August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025 5:55 amAugust 20th is the 232nd day of the year. There are 133 days remaining until the end of the year.
The Chatham Concert Band is back on stage tonight.
This is the 96th year for the Summer Concert Series, the show is free beginning at 7p.m. The final concert of the season is next week.
Conductor Vaughn Pugh will chat with CKMORNINGS at 6:50 this morning.
This is the final weekend for CK Recreation’s SummerFest Beach Days in Mitchell’s Bay.
Come out to Mitchell’s Bay on Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CK Rec will have beach toys and games to keep your family busy, at no cost! All are welcome.
The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have confirmed the first round schedule against the Hamilton Cardinals.
Game One is Thursday at Fergie Jenkins Field, first pitch 7:35 p.m.
Round 1 of the 2025 IBL playoffs is a best of 5 series.
Game 1 – Thursday, August 21 – in Chatham @ 7:35 p.m.
Game 2 – Friday, August 22 in Hamilton @ 7:35 p.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, August 23 in Chatham @ 7:05 p.m.
Game 4 – Tuesday, August 26th in Hamilton (if necessary) @ 7:35 p.m.
Game 5 – Wednesday, August 27th in Chatham (if necessary) @ 7:35 p.m.
Skittles, M&M’s, Starburst and Extra Gum will be available free of artificial colours starting in 2026.
Mars Wrigley North America announced that some of their most popular treats — gum, fruity confections and chocolate candy — will be made “without Food, Drug & Cosmetic colors” worldwide starting in 2026.
The first brands to be available without without FD&C colors will include M&M’s Chocolate, Skittles Original, Extra Gum Spearmint and Starburst Original fruit chews.
In June, Kraft Heinz and General Mills announced plans to remove artificial food dyes from some products within the next two years.
The Detroit Red Wings will retire Sergei Federov’s #91 jersey this season.
The Hockey Hall of Famer will be honoured prior to the January 12th game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena.
Fedorov is the only player to ever wear No. 91 for the Red Wings and will become the ninth player in franchise history to have his number retired. He joined the Red Wings in 1990, and helped turn the franchise into a perennial winner, winning 3 Stanley Cups in the span of 6 years from 1997-2002. He was the 1st Russian player in NHL history to score 1,000 points, totaling 1,179 over his 18-year career.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) August 19, 2025
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This post was written by Chris McLeod