{"id":24440,"date":"2021-12-14T04:44:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T09:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=24440"},"modified":"2021-12-14T05:47:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T10:47:49","slug":"december-14-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2021\/12\/december-14-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"December 14, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>December 14th is the 348th day of 2021. There are 17 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54690 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/ef794108-cksy_5_things_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"90\" \/>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood donor clinic<\/a> today in Wallaceburg at the UAW Hall from 2-7. There&#8217;s another clinic in Blenheim tomorrow at St. Mary&#8217;s Hall from 1:30-7:30.<\/p>\n<p>Book your appointment at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood.ca<\/a>, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps. No walk-in appointments are available.<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/chathamgoodfellows.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham Goodfellows<\/a> are into the home stretch of the annual campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Food packing began last night at the former Sears store in downtown Chatham and will continue for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in volunteering can sign up at <a href=\"https:\/\/chathamgoodfellows.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ChathamGoodfellows.ca<\/a> or show up at the former Sears store. Proof of vaccination is required to volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>A week and a half left in the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cksalvationarmy.org\/help-us-with-kettles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salvation Army Kettle campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers are needed. If you have a couple of hours or more to spare, contact the Salvation Army at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cksalvationarmy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CKSalvationArmy.org<\/a> or call 519-354-8353.\u00a0All volunteers must be fully vaccinated.<\/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\" \/>The <a href=\"http:\/\/chathamconcertband.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham Concert Band<\/a> Christmas show is tonight at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham Capitol Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tickets are free and all have been spoken for.<\/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-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\" \/>Sixty-one<em>(!)<\/em> new COVID-19 cases reported Monday by <a href=\"https:\/\/ckphu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There were 54 resolved cases, so the net increase in active cases is only 7, settling at 159 active.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario reported 1,536 new cases &#8211; the sixth straight day the province has reported more than 1,000 daily infections.<\/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\" \/>Niagara Falls is getting a massive fireworks show to celebrate the new year.<\/p>\n<p>The fireworks show will start at 10:00pm every night from December 26th through the end of the year. On New Year&#8217;s Eve, there will be two shows, one at 9, then at midnight to ring in 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Niagara Falls is celebrating the Holidays with nightly fireworks from Dec 26-Jan 1 (+ 2 shows on NYE) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tNfzKzfmbK\">https:\/\/t.co\/tNfzKzfmbK<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/niagarafalls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#niagarafalls<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fireworks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fireworks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/holidays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#holidays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nye?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nye<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/celebration?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#celebration<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/exploreniagara?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#exploreniagara<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHf3CuwShh\">pic.twitter.com\/EHf3CuwShh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Niagara Falls Tourism (@NFallsTourism) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFallsTourism\/status\/1469739357443608578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"December 14th is the 348th day of 2021. 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