Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent

SIRES STAKES AT DRESDEN Dresden Raceway will welcome seven Grassroots divisions of two-year- old trotting fillies from the Ontario Sires Stakes on Monday. Each Grassroots division has a $24,000 purse. The 12-race program starts at 1 p.m.[...]

A proposed new medical centre in Ridgetown received a $1.5 million donation Friday from a 119-year-old local organization. The funding from Howard Mutual Insurance Company was announced during a morning news conference at the insurance company's head office.[...]

It's business as usual at Retro Suites Hotel in downtown Chatham. Hotel officials were given the green light Friday to re-open following a Wednesday night fire that destroyed four long-term apartments adjacent to the King Street hotel.[...]

MARK MALONE The Daily News As players trickle back from OHL camps, the Chatham Maroons' opening-day roster is slowly starting to take shape. Five players returned this week, while six more are still trying to earn a job in the Ontario Hockey League.[...]

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NORTH BUXTON — Calling it the most crucial event in American history, Jeff O'Den wanted to tell the tale the best way he knew how. The Detroit-based filmmaker spoke during the U.S./Canadian Genealogy Conference in North Buxton on Friday.[...]

HEALTH: Donates $1.5 million for new medical centre Howard Mutual provides legacy to Ridgetown BOB BOUGHNER The Daily News RIDGETOWN — A proposed new medical centre in Ridgetown received a $1.5 million donation Friday from a 119-year-old local organization.[...]

When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said Thursday.[...]

A 39-year-old Wallaceburg woman has a seven-day licence suspension after a routine traffic stop on Heritage Line in Chatham Township. Chatham-Kent police said she was stopped at 3 a.m. Friday. A roadside screening test pointed to alcohol consumption, police said.[...]

MARK MALONE The Daily News The Maple City Brewers' pursuit of a league championship is on hold this weekend while they chase a bigger prize. They're trying to win the first provincial title in franchise history at the Ontario Baseball Association 'C' championship in Orillia.[...]

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The Daily News Residents will soon be surveyed to help identify prevailing health issues in the municipality. The Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System will provide timely data relevant to the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit.[...]

Dear Tom: I have been legally separated from my husband for over one year. We have three children together and only one left at home -- she is 18 and off to school. My husband will not communicate with me or with my lawyers so our child speaks to him regarding child support, education, etc.[...]

C-K PLAYERS WIN SILVER SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Laura Raaymakers of Chatham and Jessica Jamieson of Wallaceburg won silver medals with the Enniskillen Express at the Eastern Canadian bantam softball championship Sunday.[...]

Enrollment at St. Clair College's Thames Campus is holding steady. More than 1,200 students have signed up for fall classes at the local college, which is in line with last semester's number, said John Fairley, vice-president of college and community relations.[...]

Halle McKeever and Brady Shepherd are feeling a little less nervous about starting high school next week. The soon-to-be Grade 9 students attended the new Lancers Link program at Ursuline College Chatham Wednesday.[...]

The prolonged dry spell in Chatham-Kent has some farmers calling for drought assistance from the senior governments. Among them is Dennis DeBot, a Wallaceburg-area farmer who farms more than 4,500 acres of land.[...]

Although never really a secret, Chatham-Kent's mayor plans to finally make it official. Randy Hope will file his nomination papers today, calling the position an educational experience. "I found the first term exciting and invigorating," he said on Wednesday.[...]

The prolonged dry spell in Chatham-Kent has some farmers calling for drought assistance from the senior governments. Among them is Dennis DeBot, a Wallaceburg-area farmer who farms more than 4,500 acres of land.[...]

Enrollment at St. Clair College's Thames Campus is holding steady. More than 1,200 students have signed up for fall classes at the local college, which is in line with last semester's number, said John Fairley, vice-president of college and community relations.[...]