{"id":33243,"date":"2024-02-26T05:40:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T10:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=33243"},"modified":"2024-02-26T17:29:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T22:29:27","slug":"february-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2024\/02\/february-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"February 26, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>February 26th is the 57th day of the year. There are 309 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\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re just a week away from the kick-off of the CK Mornings Community Food Drive.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">With your help, CK Mornings, Postma Heating and Cooling and the Chatham Goodfellows will be supporting local food banks and feeding the hungry.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Starting next Monday, March 4, we\u2019ll stop in a different community in Chatham-Kent each day to collect food donations. Directly after the food drive wraps up, we\u2019ll bring your donations to the food bank in that community.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">For every donation, you\u2019ll also get a ballot for a chance to win a high-efficiency Lennox furnace with installation included from Postma Heating and Cooling.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Locations and more details will be posted soon.<\/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\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Playoff schedules have been released for the Provincial Junior Hockey League.<\/p>\n<p>The Blenheim Blades will kick off their series against the Amherstburg Admirals on Thursday, February 29 in Blenheim at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Wheatley Omstead Sharks will also be on home ice when they begin their series against the Mooretown Flags on February 28 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Dresden Kings will begin their series against the 73s in Essex on February 27 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Full PJHL playoff schedules can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepjhl.ca\/stats\/schedule\/all-teams\/67\/2?league=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29666 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/17290ed7-chatham-maroons-new-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"68\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/17290ed7-chatham-maroons-new-logo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/17290ed7-chatham-maroons-new-logo-695x610.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 68px) 100vw, 68px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chathammaroons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham Maroons<\/a> regular season in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojhl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOJHL<\/a> will wrap up Sunday (March 3rd) at Chatham Memorial Arena at 7p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re in for a fairly spring-like start to the week according to Environment Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Monday calls for a high of 9C with plenty of sunshine. We&#8217;ll see highs of 13C mid-week with some showers possible.<\/p>\n<p>The sunshine returns for the end of the work week as temperatures cool off slightly.<\/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\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After its shortest season ever, the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa is officially closed.<\/p>\n<p>The National Captial Commission announced on Sunday afternoon that the canal would close at 10 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Due to unpredictable weather, the Skateway was only open for a total of 10 days this year, making it the shortest season ever, excluding last season, when it didn&#8217;t open.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideauCanal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideauCanal<\/a> Skateway will close at 10pm this evening.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the Skateway, and a shout out to our concessions and hard working crews who made the most of challenging weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>See you next winter! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OttNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OttNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MyOttawa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MyOttawa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DVPUbuO3yq\">pic.twitter.com\/DVPUbuO3yq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rideau Canal Skateway (@NCC_Skateway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCC_Skateway\/status\/1761811662963667289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another blood donor clinic is happening locally this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You&#8217;ll have a chance to give the gift of life on Tuesday at the UAW Hall Wallaceburg from 1-7 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A reminder that no walk-ins are available but you can book your appointment at blood.ca, by calling 1-888-2-donate or on the Canadian Blood Services app.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 26th is the 57th day of the year. 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