November 26, 2020

November 26th is the 331st day of the year. There are 35 days remaining until the end of the year.

The provincial government is asking all Ontarians to avoid big parties and large family gatherings by staying home this holiday season to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that the safest way for everyone to spend the holidays is by only celebrating in person with the people you live with and celebrating virtually with everyone else.

Those who live alone are encouraged to only celebrate the holidays with one additional household. As well, any post-secondary students living away from home are asked to consider a self-quarantine for 10 to 14 days before returning home.

The Ontario government’s website will soon be launching a new web page that will provide more direct and up-to-date guidance on how individuals and families can safely celebrate during the holiday season.

The holidays are a special time of the year. While we all want to spend time with family and friends, we must celebrate safely to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Everyone has a role to play in flattening the curve. Let’s have a healthy holiday season and keep our loved ones safe. pic.twitter.com/YQnuKjNq7w

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) November 26, 2020

Two new COVID19 cases locally according to the C-K Public Health Unit Wednesday.

There are 29 active cases. No one is hospitalized.

Ontario reported 1,373 new cases on Wednesday. Toronto, York and Peel continue to be the provincial hotspots accounting for 73% of the new cases. There were 35 deaths reported across the province due to the disease. It’s the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the second wave began in mid-September.

It’s American Thanksgiving Day.

Always celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November; it’s been a statutory holiday in the U.S. since 1879.

The event that Americans commonly call the ‘First Thanksgiving’ was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621.

Canadian Thanksgiving was originally celebrated at the same time as in the US, but was eventually moved to the 2nd Monday of October to reflect the earlier harvest season.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is still scheduled to take place today, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there will not be the usual millions lining the Manhattan parade route to watch the giant balloons, festive floats and performers. NBC will air the 2020 parade from 9 to noon.

Another Thanksgiving tradition is the NFL football games that will be played today.

The Lions host the Houston Texans at 12:30 and Washington plays Dallas at 4:30.

There is usually three back-to-back-to-back games on Thanksgiving, but the NFL has moved the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers game to Sunday. The league announced the schedule change as the Ravens deal with multiple positive COVID-19 tests this week.

London’s Labatt Breweries is adding a couple of iconic beer brands to it’s line, Stella Artois and Corona.

Currently Stella Artois is brewed in Belgium and Corona in Mexico at breweries which, like Labatt’s, are part of the Anheuser-Busch brewing conglomerate.

The London plant brews Budweiser, Bud Light, Busch, Labatt Blue, Labatt 50, Blue Light, Alexander Keiths, Crystal and a non-alcohol beer called Budweiser Zero. It also produces Palm Bay and Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

Production of Stella and Corona should begin by Summer 2021.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod