Chatham-Kent councillors voted to move ahead with purchasing several properties for potential housing.

In one report, presented Monday, staff recommended the municipality buy the John N. Given Centre for Education property from the Lambton Kent District school board for $1.6 million, to be funded by reserves through money received from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. housing accelerator fund.

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The 2.509 hectare (6.20 acre) property, located at 92 Churchill St. in Chatham, currently has a child-care service onsite.

“At this preliminary stage, administration recommends the property to be preserved for use by children’s services. Adventure Hours is a licensed child-care centre currently operating out of John N. Given with a licensed capacity for 34 children,” the r

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