May 26, 2025

May 26th is the 146th day of the year. There are 219 days remaining until the end of the year.

Sunshine to begin the week according to Environment Canada.

Sunny today with a high of 20C.

Rain expected mid-week, and an early look at the weekend says sunshine before the month ends.

Tours of the Chatham Jail are continuing, but only until the end of June.

The tours take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. One tour will be held each Saturday from 2-4 p.m.

Tours are limited to 10 people and tickets are available for $20 plus fees at Eventbrite.com by searching Chatham-Kent Courthouse and Jail Tours. Tours are scheduled to continue until June 28th.

Alex Palou won the 109th running Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

Palou’s wins his first Indy 500, and he is also the first Spaniard to win the race. He celebrated the win with the traditional pint of milk in the winners circle.

Ridgetown’s Jeff Gotelaer was spotting for Danish driver Christian Lundgaard. Lundgaard started 8th and finished 8th.

IndyCar will race next this weekend on the streets of Detroit.

Another type of race will take place today in the U.K.

Described as the world’s most dangerous race, thousands of spectators will gather on Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester today to watch competitors chase a rolling wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a steep slope. The goal is to to catch the cheese or cross the line at the bottom first to be crowned the winner. There are loose rocks, twigs and stinging nettles along the way down. The winner gets to keep the cheese.

The races are free to enter and no registration is required. Instead, competitors just turn up at the top of the hill on the day.

The origins of the tradition are unknown, many believe it may have started at least 600 years ago as a way to mark the start of summer.

It’s Memorial Day in the U.S.

It’s a day for honouring the men and women who have died while on duty with the U.S. military and it is a day where Americans across the country pay their respects, often by visiting military cemeteries or memorials.

The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod