With a potential Canada Post strike or lockout looming, the municipality of Chatham-Kent is working to ensure anyone who receives Ontario Works cheques by mail will still receive their payments this month.
Director of Employment and Social Services, Valerie Colasanti, says anyone who doesn’t have direct deposit set up can pick up their checks at their nearest municipal service centre later this week.
“If you live in Dresden, Tupperville or Wallaceburg, you can pick them up at the Wallaceburg Service Centre,” says Colasanti. “That’ll be between 9 and 4 on the 29th and 30th.”
Pick-up locations will also be held in Chatham, Blenheim, Tilbury, and Ridgetown. Clients will need to bring one piece of photo identification with them, or two pieces of non-photo ID.
Full schedule:
If you live in Coatsworth, Merlin, Tilbury, and Wheatley:
June 29 & 9:00am – 4:00pm
June 30: Tilbury Municipal Centre
17 Superior Street, Tilbury
July 4: 8:30am – 4:30pm (1st Floor)
Employment & Social Services,
435 Grand Avenue W., Chatham
If you live in Chatham, Dover Centre, Grand Pointe, Kent Bridge, North & South Buxton, Pain Court, and Thamesville:
June 29 & 8:30am – 4:00pm (3rd floor)
June 30: Employment & Social Services
435 Grand Avenue W., Chatham
July 4: 8:30am – 4:30pm (1st floor)
Employment & Social Services
435 Grand Avenue W., Chatham
If you live in Blenheim, Cedar Springs, Charing Cross, Dealtown, Erie Beach, Erieau and Shrewsbury:
June 29 & 9:00am – 4:00pm
June 30: Blenheim Municipal Centre
35 Talbot Street West, Blenheim
July 4: 8:30am – 4:30pm (1st Floor)
Employment & Social Services,
435 Grand Avenue W., Chatham
If you live in Bothwell, Duart, Highgate, Morpeth, Muirkirk, and Ridgetown:
June 29& 9:00am – 4:00pm
June 30: Ridgetown Municipal Centre
45 Main Street East, Ridgetown
July 4: 8:30am – 4:30pm (1st Floor)
Employment & Social Services,
435 Grand Avenue W., Chatham
If you live in Dresden, Tupperville and Wallaceburg:
June 29& 9:00am – 4:00pm
June 30: Wallaceburg Municipal Centre
786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg
July 4: 8:30am – 4:30pm (1st Floor)
Employment & Social Services,
435 Grand Avenue W., Chatham