August 16, 2022

August 16th is the 228th day of the year. There are 137 days remaining until the end of the year.

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

Good way to keep the family busy over the Summer! Book your spot today to see Jockey. Movies start at 2pm.

There is limited space, registration is required.

C-K Pride week kicked off yesterday.

There are events scheduled all week, with a parade the the C-K Pride Festival in Tecumseh Park on Saturday.

For a full list of events, click here.

It’s Pride Week in Chatham-Kent!

We are excited to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ communities with our 1st ever Municipality of Chatham-Kent Pride parade entry. 🌈🏳️‍🌈

To learn more about the parade and other activities happening throughout the week follow @ck_pride.#ckont #ckproud pic.twitter.com/dftKi1JAIV

— Municipality of Chatham-Kent (@MunicCK) August 15, 2022

CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme has been let go by Bell Media after 35 years.

LaFlamme was informed on June 29 by Bell Media that her contract would not be renewed and that the media outlet was going “in a different direction.”

In 2010, LaFlamme was named the successor to Lloyd Robertson as the full-time anchor of CTV National News.

LaFlamme was named to the Order of Canada in 2019 and earlier this year won best news anchor at the Canadian Screen Awards.

I have some news… pic.twitter.com/lTe3Rs0kOA

— Lisa LaFlamme (@LisaLaFlamme_) August 15, 2022

It’s already Week 7 of the CKRecreation Summerfest!

On Thursday the Party in the Park in Bothwell at Victoria Park 5-8pm. Stop by for lots of fun activities, crafts and Play Rangers absolutely free for the who family.

The Movie in the Park will roll into Memorial Park, Tilbury on Friday. Come by to see Wall-E. Movie starts at dusk.

Ever Saturday and Sunday are Beach Days in Erieau & Mitchell’s Bay 11-4pm and Play Rangers in Kingston Park.

For the full Summerfest schedule go here.

The Amazing Race Canada will hit London tonight.

Filmed last April, the episode will showcase different locations around the city. Amazing Race Canada is on CTV tonight at 9pm.

Now in its eighth season, the show features 10 teams of two players with pre-existing relationships in a race across Canada. One team is eliminated after each leg of the competition until the final pair is left standing to win the grand prize of two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2’s, a “once-in-a-lifetime” round world trip for two, and a $250,000 cash prize.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod