{"id":32886,"date":"2024-01-24T05:55:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T10:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=32886"},"modified":"2024-01-25T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:20:08","slug":"january-24-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2024\/01\/january-24-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"January 24, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 24th is the 24th day of the year. There are 342 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"The CKRecreation<\/a> Play Rangers are in Ridgetown this weekend.<\/p>\n

Bring the family for the FREE drop-in program that is fun for all ages!<\/p>\n

The Play Rangers are at the Ridgetown Youth Centre, Saturday, January 2thth from 1pm – 3pm.<\/p>\n

For the full Play Rangers schedule check out the Program Guide online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"It’s Movie Night at the Capitol Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tonight at 2pm or 7pm stop by to see Ghost<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Admission is $7 or flash your movie pass for entry. Check here for more info<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"The Oscar<\/a> nominees were announced yesterday.<\/p>\n

Oppenheimer leads the way with 13 nominations.<\/p>\n

The year\u2019s biggest hit, Barbie, was nominated for Best Picture, but director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie got snubbed. It was nominated for eight awards overall , including best picture; Ryan Gosling for best supporting actor; and two best-song candidates in \u201cWhat Was I Made For\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m Just Ken.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 10th on ABC, one hour earlier at 7 p.m. Jimmy Kimmel host.<\/p>\n

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And the nominees for Best Picture are… #Oscars<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UFNHnQBZsE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"\"\"The Town of LaSalle<\/a> has an exhibition that opened this week that the entire family will enjoy.<\/p>\n

Sean Kenney’s Animal Super Powers is open now at the LaSalle Event Centre, featuring sculptures of animals made from Lego blocks.<\/p>\n

Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n

The exhibit is open to the public for general admission every Thursday to Sunday until April 6, 2024. Tickets are $13 plus tax.<\/p>\n

The art pieces on display took a collective five years to make. More than 1.3 million Lego pieces were used to construct the creations in the show.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"Forty years ago today, Apple<\/a> began selling its first Macintosh computer.<\/p>\n

It featured an 8 MHz processor and 128k of RAM in a beige all-in-one case with a 9-inch monochrome display \u2014 all for around $2,500.<\/p>\n

Apple put the world on notice of the Mac’s arrival with its now iconic 1984 commercial that aired during a commercial break in the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII.
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