May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

May 13th is the 133rd day of the year. There are 232 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Community Hub (CKCH) will move to the construction procurement phase of the project.

Chatham-Kent Council voted 12-5 in favour of moving forward last night.

The next step will be to officially award a contract to start construction, that vote will likely happen in October 2025.

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

Stop by today to see The Greatest Showman. Movies start at 2 p.m.

The Chatham-Kent Public Library is hosting its Spring Book Sale at the Chatham branch from May 12 to 17.

It will take place in the Community Living Café while supplies last.

The sale is available during open hours.All proceeds from the sale will support library programs and services.

Environment Canada is calling for some showers this morning, giving away to clouds. This afternoon there’s some showers and a chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday will be the same.

The long weekend (so far) should see highs in the low 20’s with sunshine. A few showers will be possible on Saturday, and skies will be partly cloudy on Sunday.

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival opens in France today and runs through May 24th.

The Cannes Film Festival is an annual event that celebrates international cinema and brings together filmmakers, actors, producers, distributors and critics from all over the world. First conceived in 1939 as an alternative to Venice’s film extravaganza which was then controlled by the ruling fascists. It has been held every year since 1946, apart from 1948 and 1950 when it was cancelled due to lack of funds.

The Eurovision Song Contest begins today in Basel, Switzerland.

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual televised competition. The theme this year is “Unity Shapes Love”, and it features 37 performers chosen to represent their country. Songs must be original and no more than three minutes long. Sweden is the odds on favourite to win this year.

The glittery, pyrotechnic-filled spectacle draws in around 160 million viewers, making it the world’s most-watched nonsports event — surpassed only by the Olympics and the World Cup. The first Eurovision was in 1956.
Fifty years ago, then-little-known Swedish band ABBA won with “Waterloo,” a song that has since entered the ranks of pop classics. In 1988, a young Céline Dion was launched into fame when she won for Switzerland with the song “Ne partez pas sans moi.”