May 24, 2022

May 24th is the 144th day of the year. There are 221 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library hosts Movies @ Your Library everty Tuesday.

Book your spot today to see We’re the Millers. Movies start at 2pm.

Space for this program is limited and registration is required.

REMINDER: Because of the Victoria Day holiday Monday, garbage and recycling pickup has been pushed back one day this week.

The Chatham Maroons run to the Sutherland Cup is on pause at the moment.

After their final round robin game on Sunday; a 3-0 win over Cambridge, they’ve done all they can do. Chatham has a 2-2 record and must now wait for St. Catharines and Cambridge to play.

St. Catharines is 2-0 beating the Maroons twice, and Cambridge is 0-2 having lost to Chatham twice. The top two teams from the round robin will advance to a best-of-3 series to decide the Sutherland Cup champion. A St. Catharines win will leave the Falcons and Maroons to play for the Sutherland Cup.

Smucker Foods has issued a recall of certain Jif Peanut Butter products due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food contaminated with Salmonella can cause symptoms like fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. For people with weakened immune systems, Salmonella can even cause deadly infections.

Currently, no illnesses have been reported due to the products in Canada.

The recalled products have codes that range from 1274 425 to 2140 425 and include:
• Squeeze Creamy Peanut Butter 375 g, UPC: 0 51500 24556 9
• Creamy Peanut Butter 200 Cups, UPC: 0 51500 40200 9
• TO GO Creamy Peanut Butter 8 Individual Cups 250 g, UPC: 0 51500 75007 0
• Dark Roast Creamy Peanut Butter 500 g, UPC: 0 51500 45163 2
• Dark Roast Creamy Peanut Butter 1 kg, UPC: 0 51500 45736 8
• Light Creamy Peanut Butter 500 g, UPC: 0 51500 70037 2
• Light Creamy Peanut Butter 1 kg, UPC: 0 51500 70038 9
• Creamy Peanut Butter 500 g, UPC: 0 51500 75002 5
• Creamy Peanut Butter 1 kg, UPC: 0 51500 75005 6
• Crunchy Peanut Butter 500 g, UPC: 0 51500 75004 9
• Crunchy Peanut Butter 1 kg, UPC: 0 51500 75006 3

If you do have peanut butter that matches these descriptions, the company warns that you should dispose of it immediately.

Happy Birthday Queen Victoria!

Queen Victoria — full name Alexandrina Victoria — was born on May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London.

She succeeded her late uncle, King William IV, at the age of 18. She is still recognized for her six-decade rule, during which she oversaw the creation of the British Empire, earning her one of Britain’s most famous monarchs. During her time, the British monarchy adopted a more contemporary ceremonial style. Queen Victoria was the last of the House of Hanover, and she gave the Victorian era its name.

She and her spouse — Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha — had nine children, from whom many more of Europe’s royal dynasties derived and continued her legacy.

Most important of all: her birthday brought us the May 2-4 long weekend!

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This post was written by Chris McLeod