May 17, 2024

May 17th is the 138th day of the year. There are 228 days remaining until the end of the year.

All municipally operated splash pads are scheduled to open this weekend.

The splash pads will be open from this weekend through Labour Day long weekend, pending weather.

• Bothwell Optimist Park
• Chatham Kingston Park
• Dresden Kinsmen Park
• Mitchell’s Bay Park
• Ridgetown Kiwanis Park
• Thamesville Ferguson Park
• Tilbury Knights of Columbus Park
• Wheatley Area Complex
• Wallaceburg Jaycee Park
• Wallaceburg Colwell Park

Talbot Trail Place Splash Pad is not operated by the municipality but will also open Saturday. Open daily 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. Check Talbot Trail Facebook page for any updates.

The Merlin Kinsmen Park is not operated by the Municipality and their operating dates may differ.

Heads up the Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool closed for Victoria Day.

Regular programming resumes May 21st.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service is wrapping up Police Week with an event at St. Clair College this afternoon.

Stop by to meet members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service and learn more about careers in the service. There’s also a chance to check out some displays and vehicles.

Everyone is welcome from noon to 5 p.m.

There’s a blood donor clinic Saturday at the St. Clair College Healthplex 10:30-2:30 p.m.

No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.

If you’re unable to donate this week, the next clinic locally will be Tuesday, June 4th at the Portuguese Canadian Club from 1-8 p.m.

LCBO and most Beer Stores will be closed on holiday Monday. The Richmond Street location is the only local Beer Store that will be open, from 11-6pm.

The LCBO and Beer Store across Ontario will be open for regular hours for the rest of the weekend.

Click here for a full list of what’s opened and closed.

It’s Victoria Day Weekend.

It’s a holiday that’s only celebrated in Canada and it’s often referred to as the unofficial kick off to Summer. The holiday has been observed in Canada since at least 1845, originally falling on Victoria’s actual birthday, May 24, 1819.

The holiday always falls on the Monday between the 18th to the 24th.

Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, and a holiday in six of Canada’s ten provinces and all three of its territories.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod