{"id":42327,"date":"2026-05-15T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=42327"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:53:12","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-for-may-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2026\/05\/5-things-you-need-to-know-for-may-15-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Need To Know For May 15, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 15th is the 135th day of the year. There are 230 days remaining until the end of the year<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers<\/a> begin their Canadian Baseball League season tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season kicks off against the Guelph Royals at Fergie Jenkins Field at 7:35 p.m. The Barnstormers will travel to Kitchener on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a full schedule, go here<\/a>. For tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s Victoria Day Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\n\n

The holiday has been observed in Canada since at least 1845, originally falling on Victoria’s actual birthday, May 24, 1819.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The holiday always falls on the Monday between the 18th to the 24th. It’ll actually fall on the 24th in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, and a holiday in six of Canada’s ten provinces and all three of its territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All municipally operated splash pads are scheduled to open this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The splash pads will be open from this weekend through Labour Day long weekend, pending weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talbot Trail Place Splash Pad and the Merlin Kinsmen Park is not operated by the Municipality and their operating dates may differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LCBO<\/a> and most 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\n\n\n

The LCBO and Beer Store across Ontario will be open for regular hours for the rest of the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chatham-Kent breweries will be open all weekend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Windsor-Detroit Tunnel<\/a> is expecting heavy delays this Victoria Day weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> make their only visit to Detroit to play the Tigers<\/a> this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Detroit Pistons<\/a> and the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> could tip off for with a possible Game 7 on Sunday, adding downtown congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travellers should allow extra time, especially in the 90 minutes before first pitch Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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