Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Weather forecast for Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Today – Mainly cloudy. Showers with a few thunderstorms this morning. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local amount 25 mm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 31. Humidex 39. UV index 9 or very high.
Tonight – Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 22.
Kinstock tickets available
The Dresden Kinstock Music Festival is going ‘country’ this weekend.
The all-ages event being held at Kinsmen Park will feature Sarah Smith, Jessica Mitchell, Mandy Jo Project & The Groove Noodles on Friday and the River Town Saints, Eric Ethridge, Buck Twenty, Dirt Country and Jacklyn Wills & Round House on Saturday.
Tickets are $35 for both nights and they are available on line at ticketscene.ca, Dresden Meat Packers, McKellar’s Flowers in Dresden, Dresden Meat & Deli in Wallaceburg, Tony’s One Stop or Strings N Things in Chatham and at Blenheim Chev.
Learn more about the event, here.
Fireworks poll results
Here are the results of our Canada Day poll question:
Did you watch a fireworks display on Canada Day weekend?
No 58.56% (65 votes)
Yes 41.44% (46 votes)
Total Votes: 111
Omar Khadr poll question
A polarizing topic was discussed earlier this week on the Sydenham Current, following the news that Omar Khadr has received a $10.5M settlement from the Canadian government to go along with an apology.
Check out our coverage, here.
The debate was very active on our Facebook page about the issue as well. Check out all the comments, here.
What do you think?
Let us know by voting below:
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Photo of the day
The Sombra Optimist Club presented an Outstanding Citizen of the Year award to Al Anderson in recognition of over 30 years of dedicated service to the citizens of St Clair Township.
Al started out volunteering with the Sombra Historical Society in 1984 and progressed to the Sombra Museum Board where he has been active ever since.
He also helped head projects such as two war memorial books honouring local men and women, historical plaques throughout the Township and the new dock in Sombra to name a few.
World news
Reports claim IS leader has been killed
Drone footage of Mosul reveals the large-scale destruction of war
Trump Jr. releases emails about Russian lawyer meeting
Doubts raised about ‘historical’ Amelia Earhart photo’s timeline
Pope adds fourth path to sainthood
Campaigning for better contraception around the world
Marilyn Poitras resigns as MMIWG commissioner
Air Canada plane avoids disaster at San Francisco airport
Horse’s death prompts calls to end races at Calgary Stampede
US: THAAD weapon system test successfully shot down target
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.
