{"id":32308,"date":"2023-11-13T05:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=32308"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:20:45","slug":"november-13-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2023\/11\/november-13-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"November 13, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>November 13th is the 317th day of the year. There are 48 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\" \/>Some services across Chatham-Kent will not be available today in honour of Remembrance Day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Municipal offices and most services will be closed in recognition of Remembrance Day.<\/li>\n<li>Arts and Culture: All theatres, museums and art galleries will be closed on today. That includes CKTickets\/Box Office, Chatham Capitol Theatre, Kiwanis Theatre, Chatham Cultural Centre, Chatham-Kent Museum, Milner Heritage House, Ridge House Museum, Thames Art Gallery, and ARTspace.<\/li>\n<li>Service Ontario: The offices in both Chatham and Dresden will be closed Monday.<\/li>\n<li>Entegrus and Public Utilities Commission: Entegrus and the Public Utilities Commission will be closed. However, you can call 519-352-6300, in case of an emergency.<\/li>\n<li>Employment and Social Services: Employment and Social Services will be closed. The Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628 for homeless emergencies within Chatham-Kent is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/li>\n<li>CK Public Health: CK Public Health is closed. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.<\/li>\n<li>Waste and Recycling: Collection services will not be affected this week.<\/li>\n<li>Leaf and Yard Depots: All Leaf and Yard Depots will be open regular hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full list, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/cknewstoday.ca\/chatham\/news\/2023\/11\/10\/closures-in-chatham-kent-around-remembrance-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CKNewsToday.ca<\/a>.<\/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\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timhortons.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Hortons<\/a> is bringing back the Smile Cookies for the holidays!<\/p>\n<p>The Holiday Smile Cookie at Tims are back beginning today, until Sunday, supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/pawr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pet and Wildlife Rescue<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn Tilbury, every Holiday Smile Cookie sold at the Mill Street location will directly benefit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tilburychamber.com\/listings\/548\/united-way-of-chatham-kent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tilbury Information &amp; HELP Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first ever time Tims has done the campaign during the holidays. The Holiday Smile Cookie is a white chocolate chip sugar cookie, with red and green sprinkles and a hand-decorated smile.<\/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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22726\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/09\/a1322f34-national-toy-hall-of-fame.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/09\/a1322f34-national-toy-hall-of-fame.png 1557w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/09\/a1322f34-national-toy-hall-of-fame-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/09\/a1322f34-national-toy-hall-of-fame-695x411.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/>On Friday the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Toy Hall of Fame<\/a> announced the three toys it&#8217;ll be inducting this year.<\/p>\n<p>And they are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/toys\/fisher-price-corn-popper\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fisher-Price Corn Popper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/toys\/baseball-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Baseball cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/toys\/cabbage-patch-kids\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabbage Patch Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/toys\/nerf-toys\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NERF foam toys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year\u2019s other finalists were: Battleship, bingo, Bop It, Choose Your Own Adventure books, Connect 4, the Little Tykes Cozy Coupe, slime and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s inductees were: Lite-Brite, spinning tops, and Masters of the Universe.<\/p>\n<p>The Toy Hall of Fame is found inside The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. They&#8217;ve been inducting toys since 1998.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIA Rail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amtrak<\/a> are looking into a new route connecting Toronto and Chicago, with stops along the way in Windsor and Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed $44 million project would link VIA&#8217;s existing Toronto-Windsor route and Amtrak&#8217;s Detroit-Chicago route by closing a 14.5km gap between the services. Trains would use the existing Detroit River Rail Tunnel. The two rail schedules are already closely aligned, which would make linking the networks easier. A trip on the combined route \u2014 which would allow travel on a single Amtrak\/VIA ticket \u2014 would be expected to take roughly 11 hours between Toronto and Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>This is still a pipe dream, with funding still not secured and a timeline that isn&#8217;t to begin until 2027.<\/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\" \/>The iconic 40 oz bottles of Olde English 800 malt liquor are no longer being shipped north of the border.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee&#8217;s Miller Brewing Company, has decided to stop importing Olde English 800. Discontinuing distribution was actually decided back in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>So whatever you&#8217;re seeing on the shelves is all that&#8217;s left.<em> No more games of Edward Fortyhands, which is probably for the best.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"November 13th is the 317th day of the year. There are 48 days remaining until the end of the year. Some services across Chatham-Kent will not be available today in honour of Remembrance Day. Municipal offices and most services will be closed in recognition of Remembrance Day. 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