June 20, 2024

June 20th is the 172nd day of the year. There are 194 days remaining until the end of the year.

The heat wave continues.

The Heat Warning Environment Canada put in place Monday should continue right into the weekend.

Sun and cloud today with a high of 32C will feel like 40C with the humidex. There’s a chance of showers or thunderstorms this afternoon.

The Blenheim Talbot Trail Place Summer Concert Series take the stage tonight.

Stop by the park on Thursday nights during the Summer for live entertainment between 7-8:30.

Come by tonight to see The Mudmen.

Week 2 of the Dresden Rotary Club Summer Concert Series is tonight.

Tonight Aaron Allen takes the stage at 7. Sidestreets will host a BBQ beginning at 7.

Come out for some free music at Dresden Rotary Park all summer, and it’s free!

With this heatwave, Bingemans waterpark, Big Splash has opened early this Summer.

A simple road trip from C-K, the Big Splash waterpark opened in the early 1980’s, and was Canada’s first wave pool, which still exists at the park today.

To cool off the waterpark is open this week and next 4-8 p.m. This weekend open 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. The official opening day for the 41st year of Big Splash waterpark is Friday, June 28th, with hours of operation from 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Summer is here – well almost!

The summer solstice – the exact moment when the sun is at its highest point in the sky each year – is at 4:51 this afternoon.

This marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On average, there is a one-month lag between the solstice and peak summer temperatures. That’s why July is almost always the hottest month of the year in most locations.

During the solstice the sun will be directly above the Tropic of Cancer. That’s the farthest north the sun moves in the sky, which is why the days close to the solstice have the most daylight of the year.

Some people call it “the longest day of the year,” but to be precise, it’s the day with the most daylight because every “day” has 24 hours. The amount of daylight will be roughly consistent for a few more days before shrinking each day until the winter solstice in late December.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod