{"id":32302,"date":"2023-11-10T05:55:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=32302"},"modified":"2023-11-10T04:31:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T09:31:06","slug":"november-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/11\/november-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"November 10, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

November 10th is the 314th day of the year. There are 51 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"Grab some skates and get the family out for some FREE Public Skating this weekend.<\/p>\n

Friday, November 10th<\/b>
\nChatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 – 5:30pm \u2013 Sponsored by Chatham Kent Dental<\/p>\n

Saturday, November 11th<\/b>
\nBothwell Arena, 12:00 – 1:30pm \u2013 Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living
\nBlenheim Arena, 7:30 – 9:00pm \u2013 Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living<\/p>\n

Sunday, November 12th<\/b>
\nMemorial Arena, 10:00 \u2013 11:30am \u2013 Sponsored by Alexander Houle Funeral Home
\nThames Campus Arena, 1:00 \u2013 2:30pm \u2013 Sponsored by St. Clair College Alumni
\nDresden Arena, 1:00 \u2013 2:30pm \u2013 Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living
\nWheatley Arena, 2:00 \u2013 3:30pm \u2013 Sponsored by The Wheatley Swans Club
\nRidgetown Arena, 2:30 \u2013 4:00pm \u2013 Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living<\/p>\n

Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"There’s a Winter Wonderland Vendor Market<\/a> tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Locally Unique Markets is hosting at St. Clair College HealthPlex<\/a> on Saturday from 10 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Over 25 local businesses, free admission, door prizes and photos with Santa.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Can you believe it? We are one week away from the first Santa Claus Parade in Chatham-Kent.<\/p>\n

The Downtown Chatham Santa parade is next Friday, November 17th. Wallaceburg will host the man in red the next day.<\/p>\n

More parade dates to be confirmed. If you have a date to add, email CKMORNINGS@943cksy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a full list of local parades, check out our list online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Tomorrow is Remembrance Day, commemorating the end of WWI at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.<\/p>\n

It’s the 105th anniversary of the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany in France. It\u2019s observed in Canada & the UK, and in Belgium & France as Armistice Day.<\/p>\n

The tradition is to observe 2 minutes silence at 11am.<\/p>\n

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\"\"There are plenty of opportunities to pay your respects tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The Royal Canadian Legion<\/a> has a Ceremony Locator<\/a> online.<\/p>\n

Branches are populating this page to allow Canadians to find a Legion-supported Remembrance ceremony closest to them.<\/p>\n

Here is what’s happening in Chatham-Kent for Remembrance Day.<\/p>\n

Chatham:<\/u><\/b>
\nHosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #642 Chatham, the Chatham Remembrance Day Parade will take place on Saturday starting at 10:45 a.m.<\/p>\n

The parade will start at the legion at 39 William Street North and proceed south on William Street and west on King Street West to the Cenotaph on Sixth Street for service.<\/p>\n

After the service, the parade will proceed back to the legion along the same route.<\/p>\n

Blenheim\/Erieau:<\/u><\/b>
\nBlenheim’s Remembrance Day Parade is being hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #185 Blenheim.<\/p>\n

The parade is set to start at 11 a.m. with a service at St. Mary’s Hall before marching to the legion for wreath-laying.<\/p>\n

On Saturday at 2 p.m., there will be a service at the Veterans Memorial Garden in Erieau. A light lunch will follow.<\/p>\n

Bothwell:<\/u><\/b>
\nA Remembrance Day Parade hosted by the Royal Canadian legion Branch #252 in Bothwell will take place on Saturday, November 11. The parade is set to leave the legion at 11 a.m. and proceed to the Cenotaph for service.<\/p>\n

A roast beef dinner at the legion will take place later that evening from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Dresden:<\/u><\/b>
\nThis year’s Remembrance Day Parade is being hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #113 Dresden.<\/p>\n

The parade departs from the Fire Hall and will proceed to the Cenotaph for a service at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Everyone is welcome to participate in the parade and attend the dinner.<\/p>\n

Ridgetown:<\/u><\/b>
\nThe Royal Canadian Legion will hold a service at the Ridgetown Cenotaph Park at 11 a.m. on Friday. All veterans and members of the public are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n

Those participating in the parade are asked to meet at the legion at 10:30 a.m. on Friday to march to Cenotaph for service.<\/p>\n

Tilbury:<\/u><\/b>
\nTilbury will start its Remembrance Day ceremony at 10:50 a.m. on Saturday. It’s being hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #206 Tilbury.<\/p>\n

Area residents are invited to attend the ceremony at the Cenotaph at Canal Street East for service.<\/p>\n

Wallaceburg:<\/u><\/b>
\nThe Royal Canadian Legion Branch #18 Wallaceburg will be hosting a Remembrance Day Service on Saturday, November 11. There will be no parade this year.<\/p>\n

Area residents are asked to be at the Cenotaph before 10:45 a.m., with service to follow at 10:55 a.m.<\/p>\n

A light lunch will be held at the legion located at 52 Margaret Avenue following the service.<\/p>\n

Wheatley:<\/u><\/b>
\nRemembrance Day Parade in Wheatley is being hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #324 Wheatley.<\/p>\n

The parade will start at 10:15 a.m. at the Legion on Elm Street and proceed to the Cenotaph at 35 Talbot Road West for service.<\/p>\n

Merlin:<\/u><\/b>
\nThe Merlin Remembrance Day Parade, hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #465 Merlin, will start at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the legion on Stanley Street and head west on Stanley Street and north on Erie Street South to the Cenotaph at Kinsman Park for a wreath service.<\/p>\n

The parade then proceeds south on Erie Street North, east on Aberdeen Street to the Merlin Community Hall for a Remembrance Day Service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"November 10th is the 314th day of the year. There are 51 days remaining until the end of the year. Grab some skates and get the family out for some FREE Public Skating this weekend. Friday, November 10th Chatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 – 5:30pm \u2013 Sponsored by Chatham Kent Dental Saturday, November 11th Bothwell Arena,","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":8916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_img_display":"Yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[30,26,4005,123,311,333,203,4414],"class_list":["post-32302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-5-things-you-need-to-know","tag-5thingsyouneedtoknow","tag-ckmornings","tag-free-public-skating","tag-municipality-of-chatham-kent","tag-remembrance-day","tag-santa-claus-parade","tag-st-clair-college-healthplex","tag-winter-wonderland-vendor-market"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 11:52:58","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"react_link":"https:\/\/943cksy.com\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/11\/november-10-2023\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32302"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32304,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32302\/revisions\/32304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}