{"id":18644,"date":"2021-03-17T05:55:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T09:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=18644"},"modified":"2021-03-17T06:08:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T10:08:36","slug":"march-17-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2021\/03\/march-17-2021-2\/","title":{"rendered":"March 17, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>March 17th is the 76th day of 2021. There are 289 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\" \/>Ten new COVID19 cases Tuesday reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/ckphu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There were 11 recoveries, leaving 70 total active cases.<\/p>\n<p>For the 10th straight day, Ontario reported more than 1,000 cases. There were 1,074 positive cases.<\/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\" \/>It&#8217;s St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!<\/p>\n<p>The Irish national holiday began as a \u2018solemn religious observance\u2019 to honor St Patrick (389-461 AD), patron saint of Ireland. It\u2019s a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland &amp; Labrador.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3713 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/03\/a9bd56ff-leprechaun-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>Some facts \u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s been an Irish holiday for 1,500 years.<\/li>\n<li>The world\u2019s largest St Patrick\u2019s Parade is in NYC where over a million spectators and 100,000 participants take part (but not this year) A tradition since 1762, the 2-mile parade lasts about 6 hours.<\/li>\n<li>It was first celebrated in Canada in 1765 in Qu\u00e9bec City.<\/li>\n<li>Since 1965, the Chicago River has been dyed green for the \u201cChicago St Patrick\u2019s Parade\u201d, an idea conceived when a plumber was observed using green dye to trace leaks from a building.<\/li>\n<li>Green is associated with St Patrick\u2019s Day because it\u2019s the color of Spring, Ireland, and the shamrock.<\/li>\n<li>People are being urged to celebrate the day by drinking at home alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Labatt_Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labatt Memorial Park<\/a> in London is the world\u2019s oldest baseball diamond in continuous operation.<\/p>\n<p>This Summer a new behind-the-scenes public tours of the facility will be offered. The tours will get you behind the scenes of the ballpark and an opportunity to explore the field, see historic artifacts and hear about the famous teams and players to play the game in London, including Chatham\u2019s Fergie Jenkins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18647 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/03\/ee980941-facebook-labattparktours.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"50\" \/> The downtown-area park was built in 1877 for the London Tecumsehs professional team. The park has captured numerous accolades over the years and is recognized by Guinness World Records for its nearly century-and-a-half run as a baseball site in its original location.<\/p>\n<p>Prices for the tours have not been announced. For more info go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labattparktours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LabattParkTours.com<\/a>.<\/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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11678 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2020\/04\/6ec32ccb-city-of-toronto.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"40\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto<\/a> is changing its map around to create 34 new neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n<p>The new boundaries present a Toronto with 158 different neighbourhoods \u2014 up from the current total of 140, which has been in place since the late 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not yet clear when the new boundaries will be formally recognized, but the city has released a map showing how large areas are being divvied up.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18641 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/03\/7adf416f-toronto-map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>\nThe area currently known as Willowdale East will be split into three new neighbourhoods called Empress, Avondale and Dunforest-Hollywood; People are already refering to it as, &#8220;Hollywood North (of Bloor.)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In total, 16 old neighbourhoods are being replaced with 34 new ones. The rest will stay the same, as will the outer boundaries of all old neighbourhoods.<\/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\" \/>Yankee Candle just announced its 2021 Scent of the Year. It&#8217;s a candle with a tropical beach smell.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18648 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/03\/1784a4b5-yankee-candle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"79\" height=\"40\" \/>This was done to coincide with International Fragrance Day on March 21st.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankee Candle 2021 Scent of the Year, Discovery, blends a complex and delicious number of fruits and spices.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday, Discovery is available to order at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yankeecandle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YankeeCandle.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 17th is the 76th day of 2021. There are 289 days remaining until the end of the year. Ten new COVID19 cases Tuesday reported by Chatham-Kent Public Health. There were 11 recoveries, leaving 70 total active cases. For the 10th straight day, Ontario reported more than 1,000 cases. There were 1,074 positive cases. 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