Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall, is sponsored by Country Style in Wallaceburg:
Let’s take a look at what is happening this upcoming weekend across the area:
– The St. James Anglican Church members are holding a Pies and Purses fundraising Auction fundraiser for Mom’s Baby Cupboard in Wallaceburg on Saturday, October 22 at the UAW Hall on Elm Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the auction starts at 7 p.m. Mom’s Baby Cupboard provides diapers, wipes, formula, baby food and gently used baby clothing to families in need of these items. They service on average 35 mom’s, and 50 or more babies each month.
– The Dresden Legion Br. 113 is jumping on the Oktoberfest band wagon, as they are holding Lite Bite on Friday, October 21. Oktoberfest Sausage and German Potato Salad (a tangy potato bacon salad served hot) will be served. Call the Legion for more information at 519-683-4862.
– The Homeward Star Search continues on Friday evening, October 21. Round two of the preliminary round will take place at the CBD Club, starting at around 7:30 p.m.
– The 5th anniversary of the Wallaceburg Dog Park will be celebrating on Saturday, October 22, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be cake and refreshments. They are going to have a Halloween Costume Party for the doggies and have two prizes. One for best costume for large dogs and one for best costume for small dogs. There is also going to be two raffle baskets. Prizes will be rewarded at 2 p.m.
– The Wallaceburg Museum is holding their annual ‘Haunted Museum’ on Saturday, October 22. Come along and see what the Wallaceburg Museum looks like in the dark… if you dare! With actors and rooms filled with scary things around every corner. There is also a G-Rated movie on in the Jeanne Gordon Theatre and a costume contest so dress up and come along and have some fun.
– A Musical Celebration will be held at the Know Presbyterian Church in Wallaceburg on Saturday:
– A diversity party is set to take place in Chatham on Saturday:
– It will be ‘Anniversary Sunday’ at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Dresden:
If you have a suggestion, story idea, column idea, or if you want to say hello… drop me an e-mail at aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca.
Photo of the day
We think teeth lost at the #greatbigcrunch are worth twice the trade-in from the Tooth Fairy! #lkdsb pic.twitter.com/TFCUmEQ8zC
— H. W. Burgess PS (@hwburgessps) 20 October 2016
14,079 students across Chatham-Kent participated in the Ontario Student Nutrition Program’s Great Big Crunch on Thursday.
All students received an apple as they entered their gyms and watched a video about the
health benefits of eating apples.
Principals counted down students down to crunch into their apples at the same time – The BIG CRUNCH!
This fun event brings together students, school board officials, and local leaders across Chatham-Kent to take a simultaneous bite into an apple to encourage children to increase their consumption of nutritious fruits and vegetables.
The purpose of the event is to build awareness, support, and much needed resources/ volunteers for
student nutrition programs.
46 schools and three workplaces, including the Chatham-Kent Health Unit, the Lambton-Kent
District School Board, and the St Clair Catholic School Board participated.
Great Big Crunch celebrations ranged from small gatherings in classrooms to whole school congregations in gymnasiums to partake in fun activities such as apple bobbing, making apple-themed crafts, listening to apple stories, and more.
Weather forecast for Friday, October 21, 2016
Today – Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 60. High 12.
Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 4.
Saturday, October 22 – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. High 8.
Night – Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.
Sunday, October 23 – A mix of sun and cloud. High 18.
Night – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Windy. Low 8.
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