August 31, 2022

August 31st is the 241st day of the year. There are 122 days remaining until the end of the year.

It’s the final show of the Chatham Concert Band’s Summer Concert Series.

Stop by Tecumseh Park tonight at 7 for a free show. Bring your family, lawn chairs and pets. This will wrap up the 95th continuous summer of concerts in Tecumseh Park.

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

There’s a blood donor clinic at the Portuguese Canadian Club from 1-7 this afternoon.

Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.

No walk-in appointments are available.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released their 2022–2023 winter forecast.

They say Canadians will be hit with “bouts of sneaky cold” and many of us will be hit by surprise shots of extra-deep cold.

2022–2023 Canadian Winter Forecast Summary:

• Winter will arrive early, with cold temperatures dropping down from the Yukon and northern Alberta to settle in across the Prairies and into southern Ontario and southwest Quebec.
• By mid- to late November 2022, icebox conditions will arrive—to likely worsen as the season progresses.
• While temperatures throughout the rest of Canada will be normal or nearly so, this doesn’t mean that these areas will be spared their own winter woes: Several major snowstorms are predicted for southern Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with the first arriving before the end of November!
• Much of Ontario will also see increased snow, while the southern portions of the Prairies and most of British Columbia will sometimes be more wet than white, with sleet and freezing rain more prevalent than usual.

For 231 years, The Old Farmer’s Almanac has provided readers with its 80% accurate weather forecasts.

A couple events are planned this Labour Day weekend…

The 99th Annual Buxton Homecoming Weekend is this weekend – September 2-5.

This years theme is Reunited and It Feels so Good. All activities take place on the grounds of the historic Buxton settlement.

Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Homecoming was an online event only. in 2021 there was some limited in-person events. This year the organizers have planned for a full 4-day weekend celebrating African Canadian heritage, family reunions, children’s activities and the best of small-town hospitality.

The weekends events begin Friday and end on Monday with the Homecoming Parade (starts at 12:30) Parade ends at the Buxton Playground with children’s activity stations, food vendors, beer tent, craft vendors and car show.

Check out the Facebook Page for more info.

Saturday is the wrap up of the Summer Brewfest sponsored by Teksavvy.

Local breweries Bayside Brewing, Sons of Kent and Red Barn Brewing have teamed up all summer for outdoor parties hosted at the breweries.

Saturday at Red Barn Brewing will be FarmFest, the final event. Stop by the barn on Saturday for entertainment, vendors and beer duh Doors open at noon, entertainment at 1pm.

Earlier in the Summer Bayside hosted EauFest and Sons of Kent had FunkFest.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod