Happy Nowruz from Chatham-Kent!

March 17th 2011

Nowruz is the first day of the Iranian Calendar also known as the Persian New Year. It occurs on the first day of spring which is usually March 21st of every year. As an Iranian-Canadian I approached people of Chatham-Kent – the lovely city that I live in – to say Happy New Year to [...]

A Multicultural Thanksgiving Brunch

October 8th 2010

Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent will run a fundraising event which at the same time promotes multiculturalism in Chatham-Kent. For more information see the flyer. I hope I meet you all at the event. Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent is a charitable not-for-profit organization that welcomes, integrates and supports all cultural groups and newcomers to Chatham-Kent. Click [...]

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)

March 8th 2010

Chatham-Kent (C-K) is my hometown and is also an important agricultural centre. C-K farmers are in need of seasonal workers because of the nature of their work. The local market is usually not capable of providing farmers with hardworking seasonal workers they need. Many of the farmers, consequently, hire foreign workers, mainly from Mexico and [...]

A Seminar with Great Audience

February 25th 2010

Thanks to Chatham Public Library I delivered a seminar titled “How to Own Your Website” last evening. At the time that we scheduled the seminar (back in December 2009) we were not aware that it could coincide with Canada vs. Russia hockey game. As you may know hockey belongs to Canada. We have invented hockey [...]

Chatham Residents Walk for Monopoly

February 5th 2010

Chatham-Kent is one of hopeful cities to be placed on a special edition of Monopoly board on its 75th anniversary. A group of 65 cities from around Canada have been selected by the board creators. Twenty of those cities will make it to the board with a special place for the first on the list. [...]

So Many Religions in One Place

January 15th 2010

I was reading a great report by Chatham-Kent Economic Development a division of Chatham-Kent municipality a couple of days ago. The report focuses on different aspects of Chatham-Kent such as lifestyle, industries, and so on. One thing that grabbed my attention was the number of different Christian denominations that exist in Chatham-Kent: 26 to be [...]

Olympic Flame Crosses Chatham-Kent

December 23rd 2009

It was a magical moment for thousands of Chathamites to visit Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 torch crossing through their city. Thousands of people gathered together in Kinsmen Auditorium and Arena from noon on December 22, 2009 hours before the torch appearance in the city. The arena was packed with enthusiastic skaters and auditorium was warmed [...]

Chatham-Kent Public Library

December 21st 2009

Chatham-Kent Public Library (CKPL) offers several services to its members. Almost all of the services offered to members are free of charge. Membership is free to Chatham-Kent residents. How to Become a Member? According to Tania Sharpe the Public Services Coordinator of Chatham-Kent Public Library, to become a member, visit any CKPL branch location and [...]