{"id":16396,"date":"2020-10-20T05:55:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T09:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=16396"},"modified":"2020-10-20T07:17:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:17:47","slug":"october-20-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2020\/10\/october-20-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"October 20, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>October 20th is the 294th day of the year. There are 72 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-11969 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu.png 1975w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu-695x144.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/>Three new COVID19 cases reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/ckphu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit<\/a> over the weekend. The first confirmed cases in 13 days.<\/p>\n<p>While there are no confirmed cases in Chatham-Kent schools, some local students\u00a0 were sent home Monday because of exposure to a probable case of COVID-19. All schools in both boards remain open.<\/p>\n<p>704 reported new cases were reported across the province Wednesday. 80% of the new positive cases are in the hotspots; Toronto, York, Peel and Ottawa.<\/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\" \/>The COVID-19 travel restrictions in place at the Canada-U.S. land border will remain in effect until November 21st at least.<\/p>\n<p>The current agreement on the U.S.-Canada border closure to non-essential travel was first imposed in March and has been renewed every month since.<\/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\" \/>Today is Tampon Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Feminine hygiene products are one of the most requested, yet least donated items at food banks.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uwock.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Way of Chatham-Kent<\/a> is holding a drive thru drop off for your feminine hygiene donations at 425 McNaughton Ave West from 9-6:30.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16400 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/10\/1372595d-2020_tampon-tuesday-event-poster-image-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/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\" \/>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood Donor Clinic<\/a> at the Chatham-Kent YMCA today from 1-7<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1075 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/10\/063719a8-canadian-blood-services.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"30\" \/>Donations are by appointment only. Book now at <a href=\"https:\/\/blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood.ca<\/a>, use the apps or call 1-888-2-DONATE.<\/p>\n<p>Book now and you can save a life!<\/p>\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-15419 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/08\/153be15f-blockbuster.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"70\" \/>But there&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blockbuster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blockbuster<\/a> in Owen Sound that shut down in 2011 but still looks just like a Blockbuster, it has the classic sign, the blue and yellow awnings, and everything.<\/p>\n<p>So now there&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/please-designate-the-blockbuster-in-georgian-bluffs-owen-sound-a-heritage-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">petition<\/a> going around to preserve it forever as a museum. It has more than 1,800 signatures so far.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis historic building could provide some much needed tourism and economic growth to the area for Owen\u00a0Sound and all of Grey Bruce. I know I stop in and reminisce from time to time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October 20th is the 294th day of the year. There are 72 days remaining until the end of the year. Three new COVID19 cases reported by Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit over the weekend. The first confirmed cases in 13 days. 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