The Village of Arthur launched its Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden Friday at the cenotaph.
Arthur was one of 140 communities from across Canada chosen from 400 applications for the Friendship Garden. The program is sponsored by the Canadian Garden Council.
The garden consists of 700 red and white tulip bulbs. The project was initiated by the Arthur and Area Historical Society with help from the Arthur and District Horticultural Society, Arthur Legion and the Township of Wellington North.
Environment Canada has issued an Orange Air Quality Warning because smoke from the wildfires in northwestern Ontario are expected to move into the Chatham-Kent and Windsor area later on Wednesday.
The Bank of Canada held the interest rate at 2.25 per cent.
The majority of Ontarians say the increase in gas prices this summer has put a crimp in their summer plans, according to a new survey.
The U10 Cougars will play in the Ontario Summer Football League 'A' Division championship this Sunday at York University.
The American League shut out the National League 4-0 in the MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night.
Chatham-Kent fire crews responded to Park Street, near the Baxter Street intersection, at roughly 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
