August 23, 2023

August 23rd is the 235th day of the year. There are 130 days remaining until the end of the year.

A special announcement will be made in Wheatley at 1 p.m. today.

Representatives from the Ontario provincial government and local municipal staff will be in attendance.

No word on what the announcement will be about, although it could be in regard to the 2021 explosion downtown.

Follow CKSY and CK News Today for all the details.

The Chatham Concert Band is back in Tecumseh Park tonight for Summer Concerts in the Park.

This is the 96th year for the Summer Concert Series, the show is free beginning at 7pm. Next week is the final show of the season.

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

Sunday August 27th is National Cinema Day.

To celebrate, theatres across Canada will offer all movie tickets will be priced at $4 (plus applicable taxes), for any movie in any format.

Chatham Galaxy Cinemas is participating in National Cinema Day, to see all theatres click here.

Summer’s not over yet, but Starbucks has no chill.

The Pumpkin Spice Latte returns Saturday.

Last year, the seasonal drink wasn’t released until August 30th.

A very rare giraffe with no spots was born in a zoo in Nashville, Tennessee.

Zoo says experts believe she is the first known giraffe with no spots since the ’70s and may be the only one on the planet. The experts say it’s a good thing she’s in captivity. Their spots act as camouflage, so she’d have a pretty low chance of making it in the wild.

They’re letting people vote on what to name her, but aren’t taking suggestions. The four choices are Kipekee, Firali, Shakiri, and Jamella.

Giraffey McGiraffeFace isn’t an option.

A zoo in Tennessee says it has welcomed a rare spotless giraffe. Brights Zoo is holding a contest to name the baby 🦒 pic.twitter.com/1H9LvATHFx

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 21, 2023

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This post was written by Chris McLeod