August 24, 2022

August 24th is the 236th day of the year. There are 129 days remaining until the end of the year.

There are just two more Chatham Concert Band shows this summer.

The Summer Concert Series is free in Tecumseh Park at 7pm.

Stop by tonight for a hot dog at 6, followed by the concert featuring pops and big band music.

Conductor Vaughn Pugh will chat with CKMORNINGS at 6:50 this morning.

It’s Trivia Night at Sons of Kent Thursday in support of Rise House International.

Cost is $20 per person at the door. Trivia begins at 7pm with some awesome prizes to be won.

Travelling down south will be a little easier this Winter.

Air Transat and Sunwing flights will return to the London International Airport this December, flying to Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero.

Air Transat will operate weekly flights to Cancun and Punta Cana between December and April. Sunwing will fly weekly between mid-December and mid-April Punta Cana on Wednesdays, Cancun on Thursdays and Varadero on Fridays.

A famous portrait of Sir Winston Churchill has been stolen from the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa.

The portrait had been swapped out with an unsigned copy version. A staff member noticed the picture frame of the portrait seemed a little off.

Yesterday, after hotel officials analyzed pictures sent in by members of the public with the portrait in the background, they have determined that the photograph was stolen in late 2021 or early 2022, about eight months ago.

The picture was taken by famed photographer Yousuf Karsh and signed. The portrait was photographed in 1941, it depicts a scowling Churchill in the Speaker of the House of Commons’ chambers shortly after he made a speech to the Canadian Parliament during the Second World War.

The stolen copy was part of a collection of Karsh portraits that have been displayed at the hotel for decades. He is widely considered one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.

Oh, no!

The famed portrait of scowling Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh is missing from Ottawa.

I hope it is returned asap.

Here’s a short 🧵on the story of this famous photo, its impact on the world and WWII, & my curious history with it👇 pic.twitter.com/BUni2weJea

— Mark Kersten (@MarkKersten) August 22, 2022

The finalists have been posted for the 2022 America’s Best Restroom contest.

You can now cast your vote until the end of the month.

The Cintas America’s Best Restroom Contest showcases the best public restrooms in the U.S. and awards one lucky winner with $2,500 in Cintas products and services.

Ten restroom finalists are selected based on cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique design elements.

Check out the nominees and vote here.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod