November 8, 2023

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

It’s Movie Night at the Capitol Theatre.

Tonight at 7pm stop by to see Forrest Gump.

Admission is $5 or flash your movie pass for entry. Check here for more info.

Come out and connect at the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce BIZconneCKt Networking Event at the Retro Suites, hosted by Teksavvy tonight.

Complimentary admission, appetizers, and a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Formerly known as Business After Hours, you’re invited to come out from 4:30-6 tonight.

Traffic will be slow going in Wallaceburg beginning today.

The intersection of McNaughton Avenue and Dufferin Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. this morning until Saturday at 7 p.m. for asphalt work. Detours will be posted.

Next week there will be daily closures of the Murray Street Bridge from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Nov. 14-17 as rehabilitation work wraps up. The structure will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians for final testing. The bridge will also not be operable for larger boats, smaller boats that do not require the bridge to be opened will be able to travel underneath.

Something to keep in mind when the snow falls this year, there was an amendment made to the Highway Traffic Act that now prohibits the passing of snow plows working in formation on a multi-lane road or highway.

Under the new law, drivers must not overtake snow plows working in echelon formation (when snow plows are working side-by-side) on multi-lane roads or highways with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h or more.

The new law went into effect on September 15th. Anyone who receives a ticket under the new law would face a fine of $325.

Beer slowed down traffic in London yesterday afternoon. Beer tanks specifically.

Four massive beer tanks made their way to their new home at Labatt Brewery in London. The tanks, over 33 metres long and nearly seven metres wide, took up two lanes of traffic, slowly as they made their way from Sarnia.

The fermenting tanks, worth a combined $13.5 million, were manufactured in Germany and were transported to Canada by ship.

40% of Canada’s beer is made at the London brewery.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod