A dispute over deck for a man in a wheelchair was the top story on BlackburnNewsCK.com in 2017.
Top Three
The most popular story of the year by far hit the website on Friday, May 5.
It was about a Chatham family that needed $1,400 to pay for a bylaw variance after a neighbour complained about the front deck they built for their son, who uses a wheelchair.
http://blackburnnews.com/chatham/chatham-news/2017/05/05/disabled-mans-family-astonished-neighbours-complaint/
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Coming in second this year was a story about a fatal crash on Queens Line back on October 10.
A 24-year-old Wyoming man died and a 22-year old Chatham man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, following the accident in foggy conditions.
http://blackburnnews.com/chatham/chatham-news/2017/10/10/serious-crash-closes-queens-line-near-tilbury/
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And taking the third spot was our story about a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket, worth $6.1-million, being sold in Chatham on September 21.
This story then took on a life of it's own after the man who bought the ticket allegedly moved out of his live-in girlfriend's home and tried to claim the prize money on his own.
http://blackburnnews.com/chatham/chatham-news/2017/09/21/winning-lotto-649-ticket-sold-chatham/
The Best of the Rest
You can find links to all of those stories below:
4. Toxic Fire in Chatham - October 14, 2017
5. Fatal Crash West of London - January 3, 2017
6. Serious Crash In Chatham Claims Life Of Motorcyclist - April 28, 2017
7. Man Found Dead Inside CK Home July 26, 2017
8. Chatham Mother And Teacher Sheds Light On Son's Condition October 4, 2017
9. Hwy. 401 Reopened Following Three-Vehicle Crash January 9, 2017
10. Health Officials Issue Boil Advisory August 4, 2017