February 9, 2023

February 9th is the 40th day of the year. There are 325 days remaining until the end of the year.

There’s a Special Weather Statement for today from Environment Canada.

Heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts for Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex today. A brief period of freezing rain is possible this morning for areas inland from the Great Lakes.

The CKRecreation Play Rangers are in Ridgetown this weekend.

Bring the family for the FREE drop-in program that is fun for all ages!

The Play Rangers are at the Ridgetown Youth Centre, Saturday February 11th from 1pm – 3pm.

For the full Play Rangers schedule check out the Program Guide online.

CK Recreation’s is also hosting some upcoming Red Cross Babysitting Courses.

The courses are designed for 11-15 year olds who are looking to start babysitting and learn how to be a safe, professional and reliable sitter.

Sessions run full day 9am–5pm. Cost is $61.

Here are the upcoming dates:

• Saturday February 11th @ Wallaceburg
• Saturday February 25th @ Chatham
• Saturday March 4th @ Blenheim
• Saturday March 25th @ Tilbury

Click here to register.

Chatham’s Bridget Carleton has re-signed with the Minnesota Lynx for her fifth WNBA season.

Currently playing in Spain, Carleton was a restricted free agent after the 2022 season.

The Lynx are set to play the first ever WNBA game in Canada against the Chicago Sky on Saturday, May 13th.

Tickets will be available soon, keep an eye on WNBACanadaGame.com for more details.

If you happen to be in Toronto this weekend, you could catch a Maple Leafs practice for free.

The outdoor practice will be at Nathan Phillips Square on Sunday at noon.

Nothing beats a weekend at the ODR! 🏒

Join us for a full weekend of fun at this year’s Outdoor Practice presented by @SportChek

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 8, 2023

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This post was written by Chris McLeod