August 2, 2024

August 2nd is the 215th day of the year. There are 151 days remaining until the end of the year.

The 13th annual Art on the Boulevard and Home & Cottage Tour is tomorrow in Erieau.

Come out for over 100 local artists, live art demos, live music, and delicious food.

The Home and Cottage Tour will showcase 5 great homes and cottages between 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tour tickets are $20 each and can be purchased in advance at the Gift Cabin and Willow Ridge Retreat in Erieau, Treasures on Talbot in Blenheim and Sarah’s Farm Market in Chatham. Tickets will also be available for purchase the day of the event, at the information table.

For more info go to ArtontheBoulevard.ca.

Parking will be at a premium this weekend in Erieau, the Beach Bus might make the trip easier for you!

The Chatham-Kent Beach Bus is back one last time for the season this weekend.

“Route S1” (aka Beach Bus) will operate Saturday.

It’s the second time it’ll run this Summer, the last date is August 3rd.

The bus arrives and depart from the Chatham Downtown Transfer Terminal at 100 Wellington Street West. Making stops at St. Clair College, Pain Court, Grande Pointe, Mitchell’s Bay, Charing Cross, Blenheim, and Erieau.

Departure Times to Mitchell’s Bay

• Morning: 9:00 am and 11:30 am
• Mid-day: 3:00 pm
• Afternoon: 5:30 pm

Departure Times to Erieau

• Morning: 10:00 am
• Mid-day: 12:30 pm
• Afternoon: 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm

Schedule and fare information is available at RideCK.ca.

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers begin the weekend on the road before 2 games at Fergie Field.

The Barnstormers are in Brantford tonight, Back at home Saturday to play the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:05 p.m. On Sunday, the London Majors return to finish off a rain out game from earlier this month; the game will pickup in the 6th inning with the teams tied at 3. Admission is free, and the concessions will be open but with restricted items.

Get your tickets online at CKBarnstormers.com.

A gold medal for Canada on Day 6 at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

17 year old Summer McIntosh became the first Canadian to ever capture a medal in 200m butterfly.

The Canadian Women’s Basketball team lost to Australia 70-65, but Chatham-native Bridget Carleton had a great game with 19 points. Canada plays Nigeria on Sunday and will need a win to advance. You can watch the game Sunday on CBC at 7:30 a.m.

Canada now has 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 3 Bronze.

As of this morning, China now has 11 Golds, but the U.S.A. still has the most total medals with 37.

It’s Civic Holiday Weekend in Ontario.

In other provinces and municipalities, the holiday is known by a variety of names, including British Columbia Day in British Columbia, New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan, Heritage Day in Alberta, Natal Day in Nova Scotia, and as Terry Fox Day in Manitoba; all of these places celebrate the date as a provincial statutory holiday.

In Ontario, it is technically a municipal holiday, as it is not designated as an official statutory holiday by provincial legislation.

It always lands on the first Monday in August.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod