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Morning News for Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Chatham-Kent municipal offices and libraries are available as cooling centres while an extended heat warning is in place. First responders including aerial and marine units are looking along the Thames River in Chatham for a missing person. A Lake Erie beach remained closed on Monday as first responders searched for a missing swimmer. Bus fares in Chatham-Kent will be going up slightly on July 1st, but only for people who use a smart card. Ontario's government has proposed weakening some impending rules for recycling in the province. Voting is open for the Intercounty Baseball League's All-Star Game.

Chatham-Kent police are putting out a notice to the public that you may see some officers along the Thames River in Chatham throughout the day, a heat warning is still in place, and you will likely run into some traffic delays and detours if your drive takes you along Highway 402 between London and Sarnia.

Another day with an extreme heat warning, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent is going to need some major help to pay for road and bridge work across the area, and the realignment of Talbot Trail should be done by next summer.

CK Public Health says municipal offices and libraries are available as cooling centres as temperatures climb into the 30s and 40s through the next week. A report going before council on Monday shows some significant issues with CK's Water and Waste Water Master Plan. War buffs should make their way to the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport this Saturday. The Dover Kinsmen Truck and Tractor Pull is underway in Pain Court. The Ontario government is spending almost $56M to create new spaces in teachers colleges.

Chatham-Kent Council may have a bitter pill to swallow when it comes to water planning, summer starts tonight with a stretch of hot and humid days ahead of us, and there are a lot of events going on across Chatham-Kent this weekend.

Municipal officials in Chatham-Kent are not happy with the province's proposed changes to the blue box program, Dr. Zeke Milkovic has been named the permanent Chief of Staff at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, and a local high school student's hard work is paying off in the form of a sizeable scholarship.

Potential plans are in place for the future of the former Park Street Place Retirement Residence in Dresden. Chatham-Kent dog owners should make sure they've got their 2025 licences. An 83-year-old fire truck is set to be restored by the Walpole Island Fire Department. It's a big year for Thamesville, as the Threshing Festival marks 50 years. Some labour experts think Ottawa is setting up Canada Post for failure by forcing a vote by workers.