November 8, 2022

November 8th is the 312th day of the year. There are 53 days remaining until the end of the year.

Thousands of students are returning to the classroom today.

Local education support workers with the public, Catholic and French Catholic school boards were among the 55,000 CUPE members who went on strike Friday, the day after the Doug Ford government used the notwithstanding clause as part of Bill 28 to legislate an imposed contract for the unionized workers to try to force them back to work.

The decision to end the job action and return to the bargaining table came just hours after Premier Doug Ford said that if the union ended its walkout, he would rescind the legislation that imposed a contract on workers and made their strike illegal.

School boards sent letters to families Monday afternoon to inform them schools would be reopening this morning.

Movies @ Your Library are back! Hosted by the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library every Tuesday.

Book your spot today to see The Zookeeper’s Wife. Movies start at 2pm.

There is limited space, registration is required.

The final household hazardous waste day is today.

Hosted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and Waste Connections of Canada Ridge Landfill the drop off is at Veolia Environmental, at 141 Prosperity Way near Chatham.

Today’s drop off will be from 8-1pm.

Residents are welcome to safely dispose of household hazardous material at no charge. A list of acceptable material can found here.

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

As of Monday, they are now accepting applications from new clients by telephone. If you need help this holiday season, call 519-354-1146.

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.

This is serious, no joke.

Uranus will reach opposition this evening

Uranus will lie opposite to the sun, meaning once the sun sets the planet will rise and shine at its brightest and be seen at its largest.

It will be visible all throughout the night, visible with binoculars, but a good telescope may also be able to pick up the planet’s green hue.

Oppositions of Uranus happen every 370 days or so.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod