5 Things You Need To Know For March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

_{March 19th is the 78th day of the year. There are 287 days remaining until the end of the year.}

Back to school on Monday, one last weekend for March Break. Couple options to keep busy:

Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool has some free swim time today 2:30-4 and 6-8 p.m. Same times on Saturday, and 2:30-4 on Sunday.

The Blenheim – Gable Rees Rotary Pool has some swim time today 2:30-4, Saturday 2:30-3:30 and 5:30-7 p.m. Sunday 1:30 to 3 and 4-6 p.m.

Check here for full schedules.

Or, grab some skates and hit the ice:

Friday, March 20th:

Wallaceburg Memorial Arena, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Tilbury Memorial Community Centre, 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Chatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 21st:

Bothwell Arena, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Blenheim Memorial Arena, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 22nd:

Chatham Memorial Arena, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 1- 2:30 p.m.
Thames Campus Arena, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Tilbury Memorial Community Centre, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Wallaceburg Memorial Arena, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Wheatley Area Complex, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Next weekend is the final weekend for free public skating in C-K. Check here for a full schedule.

The Chatham Maroons have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over
the St. Thomas Stars with a 7-4 win last night.

Game 4 is tonight in St. Thomas at 7:30, and game 5 is back at Memorial
Arena on Sunday at 7 – if needed.

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will close this weekend for emergency response training exercise early Sunday.

The tunnel will be closed between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. This exercise is a critical part of the emergency response procedures, making sure both sides of the border can work together in the event an emergency occurs.

The tunnel will reopen for traffic at 10 a.m.

Get your funky socks ready for tomorrow, it will be Down Syndrome Awareness Day.

It’s always falls on March 21st (Third Month, 21st Day… three copies of the 21st Chromosome – get it?!) Socks are chosen because their shape resembles chromosomes, and wearing mismatched socks is a fun and visible way to start conversations about inclusion, acceptance, and celebrating differences.

You’re supposed to show off your funky socks on social media and tag it with #LotsofSocks and check out LotsofSocks online.

Spring officially arrives at 10:46 this morning.

For the next three months here in the Northern Hemisphere the days will grow longer, that will lead us to June’s Summer Solstice on June 21st, the longest day of the year.

The beginning of Spring all has to do with Leap Days and Daylight Saving Time, so the date always changes. March 19th is actually the earliest day that Spring can be, but most often it’s March 20 or 21st.