August 30, 2024

August 30th is the 243rd day of the year. There are 123 days remaining until the end of the year.

The 101st Annual North Buxton Homecoming kicks off today and runs through Monday.

Organizers have planned for a full 4-day weekend celebrating African Canadian heritage, family reunions, children’s activities and the best of small-town hospitality. The weekends events begin Friday and end on Monday with the Homecoming Parade (starts at 12:30) Parade ends at the Buxton Playground with children’s activity stations, food vendors, beer tent, craft vendors and car show.

See the full schedule below or follow on the Facebook Page for updated info.

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Happy Labour Day Weekend, the unofficial end of Summer.

It is a day of rest and, for unions and labour activists, a day to celebrate the accomplishments of the labour movement and the benefits of having a union at work.

But, as is the case with most holidays, the origins of Labour Day come from the struggles of working people and the demand for fairness. In this case, it was the movement to establish a nine-hour work day (the standard was a 12-hour work day and a six-day work week) and a strike by printers in Toronto in the spring of 1872 to get it. Later that year, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald passed the Trade Union Act, which legalized and protected union activity in Canada.

In the U.S. they celebrated first in 1882. In Canada, pressure had been mounting to declare a national labour holiday. On July 23, 1894 the government of Prime Minister John Thompson passed a law making Labour Day official.

If you’re enjoying some alcoholic beverages this long weekend, you have a chance to use them for good.

The Kiwanis Club of Chatham is bringing back their Bottles for Books campaign.

Beginning today, until September 7th, the club will be collecting empty alcohol bottles and cans.

The campaign raises funds to be used towards the distribution of books through The Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is an initiative that promotes the love of reading and literacy in kids ages zero to five by sending registered kids a book each month.

During the donation drive, CK residents can fill out this form to arrange for a bottle pick-up or a drop-off location.

The 170th Harrow Fair opened Thursday.

The four-day event features a wide range of activities including a horse show, a parade, the midway, lawn tractor races, live entertainment, and much more.

Admission to the Fair is $12 for adults, and children 12 and under are free to enter. More information and a schedule of the Harrow Fair events can be found by clicking here.

 Some good news if you’re hitting the road this long weekend.

Gas prices in Ontario are expected to drop to the lowest they’ve been in months ahead of the long weekend.

According to Gas Wizard, starting Friday, gas prices in the province will see a little dip, with the cost of regular gas dropping around 2 cents per litre.

Prices are expected to drop even more in mid-September when the pumps switch back to winter-blend gasoline, which should see pump prices for gasoline drop by 5-7 cents per litre.

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This post was written by Allanah Wills