Communities
Chatham-Kent’s communities
Chatham-Kent is one municipality made up of more than a dozen towns and villages, from Wallaceburg on the Sydenham to Wheatley and Erieau on Lake Erie. Pick yours for local events, today’s gas prices, the weather, and your ward.
Towns
- ChathamWards 6, 7 and 8Chatham is the largest community in Chatham-Kent and home to the municipal Civic Centre. It sits on the Thames River, and its three city wards elect six of the municipality’s councillors.70 upcoming events
- WallaceburgWard 5Wallaceburg sits where the branches of the Sydenham River meet, in the north-west of Chatham-Kent. Long known as “the Glass Town” for its glass-making history, it forms its own ward.10 upcoming events
- BlenheimWard 2Blenheim is a town in farm country between Chatham and Lake Erie, a short drive from Rondeau Provincial Park and the beach at Erieau.1 upcoming event
- TilburyWard 1Tilbury is a town on the western edge of Chatham-Kent, just off Highway 401 and next to the Town of Lakeshore.1 upcoming event
- RidgetownWard 2Ridgetown is a town in eastern Chatham-Kent with deep agricultural roots, surrounded by some of Ontario’s richest farmland.6 upcoming events
- DresdenWard 4Dresden sits on the Sydenham River in the north of Chatham-Kent. It is home to the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History, formerly Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site.2 upcoming events
- WheatleyWard 1Wheatley is a Lake Erie town at the south-west corner of Chatham-Kent, known for its commercial fishing harbour. Wheatley Provincial Park is close by.1 upcoming event
Villages and hamlets
- BothwellWard 3
- ThamesvilleWard 3
- MerlinWard 1
- ErieauWard 2
- Pain CourtWard 4
- HighgateWard 2
- Mitchell's BayWard 4
- MorpethWard 2
- North BuxtonWard 1
- Charing CrossWard 1
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