August 9, 2021

August 9th is the 221st day of 2021. There are 144 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Vaccination Centre has closed it’s doors at the Bradley Convention Centre.

Clinics will now be mobile, with plenty of opportunities available for vaccinations through the month.

Anyone 12 and older are welcome at clinics:

• Tuesday, August 10, at the Dresden arena (10-4)
• Saturday, August 14, at the WISH Centre (10-4)
• Wednesday, August 18, at the Merlin library  (10-4)
• Saturday, August 21, at Wallaceburg District secondary school (10-3)

Pfizer will be given at all of the above pop-up clinics. Moderna and Pfizer will be available at the WISH Centre.

Walk-ins are welcome while supplies last. Appointments can also be booked at GetYourShotCK.ca.

On Sunday Ontario reported 423 new cases of COVID-19. An increase from the 378 new cases reported on Saturday.

Chatham-Kent Public Health doesn’t update on the weekends. On Friday, there were 2 new cases and no recoveries. The active case count locally is at 9. A weekend update will come between 10-11 this morning.

There’s a blood donor clinic tomorrow from noon-7 at the Chatham-Kent YMCA.

This clinic is in memory of Jocelyn McGlynn.

Donations are by appointment only, no walk-in appointments are available. Book yours now at Blood.ca, use the Give Blood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE. Same-day appointments maybe available, check Blood.ca to reserve your spot.

Your donation matters, book now and save a life – do it in memory of Jocelyn.

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo have ended, with a final weekend full of memories for Canadians.

The games were pulled off in the midst of a world wide pandemic making it even more remarkable. The Canadian Olympic Committee said none of its delegation had tested positive for the virus as of the Closing Ceremony.

Some of the highlights included swimmer Penny Oleksiak winning three medals to become Canada’s most decorated Olympian with seven career medals, while Andre De Grasse won three to give him six overall, the most all-time among Canadian men. On Friday the Canadian Women’s Soccer team won gold for the first time. Decathlon gold medalist Damian Warner from London was the flag bearer for the closing ceremonies.

That gave Canada seven gold, six silver and 11 bronze medals. The 24 total medals set a new standard for Canada in a non-boycotted Olympics, while the seven gold tied the nation’s output at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Canada finished 11th both in the official medal standings and the overall medal count.

The Winter Olympics will be in Beijing in February 2022. The next Summer games will be in Paris, France in July 2024.

Facebook has rolled out a new prayer request feature.

Religious leaders are embracing it as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online.

In Facebook Groups employing the feature, members can use it to rally prayer power for upcoming job interviews, illnesses and other personal challenges big and small. After they create a post, other users can tap an “I prayed” button, respond with a “like” or other reaction, leave a comment or send a direct message.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod