May 6, 2024

May 6th is the 127th day of the year. There are 239 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Film Group will screen Scrapper today at the Capitol Theatre.

Showings at 4 and 7pm. Admission is $10 and tickets can be purchased at the door.

The C-K Film Group screens independant films the first Monday of the month.

The next film screening will be held on Monday, June 3rd.

It’s Mental Health Week.

Mental Health Week is an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of mental health. This year’s theme is Healing Through Compassion because #CompassionConnects.

It’s the 73rd year of the initiative. For more info go to MentalHealthWeek.ca.

The Mental Health Network will hold a flag raising and BBQ at the Civic Centre over this morning.

The Toronto Maple Leafs season is over.

The Boston Bruins will move on to round two after beating the Leafs 2-1 in overtime Saturday. Toronto forced a game 7 by winning games 5 and 6.

Boston will now play the Florida Panthers in the next round.

Final.@LGCanada | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/DH8UZuXftN

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 5, 2024

The 150th Kentucky Derby was held on Saturday. Always on the first Saturday in May, known as the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky

Mystik Dan won in a dramatic three-horse photo finish. Mystik Dan edged out Sierra Leone and Forever Young to capture the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.

Listen as the voice of the Kentucky Derby, @TravisStone, calls the incredible 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/FbDLqFeqnq

— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 5, 2024

The Big Mac turned 56 on Saturday! In 1968, the Big Mac debuted at McDonald’s.

The Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickle, onions on a sesame-seed bun, was introduced after it was test-marketed by a McDonald’s restaurant franchisee in Pittsburgh.

The owner came up with the idea in 1967 when McDonald’s was trying to come up with a larger sandwich for adults. It was an instant success. The test showed the Big Mac accounted for a significant share of his total sales and had increased overall restaurant sales by double-digit percentages.

It’s estimated that 73 million Big Macs are sold across Canada every year. Since it was introduced, it has become the most popular item on any menu anywhere in the world.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod