May 3, 2022

May 3rd is the 123rd day of the year. There are 242 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Igniting Healthcare 50/50 FUNdraiser is back supporting local healthcare.

Tickets are now on sale online at Ignite5050.ca or around Chatham-Kent this Spring and Summer.

Tickets are $50 for 200, $20 for 60 and $10 for 10.

This is the 4th year for the fundraiser, previous winners have taken home an average of $150,000. Grand prize will be drawn July 13th.

Volunteers will be at CKSY selling tickets this morning 8:30-11:30.

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

Movies start at 2pm. Book your spot now to see Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Space for this program is limited and registration is required.

A game-changing announcement was made in Windsor on Monday.

Stellantis is making a $3.6 billion investment in their plants in Windsor and Brampton. They will retool and modernize both plants, converting them to flexible, multi-vehicle assembly facilities ready to produce the electric vehicles of the future.

The provincial government is supporting all these investments with up to $513 million in funding, while the federal government is investing $529 million.

Both plants will become three-shift operations once retooling is complete. The final number of jobs will be determined once the plants are retooled.

The schedule is set for the GOJHL Western Conference Championship Finals between the Chatham Maroons and Leamington Flyers.

The Flyers have home ice advantage and will host Game 1 on Thursday night. Memorial Arena will play host for Game 2 on Sunday at 3pm.

Leamington took the season series four games to two, with one win in overtime and one in a shootout.

GAME 1: Thursday May 5 Chatham @ Leamington 7:10pm
GAME 2: Sunday May 8 Leamington @ Chatham 3:00pm
GAME 3: Monday May 9 Chatham @ Leamington 7:10pm
GAME 4: Wednesday May 11 Leamington @ Chatham 7:00pm
GAME 5: *Thursday May 12 Chatham @ Leamington 7:10pm
GAME 6: *Saturday May 14 Leamington @ Chatham 3:00pm
GAME 7: *Sunday May 15 Chatham @ Leamington 7:10pm
*if necessary

The winner will move on to the Sutherland Cup playoffs against the conference champions of the Midwestern and Golden Horseshoe Conferences.

Ticket information can be found by visiting both the Flyers and Maroons official websites.

May is Community Living Month.

There will be a flag raising at the Civic Centre in downtown Chatham this morning at 11am. A BBQ will follow for a donation.

Today is the deadline to get your order in for the Community Living Chatham-Kent Box Lunch fundraiser.

This years event is May 12th.

Order yours online here.

Your Box Lunch includes:

• 6″ Subway sub on 9-grain whole wheat bun
• fresh vegetables
• cookie
• bag of chips
• bottle of water

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This post was written by Chris McLeod