August 15, 2025

August 15th is the 227th day of the year. There are 138 days remaining until the end of the year.

There’s a blood donor clinic tomorrow at the St. Clair College Healthplex 10:30 to 2:30 p.m.

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

If you’re unable to donate this week, the next clinic locally will also be back at the Healthplex Tuesday from 1 to 8 p.m.

If you’re an O-negative blood donor, there is a high demand this summer. This type is prized because it is compatible with all other types, meaning donations can save valuable time “when seconds count,” as hospital staff do not need to check a patient’s blood type first. Approximately 7% of Canadians have O-negative blood. If you don’t know your blood type, you will find out after making your first donation.

Is your son or daughter a first time bus rider this school year? There’s an orientation day tomorrow at Ursuline College “The Pines” on Grand Ave.

The Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services (CLASS) will be hosting the event from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The program is open to students in the Lambton Kent District and St. Clair Catholic District school boards to provide the youngsters with an understanding of the importance of school bus safety.

Safety trainers will be there to talk to the children and parents about basic school bus safety rules, how to cross the street safely and how to evacuate a bus in case of an emergency.

The sessions run for about half-an-hour each.

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers will head into the final weekend of the regular season with a playoff spot locked up, but no idea of who that opponent will be yet.

The Barnstormers currently are in 4th spot, heading into London to play the Majors tonight. London is in 3rd. The final game of the season is on Saturday vs. the top ranked Welland Jackfish.

The playoffs will begin at Fergie Jenkins Field on Thursday, August 21st, the opponent to be decided once the regular season is completed.

Barnstormer shortstop Sadler Goodwin was named the IBL Player of the Week for Week 13. Goodwin was red hot at the plate, batting in 8 RBIs while going .500 at the plate and hitting four home runs and a triple.

The CNE opens today in Toronto.

The CNE is Canada’s largest annual fair and the fifth largest in North America, bringing in 1.5 million visitors each year. The first Canadian National Exhibition took place in 1879 to promote agriculture and technology in Canada.

The CNE runs until September 1st. General admission tickets are $25, with discounts available for children, seniors and families.

After a comfortable Thursday, the heat gets turned up a notch today.

Environment Canada says sunshine today with a high of 29C, it’ll feel like 36. Temperatures sizzle again starting tomorrow when it climbs to 32C and a chance of showers overnight into Sunday.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod