September 29, 2021
September 29, 2021 5:55 amSeptember 29th is the 272nd day of 2021. There are 93 days remaining until the end of the year.
Movies at the Capitol is back at the Chatham Capitol Theatre.
Tonight at 7pm stop by to see Godzilla vs. Kong on the big screen.
Admission is $5 or flash your movie pass for entry.
In accordance with provincial government regulations, proof of full vaccination will be required to enter. Attendance will be limited and advance registration is required. Reserve your seats here.
There’s a blood donor clinic this afternoon at the Retro Suites from 1-7.
No walk-in appointments are available, but some same-day appointments are made available, check Blood.ca to reserve your spot.
There were 12 new positive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.
There were 18 resolved cases, the total active case count locally is at 108.
After 5 straight days of over 600 new daily cases, the province is reported 466 new infections. 347 (74%) cases are in individuals not fully vaccinated. As of Tuesday, 17% of schools in the province have at least one COVID-19 case. There are 280 school-related cases among students and staff.
Instagram announced this week that they have halted plans to launch their Instagram Kids app following backlash from concerned parents.
Critics say Instagram ignored research showing that the social media platform is harmful to the mental health of young people.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri says, “I still firmly believe that it’s a good thing to build a version of Instagram that’s designed to be safe for tweens. But we want to take the time to talk to parents and researchers and safety experts and get more of a consensus for how to move forward.”
There was one winning Lotto Max ticket last night.
The winning ticket was sold in British Columbia and is worth an estimated $70 million. There were also 13 $1 million Maxmillion prizes won.
The jackpot for the next draw on Friday will be an estimated $20 million.
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This post was written by Chris McLeod