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LETTER: Survey question about libraries is deceptive, says resident

I would like to thank the mayor and council for giving the citizens of Chatham-Kent the opportunity to provide input on potential tax savings and the budget process via the ...
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Reader appalled with selfish disobedience

I guess Rick Mercer isn’t the only one who can rant.I have been appalled lately by the number of young men and women who think they can selfishly defy the ...
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Canada’s credit card is near the limit

Last week Lorrie Goldstein wrote in the Toronto Sun that “many members of the Trudeau government say there is a conservative argument in favour of a guaranteed annual income replacing ...
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Lack of CKHA communication with patient’s family is appalling, says resident

Recently, my husband was hospitalized at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance with a stroke. The EMTs and ER crew worked efficiently and rapidly to treat him and minimize damage.
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Letter: Ontario must address challenges in long-term care homes

It is shocking, given the devastation of COVID-19 in our long-term care homes, but Ontario's government has done little to address the critical staffing and care shortages.
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Mask bylaw removes ability to choose to do the right thing

Shortly after Chatham-Kent council imposed mandatory masks, Coun. Joe Faas was quoted as saying, “Usually when there is a crisis, whether it be a war or something like that, communities ...
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Letter: Government gambling with safety of students, teachers

As Sept. 8 and the start of school creeps closer I cannot express how frightened I am becoming.
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Letters: Please mask up in Chatham-Kent

It is totally frustrating to fight a losing battle with the wearing of face masks in our city.

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Ford legislation runs roughshod over health care

Doug Ford is racing to change health care and the way it is delivered.
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LETTER: Government should provide masks

I believe masks might become compulsory in the near future, at least for a time in commercial establishments.
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LETTER: Migrant workers are not the problem

Migrant greenhouse and field workers in Essex and Chatham-Kent did not bring the virus with them, as they were quarantined for two weeks before entering Canada. They caught COVID-19 in ...
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Recognizing those who respect the environment

Recently a number of media reports have emphasized a renewed sense of community awareness and togetherness within Chatham-Kent and beyond.
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LETTER: Taxpayers on the hook for cops who are ‘bad actors’

Recently the head of the Chatham Kent Police Service, Chief Gary Conn, relayed through the news media that the proliferation of cases of police officers under investigation for criminal conduct ...
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Wouldn’t wearing a mask be the safest measure?

Chatham-Kent’s medical officer, of all people, should be erring on the cautious and safe side when it comes to the advice he is providing and the comments he makes to ...
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LETTER: Health care heroes applauded

In these days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I left home to have a surgical procedure at our local hospital. Despite this bad timing, I was fortunate to see first-hand our ...
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LETTER: Illegal hunting further complicates our ecosystem

Your recent article regarding the charges laid on hunters highlights the irresponsibility of some citizens when it comes to conservation.
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LETTERS: Readers share opinions on COVID-19 pandemic

Let’s show some hope
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LETTER: Why not collect garbage and recyclables on the same day?

In response to the letter from the disabled Chatham resident and her frustration with recyclables in blue bags not being collected.