{"id":38305,"date":"2025-05-16T05:55:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=38305"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:27:22","slug":"may-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2025\/05\/may-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"May 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>May 16th is the 136th day of the year. There are 229 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-922\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/10\/0c411095-municipality-of-chatham-kent.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"45\" \/>All municipally operated splash pads are scheduled to open this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The splash pads will be open from this weekend through Labour Day long weekend, pending weather.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bothwell Optimist Park<\/li>\n<li>Chatham Kingston Park<\/li>\n<li>Dresden Kinsmen Park<\/li>\n<li>Mitchell&#8217;s Bay Park<\/li>\n<li>Ridgetown Kiwanis Park<\/li>\n<li>Thamesville Ferguson Park<\/li>\n<li>Tilbury Knights of Columbus Park<\/li>\n<li>Wheatley Area Complex<\/li>\n<li>Wallaceburg Jaycee Park<\/li>\n<li>Wallaceburg Colwell Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Talbot Trail Place Splash Pad and the Merlin Kinsmen Park is not operated by the Municipality and their operating dates differ.<\/p>\n<p>Heads up the Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool closed for Victoria Day.<\/p>\n<p>Regular programming resumes May 20th.<\/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-38309 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/05\/d00259ba-atv-rodeo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DresdenEx\">Dresden Agricultural Society<\/a> has a busy weekend at the Dresden Raceway!<\/p>\n<p>The ATV Rodeo is on Saturday. Gates open at 8 a.m., 9:30 start time.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday is the Demolition Derby. $20 per person, 10 and under are free.<\/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\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32356 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/11\/8e1b11ad-ck-barnstormers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/11\/8e1b11ad-ck-barnstormers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/11\/8e1b11ad-ck-barnstormers-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckbarnstormers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Barnstormers<\/a> begin their second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theibl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intercounty Baseball League<\/a> season on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Season kicks off against the Kitchener Panthers at Fergie Jenkins Field at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday. The Barnstormers will travel to Kitchener on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>For a full schedule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckbarnstormers.com\/stats#\/team-schedule?team_id=504739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">go here<\/a>. For tickets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckbarnstormers.com\/single-game-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click 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\" \/>It&#8217;s Victoria Day Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a holiday that\u2019s only celebrated in Canada and it\u2019s often referred to as the unofficial kick off to Summer.<\/p>\n<p>The holiday has been observed in Canada since at least 1845, originally falling on Victoria&#8217;s actual birthday, May 24, 1819. The holiday always falls on the Monday between the 18th to the 24th.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, and a holiday in six of Canada&#8217;s ten provinces and all three of its territories.<\/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\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcbo.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LCBO<\/a> and most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeerstore.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beer Stores<\/a> will be closed on holiday Monday. The Richmond Street location is the only local Beer Store that will be open locally, from 11-6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The LCBO and Beer Store across Ontario will be open for regular hours for the rest of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Chatham-Kent breweries will be open all weekend!<\/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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