February 26, 2021

February 26th is the 57th day of 2021. There are 308 days remaining until the end of the year.

Zeros locally for positive COVID19 cases from Chatham-Kent Public Health on Thursday.

No new cases, no recoveries, active cases stay at 17. Two patients have been released from hospital, leaving no locals hospitalized.

Ontario reported 1,138 positive cases.

Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services are again warning everyone about safety on the ice.

With the changing weather conditions, slippery and unstable banks and extremely cold-water temperatures can lead to dangerous conditions close to any body of water.

A good reminder with rain and highs of 8 this weekend.

No ice is considered 100% safe. Ice thickness is NOT consistent, especially with changing weather conditions.

Slippery and unstable banks and extremely cold-water temperatures can also lead to dangerous conditions close to any body of water. pic.twitter.com/0BQVLBDtQN

— Chatham-Kent Fire (@ckfiredept) February 25, 2021

A reminder to book your appointment for the Retro Suites blood donor clinic tomorrow from 9-1.

Only donors with appointments can donate, no walk-ins accepted. Book now at Blood.ca, use the Give Blood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE.

The International Olympic Committee has announced that the Australian city of Brisbane is the “preferred host” for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

The decision to advance the process for the selection of the 2032 Games had been made “given the uncertainty the world is facing right now.”

The pandemic has thrown preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics into chaos. The Games were initially delayed by a year over concerns around the spread of the virus but questions still remain over how the event, scheduled to begin July 23, can be conducted safely in 2021.

The city’s bid must still be approved by an IOC vote.

Hasbro just announced they’re making the Mr. Potato Head brand gender-neutral.

What does that mean? Right now, all of the various Potato Head toys fall under the “Mr. Potato Head” brand name and logo.

Hasbro is changing that to just “Potato Head,” but they’ll still sell separate versions of Mr. Potato Head and Mrs. Potato Head.

This news set off a social media frenzy, Hasbro had to clarify the changes in a tweet…

Hold that Tot – your main spud, MR. POTATO HEAD isn’t going anywhere! While it was announced today that the POTATO HEAD brand name & logo are dropping the ‘MR.’ I yam proud to confirm that MR. & MRS. POTATO HEAD aren’t going anywhere and will remain MR. & MRS. POTATO HEAD pic.twitter.com/6I84KrxOLQ

— Hasbro (@Hasbro) February 25, 2021

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This post was written by Chris McLeod