{"id":13886,"date":"2020-05-29T05:55:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T09:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=13886"},"modified":"2020-05-29T05:12:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T09:12:47","slug":"may-29-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2020\/05\/may-29-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"May 29, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>May 29th is the 150th day of the year. There are 216 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54690\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/ef794108-cksy_5_things_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"90\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13947 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/05\/2f66572c-mayors-task-force.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/05\/2f66572c-mayors-task-force.png 2500w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/05\/2f66572c-mayors-task-force-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/05\/2f66572c-mayors-task-force-695x265.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darrincanniff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayor Darrin Canniff<\/a> on Facebook Live at noon to discuss what&#8217;s being done to reboot Chatham-Kent&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor&#8217;s Economic Task Force co-chairs Rocky Gaudrault &amp; Mike Grail, and municipal executives will be on hand as well.<\/p>\n<p>To watch or ask questions, watch on the muncipality&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MunicCK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-406 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/fd341b29-cksy_5_things_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"59\" height=\"74\" \/>They&#8217;re going to try and make history again tomorrow as the first crew to fly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceX<\/a>\u2018s Crew Dragon capsule, on a mission to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>The original launch was scrubbed on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida because of weather.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3467 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/03\/f1436139-spacex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/03\/f1436139-spacex.png 1039w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/03\/f1436139-spacex-768x110.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/03\/f1436139-spacex-695x100.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>It\u2019ll also be the first time astronauts have flown to the ISS from U.S. soil in almost a decade, since 2011 \u2014 when NASA retired the Space Shuttle Program.<\/p>\n<p>The launch is scheduled for 3:22 tomorrow afternoon. Weather permitting. The &#8220;pre-launch show&#8221; begins at 2 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.ca\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3acb2f67-cksy_5_things_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"90\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13946 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/05\/7d872927-softball.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"40\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaguelineup.com\/welcome.asp?url=mcsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maple City Slo-Pitch League<\/a> has made the decision to cancel the 2020 season due to the ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made with the health and safety of all players\/coaches\/umpires\/officials.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54688 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/63a1a3cf-cksy_5_things_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"90\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baa.org\/races\/boston-marathon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Marathon<\/a> is officially canceled. That ends a 124-year run that remained untouched by two World Wars, a volcanic eruption and even a pandemic early in the 20th Century.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4280 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/04\/51452905-boston-marathon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"45\" height=\"40\" \/>The race was originally postponed from April 20th to September 14th, but the city decided even that date wasn&#8217;t going to work.<\/p>\n<p>However, there will be a virtual race, where runners who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive a finisher&#8217;s medal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BAA<\/a> has announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh\u2019s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tlIdvsU9sq\">pic.twitter.com\/tlIdvsU9sq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bostonmarathon\/status\/1266076676653539336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13948 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/05\/9d4b01a6-conquer-covid-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"40\" \/>Today is the last day to buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/conquercovid19.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conquer Covid-19<\/a> tshirt or ballcap from Ryan Reynolds.<\/p>\n<p>These are the &#8220;boring T-shirts&#8221; that Ryan has been promoting on his social media. The t-shirts are $25.95, the caps are $35.<\/p>\n<p>With sales of the merch and donations, the organization makes sure workers get masks, gloves, and other supplies delivered to them that are needed to treat patients. Conquer COVID-19 is a group of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Get yours at <a href=\"https:\/\/conquercovid19.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ConquerCovid19.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the LAST week of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/conquercovid19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@conquerCOVID19<\/a> donations, shirt &amp; hat sales. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThankYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThankYou<\/a> everyone for your continued support. You have until May 29th to make your donations, &amp; buy your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ConquerCOVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ConquerCOVID19<\/a> tshirts\/hats at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N0pPL3zDCn\">https:\/\/t.co\/N0pPL3zDCn<\/a> to help us get PPE to our frontline heroes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tMaf66KDX5\">pic.twitter.com\/tMaf66KDX5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ???? Conquer COVID-19 ???? (@conquercovid19) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/conquercovid19\/status\/1265301370820866056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May 29th is the 150th day of the year. There are 216 days remaining until the end of the year. Join Mayor Darrin Canniff on Facebook Live at noon to discuss what&#8217;s being done to reboot Chatham-Kent&#8217;s economy. 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