{"id":17945,"date":"2021-01-22T05:55:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T10:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=17945"},"modified":"2021-01-22T05:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T10:21:39","slug":"january-22-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2021\/01\/january-22-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"January 22, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>January 22nd is the 22nd day of 2021. There are 343 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=\"145\" height=\"30\" 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: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ckphu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Health<\/a> reported 7 new COVID19 cases on Thursday and 18 resolved.<\/p>\n<p>The latest update drops the local active cases to 80.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario reported only 2,632 new cases yesterday. The hotspots are Toronto, York, Peel, Ottawa and Waterloo.<\/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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5617 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/06\/45c3179a-blood-types.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"50\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Blood Services<\/a> is recognized as an essential service both on a federal and provincial level. The<\/p>\n<p>need for blood and blood products for patients are required everyday even through a pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Even though we are in a lockdown, individuals are permitted to come out and donate blood.<\/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\" \/>There are two clinics locally in the next five days.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow at the Retro Suites (downtown Chatham) from 9-1 and on Tuesday at the YMCA from 1-7.<\/p>\n<p>Donations are by appointment only, book yours now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood.ca<\/a>, use the apps or call 1-888-2-DONATE. No walk-in appointments are available.<\/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\" \/>Tonight&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mega Millions<\/a> lottery jackpot is worth $970 million with a lump sum cash payout of $716 million.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1040 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/10\/440238b4-megamillionslogo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"40\" \/>That&#8217;s the third largest lottery prize in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you have a hookup in the U.S., Canadians should take caution buying them online. Online sales are not directly from Mega Millions, but from a third party.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, in Canadian funds, that&#8217;s a $1.2 billion jackpot. <i>Gulp!<\/i><\/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 sports trading card company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topps<\/a> is turning Bernie Sanders&#8217; inauguration day meme into a baseball card collectible.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s just sitting in a chair trying to keep warm, which Vermonters would probably argue IS a sport.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17947 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/01\/8aaa8cb4-topps.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"73\" height=\"35\" \/>It&#8217;s a limited-edition card that will be available for $9.99 and if you want one, you&#8217;ll have to order yours by next Thursday. Several other inauguration cards are available, including Lady Gaga and young poet Amanda Gorman.<\/p>\n<p>If collectible cards aren&#8217;t your thing, another company has turned Bernie into a bobblehead. One of those will run you $25.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topps.com\/cards-collectibles\/topps-now\/bernie-sanders-2020-usa-election-topps-nowr-card-21.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go to Topps.com to order yours.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We captured the Presidential Inauguration action <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ToppsNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ToppsNOW<\/a> style! ???<\/p>\n<p>See the full slate of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ToppsNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ToppsNOW<\/a> cards here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gUKOcT1Cx0\">https:\/\/t.co\/gUKOcT1Cx0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZIIO72rqe7\">pic.twitter.com\/ZIIO72rqe7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Topps (@Topps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Topps\/status\/1352370832581025793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2021<\/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-17946 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/01\/2ee14d31-candy-funhouse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"40\" \/>A company called <a href=\"https:\/\/candyfunhouse.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Candy Funhouse<\/a> is looking to hire candy and chocolate taste testers<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t one of those gimmicks where a company &#8220;<em>hires<\/em>&#8221; someone for $500 to eat chocolate for a week. This is a legit full-time job.<\/p>\n<p>The company is in Mississauga and is offering two <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.indeed.com\/job\/candyologist-candy-and-chocolate-taste-tester-e5e3c95be1a8c1cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-time positions<\/a> that pays $60,000!<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re also hiring eight people for <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.indeed.com\/viewjob?t=candyologist+candy+and+chocolate+taste+tester&amp;jk=c8f343a3a5f55e5a&amp;_ga=2.72055123.1959247949.1610828015-288066048.1610572275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">part-time jobs<\/a> and those people will get paid the same hourly rate to work from home for 15 hours a week.<\/p>\n<p>The applications are due on February 15th.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"January 22nd is the 22nd day of 2021. There are 343 days remaining until the end of the year. Chatham-Kent Public Health reported 7 new COVID19 cases on Thursday and 18 resolved. The latest update drops the local active cases to 80. Ontario reported only 2,632 new cases yesterday. 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