July 28, 2023

July 28th is the 209th day of the year. There are 156 days remaining until the end of the year.

Starting on Monday, the Third Street Bridge in Chatham will be completely closed.

The bridge will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians starting 7 a.m. Monday, July 31 and is set to reopen at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 3. The closure is being done to replace deficient asphalt on the bridge “to ensure the long-term quality of the bridge’s paved surface.”

Detours will be posted to direct traffic around the side, which includes the use of the Lacroix Street Bridge and Fifth Street Bridge.

Transit route detours will be posted on the buses, at the terminal and on the RideCK website.

The extreme heat event continues in the region, with today expected to feel even hotter than the previous several days.

According to Environment Canada, Chatham-Kent will see highs in the low-30s with the humidex making it feel more like 42C.

Some good news though, slightly cooler temperatures in the mid-20s are expected to roll into the area on Saturday.

Municipal offices and libraries remain open to visit, drink water, and cool off. Hope Haven on Wellington Street. W. in Chatham is also available for cooling off.

The  Josiah Henson Museum of African – Canadian History in Dresden will be celebrating Emancipation Day on Saturday.

Emancipation Day is the day when the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 became law across the British Empire, including Canada on August 1, 1834. In 2021, the federal government voted unanimously to officially recognize August 1 as Emancipation Day.

The Josiah Henson Museum will recognize the day by hosting a fun and educational day featuring music, speakers and presenters, children’s crafts and book signings that recognizes and promotes the cultural and racial diversity of Canadian society, while emphasizing that people of African descent have played a fundamental role in the development of Canadian heritage.

It is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

The event runs Saturday 10 am – 3 pm.

Southern barbecue lunch will be available for purchase from the Chilled Cork Food Truck.

A schedule of events can be found here.

The streaming service Crave is following in Netflix’s footsteps by introducing new monthly plans that are cheaper, but include ads.

You can now get Crave Basic with ads for $10 a month, or Crave Standard with ads for $15 a month. The ad-free option remains at $20 per month.

Ads will be 15 or 30 seconds long, totalling about five minutes per hour, and appear before and during some episodes and films.

In November, Netflix introduced a “basic with ads” plan that cost $6 per month — $15 cheaper than its most expensive plan.

If you’re planning any overseas vacations starting next year, you might need to apply for a permit first.

Starting in 2024, Canadians planning to visit Europe short term will have to pay for a travel authorization. The move comes as the European Union looks to strengthen its border security measures.

Canadian passport holders will be required to apply online for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System if they plan to stay in any of the 30 European countries that will require the permit including France, Croatia, Greece, Portugal and Italy.

Currently, Canadian citizens can enter Europe without any travel permit or visa and stay for up to three months.

Canadian travellers will have to fill out a form with their personal information, travel document details, level of education and current occupation along with details about their intended stay. The form will cost around $10.

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This post was written by Allanah Wills