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• Dead crows found in Chatham test positive for avian flu

  24-12-2025 18:23 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Samples of dead crows found recently in Chatham have tested positive for avian flu, according to a wildlife group investigating the matter. The birds were found in a wide area near a popular winter roost along the Thames River this past Sunday. This included a green space near the rear of the Village of the Thames retirement home on Grand Avenue West, as well as various spots on the Enbridge property on Keil Drive, such as the parking lot, near a community garden and path, and along the frozen r
  
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• Holiday Jam for Hunger returns Saturday

  23-12-2025 23:25 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A longtime holiday tradition will make its return this year, raising funds for two local organizations. Featuring area musicians, the Holiday Jam for Hunger takes place at Sons of Kent Brewing Company in Chatham. Proceeds go to Hope House — Mental Health Network of Chatham-Kent and Chatham Outreach for Hunger. The event started in 2004 and has continued every year since, including online in 2020 and 2021. Musician Alysson Storey has organized the jam for the past 14 years. “All of th
  
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• Gore brothers come through with another successful toy drive

  22-12-2025 20:35 via chathamdailynews.ca
  For more than a decade, two Chatham brothers have seen the generosity of the community first-hand. This year has been no exception, with Derek and Brett Gore making another large donation of toys to the Salvation Army of Chatham-Kent. The two collected empties in order to purchase toys, enough to fill a cargo van. Donors also gave them toys or money directly for the cause. “I feel proud helping families that need it,” Derek said while at the Salvation Army church Monday. Brett noted
  
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• Wallaceburg investigation concludes, road reopens

  22-12-2025 20:12 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Police say the investigation in Wallaceburg which led to a road closure this afternoon has ended. The public was asked to avoid the area of Wallace Street for the incident, with multiple police vehicles, including an armoured vehicle, attending the scene. “Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to advise the public that the police investigation in the area of Wallace Street in Wallaceburg has been resolved,” stated a media release.“The increased police presence has concluded an
  
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• Two arrested after Wallaceburg standoff: Chatham-Kent police

  22-12-2025 20:12 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Two men wanted on warrants were arrested after a Monday standoff in Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent police say. Chatham-Kent officers, assisted by OPP and emergency response team members, went to a Wallace Street residence about 10:15 a.m., police said. Multiple police vehicles, including an armoured vehicle, were on scene. The area was secured and nearby streets closed as a precaution to ensure public and officer safety, police said. The public was asked to avoid the area. After continued communicati
  
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• Two arrested after Wallaceburg standoff

  22-12-2025 20:12 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Two men were arrested after a Monday standoff in Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent police say. Members of Chatham-Kent police, with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police and emergency response team, executed two warrants at a Wallace Street residence, arriving on scene after 10 a.m. and remaining until approximately 4 p.m. The public was asked to avoid the area during the incident to which multiple police vehicles, including an armoured vehicle, responded. The area was secured and containment wa
  
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• Active investigation in Wallaceburg; public asked to avoid Wallace St.

  22-12-2025 20:12 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The public is being asked by Chatham-Kent police to avoid the area of Wallace Street in Wallaceburg for an active investigation. There is an increased police presence in the area and officers are working to resolve the situation safely and peacefully, said a media release issued shortly after 2 p.m. Monday. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area and keep a safe distance, including Murray Street, Victoria Street and Bruce Street, police said. Updates will be provided as the situation e
  
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• Numerous dead crows widely scattered near roosting spot in Chatham

  21-12-2025 21:14 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Numerous dead crows were scattered about in wide area along the Thames River in Chatham Sunday near where thousands of the birds roost during the winter. Clusters of dead crows were located in a green space near the rear of the Village of the Thames retirement home on Grand Avenue West. The dead birds were also in various spots on the Enbridge Gas property on Keil Drive, including in the parking lot and near a community garden and pathway. There was a large amount of feces in the areas where the
  
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• Numerous dead crows in Chatham; avian influenza testing happening soon

  21-12-2025 21:14 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Testing for avian influenza will soon be conducted on some of the numerous dead crows seen spread out in a wide area along the Thames River in Chatham Sunday near where thousands of the birds roost during the winter. Clusters of dead crows were located in a green space near the rear of the Village of the Thames retirement home on Grand Avenue West. The dead birds were also in various spots on the Enbridge property on Keil Drive, including in the parking lot and near a community garden and pathwa
  
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• Avian flu tests planned after crow die-off in Chatham

  21-12-2025 21:14 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Avian flu tests will be done soon on some of the many dead crows found in a wide area near a popular winter roost along the Thames River in Chatham Sunday, a wildlife group says. Clusters of dead crows were located in a green space near the rear of the Village of the Thames retirement home on Grand Avenue West. Dead birds also appeared in various spots on the Enbridge property on Keil Drive, including in the parking lot and near a community garden and path, along with on the frozen river. There
  
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• Food for Thought: Searching for the Christmas Star

  20-12-2025 17:05 via chathamdailynews.ca
  In my column, I try to highlight important areas of agriculture and how they affect our daily lives. Today, I would like to share a true story that happened to me many years ago. I trust this story, which I bring each year at this time, will add a special meaning to your Christmas celebration. It was Christmas Eve 1972. Four good friends and I were on a mission. We had decided that after our Christmas Eve service at Victoria Avenue United Church in Chatham, we would go in search of the
  
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• Chatham-Kent man arrested on warrant, charged with obstruction - Sydenham Current

  20-12-2025 08:02
  Chatham-Kent man arrested on warrant, charged with obstruction  Sydenham Current
  
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• Runaway pony’s brief escape in Chatham-Kent, Ont., ends in adoption - CBC

  19-12-2025 20:47
  Runaway pony’s brief escape in Chatham-Kent, Ont., ends in adoption  CBC
  
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• Woman injured in clash; man charged: Chatham-Kent police - Chatham Daily News

  19-12-2025 20:45
  Woman injured in clash; man charged: Chatham-Kent police  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Woman injured in clash; man charged: Chatham-Kent police

  19-12-2025 20:41 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A woman suffered injuries during a clash and a man has been arrested, said Chatham-Kent police. A man was clashing with a 61-year-old woman from Wallaceburg at a residence in Wallaceburg on Wednesday shortly after 3 a.m., police said. The woman sustained multiple injuries that required medical assistancet, said police. A 62-year-old Wallaceburg man is charged with assault causing bodily arm and assault causing bodily harm by choking, police saidMan arrested after repeated disruptions caused at b
  
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• Peanut, the pony found wandering in Chatham has new home, big brother

  19-12-2025 19:15 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Life is turning out quite well for Peanut the pony, after it was recently found wandering in Chatham. In less than a week, the little fella has gone from being lost to having a loving home, a big brother and even its own blanket. Chatham-Kent Animal Control received a call on Sunday at 5 a.m. regarding a pony “at-large” within Chatham, said a media release. Animal control officer Chris LeClair was helped by a local horse enthusiast to safely impound Peanut, marking the first time the
  
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• Gilberts: A look back at 20th-century Chatham-Kent Christmases - Chatham Daily News

  19-12-2025 17:26
  Gilberts: A look back at 20th-century Chatham-Kent Christmases  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Free skates taking place in Dresden, Wallaceburg & across Chatham-Kent - Sydenham Current

  19-12-2025 14:00
  Free skates taking place in Dresden, Wallaceburg & across Chatham-Kent  Sydenham Current
  
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• Goodfellows rise to challenge to meet increased need this Christmas

  18-12-2025 23:31 via chathamdailynews.ca
  High rents and other costs of living have made life more difficult for people, but the Chatham Goodfellows stepped up to meet the challenge again this year. The volunteer organization’s annual No Child Without a Christmas campaign was in full swing on its final day Thursday packing up food boxes at the Spirit and Life Centre to be delivered to those in need. “It went wonderful,” said Jessica Osborne, Goodfellows’ food director. She said about 400 volunteers showed up to p
  
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• Rain, wind, and falling temperatures: Special weather statement for Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent - CTV News

  18-12-2025 23:08
  Rain, wind, and falling temperatures: Special weather statement for Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent  CTV News
  
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• Trial for man charged with daughter's murder may go into 2027

  18-12-2025 20:42 via chathamdailynews.ca
  It’s looking like a trial for a man charged in the death of his daughter will extend into 2027, but the trade-off is there is a good chance it will take place in Chatham. The case of David William Thomas was discussed by video link during a court proceeding in Chatham Thursday to set dates for a preliminary hearing and 10-week jury trial. Thomas, 49, is charged with first-degree murder and five counts of arson with disregard for human life and a single counts of arson for a fraudulent purp
  
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• Prowling pony: Runaway horse captured by Chatham-Kent Animal Control - CP24

  18-12-2025 20:33
  Prowling pony: Runaway horse captured by Chatham-Kent Animal Control  CP24
  
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• Fraud trial for two ex-Banknote directors will go into late 2026

  18-12-2025 19:02 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The four weeks of trial needed in the case of two of three men charged by Ontario’s securities regulator with fraud of more than $5,000 after local investors lost more than $11 million will extend late into 2026. The matter of Michael Dziedzic and Justin Foss, who were Banknote Capital Inc. directors when investors lost their money, was up in a Chatham court Thursday to discuss scheduling trial dates. A Canada-wide warrant previously was issued for the third accused, Ryan Rumble, also a Ba
  
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• Council approves parking, traffic changes downtown for construction

  18-12-2025 18:57 via chathamdailynews.ca
  To help ease life for motorists downtown, Chatham-Kent is making changes to parking and traffic measures during the construction for the community hub and 100 King project. Mayor Darrin Canniff entered the motion, which council passed Monday, authorizing municipal staff to implement changes near the intersection of King Street and Fifth Street. Construction at 100 and 130 King St. has resulted in the temporary loss of several on-street parking spaces and the installation of construction fencing,
  
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• Mobile resource trailer to support early years educators across Chatham-Kent - Sydenham Current

  18-12-2025 08:01
  Mobile resource trailer to support early years educators across Chatham-Kent  Sydenham Current
  
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• B.C. man charged with historic sexual assaults denied bail

  18-12-2025 00:04 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A British Columbia man facing sexual assault-related charges dating back nearly three decades has been denied bail. Jason Timothy Davidson, of Campbell River, B.C., is charged with four counts of forcible confinement, three counts each of sexual assault and uttering threats, and single counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm, aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, and theft. Davidson, clad in a grey and two-tone blue hoodie and track pants, had a leather belt wrappe
  
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• Pretty in Pink donates $25,000 to support Chatham-Kent Hospice - Sydenham Current

  17-12-2025 21:37
  Pretty in Pink donates $25,000 to support Chatham-Kent Hospice  Sydenham Current
  
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• Council approves parks and recreation master plan

  17-12-2025 18:27 via chathamdailynews.ca
  With aging facilities throughout the municipality, and the possibility of senior government funding, Chatham-Kent councillors voted to move ahead with a long-term plan for recreational amenities. Staff recommended the parks and recreation master plan be adopted, however, this doesn’t approve specific projects listed within the plan, which would come at a later date. “Council is not making any decisions tonight on potential divestment or adding of new assets,” said Ian Clark, ma
  
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• Home damaged, woman charged: Chatham-Kent police - Chatham Daily News

  17-12-2025 18:26
  Home damaged, woman charged: Chatham-Kent police  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Home damaged, woman charged: Chatham-Kent police

  17-12-2025 18:23 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A woman faces a mischief charge after a Chatham home was damaged, Chatham-Kent police say. Officers called to a residence about 8 p.m. Tuesday learned the interior had been damaged while the resident was not home, police said. A suspect was arrested at the scene. A Chatham-Kent woman, 33, is charged with mischief under $5,000, police said. She was held pending a bail hearing.Man charged after disturbance at storeA man was charged after a disturbance at a Chatham retail store, Chatham-Kent police
  
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• Chatham-Kent joins call for provincial action on homelessness, mental health and addictions - Sydenham Current

  16-12-2025 23:54
  Chatham-Kent joins call for provincial action on homelessness, mental health and addictions  Sydenham Current
  
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• Chatham-Kent mayor joins call to declare state of emergency over homelessness - Chatham Daily News

  16-12-2025 21:14
  Chatham-Kent mayor joins call to declare state of emergency over homelessness  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Chatham-Kent mayor joins call to declare state of emergency over homelessness

  16-12-2025 21:09 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Ontario’s Big City Mayors want the Ontario government to declare homelessness a state of emergency and Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff is joining the call. Canniff has signed on to the Ontario’s Big City Mayors’ (OBCM) renewed Solve the Crisis campaign, which highlights the pressures municipalities face as front-line responders to a worsening humanitarian and community safety emergency, stated a media release. “Municipalities are doing everything we can, but we are past
  
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• Wheatley water treatment plant back online after fire; upgrades added

  16-12-2025 20:36 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A refurbished Wheatley water treatment plant is providing water to about 8,500 customers in Wheatley and Tilbury more than two years after the facility was damaged by fire. The fire on Sept. 13, 2023, caused by a diesel generator inside the plant, disabled the plant and required supply assistance from other plants to  keep water flowing to customers, said Darren Galbraith, general manager of the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission. The South Kent water treatment plant, which fed water
  
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• Chatham-Kent council joins voices against proposed conservation authority merger

  16-12-2025 19:44 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent councillors are joining area conservation authorities in pushing back against the province’s proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities. Announced in late October by Environment Minister Todd McCarthy, Queen’s Park aims to create a new provincial conservation agency that will oversee the amalgamation process and the new authorities. In a presentation Monday, Mark Peacock, secretary-treasurer and chief administrator for the Lower Thames Valley conservati
  
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• Undressed woman charged with committing indecent act

  15-12-2025 20:49 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A woman seen in “a state of undress” in the lobby of a downtown Chatham apartment complex is charged with committing an indecent act. Officers arrived around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to find a woman in a state of undress at an apartment building on King Street West, Chatham-Kent police said. A 33-year-old Chatham-Kent woman was released with a Jan. 7 court date and conditions prohibiting her from being at the apartment complex.Couple charged with assaultA man and a woman are charged after
  
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• Chatham Goodfellows raise $30,000 with street sales fundraiser

  15-12-2025 19:04 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The Chatham Goodfellows report its street sales campaign raised $30,728.94 through the sales of its newspapers on Friday and Saturday. The total is $200 shy of last year’s total and the Goodfellows board of directors expressed its appreciation for the continued support from residents and businesses to help ensure its motto of “No Child Without a Christmas.” “We can’t do this without you all,” the board said in a release. “Thank you from the bottom of our
  
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• Briefs: Goodfellows raise $30K; CKHA offers tours of child birth unit

  15-12-2025 19:04 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The Chatham Goodfellows report its street sales campaign raised $30,728.94 through the sales of its newspapers on Friday and Saturday. The total is $200 shy of last year’s total and the Goodfellows board of directors expressed its appreciation for the continued support from residents and businesses to help ensure its motto of “No Child Without a Christmas.” “We can’t do this without you all,” the board said in a release. “Thank you from the bottom of our
  
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• Entegrus donates $210,000 to Chatham-Kent youth organizations - Chatham Daily News

  15-12-2025 19:00
  Entegrus donates $210,000 to Chatham-Kent youth organizations  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Entegrus donates $210,000 to Chatham-Kent youth organizations

  15-12-2025 18:56 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Two organizations that serve local youth have received financial support from the municipally owned electricity distributor Entegrus. A $200,000 donation was made to the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent for its new and expand site, an Entegrus media release said Monday. “The Children’s Treatment Centre has long been a cornerstone of care for children and youth with physical, developmental, and communication needs and this donation will help bring the new f
  
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• Wallaceburg Martial Arts demo team takes gold - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  14-12-2025 18:21
  Wallaceburg Martial Arts demo team takes gold  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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• Partnership promotes safe, responsible use of CASO Trail

  14-12-2025 18:04 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent police, in partnership with Entegrus and the municipality, has launched a public awareness campaign to promote safe and responsible use of the CASO Trail. The initiative aims to address ongoing concerns reported along the trail and surrounding the Entegrus corridor, while educating residents about permitted activities and how to report issues, the partners said in a release. The trail, an 11-kilometre section of the former Canada Southern Railway corridor, is used for walking, runni
  
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• Joint partnership promotes safe usage of CASO Trail

  14-12-2025 18:04 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent police, in partnership with Entegrus and the municipality, has launched a public awareness campaign to promote safe and responsible use of the CASO Trail. The initiative aims to address ongoing concerns reported along the trail and surrounding the Entegrus corridor, while educating residents about permitted activities and how to report issues, stated a joint media release. The trail is an 11-kilometre section of the former Canada Southern Railway corridor that is used for walking, r
  
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• New CO alarm rules kick in Jan. 1, Chatham-Kent fire officials say - Chatham Daily News

  13-12-2025 22:22
  New CO alarm rules kick in Jan. 1, Chatham-Kent fire officials say  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Chatham-Kent fire officials remind residents of new CO alarm rules - Chatham Daily News

  13-12-2025 22:22
  Chatham-Kent fire officials remind residents of new CO alarm rules  Chatham Daily News
  
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• New CO alarm rules kick in Jan. 1, Chatham-Kent fire officials say

  13-12-2025 22:21 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Ontario is expanding its carbon monoxide alarm requirements, Chatham-Kent fire officials remind residents. Stricter safety regulations under the updated Ontario Fire Code take effect Jan. 1, they say. These changes will require CO alarms in more locations in houses, apartments, condominiums and rental units to help prevent injuries and fatalities. Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odourless gas produced when fuels such as natural gas, propane, or wood do not burn completely in furnaces, stoves, w
  
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• Chatham-Kent fire officials remind residents of new CO alarm rules

  13-12-2025 22:21 via chathamdailynews.ca
  With Ontario expanding its carbon monoxide alarm requirements, Chatham-Kent fire officials have issued a reminder to residents. Starting Jan. 1, the province is implementing stricter safety regulations under the updated Ontario Fire Code. These changes will require CO alarms in more locations across houses, apartments, condominiums and rental units to help prevent injuries and fatalities. Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odourless gas produced when fuels such as natural gas, propane, or wood do
  
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• Happy birthday Fergie! - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  13-12-2025 20:55
  Happy birthday Fergie!  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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• PHOTOS: Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan swings through Chatham-Kent - Chatham Daily News

  13-12-2025 20:37
  PHOTOS: Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan swings through Chatham-Kent  Chatham Daily News
  
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• PHOTOS: Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan swings through Chatham-Kent

  13-12-2025 20:32 via chathamdailynews.ca
  With the Man in Red himself behind the wheel, the Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan swung through Chatham-Kent on Friday. Families had a chance to meet Santa and take pictures in front of the illuminated truck. In addition to Pain Court, shown here, other stops included Dresden, Wallaceburg, Chatham and Blenheim. Photos by Trevor Terfloth [email protected]
  
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