352-5633 for more information.

Registration is open now for Discovery Healthcare Camp, Chatham. 

High school students - do you have an interest in a career in medicine, nursing, dentistry, paramedics, kinesiology or other healthcare professions? Then Discovery Healthcare Camp is the perfect opportunity for you.

Open to high school students, it offers an exciting week of activities led by medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.

You will learn about career opportunities in healthcare, the requirements to pursue this path and develop an understanding of the unique aspects of healthcare in your community, as well as take part in:

• Clinical skills sessions (suturing, casting, stethoscope activities, wound dressing)
• Talks from healthcare professionals and opportunities for clinical exposure (job shadowing)
• Discussions involving the path to various healthcare professions (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, EMS, and dentistry)
• Stand Up for Health (teaching Social Determinants of Health)
• An introduction to case-based learning and sample diagnostic cases
• Recreation sessions incorporating fun and team-building activities

Run by current students at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, you are sure to have fun and be informed.

Registration is open now. Limited seats available.

More information or to register: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation/discovery_healthcare_program/campers.html

Join the Wallaceburg Wolve for an exciting and action packed season of Challenger Baseball (inclusive of all abilities). Visit Dauw Park every Tuesday starting June 10th, 6-8pm to watch them play.

CK Cools is a new program that helps low-income people in Chatham-Kent stay cool and healthy. It gives free air conditioners or fans to people who need them but can’t afford to buy one. Visit

ROCK Missions is in need of cake and cookie mixes, canned vegetables, chicken, beef or pork, juice, pasta and rice. Donations can be dropped off at 39 Richmond Street in Chatham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1-5PM.

The Dresden Rotary Summer Concert Series is back! Concerts at Dresden Rotary Memorial Gardens every Thursday night from June 5 through August 21.

BBQ at 6, Music starts at 7. Weekly door prize draws.

50-50 Tickets available for $5. Draw Date August 21. Win up to $10,000!

Visit the Capitol Theatre every Thursday in July and August for a movie.

2pm – Pre-Movie Activity

3pm – Movie Screening

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with beloved family favorites. Check out the full lineup on https://www.ckculture.ca/capitol-theatre-movies/

Looking for a fun way to stay active and get outside? Join the Active Lifestyle Centre Walking Club! Call 519-352-5633 for more information.

Join the Wallaceburg Wolve for an exciting and action packed season of Challenger Baseball (inclusive of all abilities). Visit Dauw Park every Tuesday starting June 10th, 6-8pm to watch them play.

CK Cools is a new program that helps low-income people in Chatham-Kent stay cool and healthy. It gives free air conditioners or fans to people who need them but can’t afford to buy one. Visit

ROCK Missions is in need of cake and cookie mixes, canned vegetables, chicken, beef or pork, juice, pasta and rice. Donations can be dropped off at 39 Richmond Street in Chatham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1-5PM.