Point Edward sign. BlackburnMedia.ca file photo.A grand old dame in Point Edward has a new owner.
John Leppington, a co-owner of Northend Appliance Centre, has purchased the Balmoral property on Michigan Ave.
He says the first order of business will be to gut the interior and put in new wiring.
The Bal opened in 1865 as one of the premier hotels in the area and is one of the oldest licensed establishments in Canada.
It closed five years ago after being in the Kowalyshyn family for 45 years.
Chatham-Kent (CK) Public Health is reporting nine suspected deaths related to all drugs in CK in the first two months of 2026, following three in December.
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The Ontario government will be reducing the small business corporate income tax from 3.2 per cent to 2.2 per cent.
This wages will be funded through water and wastewater rates, which saw an average increase of nearly $5.50 a month in 2026.
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The Integrity Commissioner for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK) says a recent OHL meeting that excluded half of Council didn't break any rules.
