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More than 100 people braved the chilly temperatures and frigid water to help raise $49,000 during the ninth annual Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario.

The 39th Annual All Ontario Farmers Curling Bonspiel was held at the Sydenham Curling Club on January 16, 17, and 18, 2026, bringing together farmers from across the province who share a passion for curling. The event saw another great turnout, with plenty of friendly competition and a lot of fun enjoyed by all.

MPP Trevor Jones visited the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to help announce a $1.3 million dollar investment into the launch of the CKHA at Home Program, an innovative service designed to ensure safe, timely and seamless transitions sooner for patients returning to their homes after a hospital discharge. "We recognize that returning home after a hospital stay can be challenging" Said Adam Topp, President and CEO. "The CKHA @ Home program is designed to reduce that stress by providing comprehensive, personalized support. This program ensures that patients receive the right care, at the right time, at home.

Chatham-Kent's ninth Holiday with a Hero event has wrapped up, and it was a great success. Fifty-five kids took part in the program this year. OPP Provincial Constable Jay Denorer, a board member of Holiday with a Hero, explained that the program began with the idea of changing the perspective of kids who may view first responders in a negative way. "The idea was to bring in kids who are underprivileged, in the sense that they've faced traumatic situations throughout the course of the year, and they would see first responders in a - I want to say - a negative or a bad light," Denorer shared. "We wanted to show them that we're people as well, and that we can just come out and have fun."

The Chatham-Kent Racquet Centre recently opened the doors to its new tennis dome, located within the eight-hectare (20-acre) Bear Line Park project near St. Clair College on the west edge of Chatham.

The Last Paddle of the Season Tradition Continues! Every year the Breast Buddies season on the water ends at approximately the same time as the Chatham Jr Maroons season on the ice begins. Since 2014, the Chatham Jr Maroons have been invited by the Breast Buddies to participate in their last paddle of the season. Following their opportunity to experience being part of a Dragon Boat racing team the Maroons once again assisted the Breast Buddies by lifting the boat out of the water. Then they power washed the boat so it could be stored for the winter. The Chatham Jr Maroons are proud of the young men of this year’s Team  for continuing this tradition! “ Pink The Rink” , the Maroons “ Breast Cancer Awareness Night will be held Sunday, October 26th when the Maroons host the LaSalle Vipers.

Diamond Days is a program that gives Challenger Baseball players the opportunity to experience what it’s like to play on the big field at Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham.

Cogeco and the Chatham-Kent Police Service teamed up to educate the online community about fraud and scam prevention during an event held at the John D. Bradley Centre.

Despite opposition from local residents, Chatham’s largest homeless encampment is not expected to move in the near future. At a special meeting held Monday, Chatham-Kent Council reviewed a proposal from Mayor Darrin Canniff that suggested several amendments to the municipality’s Encampment Protocol. One key recommendation was to increase the minimum distance allowed between encampments and residential areas—from the current 10 metres to 100 metres. The meeting was prompted by the emergence of a homeless encampment on Chatham-Kent PUC property along Grand Avenue East. Nearby residents expressed alarm over rising incidents of crime, vandalism, and littering. Many of those now sheltering at the PUC site had previously occupied an encampment on Thames Street but were asked to leave due to upcoming infrastructure work along the Thames River. “Nobody wants an encampment near their home, but this motion increases the buffer from 10 metres to 100,” Canniff explained. According to CK staff, there are only two locations within Chatham that would be meet the requirements if distance restrictions are increased to more than 25 metres from a residential property — Thames Grove Conservation Area and the O’Neill Nature Preserve (formerly Paxton’s Bush.)