Wallaceburg

So did my dad.

And eventually my mom's other sister, they lived in Wallaceburg, Ontario.

And they said, why don't you come here, the cost of living, you can stay with us, we'll get, you know, we'll get you guys in jobs, right? So my dad started working as a dishwasher and lawn cook in a French restaurant, my uncle's restaurant, actually.

And then my mom, we cleaned the restaurant as night job.

And then we did tomato picking and corn detasseling.

So that we were in in Wallaceburg for a few years, three or four years.

And then finally, in 1979, 1980, my dad had the opportunity to buy a pizza place in Sarnia, Ontario.

So that's how we got to Sarnia.

Miller, who maintains his innocence, remains out on bail ahead of sentencing submissions set for December 14th.

A crash yesterday afternoon north of Wallaceburg sent one person to hospital.

OPP responded to the crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle on Highway 40 at about 2:00 in the afternoon.

One person was taken to hospital with what were described as serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

505 Richmond Street in Chatham.

A 49-year-old Wallaceburg man is headed to court on charges of luring a minor.

The OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit searched a home in Wallaceburg back in March as part of a child sexual exploitation investigation.

Several electronic devices were seized from the home, and Kevin McCord was arrested.

His trial is scheduled for next summer in Chatham.

Hundreds of people attended the 5th annual Healing Walk in Wallaceburg that took place yesterday to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Attendees heard from residential school survivors, took part in a survivor's song, then watched a jingle dance.

A meet and greet with the candidates running for mayor in Chatham-Kent will be taking place next Wednesday, October 7th at the Dover Rod and Gun Club.

It says that landlords must obtain a license before they can evict a tenant for repair work or renovations.

People living in and around Wallaceburg will have a chance to meet the people running to represent them on Chatham-Kent's next municipal council.

A meet and greet is scheduled for October 15th from 6pm to 9pm at the Wallaceburg UAW Hall.

The first hour of the event is planned as a traditional meet-up, with members of the public able to speak directly with each candidate.

The last two hours will be a moderated Q&A focusing on pressing issues in the area.

James Street was a sea of orange during a healing walk in Wallaceburg.

The event was organized by Chatham-Kent and Walpole Island First Nations for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Bill Sands, a residential school survivor, spoke at the event, noting the sheer amount of participation.

Chatham-Kent has some events planned for tomorrow, which is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

In Wallaceburg, the annual Healing Walk starts at 10.30 a.m. at the library.

A gathering will take place afterwards at Civic Park Square.

In Chatham, there will be a flag raising and activity fair at the St. Clair College campus starting at 11.

Tilbury's run saw one 12-year-old girl and her team raise over $11,000.

About $40,000 was raised in Dresden, $34,000 in Tilbury, and $37,000 in Wallaceburg.

Chatham-Kent firefighters were hoping to bring their public safety concerns directly to council, but their request was denied.

The CK Professional Firefighters Association wanted to discuss adding two full-time firefighters in Chatham.

Lampton OPP is reminding motorists to slow down, obey all posted signs and traffic control measures.

And residents in Chatham-Kent can now look up how long it will take them to get care at the emergency departments in Chatham and Wallaceburg.

The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance says you can now check the wait times on their website.

Clear with some fog patches developing overnight, a low of 4.

The mural was funded through the Council Award Funding Program, specifically by Mayor Darren Caniff and Councilor Marjorie Crewe.

The Sydenham District Hospital Auxiliary has completed its $100,000 pledge to support health care in Wallaceburg.

A $30,000 check was presented to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation last week.

This follows donations of $35,000 in 2024 and 2025.

The auxiliary first announced its $100,000 commitment to support the redevelopment project at the Wallaceburg Hospital in July of 2024.

The organization has been contributing to the area's health care through volunteering and fundraising since 1957.

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