Videos

Whether it's a pothole, road reconfiguration or a bridge upgrade our Municipal engineering team is always working on projects to ensure infrastructure is up to date. We chat with Chris Thibert, Director of Engineering for the Municipality about the type of work that goes into these projects. For more information on projects in the municipality visit chatham-kent.ca/constructionprojects

On our path to an economic recovery during Covid so many questions run through people's minds on when things return... one is live music. We have some great advocates to our local artist. We brought back Michael Shatte and on air personality Jay Smith for a chat to discuss what they have seen from an artist and a story teller point of view.

Chatham-Kent council made a bold move at their meeting last night, putting in place a temporary bylaw preventing clear-cutting effective immediately and expiring in 120 days. The purpose of the temporary bylaw is to pause clear-cutting and open up communication with the community about woodlot preservation. Wallaceburg councillor Aaron Hall, who brought forward the motion, said one of the priorities of the current council is environmental sustainability. Chatham-Kent’s tree cover is one of the lowest in the province. We had a chat with him about his thoughts about the discussion at the April 26th meeting.

We caught up with MPP Monte McNaughton to chat about grants and some general updates in Chatham-Kent.

Take a stroll and explore your municipality. Did you know that Chatham-Kent is home to 58 trails? Under the Chatham-Kent Trails Council and the Municipalities jurisdiction, there are another 10+ trails throughout the Municipality that are managed by the Conservation Authority and Provincial Parks. We spoke with Genevieve Champagne Coordinator, Active Transportation & Special Events with the Municipality about the work that goes into maintaining all of our beautiful trails. For more information visit /chathamkenttrails.ca/

Regular Agenda Meeting

Visit https://www.chatham-kent.ca/localgovernment/council/meetings/Pages/Council-Meeting---April-26,-2021.aspx for full agenda

Marlee Robinson chats with Mike Blazek about his portion of the exhibit, Landscape in Flux at the Thames Art Gallery. Mike Blazek was born in Czechoslovakia and travelled extensively before making Chatham-Kent his home. Blazek's practice engages time through his investigations of the in-between. Using an in-camera technique to layer and abstract his subject, Blazek physically moves the camera during exposure.

Marlee Robinson sat down with Scott Taylor to talk about his portion of the exhibit at the Thames Art Gallery, Landscape in Flux. Scott Taylor is a cartographer by training and a world traveller. Taylor's relationship to the landscape is wrapped in the slow passage of time. He approaches his subject with quiet observation.

We sometimes forget the rules of the road when we get our license. We chat with Constable Jason Herder, Traffic Management Unit with the Chatham-Kent Police about some of the things he sees on the road.

We had a chat with Constable Renee Cowell, Public Information Officer for the Chatham-Kent Police Services on how we can avoid frauds and prevent property theft.

The Kent Federation of Agriculture (KFA) worked its food donation magic again. With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to restrictions in the ability to gather in numbers, Mary Anne Udvari, spokesperson for the KFA, said the celebration took place once again at the Salvation Army Church on Orangewood Boulevard in Chatham , as it has in the past, but with fewer numbers. That didn’t stop the donations of food for Outreach for Hunger and Salvation Army food banks from rolling in. “We were able to go about this because we are considered an essential service and we are providing assistance to the vulnerable in our community,” she said. Lots of great food grow in CK and the KFA were proud to give back to those in need.

Regular Agenda Meeting