{"id":37457,"date":"2025-03-04T05:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T10:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=37457"},"modified":"2025-03-04T04:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:52:00","slug":"march-4-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2025\/03\/march-4-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"March 4, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 4th is the 63rd day of the year. There are 302 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"Environment Canada<\/a> has issued a Special Weather Statement for tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Mild temperatures and significant rainfall and are expected Wednesday. That combination and the frozen ground not able to absorb the rain may lead to localized flooding in low lying areas and water pooling on roads.<\/p>\n

Between 10 and 20 millimetres is expected tonight into tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Cloud and rain today and a high of 9C is expected, jumping up to 12C tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Donors are needed!<\/p>\n

There’s a blood donor clinic<\/a> today at the Portuguese Canadian Club 1 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at Blood.ca<\/a>, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.<\/p>\n

If you’re unable to donate this week, the next clinic locally will also be at the Portuguese Canadian Club Saturday, March 29th from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Save the Date:
\nThe 67th Ford Fireworks<\/a> will light up the sky over the Detroit River Monday, June 23rd.<\/p>\n

The show celebrates Independence Day in the United States and Canada Day in Canada.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"The 2025 Iditarod kicked off Saturday in Willow Lake, Alaska.<\/p>\n

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual long-distance sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. Thirty-three Mushers and their team of between 12 and 14 dogs, cover the distance in 8 to 15 days or more. The Iditarod began in 1973.<\/p>\n

With a lack of snow along a significant portion of the traditional southern route, the race\u2019s organizers made a decision two weeks ago to move the race from its standard starting point of Willow.<\/p>\n

The race is really a reconstruction of the freight route to Nome and commemorates the part that sled dogs played in the settlement of Alaska.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"It\u2019s Paczki Day! CKMORNINGS<\/a> will be live at Maple City Bakery<\/a> from 6-10 this morning.<\/p>\n

Today is also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Always celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent and traditionally the final chance to indulge.<\/p>\n

Sons of Kent<\/a> has teamed up with Maple City Bakery for the first time ever for a Paczki Beer. There are two different versions; Raspberry and Blueberry, they both have a delicious donut inspired flavour with a bold, fruity taste.<\/p>\n

The beer is available at the brewery, this morning at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

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