August 24, 2020

August 24th is the 237th day of the year. There are 129 days remaining until the end of the year.

Mobile COVID Testing comes to Dresden tomorrow.

Everyone is welcome to attend, must have a valid Ontario Health Card. Tests are done from your vehicle. You do not need to be in a vehicle to attend the clinic. Walk ups are welcome.

Mobile Testing will be at the Dresden Raceway Tuesday and Wednesday from 10-6.

The assessment centre on Emma St is still open for appointments, book yours at www.assessmentbooking.ca

Erin O’Toole is the new leader of the federal Conservative party.

Nearly 270,000 party members were eligible to vote in the race, and 175,000 cast a ballot.

The results didn’t come until early this morning, as machines tasked with slicing envelopes malfunctioned.

Join us in congratulating our new leader @ErinOTooleMP! #cpcldr #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/npDWDG62ll

— Conservative Party (@CPC_HQ) August 24, 2020

The Toronto Raptors completed their first playoff sweep in their history beating Brooklyn Sunday.

The Raps will move to the second round and play the Boston Celtics. Game 1 is Thursday at 6:30, with dates for the rest of the series to be decided.

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was named NBA Coach of the Year on Saturday after receiving 90 of 100 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Bust out the brooms. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/QdEOz04grF

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 24, 2020

A Mike Trout baseball card set a record on Saturday, becoming the highest-selling sports card of all time, at a price of $3,936,000. The previous record was $3.12 million in 2016, for a 1909 Honus Wagner “T-206” card.

The Trout card is “one-of-a-kind”. It was a mint condition rookie card, with a certified autograph. The auction started last month with an opening bid of $1 million.

The seller seems to have made a significant profit. The card reportedly sold for $400,000 on eBay two years ago, from a seller based in Taiwan.

The T206 Wagner’s reign is over. The 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Mike Trout Superfractor autograph sold tonight for $3.84 million, the most ever for a baseball card, through @GoldinAuctions https://t.co/tzQXL1z0SD pic.twitter.com/slhkMCwmF9

— Beckett Media (@beckettmedia) August 23, 2020

The Detroit Lions announced Friday that Ford Field will not have fans at their first two home games against the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints this season.

All other areas at Ford Field will be closed to fans during the first two home games, including parking lots and other Ford Field businesses

The Lions’ third home game is November 1st against the Indianapolis Colts. Whether fans can attend that or any other 2020 season games will continue to be evaluated.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod