{"id":37326,"date":"2025-02-21T05:55:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=37326"},"modified":"2025-02-21T04:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:45:29","slug":"february-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2025\/02\/february-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"February 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>February 21st is the 52nd day of the year. There are 313 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=\" wp-image-10944 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2020\/02\/cceb4e2a-coldest-night-of-the-year.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"60\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cnoy.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coldest Night of the Year<\/a> is tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly fundraising nation-wide walk-a-thon that raises funds for charities that serve hungry, homeless and hurting people in Chatham-Kent and beyond through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neighbourlinkck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Register online and walk in person or virtually.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnoy.org\/location\/chathamkent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go here for more info.<\/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\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37340\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/02\/f2772e4f-windsor-detroit-tunnel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"86\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtunnel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsor-Detroit Tunnel<\/a> will be closed Sunday for an emergency response exercise.<\/p>\n<p>The tunnel will close at 7 a.m. Sunday and is expected to reopen before 10 a.m. This year\u2019s drill will involve Windsor fire, EMS and police, along with officers in Detroit, U.S. Customs and Homeland Security. The goal is to prepare for potential emergencies and strengthen cross-border coordination.<\/p>\n<p>The only way to cross during that time will be the Ambassador Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The tunnel shuts down twice a year, for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and for emergency training.<\/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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37215\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/02\/b6ad3d70-4-nations-face-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/02\/b6ad3d70-4-nations-face-off.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/02\/b6ad3d70-4-nations-face-off-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/02\/b6ad3d70-4-nations-face-off-695x488.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/>OH CANADA!<\/p>\n<p>Team Canada beat the United States in the winner take all final of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/events\/2025-4-nations-face-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHL&#8217;s 4 Nations Face-Off<\/a> tournament in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give the win to the red and white.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first best-on-best international hockey tournament since 2016. The league missed the last two Olympics, but will return in 2026 in Milan-Cortina, Italy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YOUR <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/4NATIONS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#4NATIONS<\/a> FACE-OFF CHAMPIONS ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Zj1Pgbm60\">pic.twitter.com\/1Zj1Pgbm60<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1892802453009027459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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\" \/>Grab some skates and get the family out for some FREE Public Skating this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, February 21<\/b><br \/>\nDresden Arena, 3:30 \u2013 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\nChatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, February 22<\/b><br \/>\nBothwell Arena, 12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nTilbury Arena, 7:00 \u2013 8:30 p.m.<br \/>\nBlenheim Arena, 7:30 &#8211; 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, February 23<\/b><br \/>\nMemorial Arena, 10:00 \u2013 11:30 a.m.<br \/>\nRidgetown Arena, 12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nDresden Arena, 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nThames Campus Arena, 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nTilbury Arena, 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nWallaceburg Arena, 2:00 \u2013 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><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-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37339\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/02\/6a033b2a-kfc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"75\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Fried Chicken<\/a> is leaving Kentucky!<\/p>\n<p>The Colonel is taking his secret recipe to Texas. The parent company for KFC, Yum! Brands, is moving its U.S. corporate office from Louisville, Kentucky to Plano, Texas. But they&#8217;re <i>not<\/i> changing the name to TFC.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, KFC has not referred to themselves as Kentucky Fried Chicken since 1991. Back then, the company was struggling with declining earnings, higher prices and an evil word in its name \u2014 fried. 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