Play Rangers, Community Awareness Day, blood donor clinic

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– Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Officially, it ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. So before you go to bed on Saturday, set your clocks back one hour.

– The CKRecreation Play Rangers program is coming to Wallaceburg this weekend. The group will be setting up activities on Saturday, November 4 at the Wallaceburg Kinsmen Community Centre from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There is free admission and children of all ages are welcome.

– The South Wallaceburg Action Team is gearing up for a Community Awareness Day on Saturday, November 4. The event is featuring free food, a child fingerprint identification clinic, PAW Patrol, plus representatives from the Chatham-Kent Fire Department and Chatham-Kent Police Service. It will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 4 Reaume Avenue Community Room. All are welcome to attend.

– A Christmas Open House is taking place at Parks Blueberries on Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. A turkey dinner is on special in the restaurant, plus door prizes, food tastings and other specials.

– A Remembrance Day Service is being held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Dresden Community Church.

– Looking ahead to next week, a blood donor clinic is taking place at the Dresden Arena on Monday hosted by the Catherine McVean Chapter IODE. It will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., visit blood.ca to book an appointment.

– Wallaceburg Christian School is holding their annual fall vendor sale on Monday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the school. There will be a bake sale, silent auction, craft tables and a complimentary dessert and beverage. There is a $2 entry fee.

– A “Creating Bad Art” program is being held on Tuesday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at the Wallaceburg Branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library. Don’t know how to paint? Not good at drawing? Just want something to do with your friends? This is the event for you. Visit www.ckpl.ca for details.

– The Dresden Kings are holding a dinner and dance on November 18 at the Dresden Arena Hall. The event will feature music from the Jessika Rabbitt Band. Tickets are $35, Doors open at 6 p.m. with the dinner running from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and it is catered by Burn’s. The dance runs from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Call Dave at 519-359-8982 for tickets.

– And finally… a Christmas House Tour hosted by the Catherine McVean Chapter IODE in Dresden is taking place November 19. The event starts at the Dresden Legion and runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost $15. Six houses are included on the tour, including one decorated by children and one of historical significance. Call 226-972-1818 for more details or to reserve your tickets.

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