November 21 , 2019

November 21st is the 325th day of the year. There are 40 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Salvation Army Kettle campaign expands today.

Kettles are already out in Chatham, but later today they’ll hit the streets in Wallaceburg.

The goal is $480,000 this year, with all money supporting local initiatives. Debit and credit card donations are being accepted this year.

Help out by donating or volunteering time to stand with a kettle. No volunteer means the kettle can’t be out, meaning no money being donated!

To volunteer in Chatham, Ridgetown & Blenheim call Krysia at 519-437-1784. For Wallaceburg call Pam at 519-437-1769.

Tomorrow is a PA Day for most students in Chatham-Kent.

If you’re looking to keep them busy, check out the free swims at the Gable Rees Pool in Blenheim from 1:30-3 and the Sydenham Pool in Wallaceburg from 1:30-4.

For more info check out CKRecreation on Facebook.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock.

Hired in 2015 when he signed the richest coaching contract in NHL history making $50 million (US) over eight years. He got Toronto to the playoffs the last three seasons, but was unable to get past the first round.

The former head coach and Stanley Cup winner will still collect $23.25 million on his contract.

The new head coach Sheldon Keefe will be behind the bench for his first game tonight in Arizona.

The world’s most expensive watch has been sold in Switzerland for $31 million.

A private bidder purchased the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime. The watch has a reversible face in rose gold and black ebony.

The watch was sold at a charity auction to benefit research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. $38 million was raised with the auction.

This is the most expensive watch in the world. https://t.co/B73l3CVthE

— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) November 18, 2019

The University of Pennsylvania has come up with an innovative new toilet coating that prevents “stuff” from sticking to the bowl.

They hope their teflon deterrent will curb water waste in a world where billions of liters are literally flushed down the toilet every day.

The bacteria-sludge-repellant essentially makes a toilet self-cleaning.

“After the first spray dries, it grows molecules” — about 1 million times thinner than a human hair — that make the bowl extremely smooth.”

Over 141 billion liters of fresh water are used globally each day for toilet flushing.

The product is called LESS and it’s unknown when it will hit shelves, or your toilet bowl.

Researchers say they’ve found a way to save on toilet waterhttps://t.co/T3IADaThcr

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) November 19, 2019

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This post was written by Chris McLeod