December 10, 2024

December 10th is the 345th day of the year. There are 21 days remaining until the end of the year.

Chatham-Kent is once again looking for some creative names for six more snowplows this season.

The nomination period is now open online at Let’s Talk Chatham-Kent. Submitted names must be family friendly, not include any foul language, and must not be discriminatory. Submission deadline is Friday, December 13.

A group will review the names and choose 25 to move on to the voting stage. The six names with the highest number of votes will be chosen for the six plows.

The cost of creating the signs on each of the renamed snowplows is being covered by WINMAR through sponsorship.

2021 names include: Anita Shovel, Gordie Plow, Blizzard of Oz,, Darth Blader, Pillsbury Plowboy, Sled Zepplin, Buzz Ice-Clear, Qunuk (Inuit word for snowflake), Flurrious George, School’s Not Cancelled, Snobi One Kenobi, Sleetwood Mac, McLeodinator.

2022 names are: Betty Whiteout, Ctrl Salt Delete, Flurrie Jenkins, Harry Plower, Edward Blizzardhands, Scoop Dogg

2023 names are: Skip the Ditches, Plow Patrol, Austin Plowers, Taylor Drift, Snowtorius B.I.G., The Big LePlowski

The Chatham-Kent Public Library hosts Movies @ Your Library every Tuesday at the Chatham branch.

Book your spot today to see The Biggest Little Farm.

Movies start at 2pm.

The contract for star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets is expected to be made official later today.

The two sides have reportedly agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract.

Soto’s agreement is the largest and longest in Major League Baseball history, topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed last December. Soto’s contract is reportedly not only the biggest in MLB history but in all professional sports.

If you’re travelling over the holidays, you are being warned not to bring wrapped Christmas presents to airports.

You may be asked to unwrap them at security checkpoints. It is recommended to either wait to wrap the gifts after the airport checkpoint or place the item inside a gift bag so that it can be inspected without having to dismantle the wrapping paper. There are also certain rules applied to holiday gifts like oversized snow globes and large electronics.

Cloudy skies today, with some sunshine and rain and a high of 8C according to Environment Canada.

Temperatures drop beginning tomorrow, down to just 2C with some flurries, then down to a high of just -5C on Thursday, with more flurries expected.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod