January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020 5:55 am Published by

January 15th is the 15th day of the year. There are 351 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is tonight hosted by the Children’s Treatment Centre on Lark St.

Tonight C-K’s not for profit organizations will be highlighted, sponsored by the Workforce Planning Board.

Come out, meet and network, have a drink and win prizes. No admission from 5-6:30.

The first Chatham-Kent Budget meeting will be tonight in the Council Chambers at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre.

Everyone is welcome to attend, meetings are from 6-8:30.

The next meetings of the Budget Committee will be Tuesday January 28, Wednesday January 29 and Thursday January 30.

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority has a Flood Warning in place for the Thames until Friday.

The Thames River is expected to peak overnight Wednesday or early Thursday. Basements in downtown businesses and homes near the river in low lying areas are expected to flood.

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has extended the flood warning until Thursday along the Sydenham River. Roads in the area remain closed.

Be safe near the rivers, they’re cold, moving very fast and are carrying large debris.

Adlin Lewis has $70 million now after coming forward Monday to claim his Lotto Max jackpot win.

The 49-year-old credit risk manager from the Brampton area is the only holder of the winning ticket. The $70 million is the biggest lottery prize in Canadian history.

He’s planning on making some investments, taking a few trips, and “enjoying life.”

The next Lotto Max jackpot is an estimated $50 million on Friday.

Back in 1977, there were less than 20 giant tortoises left on Española Island, which is part of the Galapagos. So researchers started a breeding program, and brought in a male tortoise named Diego that was living at the San Diego Zoo.

And in the last 43 years, his prolific sex drive has basically saved his entire species.

They call him “Super Diego,” because there were only 14 giant tortoises when he got there. And now, there are over two thousand.

Roughly 40% are Diego’s offspring. So he’s responsible for about 800 of them. The researchers say lady tortoises find him extremely attractive for some reason.

He’s now over 100 years old, and he’s started having trouble mating. But the program was so successful, they decided to end it after reaching their original goal.

The Galapagos National Park announced Diego’s retirement on Friday. He’ll be removed from the breeding center in March and live out the rest of his life on Española Island, where he was born.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod