{"id":27501,"date":"2022-08-29T05:55:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T09:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=27501"},"modified":"2022-08-29T07:56:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T11:56:24","slug":"august-29-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2022\/08\/august-29-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"August 29, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>August 29th is the 241st day of the year. There are 124 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\" \/>The final week of summer vacation begins with some rain according to <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/city\/pages\/on-11_metric_e.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A cold front is expected to move into the area today, bringing with it a chance of rain and maybe a thunderstorm today, high 30 &#8211; it&#8217;ll feel like 39.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday and Wednesday are unsettled, before the sunshine returns Thursday right into the long weekend.<\/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\" \/>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood donor clinic<\/a> Wednesday at the Portuguese Canadian Club from 1-7pm.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>No walk-in appointments are available, although day of appointments occasionally become 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\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>&#8216;s Artemis I mission to the moon is set to launch this morning.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been nearly 50 years since the last Apollo astronauts went to the lunar surface, and this uncrewed mission will set the stage for humans to make the journey in 2024 and 2025 aboard Artemis II and Artemis III.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20701 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/9d6e61e5-nasa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/9d6e61e5-nasa.png 1224w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/9d6e61e5-nasa-768x643.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/9d6e61e5-nasa-695x581.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/>Canadian technology will be a big part of this mission. In under a decade, scientists hope to have developed a space station called the Lunar Gateway to serve as a stepping stone for travel to Mars and beyond, and Canada is developing a rover to explore the Moon\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<p>Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, using the most powerful rocket that humans have ever built, the unmanned spacecraft will be sent into space to orbit the Moon and collect data and test the capabilities of the spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>Only mannequins will be inside the Orion, but the spacecraft is designed to support humans, making this first test a crucial one for future missions. After the spacecraft completes its 42 day mission in space, it will return to Earth, splashing down in the ocean to test how future astronauts will get home.<\/p>\n<p>Liftoff will be between 8:33am and 10:33am. You can stream the launch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CMLD0Lp0JBg\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that technical issues or weather delay the launch attempt, NASA has back-up launch dates scheduled for September 2 and September 5.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChzjxfrNOTC\/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<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 mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>That sets a record as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia.<\/p>\n<p>The previous record of $9.3 million was just set a few months ago for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona in soccer\u2019s 1986 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last few months, the sports memorabilia market has been hot. A century-old Honus Wagner baseball card recently sold for $7.25 million in a private sale. And last month, the heavyweight boxing belt won by Muhammad Ali in 1974\u2019s \u201cRumble in the Jungle\u201d sold for about $6.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of the 1953 Mickey Mantle card bought it for $50,000 in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>The buyer of the card was not revealed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC Mint+ 9.5 closes at $12,600,000, a world record price for any sports item. A huge night for The Hobby and sports collectors everywhere <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A8nFVimLsP\">pic.twitter.com\/A8nFVimLsP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heritage Auctions Sports (@Heritage_Sport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heritage_Sport\/status\/1563769131316436993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2022<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Out<\/a> has released its second annual roundup of the world&#8217;s coolest streets.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s list has 33 streets, three more than the first list in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The top street is Rue Wellington, in Montreal&#8217;s Verdun neighborhood. The street has &#8220;killer cocktail bars, stellar brunch spots, some of the best sandwiches in town and even a sandy urban beach,&#8221; plus it&#8217;s becoming pedestrian-only in 2023, which adds more &#8220;cool points.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The United States didn&#8217;t come in first place, but it holds the largest number of streets on the list &#8212; Miami&#8217;s Calle Ocho, New York City&#8217;s MacDougal Street and Chicago&#8217;s Wentworth Avenue all make the cut.<\/p>\n<p>Five of the top 10 streets are in Asia and the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Rue Wellington, Montreal<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Gertrude Street, Melbourne<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Great Western Road, Glasgow<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Yongkang Street, Taipei<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0V\u00e6rnedamsvej, Copenhagen<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Karangahape Road, Auckland<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Tai Ping Shan Street, Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Yaowarat Road, Bangkok<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Oranienstrasse, Berlin<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Hayes Street, San Francisco<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Avenida \u00c1msterdam, Mexico City<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kolokotroni, Athens<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ossington Avenue, Toronto<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Via Provenza, Medell\u00edn<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Calle Ocho, Miami<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Deptford High Street, London<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Pra\u00e7a das Flores, Lisbon<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Oxford Street, Accra<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Wentworth Avenue, Chicago<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Cutting Room Square, Manchester<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Capel Street, Dublin<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Enmore Road, Sydney<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kagurazaka, Tokyo<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kloof Street, Cape Town<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0S\u00fcleyman Seba Caddesi, Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Calle Echegaray, Madrid<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0MacDougal Street, New York<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Carrer del Comte Borrell, Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Newbury Street, Boston<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Colaba Causeway, Mumbai<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Everton Road, Singapore<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August 29th is the 241st day of the year. 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