{"id":39385,"date":"2025-08-26T05:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=39385"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:45:42","slug":"august-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2025\/08\/august-26-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"August 26, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>August 26th is the 238th day of the year. There are 127 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-39333\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/51372bf3-2025-postseason-barnstormers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/51372bf3-2025-postseason-barnstormers.png 2014w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/51372bf3-2025-postseason-barnstormers-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2025\/08\/51372bf3-2025-postseason-barnstormers-695x290.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckbarnstormers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barnstormers<\/a> need another win to stay alive in the IBL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Chatham-Kent trails the Hamilton Cardinals in the best of 5 first round two games to 1. Game 4 is tonight in Hamilton at 7:35 p.m. If the Barnstormers can pull off a win, the deciding game 5 will be tomorrow night at 7:35 at Fergie Jenkins Field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cable14now.com\/live-streams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s game in Hamilton can be streamed here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Dom Dinelle will join CKMORNINGS at 8:40 a.m. to talk about the week and giveaway some tickets to an upcoming Barnstormers game.<\/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\" \/>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\/tt0435651\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Giver<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Movies start at 2 p.m.<\/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\" \/>There&#8217;s two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood donor clinics<\/a> in Chatham-Kent today.<\/p>\n<p>Blenheim&#8217;s St. Mary&#8217;s Hall will host a clinic 12 &#8211; 7 p.m. And in Wallaceburg at the UAW Hall from 1 &#8211; 7 p.m.<\/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<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\" \/>School buses will be back on the road a week from today.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/ministry-transportation\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Transportation<\/a> is reminding drivers of school bus safety for all drivers.<\/p>\n<p>When you see a school bus with its overhead amber-lights flashing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are driving and a school bus approaches, watch if the bus slows and flashes its overhead amber lights, which means that the bus is coming to a stop to pick-up or drop-off passengers.<\/li>\n<li>Slow down and prepare to stop whether you are behind or approaching a bus.<\/li>\n<li>Watch if the bus stops and flashes its overhead red-lights or activates its stop arm. This means that the bus has stopped to pick-up or drop off passengers. It is dangerous and illegal to fail to stop for a stopped school bus that has its overhead red lights flashing or its stop arm activated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s a $490 fine and six demerit points if a driver runs a school bus with its red lights and stop sign out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/school-bus-safety\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more school bus safety tips and information.<\/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\" \/>Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starbucks.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starbucks<\/a> today, along with the rest of their fall menu. And it&#8217;s the earliest they&#8217;ve ever started selling it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22384 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/94525af7-starbucks.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"59\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/94525af7-starbucks.png 1200w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/94525af7-starbucks-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/94525af7-starbucks-768x778.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/08\/94525af7-starbucks-695x704.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 59px) 100vw, 59px\" \/>They started on August 25th last year. So it&#8217;s only one day earlier, but still a new record.<\/p>\n<p>Fall doesn&#8217;t officially start until September 22nd, by the way.<\/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! Subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.943cksy.com\/podcasts\/ckmornings-icymi-podcast\/\">CKMORNINGS ICYMI Podcast<\/a>\u00a0wherever you get your podcasts. 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