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Karen RobinetSarnia Observer |
Some time ago, I did a stint at a company then known as Minacs in Chatham. It was a call centre that dealt strictly with Chrysler products. ...
On a recent Sunday morning as I stared at my blank computer screen pondering what to write about, I decided to seek inspiration within the pages of...
Apparently, when I find a new hobby, I throw myself completely into it. Since it’s been such a long time since I started doing something new,...
Over the years, we’ve donated to the Canadian Red Cross on occasion. It’s not a regular occurrence by far, but apparently once you’re on...
My sister Roseanne and I headed for the bright lights of the big city of Toronto over the Easter weekend; a rare event indeed! Not only were we...
The May Court Club of Chatham recently recognized half a dozen women who have made significant contributions to our community. They are:...
There’s no shortage of irony in food-related news coming out of the municipality these days. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the public health...
The owners of York1 must be feeling pretty confident that their bid to reopen and expand the former Dresden landfill site will be approved by the...
A quick recap for those who may have missed last week’s offering: Friend Marg and I headed south recently. First stop: St. Louis for a...
As of this Sunday evening writing, I’m sitting in a room at the Historic Boone Tavern in Berea, Ky. It’s the last leg of a two-week...
The envelope containing a reminder that it was now time to book my next mammogram sat on my desk for a good few weeks before I decided to suck it up...
Like most of us these days, I absolutely hate the idea of wasting food. And so, earlier this week I was confronted with the unfortunate fact...
While it may have been overshadowed by another matter, a move by Chatham-Kent council to undertake a new initiative to address homelessness is a step...
Well, if all goes to plan, we the taxpayers of Chatham-Kent will soon be the owners of the old Sears building and loading dock in the Downtown Chatham...
With just a few more days left to enjoy/experience the remains of 2023, it’s that time of year where we typically take a quick review of the year...
At this time of year, the thoughts of Christians around the world are centred on the birth of one baby. His parents, Mary and Joseph travelled...
In a recent column, I outlined some of my concerns regarding the proposal to move municipal operations out of the current Civic Centre and into the...
When I was six years old, my family moved from England to Canada. It was a very long time ago, but I still remember the events surrounding it...
Well, believe it or not, it’s that time of year, again. Every year seems to hurtle by faster than the last one, and here we are, with at...
Is it me? Am I missing something? The more I read about the proposal to move municipal operations out of the current civic centre and into the...
Well, it didn’t happen without a few hitches, but our long-awaited family trip finally came to fruition recently. I thought trying to...
My dad’s favourite vegetable was brussels sprouts, which he always referred to simply as brussels. And, I have to admit that my sisters and I...
We are living in difficult times. Of course, the history of humankind is riddled with difficult times, and as individuals, as societies,...
It didn’t take too long after moving to Canada when I was six years old, to realize that in this country, ice skating was a thing. And in...
As difficult as it is to believe that it’s already October, it’s equally difficult to believe that an entire decade has passed since our community...
Hi there! You don’t know me, but I see you. I see that you have far more inner strength and depth of character than some people twice...
A couple of weeks ago I went to a model train collectors’ show in Woodstock. Model trains are not an interest of mine, but both my sister...
As the deadline for the survey for the proposed Imagine Chatham-Kent (ICK) facility in downtown Chatham drew nearer, I decided to take another run at...