THE CHATHAM- KENT OPP ARE REPORTING A HUGE BACKUP ON THE 401 WESTBOUND AT BLOOMFIELD ROAD. A WIDE LOAD ESCORT HAS COME TO A STOP IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THAT HAS CAUSED A BACKUP OF SEVERAL KILOMETERS. NO TIMETABLE ON THE REOPENING.
YOU CAN TELL THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND IS OVER..IT’S TAX TIME IN CHATHAM -KENT. YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE TODAY, AUGUST 4TH. YOU CAN PAY YOUR TAXES AT ANY SERVICE CENTRE, OR MOST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR EVEN ON LINE. THERE WILL BE INTEREST ADDED ON IF YOU FORGET.
A BIZARRE INCIDENT IN WALLACEBURG FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN A GROUP TRIED TO BURN DOWN A HOME WITH A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL. THE 2 SUSPECTS WERE DRESSED IN DARK HOODIES AND SHORTS WHEN THEY TOSSED THE FLAMING BOTTLE AT THE HOME ON ALBERT STREET AROUND 2 A.M. FRIDAY MORNING. DAMAGE LIMITED TO 500 DOLLARS. YOU ARE ASKED TO CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS IN YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION.
BETTER LATE THEN NEVER I GUESS. THE CHATHAM -KENT PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT HAS RE-OPENED 2 NEARBY BEACHES THAT WERE CLOSED OVER THE LONG WEEKEND BECAUSE OF ALGAE BLOOMS. THEY ARE NOW RE- OPENED FOR BUSINESS AT GETTY’S AND PIER ROAD. THEY WERE CLOSED TO SWIMMING OVER THE LONG WEEKEND BUT YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE A DIP AGAIN.