Minto is lending the Clifford Homecoming Committee $25,000 to get started on plans for August, 2017.
The committee needs to pay deposits now for such things as bands, tents and the cost of creating a website.
The committee is starting early on its bookings since 2017 coincides with Canada’s 150 anniversary and there will be many events competing for such things as bands and tents.
In hopes of raising awareness of the help available to sexual violence survivors, a local crisis centre has handed out stickers to over 200 businesses.
Three people are facing charges after separate incidents took place over the long weekend.
Conor Allin is officially running again, this time in Ward 8, which covers people in the southern part of Chatham.
The Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Astros' six-game winning streak with a 3-1 win in Houston Monday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 5-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action on Sunday.
A multi-million dollar Chatham fraud trial begins this week.
