{"id":34023,"date":"2024-05-10T05:55:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T09:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=34023"},"modified":"2024-05-10T04:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:39:37","slug":"may-10-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2024\/05\/may-10-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"May 10, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>May 10th is the 131st day of the year. There are 235 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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34032\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2024\/05\/513971ac-ckbbus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2024\/05\/513971ac-ckbbus.jpg 5977w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2024\/05\/513971ac-ckbbus-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2024\/05\/513971ac-ckbbus-695x523.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckbarnstormers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C-K Barnstormers<\/a> will play an exhibition game tonight at Fergie Jenkins Field.<\/p>\n<p>Admission is free, gates open at 6:05 and first pitch at 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Barnstormers will play a Senior All Star team. The regular season starts on the road next Friday in Brantford, before the home opener on Saturday.<\/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\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatham-kent.ca\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Municipality of Chatham-Kent<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteconnectionscanada.com\/ridge-landfill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waste Connections of Canada Ridge Landfill<\/a> are hosting another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatham-kent.ca\/services\/garbage\/Pages\/Household-Hazardous-Waste.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">household hazardous waste day<\/a> Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The drop off is at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Veolia+Environmental,+at+141+Prosperity+Way&amp;rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA959CA959&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi5q9utoYz3AhVbK80KHavxBZYQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veolia Environmental, at 141 Prosperity Way<\/a> near Chatham.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s drop off will be from 8 a.m. &#8211; 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>These are the household hazardous waste days for 2024:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Residents can safely dispose of household hazardous material at no charge. A list of acceptable material can found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatham-kent.ca\/services\/garbage\/Documents\/Household%20Hazardous%20Waste%20Day%20Accepted%20Material.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/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\" \/>This will be the second (of four) free fishing periods in Ontario this year.<\/p>\n<p>This means you do not need to buy a fishing license if you want to fish during:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mother\u2019s Day Weekend (May 11\u201312, 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Father\u2019s Day Weekend (June 15\u201316, 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Family Fishing Week (June 29\u2013July 7, 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Family Day weekend was the first. During all other time periods, Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 64 years must purchase a valid fishing license to legally fish in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/free-family-fishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more information or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariofamilyfishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/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-30323\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/05\/6c47ec0d-the-strong-museum-of-play.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/05\/6c47ec0d-the-strong-museum-of-play.png 720w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/05\/6c47ec0d-the-strong-museum-of-play-695x209.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/exhibits\/world-video-game-hall-of-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Video Game Hall of Fame &#8211; The Strong National Museum of Play<\/a> just announced their four inductees for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>They are: Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima.<\/p>\n<p>To become eligible for the Hall of Fame, a video game has to meet four criteria: First, it has to have icon status, meaning it&#8217;s widely recognized and remembered. Second, it has to have longevity, so it has to be more than a fad. Third, it has to have geographical reach, and fourth, it has to have influence, whether that&#8217;s in pop culture or with the development of future games.<\/p>\n<p>The finalists that didn&#8217;t make it are Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Neopets, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater and You Don&#8217;t Know Jack.<\/p>\n<p>The World Video Game Hall of Fame is inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/world-video-game-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2023-inductees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum of Play<\/a> in Rochester, New York.<\/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\" \/>Sunday is Mother&#8217;s Day. Celebrated in about 60 countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Turkey, and the USA.<\/p>\n<p>The modern holiday of Mother\u2019s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at a church in Grafton, West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>More North Americans normally eat out on Mothers Day more than any other special occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May 10th is the 131st day of the year. There are 235 days remaining until the end of the year. The C-K Barnstormers will play an exhibition game tonight at Fergie Jenkins Field. 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