November 1, 2022

Chatham Goodfellows are back, for the 68th year, to make sure No Child Goes Without a Christmas.

They will begin accepting applications today from existing clients online at ChathamGoodfellows.ca.

New client applications will open by phone next Monday, November 7th.

Couple of other important dates to remember this season:

• November 28: Porchlight Campaign
• December 9 & 10: Street Sales
• December 19: Toy Hamper delivery
• December 20: Food Hamper delivery

If you would like to donate or volunteer, contact the Goodfellows through the website.

There’s a Volunteer Showcase from 2-6 today at Hidden Hills Golf and Country Club hosted by Family Service Kent.

Local non-profits are holding a one-stop information session to show the community what volunteer positions are available.

The Volunteer Expo Showcase CK is open to anyone who is looking to volunteer.

Today is the start of Movember.

Men are encouraged to grow moustaches for the month to raise funds and awareness for all the dads, brothers, sons and friends in their life.

Originally a prostate cancer initiative, it has expanded to include testicular cancer and also mental health and suicide prevention.

This year they’re asking men to move. Commit to walking or running 60 kilometres over the month. That’s 60 kilometers for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour.

Register online at Movember.ca.

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions announced Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders will receive a statue at Ford Field.

Sanders will be the first Lions player to be immortalized with a statue.

The Lions plan to unveil the 8 foot statue in a ceremony prior to the start of the 2023 Detroit Lions season.

#Lions announced at halftime during today’s Homecoming game that @ProFootballHOF RB @BarrySanders will have his legacy permanently cemented in Detroit with a statue at @FordField.

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 30, 2022

A more affordable Netflix launches today.

The new ad-supported streaming will cost $5.99 per month. Ad-free plans start at $9.99 and go as high as $20.99 a month.

For the lower fee, subscribers will see an average of four to five minutes of ads per hour placed before and during TV shows and films. Pricing for its existing plans will not be affected by the introduction of the ad tier.

Several free ad-supported streaming services will launch in Canada over the coming weeks.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod