{"id":32987,"date":"2024-02-02T05:55:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=32987"},"modified":"2024-02-02T04:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T09:44:04","slug":"february-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2024\/02\/february-2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>February 2nd is the 33rd day of the year. There are 333 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\" \/>Today is a PA Day for most students in Chatham-Kent.<\/p>\n<p>There are free swim times available in Wallaceburg and Blenheim today.<\/p>\n<p>The Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool from 1:30-3 p.m. and the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool 1:30-4 p.m.<\/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\" \/>There&#8217;s some FREE Public Skating in Chatham-Kent this weekend, starting with a couple of PA Day skates in Tilbury from 12:30-2 p.m. and at Chatham&#8217;s Erickson Arena from 4-5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>There is plenty of opportunities to hit the ice all weekend, throughout the municipality. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatham-kent.ca\/explore\/Pages\/Ice-Skating.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.<\/a><\/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-2938\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/02\/6e737978-timhortons-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/02\/6e737978-timhortons-logo.png 1718w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/02\/6e737978-timhortons-logo-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/02\/6e737978-timhortons-logo-695x137.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timhortons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Hortons<\/a> is bringing back the Special Olympics fundraising donut.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Olympics Donut will be available across the country from this weekend (February 2-4) The donut itself is like the chocolate glazed donut without the glaze \u2014 instead, it has white fondant with coloured sprinkles on one half and a dollop of whipped topping in the middle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/dee3c8aa-special-olympics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/dee3c8aa-special-olympics.png 1200w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/dee3c8aa-special-olympics-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/dee3c8aa-special-olympics-695x248.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All of the proceeds from each donut sold will be donated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialolympics.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Olympics Canada<\/a> to help athletes have access to more opportunities so they can reach their full potential in sports and life.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Special Olympics Canada Winter Games are kicking off on February 27 in Calgary and will run until March 2.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2r-3ENLovV\/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-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-20569\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/281fcdf0-the-weather-network.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/281fcdf0-the-weather-network.png 1496w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/281fcdf0-the-weather-network-768x201.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/06\/281fcdf0-the-weather-network-695x182.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>Get ready for a weekend that should include some sunshine.<\/p>\n<p>The sun only showed itself for five days over the month of January, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Weather Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The month of December featured 28 days of cloud and fog, followed by a dreary January being cloudy for 26 days. To put it into perspective, it&#8217;s been 10 weeks since there have been two sunny weekend days across the region. The last time we had sunshine through a weekend forecast was on November 18 and 19.<\/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\" \/>It&#8217;s Groundhog Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29431\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/ae56606e-wiarton-willie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"70\" \/>Legend has it, if the groundhog sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn\u2019t see his shadow, spring is just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southbrucepeninsula.com\/en\/explore-and-play\/wiarton-willie.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiarton Willie<\/a>, Ontario&#8217;s prognosticating rodent, predicted an early Spring.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 68th year Willie will be making a prediction. Well, someone that looks like Willie anyways. Willie died of a tooth abscess prior to the 2021 prediction. The Mayor used a fur hat two years ago, but it wasn&#8217;t confirmed until November that Willie had in fact passed.<\/p>\n<p>The Wiarton Willie prediction will be made at 8:07am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 2nd is the 33rd day of the year. There are 333 days remaining until the end of the year. Today is a PA Day for most students in Chatham-Kent. There are free swim times available in Wallaceburg and Blenheim today. 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