{"id":29832,"date":"2023-03-21T05:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T09:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=29832"},"modified":"2023-03-21T05:47:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T09:47:03","slug":"march-21-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/03\/march-21-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"March 21, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>March 21st is the 80th day of the year. There are 285 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckha.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Health Alliance<\/a> is hosting a Job Fair today.<\/p>\n<p>CKHA is looking for nurses and personal support workers, along with respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, and laboratory and diagnostic imaging technologists\/technicians.<\/p>\n<p>Job seekers are welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ckcc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John D. Bradley Convention Centre<\/a> between 1-5 this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>This is the hospital\u2019s first job fair since 2020. Registration is not required.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cpu8ClasMD5\/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-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-4803\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/91844a41-give-blood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/91844a41-give-blood.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/91844a41-give-blood-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/91844a41-give-blood-695x348.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Donors are needed!<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood donor clinic<\/a> today in Blenheim at St. Mary&#8217;s Hall from 1-7pm.<\/p>\n<p>No walk-in appointments are available. 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>If you&#8217;re unable to donate this week, there is another clinic at the Portuguese Canadian Club on the 29th.<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.chatham-kent.ca\/library\/Pages\/default.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Library<\/a> hosts Movies @ Your Library every Tuesday at the Chatham branch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/search.ckpl.ca\/iii\/encore\/record\/C__Rg1001765?lang=eng&amp;ivts=VJZQnwMqQeBkucYYLx3c2A%3D%3D&amp;casts=zartwiHXsNDhww4EXi6ngg%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book your spot<\/a> today to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt8482584\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 Mighty Orphans<\/a>. Movies start at 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>There is limited space, registration is required.<\/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-25269 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2022\/03\/55cb6209-cropped-wdsd-logo_large.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2022\/03\/55cb6209-cropped-wdsd-logo_large.png 1621w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2022\/03\/55cb6209-cropped-wdsd-logo_large-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2022\/03\/55cb6209-cropped-wdsd-logo_large-695x304.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>It&#8217;s Funky Sock Day!<\/p>\n<p>In honour of <a href=\"https:\/\/cdss.ca\/awareness\/world-down-syndrome-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Down Syndrome Awareness Day<\/a> on March 21 (Third Month, 21st Day&#8230; three copies of the 21st Chromosome) throw on some funky socks!<\/p>\n<p>You can wear funky, wild, mis-matched, many or crazy socks! Just wear fun socks in support of Down syndrome Awareness! Get your friends, family, classmates, teachers, principal, school, co-workers, neighbors or just about anyone to support!<\/p>\n<p>Show off your funky socks on social media today and tag it with #LotsofSocks and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/lotsofsocks.worlddownsyndromeday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LotsofSocks online<\/a>.<\/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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29834\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/03\/a1fa37ec-canstockphoto1386578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/03\/a1fa37ec-canstockphoto1386578.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/03\/a1fa37ec-canstockphoto1386578-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/03\/a1fa37ec-canstockphoto1386578-695x478.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/>For the sixth year in a row, the world&#8217;s happiest country is Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallup<\/a> puts out a &#8220;World Happiness Report,&#8221; which ranks how people in more than 130 countries evaluate the quality of their lives to find the world&#8217;s happiest countries<\/p>\n<p>Finland and its neighbours Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Norway all score very well on the report in healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita, social support, low corruption, generosity in a community where people look after each other and freedom to make key life decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Finland<\/li>\n<li>Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Iceland<\/li>\n<li>Israel<\/li>\n<li>Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourg<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Israel moves up to No. 4 this year from its No. 9 ranking last year.<\/p>\n<p>Canada is at #13. Other notable countries: Ireland #14, the United States #15 and the United Kingdom #19.<\/p>\n<p>While the same countries tend to appear in the top 20 year after year, there\u2019s a new entrant this year: Lithuania. The nation has climbed steadily over the past six years from #52 in 2017 to #20 on the latest list.<\/p>\n<p>France dropped out of the top 20 to #21 in this year\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan and Lebanon remained the two unhappiest countries in the survey.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For the sixth year in a row, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Finland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Finland<\/a> is the World&#8217;s Happiest Country, according to the World Happiness Report! ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/visithelsinki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#visithelsinki<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/helsinki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#helsinki<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CgGSnxLE0Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/CgGSnxLE0Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Visit Helsinki (@VisitHelsinki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitHelsinki\/status\/1637691437771902976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 21st is the 80th day of the year. 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