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• Chatham-Kent kidney walk set for Sept. 20

  25-08-2026 22:28 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham is one of many Ontario communities participating in the annual Kidney Walk in September. The local event from the Kidney Foundation of Canada will be held Sept. 20 at Mud Creek Park. Registration is at 12 p.m. with a 1 p.m. start time. Held in 30 locations in Ontario, the Kidney Walk is meant to raise funds for the foundation while recognizing people with kidney disease, celebrating a transplant or honouring the memory of loved ones, a release from the foundation said. “It’s
  
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• Eighty-six candidates seek seats on restructured Chatham-Kent council

  25-08-2026 18:17 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  There will be plenty of new faces on the restructured Chatham-Kent council that will be in place after the upcoming municipal election.And there is no shortage of candidates for voters to choose from with seven candidates vying to be mayor and 79 candidates running for council.The new, restructured council will have 14 council seats, plus the mayor’s seat, in eight wards, up from the current six wards. This is three less seats than the current council structure of one mayor and 17 council
  
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• Newly formed CK Growth Alliance hosting municipal candidate open house

  25-08-2026 16:56 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A coalition of organizations that aims to be a collaborative voice on a variety of local issues will introduce itself to the community by hosting a municipal candidate open house in September.The Chatham-Kent Growth Alliance (CKGA) is a coalition of leaders representing agriculture, business, housing, real estate and property rights that has come together under a shared vision for the future.The CKGA has identified four priority areas essential to Chatham-Kent’s continued growth and compe
  
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• Water transmission line repairs prompts request to reduce water use in Chatham

  25-08-2026 12:45 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission is asking Chatham residents to minimize non-essential water use until Friday while repairs are completed on a major water transmission line supplying the Chatham Water Treatment Plant.“Residents can continue to use water for normal household needs, including drinking, cooking, bathing and other essential purposes,” said a PUC media release.However, customers are asked to help conserve the water supply by reducing or postponing activities
  
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