April 22, 2024

April 22nd is the 113th day of the year. There are 253 days remaining until the end of the year.

A roller coaster of weather conditions this week according to Environment Canada.

Sunshine with a high of 17 today, rain expected tomorrow and temperatures dropping to a high of just 9 on Wednesday. Temperatures creep back up by the weekend, with unsettled conditions.

Less than two weeks until the draw for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation’s Igniting Healthcare 50/50 Fundraiser.

The grand prize jackpot will be Friday May 3rd.

Tickets can only be purchased online or at the CKHAF office (9 Ursuline Ave, Chatham), Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All money raised will go towards the Highest Priority Needs at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.

This is the first ever Spring 50/50 and there are chances to win each Friday with weekly early bird draw prizes.

The Maple Leafs will be looking for their first win of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight when they take on the Boston Bruins in game 2.

The Leafs lost game one on Saturday 5-1. Puck drop is at 7 on Sportsnet.

The 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced during last night’s American Idol.

There are 16 inductees. In the Performers category: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.

Jimmy Buffett and Dionne Warwick are being recognized for Musical Excellence.

The Induction Ceremony will take place October 19th in Cleveland, Ohio. It will stream live on Disney+.

Today is Earth Day.

Earth Day has been celebrated by billions the globe, annually every April 22nd to promote awareness for the health of our environment. The first ever earth day was 1970.

Before 1970, there were basically no laws protecting the environment. Factories could pump out as much smoke as they wanted, or dump toxic waste in rivers, and it was perfectly legal. Earth Day helps raise awareness for environmental causes. According to EarthDay.org, the first Earth Day helped pass the Clean Water Act, and also got U.S. President Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Earth Day 2024 theme is Planet vs Plastics. The theme aims to bring attention to the serious issue of plastic pollution and how it harms nature.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod