{"id":39311,"date":"2025-08-19T05:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=39311"},"modified":"2025-08-20T05:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:39:26","slug":"august-19-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2025\/08\/august-19-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"August 19, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>August 19th is the 231st day of the year. There are 134 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\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Chatham-kent.ca\/library\/Pages\/default.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Library<\/a> hosts Movies @ Your Library every Tuesday at the Chatham branch.<\/p>\n<p>Stop by today to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3316960\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Still Alice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Movies start at 2 p.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\" \/>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood donor clinic<\/a> at the St. Clair College Healthplex 1 to 8 p.m. today.<\/p>\n<p>No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood.ca<\/a>, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to donate this week, the next clinic locally also be in Wallaceburg and Blenheim next Tuesday afternoon.<\/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\" \/>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/athletes.fuel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athletes\u2019 Fuel Cup<\/a> hockey tournament wraps up tonight at Thames Campus arena.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27280 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2022\/08\/64683b43-athletes-fuel-cup.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"40\" \/> Some of C-K&#8217;s best hockey players have been getting ready for the season for the last few weeks. Everyone is welcome to stop by, there is no cost to enter.<\/p>\n<p>Semi Final Game will be start at 6:30, the Championship final begins at 7:45.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNgyzGvOKhA\/embed\/captioned\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height:0;\"  class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe>\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-39320\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/1c842204-wintario.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/1c842204-wintario.png 715w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/1c842204-wintario-695x260.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olg.ca\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)<\/a> is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and to say thank you for 50 years of play, OLG is giving all Ontarians a chance to win a grand prize of $1 million, with no purchase required.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning yesterday and running until October 19th, the Welcome to Wintario contest is free to enter and open to all Ontario residents aged 18 and older. <a href=\"https:\/\/wintariocontest.olg.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full contest rules and more information available here.<\/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-22359\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/091819d2-farmers-almanac.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"60\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/a> Winter 2025-2026 Extended Weather Forecast is now available.<\/p>\n<p>There are less than 6 weeks left in Summer and this winter we&#8217;ll see &#8220;traditional patterns, including deep freezes, snowfalls and powerful storms.&#8221; Occasional thaws will provide brief periods of relief, although sharp cold snaps will quickly rebound.<\/p>\n<p>January 2026 is shaping up to be a stormy and frigid month. 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