{"id":37609,"date":"2025-03-14T05:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=37609"},"modified":"2025-03-14T04:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:55:08","slug":"march-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2025\/03\/march-14-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"March 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>March 14th is the 73rd day of the year. There are 292 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\" \/>This is the last official weekend of winter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Canada<\/a> has issued a Special Weather Statement for the weekend. Today looks great; sunshine and a high of 17C. Overnight rain moves in with an expected high of 20C for Saturday. Significant rainfall is expected and possibility of flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Spring will arrives on Thursday, March 20th at 5:01 a.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\" \/>Final day of March Break, and a couple more free swim times available locally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ckrecreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CKRecreation<\/a> is offering some free swim sessions today at the Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool from 2:30-4 p.m. On Saturday there&#8217;s a free swim 2-3:30 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. There&#8217;s also some bonus times at the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool from 6-8 p.m. today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>The municipality is also offering free public skating at local arenas over the weekend:<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, March 14th<\/b><br \/>\nTilbury Arena, 1-2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nRidgetown Arena, 2-3:30 p.m.<br \/>\nDresden Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 3:30 \u2013 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\nChatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 \u2013 5:30 p.m.<br \/>\nBothwell Arena, 5:30 &#8211; 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, March 15th<\/b><br \/>\nBothwell Area Sports Complex, 12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nBlenheim Memorial Arena, 7:30 &#8211; 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, March 16th<\/b><br \/>\nChatham Memorial Arena, 10:00 \u2013 11:30 a.m.<br \/>\nRidgetown East Kent Memorial Arena, 12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nChatham Thames Campus Complex, 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nDresden Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nTilbury Arena, 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nWallaceburg Memorial Arena, 2:00 \u2013 3:30 p.m.<br \/>\nWheatley Area Complex, 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-54692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3acb2f67-cksy_5_things_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"90\" \/>Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada\u2019s 24th prime minister this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Carney takes over after the resignation of current leader Justin Trudeau in early January.<\/p>\n<p>It is widely expected the new PM will call an election before Parliament resumes on March 24th, but cannot do that until he has been sworn in.<\/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\" \/>The NCAA March Madness tournament gets rolling in just a couple of days.<\/p>\n<p>The 68-team field for both tournaments will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 16th.<\/p>\n<p>March Madness for the men&#8217;s tournament kicks off with the First Four games on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18 &#8211; 19.<\/p>\n<p>The men&#8217;s tournament wraps up with the Final Four on Saturday, April 6, and the championship game is on Monday, April 7.<\/p>\n<p>As for the women&#8217;s tournament, the First Four begins on Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 &#8211; 20.The women&#8217;s Final Four is on Friday, April 4 and the women&#8217;s national championship game is on Sunday, April 6.<\/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 Pi Day!<\/p>\n<p>National Pi Day on March 14th recognizes the mathematical constant \u03c0. Also known as pi, the first three and most recognized digits are 3.14. The day is celebrated by pi enthusiasts and pie lovers alike!<\/p>\n<p>Pi is the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-31464 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-695x411.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Never miss a minute of CKMORNINGS! 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