May 29, 2024

May 29th is the 148th day of the year. There are 216 days remaining until the end of the year.

It’s Movie Night at the Capitol Theatre.

Tonight at 7pm stop by to see the Audience Pick, 1955’s Oklahoma!.

Admission is $7 or flash your movie pass for entry. Check here for more info.

It’s time to register your son or daughter for Kindergarten at the Lambton Kent District School Board.

Today is another Registration and Open House day at the local schools.

Registering your child for Kindergarten is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Find your school. (Find your local community school here)
2. Complete the online registration form in advance.
3. Come and meet the staff tonight – May 29th from 4:00 – 7:00p.m.

Remember to bring:
• Birth certificate or proof of Canadian Citizenship or Residency Status (if appropriate)
• Proof of residency (e.g., utility or tax bill, lease/rental agreement, etc.)
• Your child

CAA released their Worst Roads list for 2024.

After two years on top Hamilton’s Barton Street East falls to third on the worst in the province. The new number one, also in Hamilton is Aberdeen Avenue. Second again is Eglington Street West in Toronto, followed by Barton. County Road 49 in Prince Edward County stays in the top 10.

This is the 21st anniversary of the campaign, which asks Ontario residents to vote on the roads in the province that are in most need of repair.

The worst roads in our region, the South West Region (Includes Chatham-Kent, Essex and Lambton County):

1. Plank Road, Sarnia
2. Tecumseh Road East, Windsor
3. Blackwell Sideroad, Sarnia
4. Lauzon Parkway, Windsor
5. University Avenue West, Windsor & Tank Street, Petrolia

Last years top 3 were Lauzon Pkwy, Plank Rd and Tecumseh Road East.

Worst Roads 2024: Ontario Top 10

1. Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton
2. Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
3. Barton Street East, Hamilton
4. County Road 49, Prince Edward
5. Hurontario Street, Mississauga
6. Bloor Street West, Toronto
7. Cedar Street North, Uxbridge
8. Finch Avenue West, Toronto
9. Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto
10. Laclie Street, Orillia

Click here to see the results from the 2024 survey.

Major League Baseball has now incorporated Negro Leagues’ statistics into the historical data base.

On Tuesday more than 2,300 players were incorporated after a three-year research project.

Josh Gibson is now Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing former Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb’s .367.

CK Helping Hands are going to Fill the Bus this weekend.

Buses will be at grocery stores across Chatham-Kent from 8 a.m. til 2 p.m. on Saturday collecting non-perishable food items to donate to area food banks.

In Chatham, Fill the Bus will be set up outside of Sobeys, Real Canadian Super Store, Giant Tiger, Food Basics, Dollar Tree and No Frills.

In Wallaceburg, buses will be at No Frills and the Dollar Tree.

Tilbury will see a bus at No Frills, while Sobeys in Blenheim plays host, as does Foodland in Ridgetown. Meanwhile, in Dresden, the drop-off location will be North Dresden Baptist Church.

Donations will remain in the communities in which they are collected.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod