August 12, 2020

August 12th is the 225th day of the year. There are 141 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit is reporting 2 new COVID-19 cases locally. The total active cases is now 83, with 4 in the hospital.

Ontario is reported 33 cases. This is the lowest case count seen over a 24-hour period since mid-March. The majority of the new cases came from here in Southwestern Ontario.

It’s the final day of Drive Thru COVID Testing at the Wheatley Arena from 10-6.

Everyone is welcome to attend, must have a valid Ontario Health Card. Tests are done from your vehicle. You do not need to be in a vehicle to attend the clinic. Walk ups are welcome.

Mobile Testing will be at the Dresden Raceway August 25 & 26th.

The assessment centre on Emma St is still open for appointments, book yours at www.assessmentbooking.ca Walk up testing at the Emma location has ended.

Today is Camp Day at Tim Hortons. It’s the largest annual fundraiser for the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

Today Tim Horton’s restaurant owners will donate 100% of their hot coffee and iced coffee sales to send a kid to camp across North America.

You can donate $2 and receive a Camp Day bracelet. You can also Round Up your order, with the balance of the dollar going towards the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

To find out more go to timscamps.com

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets played the 4th longest game in NHL history last night.

Tampa’s Brayden Point scored in the 5th overtime to give the Lightning the win in game 1 of their series.

The game started at 3:09pm and lasted 6:13, ending at 9:22pm. It was the longest NHL game since May 2000.

THIS MOMENT. 💙 pic.twitter.com/fLFy5o9QKN

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) August 12, 2020

With all the Eastern Conference games being played in Toronto bubble, the Carolina/Boston game had to be rescheduled and will be played this morning.

Due to the length of the Lightning-Blue Jackets game, Game 1 between the @NHLBruins and @Canes – originally scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET today – has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 12, 2020

If you missed it last night, keep an eye tonight for the Perseid meteor shower.

It is considered one of the most stunning celestial events of the year.

According to the Canadian Space Agency, the Perseids can be seen from the northern hemisphere each year, from late July to mid-August. This year, an increasing number of shooting stars should be visible every night, until the light show peaks last night and tonight.

During the peak, typically in the darkest hours after midnight, up to 50 to 90 meteors per hour can streak across the sky.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod