Chatham-Kent Employment and Social Services is hosting two live Facebook events to offer some solutions for those that may need help participating in Landlord and Tennant Board (LTB) hearings, which are only held online.

When:

• March 21^st, 12:00pm
• March 27^th, 7:00pm

Where:

Livestreamed on the Municipality’s Facebook & YouTube channels

Local tenants, especially those with lower incomes, are facing challenges with attending Landlord and Tenant Board hearings that are being conducted on Zoom. There are Chatham-Kent residents that do not have the technology or the technological skills to attend these Zoom hearings. When a tenant does not attend an LTB hearing, the judgement is made in favour of the landlord, resulting in unnecessary evictions. These remote hearings have created a “digital divide” for many tenants since being implemented in 2020.

Phillip Mock, Executive Director of Vision Us will be moderating a discussion with Douglas Kwan, director of advocacy and legal services for the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario and Jeff Wilkins, Paralegal/Housing Stability Worker with the Chatham-Kent Legal Clinic.

On March 24, 2024, communities across Canada will come together for a common goal: to make our neighbourhoods more accessible and inclusive.

With the power of the AccessNow app, you can be a part of this movement. Join us in mapping the accessibility of places in your city, and let’s transform Canada into an inclusive place for all.

The Chatham-Kent event is hosted by the Accessibility Advisory Commitee of Council for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Learn more about Map Mission Day 2024 from AccessNow.

Learn more about the Accessibility Advisory Committee of Council on the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's website.

For more information contact Councillor Alysson Store Alysson.Storey@chatham-kent.ca or 519.350-5689.

The Gindaasdaa Circle is a book club focusing on Indigenous authors who’ve written about Indigenous Knowledge, Reconciliation and Worldviews. One book is chosen for everyone to read, review and to discuss at the bi-monthly Gindaasdaa Circle meetings.

GINDAASDAA (Ghin-daahs-daah) Means ‘Looking at something together & learning from it’ in the Ojibwe language. (As we didn’t have books)

This time, the book is A Pipe for Ceremony by Charles H. Red Corn. This book is an Indigenous telling of the experience of the Osage Nation, which has been in the media because of the recent movie Killers of the Flower Moon.

Attend in-person or online.

Contact Naomi naomi@skanaflc.com to RSVP

This circle is open to anyone.

Ramadan begins next week, and people in Chatham-Kent and all over the world who are Muslim renew their spiritual commitment. For about 30 days, Ramadan will be honoured in many ways, including fasting, acts of charity, reflections, and prayer.

This video, a partnership between the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the Chatham Islamic Centre, covers ways that your business or organization can support colleagues or customers that are honouring Ramadan.

Note: Eid ul-Fitr, a significant holiday marking the end of Ramadan, is expected to happen on or about April 9th. Please be considerate of this important date for Muslim communities who may take time off or gather in honour of the holiday.

To share this video, copy and paste the link to this page or share the video from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's Facebook page.

Ramadan Mubarak!

March is Nutrition Month and we can't talk about that without also talking about Food Insecurity.

1 in 5 households in Chatham-Kent do not have enough money to buy food. That's 20% of the community who must decide between paying their bills or buying food.

The 2023 Cost of Eating Infographic shows the monthly cost of eating in CK and the numbers show that current social assistance programs are not enough.

View the entire infographic at: www.ckpublichealth.com/foodinsecurity

Armoury Special Events, Zonta Club of Chatham-Kent, and She Leads are partnering to offer events in honour of International Women's Day on March 8th.

For more information and to learn about how to support the events whatever your gender, visit the She Leads website.

Friday, March 8th, 4:30 PM

"I Am Woman" March

Meet at the clock downtown (at King & 5th St.). Walk to Sweet C's to enjoy a treat, cross at 3rd St. and return to the Cenotaph. Cross the bridge to the Chatham Armoury.

Open to anyone (Women and their supporters), no cost.

Bring a friend. Wear purple. Make some noise. Shake pom poms.

A celebration of all Women.

Friday, March 8th, 5:00 PM

"I Am Woman" Celebration

Chatham Armoury

Open to anyone who identifies as a Woman.

Enteractive booths/vendors. Taste by Tiff will be providing food options for sale. Cash bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

6pm: Welcome & inspirational message. Dance class led by Lisa Lester.

Party, Lip Sync Battle and networking to follow!

Wear comfortable clothing and footwear that allows you to move & dance

$5 minimum donation at the door. Proceeds benefit Chatham-Kent Women's Centre.

Saturday, March 9th, 10:00AM - 2:00PM

She Leads Vendor Expo

Chatham Armoury

Open to anyone who identifies as a Woman.

Support women-led businesses, local charities and organizations.

Taste by Tiff will have nutritional food options & drinks for sale

$5 minimum donation at the door. Proceeds benefit Chatham-Kent Women's Centre.

Most vendors accept debit, cash and/or e-transfer.

The Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership and Municipality of Chatham-Kent Community Attraction & Promotion team invite leaders and members of local cultural community groups to meet, network, and explore possible connections.

Tuesday, March 5, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Chatham Granite Club, 41 William Street North, Chatham.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration required.

Contact cklip@chatham-kent.ca to register or for more information.

Note: This event is intended specifically for leaders and members of local cultural community groups, and is not an education session open to the public.

As Muslim communities prepare for Ramadan, the Ahlan Bazaar is happening at The Chatham Islamic Centre, 310 McNaughton Ave West, from 2:00PM - 6:00PM on March 1st and 2nd.

Free entry, cash only for payments.

Find jewelry, halal foods, desserts, clothing, eyebrow threading, and henna.

Everyone welcome.

If you have question, please contact Maha Muhareb 519.359.4024 or mamuhareb@hotmail.com.

How well do you know local history?

Test your knowledge about Black History in Chatham-Kent and enter to win tickets to a screening of The Color Purple on February 28th!

Take the quiz here: https://take.quiz-maker.com/QEKTHXGBV

Thanks to our friends at Buxton Museum, Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum, Ontario Heritage Trust (Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History), Buxton's Next Generation, Chatham Capitol Theatre for this partnership!

The Chatham-Kent Chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind is holding events in honour of White Cane Week.

The group will have events at the Downtown Chatham Centre on February 5^th from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. and on February 10^th starting at 1:00 P.M. During these times they will have an obstacle course set up to help people experience what it might be like to navigate spaces with visual loss.

They will also be out on February 7^th to raise awareness starting at Walmart at 10:00 A.M., PetSmart at 11:30 A.M., and Superstore at 1:00 P.M.

The goal of the events is to raise awareness about vision loss, demonstrate the abilities of people with vision loss, and let people know that support is available for people.

CCB-CK is an official chapter of the CANADIAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (www.ccbnational.net). Based in Chatham-Kent Ontario, Canada, it is a group of blind and visually impaired persons, who look to gather in a POSITIVE, SAFE, WELCOMING, JUDGEMENT FREE, FORWARD THINKING environment, in order to enhance each and every participants life. How do we do this you may ask? Simple, by looking at each individual as a PERSON first and foremost, before we label their visual impairment, allows us to see the possibilities i n life through the perspective of everyday public figures. By focusing on positive, practive knowledge sharing, judgment free sharing spaces and a general "Can Do" attitude, the CCB-CK group looks to eliminate the stigma and accompanying social, mental burdons that go along with being a blind or visually impaired person. The group comes together to share ideas around accessible sports and recreation (the Trust Your Buddy Program), accessible technology (Getting together with Technology) as we as removing common barriers, social stigmas, and perceptions that blind people "can't" do things. CCB-CK is a group of positive, intelligent, talented, kind persons, who just happen to not see the world (literally) as well as others. Beyond that, anything is truly possible. Our Mission Statement Providing support, information and social activities for all our members CCB Chatham Kent CCB.ckchapter@gmail.com