May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025 5:55 amMay 8th is the 128th day of the year. There are 237 days remaining until the end of the year.
On McHappy Day, you can be a hero just by ordering McDonald’s. That’s because a portion of proceeds from every menu item sold all day supports Ronald McDonald House and families with sick children across Canada. Doing good just got tastier. All day on May 8, $0 delivery fee* will be offered on all McDelivery orders across Canada, available through the McDonald’s app, DoorDash, SkipTheDishes, and UberEats.
1 in 4 Canadians has either been supported by Ronald McDonald House or know someone who has. Over the past 30 McHappy Day events, $100+ million has been raised in support of children and families across Canada.
Can’t get to a McDonald’s restaurant? You can still donate to RMHC by clicking here.
The 2025 Senior Fair is today at Ryder Hall in Tilbury from 10-1:30.
Everyone is welcome.
Seniors, those that work with seniors or those who’d just like some more information. Complimentary lunch, entertainment and door prizes available.
The Toronto Maple Leafs now have a 2-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers after a Game 2 win.
The Leafs won 4-3. Game 3 is Friday in Florida, puck drop at 7 p.m.
The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. After more than a year of fan input and voting, the new name was announced Wednesday morning.
Mammoth replaces the inaugural season name: Utah Hockey Club, which was also one of the finalists. Yeti was in the running but taken out of consideration when the cooler company could not come to a copyright agreement with the team.
A new Ice Age dawns. Introducing Utah Mammoth. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/B2yuoflDRt
— Utah Mammoth (@utahhockeyclub) May 7, 2025
The Chatham Maroons head to St. Catharines tonight with a 2-1 Sutherland Cup Final lead. Puck drop tonight is at 7. Game 5 is Friday back at Memorial Arena.
The C-K Barnstormers will play an exhibition game this afternoon at Fergie Jenkins Field.
Admission is free, with no assigned seating – just general admission. gates open at 11:30 and first pitch at 1:05 p.m. Concession stand will be open.
The Barnstormers will play the Kitchener Panthers. The regular season starts at home on Saturday, May 17th.
Canada’s Wonderland opens for the 2025 season today.
Day and season passes are available online. Day passes are listed at $45. Season passes range from $89 to $325. The park is typically open until mid-September and then on select days in the Fall.
The Splash Works water park won’t open until Saturday, May 24th.
Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, opened on the weekend.
Last spring, Top Thrill 2 made a very brief debut before it was shut down for mechanical modifications. This year, the coaster has reopened. It’s been dubbed the fastest and tallest triple launch coaster in the world. It’s 420 feet tall and reaches 120 miles per hour for a two-minute-long ride.
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This post was written by Chris McLeod