{"id":30414,"date":"2023-05-19T05:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=30414"},"modified":"2024-05-15T04:47:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:47:23","slug":"may-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/05\/may-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"May 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>May 19th is the 139th day of the year. There are 226 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\" \/>It&#8217;s the season for splash pads!!<\/p>\n<p>Splash Pads across Chatham-Kent will begin to open this weekend!<\/p>\n<p><b>May 20<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bothwell Optimist Park<\/li>\n<li>Dresden Kinsmen Park<\/li>\n<li>Ridgetown Kiwanis Park<\/li>\n<li>Thamesville Ferguson Park<\/li>\n<li>Tilbury Knights of Columbus Park<\/li>\n<li>Wheatley Area Complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>June 1<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blenheim Talbot Trail Splash Pad<\/li>\n<li>Merlin Kinsmen Park<\/li>\n<li>Wallaceburg Jaycee Park<\/li>\n<li>Wallaceburg Colwell Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>June 5<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chatham Kingston Park<\/li>\n<li>Mitchell&#8217;s Bay Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A full list of C-K splash pads, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatham-kent.ca\/explore\/trails\/Pages\/Splash-Pads.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CsYquNNs9ep\/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>\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\" \/>Surprise, surprise &#8211; long weekend and the gas prices are expected to rise today.<\/p>\n<p>The pumps are expected to increase 4 cents, reaching an average of 157.9 cents per litre on average across the province.<\/p>\n<p>Locally as of 5:30: In Chatham, most stations are at 156, 155 in Wallaceburg, 149 in Blenheim and 143 in Tilbury.<\/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\" \/>Happy Birthday Queen Victoria!<\/p>\n<p>Queen Victoria \u2014 full name Alexandrina Victoria \u2014 was born on May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London.<\/p>\n<p>She succeeded her late uncle, King William IV, at the age of 18. She is still recognized for her six-decade rule, during which she oversaw the creation of the British Empire, earning her one of Britain\u2019s most famous monarchs.\u00a0During her time, the British monarchy adopted a more contemporary ceremonial style. Queen Victoria was the last of the House of Hanover, and she gave the Victorian era its name.<\/p>\n<p>She and her spouse \u2014 Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha \u2014 had nine children, from whom many more of Europe\u2019s royal dynasties derived and continued her legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Most important of all: her birthday brought us the May 2-4 long weekend!<\/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-2016\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/12\/16a221b6-lcbo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"54\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/12\/16a221b6-lcbo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/12\/16a221b6-lcbo-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/12\/16a221b6-lcbo-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/12\/16a221b6-lcbo-695x387.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 54px) 100vw, 54px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20412\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/05\/2aebe52b-the_beer_store_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"30\" \/>Let the celebrations begin, it&#8217;s the unofficial start to summer a.k.a the Victoria Day 2023 long weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcbo.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LCBO<\/a> and most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeerstore.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beer Stores<\/a> will be closed on holiday Monday. The Richmond Street location is the only local Beer Store that will be open, from 11-6pm.<\/p>\n<p>The LCBO and Beer Store across Ontario will be open for regular hours for the rest of the weekend.<\/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=\" wp-image-4922 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/a57e1246-kinsmen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamkinsmen.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham Kinsmen<\/a> fireworks sale continues until Sunday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, May 19 1-9pm<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, May 20 9-9pm<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, May 21 9-9pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They&#8217;re set up on St. Clair St., at Chatham Marine (next to the Anjema Eye Institute)<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised support Kinsmen projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May 19th is the 139th day of the year. 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