5 Things You Need To Know For January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

January 7th is the seventh day of the year. There are 358 days remaining until the end of the year.

It’s Movie Night at the Capitol Theatre.

Stop by tonight at 7 p.m. to see The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Admission is $7 or flash your movie pass for entry. Movie passes for the season are now available for just $60! Check here for more info.

The Polar Plunge in support of the Special Olympics Ontario is Saturday, January 17th at the Sons of Kent.

The goal this year is $75,000. Register or donate at PolarPlunge.ca and come out to support.

So far, the forecast for the Polar Plunge: Cloudy with some flurries, high of -1 (windchill makes it feel like -7)

Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation‘s third annual Cornhole for Hospice tournament is Saturday, February 21st.

If you’re a pro or have never tried it, come out and test your luck. Fun for all levels, prizes and a chance to support hospice.

There’s still room to register. Teams of two can register online now at CornholeForHospiceCK.com.

Bright Lights Windsor flips the switch off tonight.

The annual light display at Jackson Park in Windsor will wrap up at 10 p.m. The free daily event opened on November 28th.

It will take a couple weeks for dismantling and cleanup before the park fully reopens in early February.

Did you put on the YouTube video of a burning fireplace during the holidays? I did.

The person who posted that back in 2016 has made more than a million dollars from ad revenue. It’s racked up over 157 million views.

Most YouTube creators will post multiple videos to maximize earnings. But that is not the case with ‘Fireplace 10 hours full HD’. The channel, also named ‘Fireplace 10 Hours’, has just one upload in the last decade.

The channel doesn’t abide by YouTube’s rule to have at least three uploads to even be considered for its partner program. However, that rule only came into effect in 2023, so this 2016 channel should not be subject to it.