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• Christ Church hosting remembrance vigil at cenotaph

  28-10-2025 22:48 via chathamdailynews.ca
  To show that past sacrifices haven’t been forgotten, Christ Church’s Remembrance Day vigil will return to the downtown Chatham cenotaph. Individual and groups are taking part in the annual event, which will run on Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.  and on Nov. 11 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. as a lead-in to the remembrance service. Rev. John Maroney, the church’s pastor, said the time slots are one hour each, with not only church members and the public participating, but also first
  
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• Chatham's Dream Field baseball project takes a hit with lead organizer's exit

  28-10-2025 21:44 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The Dream Field project to build an accessible baseball diamond in Chatham is at a standstill after the lead organization, the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame, pulled out of its formal partnership. The estimated $4-million project has grown “beyond the scope of our organization’s financial and volunteer resources,” Hall of Fame chairperson Tom Baker said in a statement. The Hall of Fame had been heading the project with the Chatham Minor Baseball Association (CMBA) and the Municipa
  
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• Community hub debate rages on despite council vote

  28-10-2025 19:21 via chathamdailynews.ca
  While council voted 14-4 in favour of the construction tender last week, the debate over Chatham-Kent’s community hub rages on. Council approved the $39.3-million construction tender, with the overall project budget pegged at $52.8 million, including about $7 million in contingency funds. The hub will bring together a new civic centre, library and museum at the former Sears location in the Downtown Chatham Centre. Work is expected to start in December, with completion expected in early 202
  
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