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• Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers sell out fundraiser for Chatham Goodfellows

  20-07-2026 21:53 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Members of the Chatham Goodfellows and Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers have delivered $20,000 to the winner of their sold-out 50/50 fundraiser. Rob Hill, who purchased his ticket in Tilbury in early April, recently accepted his cheque from the organizers. He was “astonished upon being notified of his win, having barely recalled purchasing the ticket,” a news release from Chatham Goodfellows stated. Nadine Giroux led this year’s fundraiser. The motorcycle group reached its goal of
  
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• Food for Thought: Lake Erie-caught fish often overlooked as local food

  20-07-2026 19:51 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Buying local food continues to be a trend across Canada. How many of us think about fish when we talk about local food?In Southwestern Ontario, we have a vibrant sport fishing sector, but we also have a huge commercial fishing sector.Wheatley is the largest fresh water commercial fishing port in the world.The head office of the Ontario Commercial Fisheries’ Association (OCFA) is in Blenheim.The OCFA represents a sector that has been a part of the history, culture, and economy of our part
  
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• African-Caribbean culture featured during Taste of Chatham-Kent festival

  20-07-2026 19:47 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The local African-Caribbean community showcased its culture Sunday as part of the ongoing Taste of Chatham-Kent (TOCK) celebration of diversity.Called the No Wahala African Caribbean Hub, one of the organizers, Elsie Oluku, said it was an “African-Caribbean party” to show area residents “a bit of our food, dance and music.”It was also a chance to teach people the meaning of No Wahala.“That simply means no worries,” Oluku said. “It’s slang back hom
  
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• A Long Ride Home premieres to appreciative audience at Capitol Theatre

  20-07-2026 05:57 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The TV series, A Long Ride Home, showing in Bell Fibe TV, initially written as a movie screen play, hit the big screen at the Chatham Capitol Theatre as it was originally created.The movie version, filmed in Chatham-Kent, was loudly cheered by the hundreds of people attending the red carpet premiere Saturday night.The compelling story is based around lead character Mick Gale, played by London actor Geoff MacDonald, who returns to Chatham 25 years after running away from an abusive father, after
  
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