{"id":22368,"date":"2021-08-23T05:55:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T09:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=22368"},"modified":"2021-08-23T04:56:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T08:56:06","slug":"august-23-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/august-23-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"August 23, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>August 23rd is the 235th day of 2021. There are 130 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\" \/>Another hot one for C-K today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2716\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/01\/3a4b6e6d-environment-canada.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/01\/3a4b6e6d-environment-canada.png 1162w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/01\/3a4b6e6d-environment-canada-768x147.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/01\/3a4b6e6d-environment-canada-695x133.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Canada<\/a> has issued a heat warning for Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, London-Middlesex, as well as most of southwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Daytime temperatures are expected to reach upwards of 30 C with humidex values ranging from 37 to 40.<\/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=\"alignright wp-image-20698\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/d1e22dbf-ontario-health.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/d1e22dbf-ontario-health.jpg 1726w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/d1e22dbf-ontario-health-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/d1e22dbf-ontario-health-695x261.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/>On Sunday Ontario reported 722 new cases of COVID-19. 564 cases are in unvaccinated individuals and 158 in partially vaccinated individuals. That&#8217;s the highest number of new cases since early June.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11969 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"25\" 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: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ckphu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Health<\/a> doesn&#8217;t update on the weekends. On Friday, there were 6 new cases and four recoveries. The active case count locally is at 33. A weekend update will come between 10-11 this morning.<\/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=\"alignright  wp-image-22178\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/8932f2dd-tokyo-2020-paralympics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"70\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paralympic.org\/tokyo-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 Summer Paralympics<\/a> begin tomorrow in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>The Opening Ceremony will be at 6am and the flag bearer will be Priscilla Gagne, orginally from Sarnia, now living in Montreal. She is visually impaired and competes in the judo.<\/p>\n<p>Blenheim&#8217;s Alex Hyndman will compete in sport biking and will race on August 31st and September 1st.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the games on CBC or stream on <a href=\"www.cbcsports.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBCSports.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And your Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Opening Ceremony flag bearer is&#8230;. ??? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PriscillaRGagne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PriscillaRGagne<\/a>!!! ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LZcaAjb4Ew\">pic.twitter.com\/LZcaAjb4Ew<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Canadian Paralympic Committee (@CDNParalympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDNParalympics\/status\/1429065753903476745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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\" \/>A couple of sports notes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/raptors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto Raptors<\/a> have released thier 2021-22 NBA schedule.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4794 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/12cd1aa0-toronto-raptors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/12cd1aa0-toronto-raptors.png 1200w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/12cd1aa0-toronto-raptors-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/12cd1aa0-toronto-raptors-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/12cd1aa0-toronto-raptors-695x698.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>The season will begin on October 20th at home vs Washington. However, the location of that home game is not known yet. The team has not received government approval to host games in Toronto yet. The Toronto Blue Jays, Canada\u2019s three MLS teams and all nine CFL teams have been playing home games since mid-July but those teams play in open-air venues.<\/p>\n<p>One notable game on the schedule will be the return of Kyle Lowry, now with the Miami Heat, on February 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>For the full schedule go to <a href=\"www.raptors.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raptors.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CSzrVsUhFX5\/embed\/captioned\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height:0;\"  class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-20411\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/05\/f23fa95a-detoit-tigers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"71\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/tigers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit Tigers<\/a> first baseman Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career home run Sunday in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s the 28th player in MLB history to reach that mark, and the first Tiger to ever do it. The Toronto fans gave him a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers plan to honor Cabrera\u2019s accomplishment at Comerica Park with a ceremony on Friday, September 24. Their series opener against the Royals has been dubbed \u201cMiggy Celebration Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiguelCabrera?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MiguelCabrera<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ajmOAbVeZg\">pic.twitter.com\/ajmOAbVeZg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1429516622318944257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 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\" \/>A lion sanctuary called <a href=\"https:\/\/ggconservation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GG Conservation<\/a> in South Africa offers a package where people can go into a plexiglass cage at the centre of a lair with 77 rescued lions. Like a reverse zoo.<\/p>\n<p>Three people can fit in the cage at once, and you&#8217;re in there for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22372 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/584fdd23-gg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/584fdd23-gg.jpg 280w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/584fdd23-gg-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>The sanctuary has done this for about two years, and they say safety is a top priority. That said, they also warn visitors that they &#8220;cannot guarantee how the lions will react.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lions will jump onto the top of the cage, so it&#8217;s regularly inspected by an engineer to make sure it can hold their weight, which can be up to 570 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary says the cage is good for the lions too, because, it offers them enrichment in the form of mental and physical stimulation.<\/p>\n<p>This sounds like one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences that will cost an arm and a leg, but it&#8217;s reasonable. Prices range from about $130 to $200, with the profits going toward the care of the lions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August 23rd is the 235th day of 2021. There are 130 days remaining until the end of the year. Another hot one for C-K today. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, London-Middlesex, as well as most of southwestern Ontario. 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