August 25, 2021

August 25th is the 237th day of 2021. There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham Concert Band hosts another Concert in the Park in Tecumseh Park tonight.

Concerts are free, bring your lawn chair and enjoy.

The Chatham Concert Band was formed in 1927 and has been playing consecutively for over 90 seasons.

Tonight and next week are the final two concerts of the season. For more info check the Facebook Page..

Seven new positive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.

There were three recoveries, the total active case count locally is at 36.

There are 486 new cases of COVID-19 across the province. 372 cases are in unvaccinated individuals.

There are two mobile vaccination clinics in Chatham Kent today.

This morning at the Wednesday Market from 8:15-11:30, and this afternoon in Wheatley at the library from 1-4.

Anyone 12 and older is welcome at the clinic.

Walk-ins are welcome at all clinics, but if you’re looking to schedule an appointment for a confirmed time book online at GetYourShotCK.ca or by calling 519-351-1010.

The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died yesterday.

He was 80 years old.

There’s no word on the cause of death, but he did back out of this year’s tour due to health issues. Charlie had been with the Stones since 1963.

The Windsor Spitfires have a new Head Coach, former NHLer Marc Savard.

Savard won a Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011 and scored over 700 points in the NHL.

His assisant coach will be another former NHLer, Andy Delmore from Lasalle. Andy played for the Chatham MicMacs Jr. B team in 1992.

The Spitfires season will begin October 7th vs the Sarnia Sting.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod