5 Things You Need To Know For July 31, 2026

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The 15th annual Art on the Boulevard is tomorrow in Erieau.

Come out for over 100 local artists, live art demos, live music, and delicious food between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For more info go to ArtontheBoulevard.ca.

The Josiah Henson Museum of African – Canadian History in Dresden will be celebrating Emancipation Day tomorrow.

Emancipation Day is the day when the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 became law across the British Empire, including Canada on August 1, 1834. In 2021, the federal government voted unanimously to officially recognize August 1st as Emancipation Day.

The Josiah Henson Museum will recognize the day by hosting a fun and educational day featuring music, speakers and presenters and children’s crafts. It is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

The event runs Saturday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Couple of farmers markets in C-K this weekend.

The Wallaceburg Farmers Market is open 8 a.m.-noon in the municipal parking lot on James St. It runs bi-weekly until October.

Ridgetown will host a Farmers Market Saturday 8-noon. The market will be held is Main St. every Saturday until Thanksgiving.

It’s Civic Holiday Weekend in Ontario.

In other provinces and municipalities, the holiday is known by a variety of names, including British Columbia Day in British Columbia, New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan, Heritage Day in Alberta, Natal Day in Nova Scotia, and as Terry Fox Day in Manitoba; all of these places celebrate the date as a provincial statutory holiday.

In Ontario, it is technically a municipal holiday, as it is not designated as an official statutory holiday by provincial legislation.

It always lands on the first Monday in August.

Banks, government offices, and libraries will be closed for the Civic Holiday.

There will be no mail delivery or garbage and recycling pick-up Monday. All leaf and yard depot are open on the holiday.

Municipal indoor and outdoor pools will be open, as will the Blenheim and Thames Campus Arenas. All other arenas will be shut.

All RideCK transit services will not operate on Monday, August 3rd. Service resumes Tuesday.

The LCBO will be open. Only the Richmond St., Chatham, Tilbury and Blenheim Beer Stores will be open, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod