March 3, 2020

March 3rd is the 63rd day of the year. There are 303 days remaining until the end of the year.

Chatham-Kent Council unanimously voted in favour of a bylaw that would close Erie Shore Drive as of March 9th.

A state of emergency was declared Friday afternoon, there is a chance that the Erie Shore Drive dike could fail, resulting in catastrophic flooding.

The municipality has set up several resources for residents impacted by the situation. Those who need accommodations are encouraged to contact the Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628. Pet and Wildlife Rescue (PAWR) will also be assisting any residents who require emergency assistance with pet/animal care. PAWR can be reached at 226-996-9969 or 519-784-6146 after-hours.

Public information sessions will also be held on Tuesday at the Erieau Firehall to provide one-on-one question opportunities for residents. The first session will be held from 2-3:30 and another will be held from 5-6:30. During those times residents of Erie Shore Drive may obtain boxes and empty sand bags. Sand for the sand bags is available at McGeachy’s Pond.

The Tuesday Movie @ Your Library is Ad Astra at 2.

Stop by the Chatham Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library every week for the Tuesday Movie @ Your Library.

Everyone is welcome for a suggested donation of $2 at the door.

The Ontario Hockey League has announced its performers of the month for February and for the second straight month, London Knights rookie Brett Brochu has been recognized as the OHL’s Top Goaltender.

Brochu, from Tilbury, won 7 of his 8 games in the month and 19 of his last 20. Brett has also set the all time rookie mark for wins by a goaltender for the Knights with 29.

He spent last season with the Dresden Kings.

For the second month in a row, rookie goaltender @BrettBrochu has won @OHLHockey Goaltender of the Month 🥅 pic.twitter.com/f9qWwsHoe3

— X – London Knights (@LondonKnights) March 2, 2020

The Zamboni goalie is getting his own hockey card.

Hockey card company Upper Deck is producing a Young Guns Rookie card featuring David Ayres.

The company had to arrange a deal directly with him to make this come together. No word on how much the deal was for.

Get excited @35Ayres, your husband is getting an official Upper Deck @NHL @Canes trading card! He will also get an Upper Deck Young Guns Rookie card in 2019-20 NHL SP Authentic due out in mid-May. More details here: https://t.co/J5f9ALf0yP pic.twitter.com/MslhLQCM1N

— Upper Deck (@UpperDeckSports) February 28, 2020

A Japanese company has invented a way to let us drink potato chips.

It’s a gadget called the Poterapper.

It doesn’t turn potato chips into an actual liquid form — it gives the user a way to shove potato chips into their mouth with ease. You crush your potato chips in the bag, then cut a corner of the bag open and attach the Poterapper spout.

You can purchase the Poterapper here for about $10 Canadian.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod