September 20, 2024

September 20th is the 264th day of the year. There are 102 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Ridge Runners East Kent car group will host the second Hot Rods for Hospice benefit on Saturday at the University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus.

All vehicles will be displayed from 8-4p.m.

There will also feature food, entertainment, vendors, and activities for kids and families. Participants of the car and tractor shows will receive dash plaques and be eligible to win a selection of door prizes.

The event is free admission for guests, but cash donations for the Hospice will be appreciated.

There is a fee for vehicles, vendors, and swap meet participants. All proceeds will go to the Chatham-Kent Hospice.

The 2024 Field of Honour: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars Charity Baseball Game is tomorrow at Fergie Jenkins Field. First pitch is at 11 a.m.

What began in 2021 as an idea to help further the recognition of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars and early Black baseball in Canada, has now grown into an annual event to celebrate and honour the legacies players left behind.

Admission is by donation with proceeds going to support the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society and Black Mecca Museum.

Don’t look now, but with one week left in the Major League Baseball season, the Detroit Tigers are in a playoff position.

After seven straight losing seasons, including a 114-loss campaign in 2019, the Tigers have been one of the hottest teams in the majors the last two months. Detroit kicks off a weekend series tonight in Baltimore against the tough Orioles.

The season wraps up at home beginning on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Chicago White Sox next weekend.

Autumn officially arrives at 8:43 Sunday morning.

The Autumn Equinox occurs when the sun moves directly over the Earth’s equator, bringing the same amount of daylight and darkness on that day. We should get around 12 hours of light and dark tomorrow. Tomorrow, the sun will rise due east and set due west, a pattern that will repeat during the spring equinox.

Fall ends on Saturday, December 21st when Winter begins.

Daylight Saving Time will end November 3rd and most people will move their clocks back one hour before going to bed on November 2nd.

The world’s largest beer festival kicks off on Saturday in Munich Germany.

The annual Oktoberfest, attracts around 6 million visitors from around the world. Drinkers sit at long communal tables to swig beer, eat sausages, pretzel or pork knuckle, and listen to oompah bands. The German Oktoberfest runs until October 6th.

A little closer to home, the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest begins next Friday. Since 1969, the German tradition has taken over K-W and continues to support over 70 charities. It’s being held until October 19th.

For full details check out Oktoberfest.ca

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This post was written by Chris McLeod