May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

May 27th is the 147th day of the year. There are 218 days remaining until the end of the year.

Donors are needed!

There’s a blood donor clinic today at the St. Clair College Healthplex from 1 to 8 p.m.

No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.

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

Stop by today to see Rocketman.

Movies start at 2 p.m.

The Sutherland Cup Champion Chatham Maroons are finally ready to celebrate their historic win.

A championship parade & rally at the rink has been organized for Sunday, June 8th.

The parade will begin at Elm & Queen, heading down Queen St. onto Tweedsmuir Ave ending at the Memorial Arena parking lot.

There will be special appearances by both the Sutherland Cup and the Western Conference Trophy. Community members can also expect to hear from Mayor Darrin Canniff, members of the team, and the Maroons’ head coach.

It’s the second time the Maroons have won the Sutherland Cup. The first was in 1999.

Here’s something to check out this Summer: Doors Open Ontario.

A total of 20 municipalities and regions will “open their doors” this year. From April to October, take a look at Ontario treasures at these free public events. Satisfy your curiosity and get behind normally closed doors to experience intriguing interiors, exceptional materials, and design, from historical houses to modern marvels of construction.

Nine million visitors have toured thousands of buildings in the province, spurring more than $11 million in spending injected into local economies.

Click here for a list of events.

The weather isn’t cooperating so Canada’s Wonderland has pushed back the opening date for the Splash Works Waterpark.