Highly successful International Women's Day event held!!!!!
"Through Women's Hands", the art show and sale held each year to benefit the Chatham-Kent Women's Shelter, was in a new location this year and much expanded from the previous three year's efforts. And organizers efforts were rewarded as the Portuguese Club in Chatham was filled to overflowing as a large number of patrons attended to browse and buy the work of the 27 artists who participated in the show. Executive Director of the Women's Shelter, Patricia Arango, was beaming as she spoke to the cktimes' John Gardiner. "For a long time Intnerational Women's Day wasn't as much of a celebration as it should have been," she said. "This is a celebration of what women can accomplish. The time for victims is done. We need to work together and celebrate our accomplishments." attached are some photos of some of the artists who took part.....<br />
North Kent Mutual continues centennial celebrations.....
North Kent Mutual in Dresden continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary in a way that benefits the entire local community. Last Wednesday evening, the company held its 100th annual general meeting at Dresden Arena and a large gathering of policy holders and well wishers attended to take part of the festivities. And part of that was the awarding of more community grants to groups and organizations across the entire local area. President and CEO of North Kent Mutual Paul Badder was doing the honours. cktimes' photographer John Gardiner dropped by the big event and snapped these photos of the grant recipients receiving their cheques.... <br />
Featured Column
Jim and Lisa Gilbert take a look at arts and heritage in Cultural Musings on Chatham-Kent
Editor's Note
Welcome back to another terrific issue of cktimes.ca, Chatham-Kent's good news on the net....And we've got lots of good news stories for you this week, but also a wonderful line-up of columns written by your friends and neighbours. Read Terri Dent's Gardening with Terri or Chandra Clarke's In My Humble Opinion. East/West is here again this week with a look at the riding economic power of Asia. Classic Vinyl is back with Allan Day's Rolling Stones' book collection and Mary Ellen Herder and Cherie McGuire are here with In the Spotlight. Read Philip Shaw's At Issue for the musings of an economist. or check out Pastor Brian Horrobin's The Pastoral Lens. And we've got Travel Talk from the fine folks at Vellinga Travel....and then there's our amazing "Things To Do" column. You can read lots of great stuff, or you can listen to podcasts......At Issue, Notes From a Garage, Philip Shaw's agricultural commentary or East/West......And you can listen to John Gardiner's Good News Report each week at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday on CFCO FM 92.9. WE've got al the bases covered. See you next week!
