March 11, 2019

March Break begins today.

For those that have stuck around there is some free skating at free swims throughout the week.

Click here for the free skates happening at local arenas all week.

Go here to see the March Break swim schedule at the the Gable Rees Rotary Pool and here for the Wallaceburg Sydenham schedule.

The Monday after we spring ahead for Daylight Saving Time is the worst Monday of the year for accidents.

According to the Detroit Police Department they studied their own records and found that at least 200 more accidents will occur today than on a normal Monday.

Observing Daylight Saving Time year-round would prevent 195 motor vehicle deaths and 171 pedestrian fatalities.

A new government art project in Sweden will pay one person from anywhere in the world $28,000 a year to do basically nothing. But there are a few major catches.

You’d have to move to Sweden, you wouldn’t be allowed to have a side-gig, so you’d have to survive on that money and the job doesn’t start until the year 2026.

It’s supposed to be a commentary on the, “face of mass automation” the wealth gap and how humans will do less and less as A.I. takes over. And it starts in 2026 because that’s when a new train station is scheduled to open. The only job duty will be to clock in at the station each morning, which turns the lights on. Then you have to clock out at the end of the day. But other than that, you can do whatever you want. And you don’t have to stay there all day.

It also comes with some pretty sweet perks. The job will be guaranteed for as long as you want it, you’ll get vacation time, an annual 3% pay bump, a retirement plan and you can quit whenever you want.

It’s called the Eternal Employment project. And if it sounds interesting, you’ve got plenty of time to think about it. They’re not accepting applications until 2025.

There is a Blood Donor Clinic on Wednesday at the Spirit and Life Centre from 1-7.

Book your appointment now at Blood.ca, 1-888-2-DONATE, use the apps or just walk in!

116 year-old Kane Tanaka has become the world’s oldest person. She loves playing the board game Othello and starts her mornings by studying math. She enjoys coffee and fizzy drinks.

The previous record holder for the oldest living person was another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, who died in July at age 117. The oldest person prior to Miyako was also from Japan.

Japan’s life expectancy is high due to healthy cuisine and respect for the elderly.

Kane Tanaka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, celebrates with the official recognition of Guinness World Records’ world’s oldest verified living person in Fukuoka on March 9, 2019. pic.twitter.com/iviTj3qPEs

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) March 10, 2019

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This post was written by Chris McLeod