October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

October 11th is the 284th day of the year. There are 81 days remaining until the end of the year.

Monday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.

An act of parliament in 1957 made the 2nd Monday in October ‘a day of general thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed’.

Many historians believe the first North American Thanksgiving event occurred in Newfoundland in 1578. That would put it 43 years before the Pilgrims landing in Massachusetts in 1621.

It became an annual Canadian tradition in 1879, celebrated on the same day as the USA. It was later moved ahead to reflect the earlier harvest season.

A Thanksgiving weekend tradition, the Brigden Fair opens today until Monday.

Admission is $10, elementary students are free. Lots of free parking. Open 10-10 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 10-4:30 on Monday.

This years theme is Cowbells and Carousels.

Find out more at BrigdenFair.ca.

The federal election is on Monday, October 21st.

If you’re ready to vote, advanced polls open this morning.

Advanced polls begin on Friday, October 11 and continues Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Advance polls are open across the country 9-9.

Electors can find the address of their assigned polling station on the back of their voter information card or by visiting elections.ca.

The MilkUp Trophy Tour hits Windsor this weekend.

The Dairy Farmers of Ontario and the Toronto Raptors are bringing the NBA Championship Trophy, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy the Riverfront Plaza on Saturday.

Stop by and get an up close look at the Raptors Championship trophy, try your hand at some basketball activities, take photos and have a chance at winning tickets to the home opener in Toronto.

The Chatham Maroons play the Lasalle Vipers on Sunday at Memorial Arena.