February 2, 2022

February 2, 2022 5:55 am Published by

February 2nd is the 33rd day of the year. There are 332 days remaining until the end of the year.

Chatham-Kent Council did not approve the budget last night and will meet again tonight at 6pm.

After some more trimming, the proposed tax increase is down to 2.93%. It was at 2.99% to start the evening. There was an attempt to approve the budget where its at, but that was voted down. If not approved tonight, the committee will meet again Thursday.

For C-K Budget info check here.

You can follow along on the municipality’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

Environment Canada has upgraded the winter storm watch in Chatham-Kent to a winter storm warning.

Rain is expected to turn to snow this morning and should last through til at least Thursday evening, with 20 to 30 centimetres of accumulation possible. Snow may be accompanied at times by blowing snow, as wind gusts may reach 60 kilometres per hour, causing reduced visibility on roads.

The Bradley Centre Vaccination Clinic is now accepting walk-ins for all eligible residents who are looking to receive their first, second, or booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

If you are are looking to ensure a specific appointment time can still book an appointment at GetYourShotCK.ca or by calling 519-351-1010. All previously booked appointments will be honoured. RideCK is offering free rides to and from the clinic.

A partial schedule for February has been posted online.

The clinic will reopen today 1:30-7:30. Tomorrow’s clinic has been cancelled.

Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement from NFL.

Brady made the announcement on Instagram, ending a few days of speculation about weather or not he would continue his playing career.

Brady won seven Super Bowls; 6 with the New England Patriots, 1 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He leaves the sport with the most passing yards (84,520) and TDs (624). He’s the only player to win more than five Super Bowls and was MVP of the game five times.

The 44-year-old quarterback plans to spend more time with his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, and three children.

It’s Groundhog Day.

Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow, Winter will last six more weeks. If he doesn’t see his shadow, an early Spring.

Crowds will not be gathering in Wiarton for Ontario’s prognosticating rodent Wiarton Willie’s prediction. Due to the pandemic, the prediction will be made virtually once again on the town’s YouTube page.

This is the 66th year Willie will be making a prediction. Well, someone that looks like Willie anyways. Willie died of a tooth abscess prior to the 2021 prediction. The Mayor used a fur hat last year, but it wasn’t confirmed until November that Willie had infact passed. Usually the prognosticating ground hog is an albino, but those are hard to come by, so a standard brown groundhog will answer the call this morning.

The Wiarton Willie prediction will be made at 8:07am.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod