{"id":29425,"date":"2023-02-02T05:55:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T10:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=29425"},"modified":"2023-02-02T06:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T11:30:05","slug":"february-2-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/02\/february-2-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>February 2nd is the 33rd day of the year. There are 336 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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28685\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2022\/11\/a0c7bdb0-ck-budget-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"50\" \/>Chatham-Kent Council has approved the 2023 budget with an increase of 5.64%, equal to about $178 more this year on the average home assessed at $173,700.<\/p>\n<p>Check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blackburnnews.com\/chatham\/chatham-news\/2023\/02\/01\/council-approves-budget-5-64-per-cent-property-tax-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CKNewsToday.ca<\/a> for the full story.<\/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-29429\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/bfb32c4f-ucc-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"51\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-clair.net\/ucc\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ursuline College The Pines<\/a> hosts a Grade 8 open house tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Students, parents and guardians are invited to the school between 7-8:30pm.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about a catholic secondary education, visit the UCC Theatre tonight.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29428 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/0bc51375-ucc-open-house.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/0bc51375-ucc-open-house.jpg 960w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/0bc51375-ucc-open-house-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/0bc51375-ucc-open-house-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/0bc51375-ucc-open-house-695x392.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/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\" \/>Quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomBrady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Brady<\/a> announced his retirement on Wednesday morning. Again.<\/p>\n<p>It was one year ago to the day that he initially announced he was leaving the game, then 40 days later he changed his mind and returned to play another (drama-filled)season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buccaneers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>. Speculation of marriage issues with his longtime wife, Gisele B\u00fcndchen, materialized, ending in their divorce after 13 years of marriage in October.<\/p>\n<p>He leaves the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> with multiple records and accolades, including seven Super Bowl titles, five Super Bowl MVP awards, and 14 Pro Bowl selections.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoHvvZ_ux6e\/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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29430\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/d275c0c3-artifact.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/d275c0c3-artifact.jpg 767w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/d275c0c3-artifact-695x133.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/>The founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> are back with a new app.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week they announced the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/artifact.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artifact<\/a>. They&#8217;re describing it as, &#8220;A personalized news feed driven by artificial intelligence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The app is more focused on articles rather than photos. Artifact will recommend content based on interests and allow for discussion with friends. A main feed will display popular articles from large media organizations down to smaller bloggers, and a user\u2019s feed will grow more personalized based on what they click on. <i>Definite Twitter-vibes going on here.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>A waiting list to join is open to the public.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoFlAChJoDi\/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-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/>It&#8217;s Groundhog Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29431\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/ae56606e-wiarton-willie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"70\" \/>Legend has it, if the groundhog sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn\u2019t see his shadow, spring is just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southbrucepeninsula.com\/en\/explore-and-play\/wiarton-willie.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiarton Willie<\/a>, Ontario&#8217;s prognosticating rodent, predicted an early Spring.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 67th year Willie will be making a prediction. Well, someone that looks like Willie anyways. Willie died of a tooth abscess prior to the 2021 prediction. The Mayor used a fur hat last year, but it wasn&#8217;t confirmed until November that Willie had infact passed.<\/p>\n<p>Usually the prognosticating ground hog is an albino, but those are hard to come by, so a standard brown groundhog was used last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Wiarton Willie prediction will be made at 8:07am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 2nd is the 33rd day of the year. There are 336 days remaining until the end of the year.. 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