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Chatham-Kent Community Hub

The Chatham-Kent Community Hub (CKCH) project is a large and complex undertaking and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent remains committed to ensuring that the public is informed and their opinions are considered throughout the process.

Throughout the Chatham-Kent Community Hub project, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent has facilitated multiple opportunities for public engagement. To date, there have been three public information sessions, attended by over 300 residents, and two online public surveys conducted through the Let’s Talk platform, each garnering over 1,000 responses. There have also been three Stakeholder Engagement meetings, which were held to ensure that the lived and practiced experiences from community stakeholders are heard, considered, and reflected when designs for the proposed Chatham-Kent Community Hub are being developed. The Stakeholder Engagement Group includes representatives from the CK Public Library Board, the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Municipal Museums Advisory Committee, and the Gallery Advisory Committee. These stakeholders represent their respective boards and committees and bring feedback and input from their groups for consideration as the project progresses. There have also been several 1-on-1 meetings with local advisory committees and boards throughout the process.

The CKCH project is returning before Council on October 21st for a decision on the continuation of the project. This is not the final decision point, but rather a decision to determine if the project will continue into phase three, which if approved, entails finalization of the designs, tendering of costs, construction procurement, and pending final approval, the commencement of construction. Further Council decision points are planned for both the first and second quarters of 2025.

To further ensure public awareness, and to facilitate transparency, the Clerk’s office has released the Chatham-Kent Community Hub Council report two weeks in advance of the October 21st Council meeting. This is being done to ensure that residents have ample time to review the report. In place of deputations, as per the procedural by-law governing deputations, administration is encouraging residents to email letters of opinion to Council prior to the October 21st meeting. Council contact information can be found at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/localgovernment/councillors/Pages/Councillors-by-Ward.aspx.


The Chatham-Kent Community Hub (CKCH) project is a large and complex undertaking and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent remains committed to ensuring that the public is informed and their opinions are considered throughout the process.

Throughout the Chatham-Kent Community Hub project, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent has facilitated multiple opportunities for public engagement. To date, there have been three public information sessions, attended by over 300 residents, and two online public surveys conducted through the Let’s Talk platform, each garnering over 1,000 responses. There have also been three Stakeholder Engagement meetings, which were held to ensure that the lived and practiced experiences from community stakeholders are heard, considered, and reflected when designs for the proposed Chatham-Kent Community Hub are being developed. The Stakeholder Engagement Group includes representatives from the CK Public Library Board, the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Municipal Museums Advisory Committee, and the Gallery Advisory Committee. These stakeholders represent their respective boards and committees and bring feedback and input from their groups for consideration as the project progresses. There have also been several 1-on-1 meetings with local advisory committees and boards throughout the process.

The CKCH project is returning before Council on October 21st for a decision on the continuation of the project. This is not the final decision point, but rather a decision to determine if the project will continue into phase three, which if approved, entails finalization of the designs, tendering of costs, construction procurement, and pending final approval, the commencement of construction. Further Council decision points are planned for both the first and second quarters of 2025.

To further ensure public awareness, and to facilitate transparency, the Clerk’s office has released the Chatham-Kent Community Hub Council report two weeks in advance of the October 21st Council meeting. This is being done to ensure that residents have ample time to review the report. In place of deputations, as per the procedural by-law governing deputations, administration is encouraging residents to email letters of opinion to Council prior to the October 21st meeting. Council contact information can be found at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/localgovernment/councillors/Pages/Councillors-by-Ward.aspx.


  • Upcoming Community Hub Public Information Session and Survey

    As part of ongoing community engagement for the proposed Community Hub project, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent is inviting all members of the public to attend an information session from 5-8pm on July 17 that will take place at the John D. Bradley Centre, located at 556 Richmond St. in Chatham.

    A new community survey is also launching the same day seeking feedback and input on the development of the proposed CK Community Hub. The survey will run for three weeks, from July 17 until August 7 and will be available here.

    The information session will be open-house style and will offer an opportunity for community members to view the first architectural renderings of the proposed Community Hub, see proposed floor plans, learn more about the collaboration being conducted with community stakeholders, and get information on the current progress being made on the project.

    For those unable to attend the session, all information will be available here.

    The feedback gathered from the survey will be combined with the feedback from specific community groups such as the library board, the museum committee, and the accessibility committee to help inform the design and features of the proposed Community Hub.

Page last updated: 22 Oct 2024, 11:20 AM