Wallaceburg group releases CD, $100,000 to Treatment Centre, ‘snow day’

Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall

Weather forecast for Thursday, December 14, 2017

Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 early this morning then light this afternoon. High minus 7.

Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low minus 13.

Cancellations & closures – Thursday, December 14, 2017

We’ve created a list of cancellations and closures for Thursday, December 14, 2017.

Send your cancellations to aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca

The list will be updated.

To check it out, click here.

Lifeteen Music Ministry releases new Christmas CD

The Holy Redeemer Parish Cluster’s Lifeteen Music Ministry has released a new Christmas CD entitled Let Us Adore Him.

All proceeds from this CD are going o toward ‘Homes For Hope El-Salvador’ where a number of Holy Redeemer Parish Cluster parishioners will be heading this March to build 10 homes for families in need.

Father Chris Gillespie is featured on this album, as he sings ‘Gabriel‘s Message’ and plays ‘Auld Lang Snye’ on the bagpipes.

If you would like to purchase the the CD for $10, email Dorothy deBakker at ddebakker@dol.ca.

For a preview of the CD, watch the video below:

Here is the front and back covers of the CD as well, which includes the track listing:

$100,000 donation to Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation

The Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent has announced a $100,000 gift from Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance to support its recently-launched Butterfly Building Campaign.

The demand for specialized therapy for children and youth with special needs is growing in Chatham-Kent, with one in nine CK children accessing the CTC-CK for physiotherapy, speech therapy, audiology, adapted recreation, music therapy, social work, occupational therapy, autism services, and respite.

The Butterfly Building Campaign will support building a larger, state-of-the-art facility that will better accommodate the growing caseload.

Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance’s donation is earmarked to support building and equipment costs of the new facility’s hydrotherapy pool area.

The CTC-CK’s hydrotherapy pool will provide CTC-CK clients, Schools, Physiotherapy Clinics, and community groups with year-round access to a warm water therapy pool and physical activity, otherwise not available to them.

The CTC-CK’s swim program provides an opportunity for ongoing, inclusive physical activity for children with special needs, and develops sustainable life skills and therapy goals that can be transferred into additional recreation opportunities outside the Centre.

“We’re pleased to give back to the communities we serve and partner with such a great organization that assists children in Chatham-Kent,” stated Kevin Konecny, President and CEO of Kent & Essex Mutual, in a press release.

“By donating funds for the pool area, we hope that many groups within the community will enjoy and make use of its benefits.”

The CTC-CK is the only organization in Chatham-Kent with nearly 70 years of experience providing specialized, quality therapy to children and youth with special needs in the community.

Christmas and New Year’s Municipal Holiday Hours

All municipal offices and most services will be closed from Monday Dec. 25 through Wednesday Dec. 27. Offices will also be closed Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.

The Wheatley Municipal Information Desk will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 28.

Bothwell and Thamesville Municipal Information Desks are open regular hours on December 28.

Other services are scheduled as follows:

Emergency Services – Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialling “911” for emergency calls only. The Fire office will be closed December 25, 26 and 27.

Libraries – All public libraries will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 and Jan. 1 and 2.

Recreation Facility Operations

– Dec. 24 – Blenheim and Dresden arenas are open for limited bookings. All other arenas are closed.

– Dec. 25 – All arenas are closed.

– Dec. 26 – Chatham Memorial and Thames Campus arenas are open. All other Chatham-Kent arenas are closed.

– Dec. 31 – All arenas are closed except for Holiday Skates at Dresden, Ridgetown and Wallaceburg arenas. The
– Holiday Skate schedule is available at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/parks-recreation/arenas.

– Jan. 1 – Tilbury arena is open for limited bookings. All other arenas are closed.

Recreation Services – Both Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool are closed on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31 and Jan. 1. The Holiday schedule is available at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/parks-recreation/recreation/aquatics-swimming/PoolSchedules.

Cultural Services – The Cultural Centre (Thames Art Gallery, Chatham-Kent Museum, and Box Office) as well as ARTspace will be closed to the public on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, and January 1. The Ridge House Museum will be open until Dec. 23, then it will close until March.

Capitol Theatre:

– Dec 27: Open evening hours for event (Movie night)

– Dec 28: 9 to 5 (plus evening hours for event)

– Dec 29: 9 to 5 (plus evening hours for event)

– Closed Dec. 30 to January 1.

Cemetery operations – During this time, cemeteries staff will be available on call for funeral homes who are in need of at-need lot sales or interment orders.

CK Transit Services – CK Transit services will not be operating Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.

Garbage and recycling – Collection services for the week of December 25, 2017 and January 1, 2018 is one day later. Please refer to the Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.

Transfer Stations – The Harwich Transfer Station will be closed Dec. 25, 26, 28 and Jan. 1. The Wallaceburg Transfer Station will be closed on December 25, 26 and January 1. All other transfer stations will be open regular hours.

Leaf & Yard Depots – The Chatham, Wallaceburg, Harwich, Romney, Camden and Dover depots along with Public Works Yards in Bothwell, Ridgetown and Tilbury will accept Christmas trees from residents free of charge.

Public Works – Public Works Garages will be closed December 25, 26, 29 and January 1. Response will be provided for winter control and emergencies

Health and Family Services – The Health and Family Services building will be closed on December 25 and 26, opening for regular business hours on December 27. The office will also be closed on January 1, reopening on January 2. This includes the offices of Employment and Social Services, Housing Services, Children’s Services and Public Health.

The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W., Chatham and 786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg will be closed December 25 and 26, reopening December 27. The Employment Resource Centres will also be closed January 1, reopening January 2. The Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line is available at 519-354-6628. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.

Public Health Clinic Services, located at 177 King St. E., Chatham, will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26, opening for regular business hours on Dec. 27. The office will also be closed on January 1, reopening on January 2, 2018.

Riverview Gardens – Reception and administrative offices will be closed, but services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823

Public Utilities Commission – at 325 Grand Avenue East will be closed Dec. 22, 25, 26, 29 and January 1. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.

Provincial Offences Court – will be closed from Dec. 25 up to and including January 1, 2018, opening for regular hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 8:30 am. During that time, fine payments may be made online at www.paytickets.ca, at any CK Service Centre but you must have your ticket or notice of amount payable. Non-Cash payments or requests for trial may be left in the drop box at the Provincial Offences Court at 21633 Communication Road, at any Provincial Offences Court within your area. Conviction appeals must be made at the Ontario Court of Justice at 425 Grand Ave. W, Chatham and requests for adjournments of a trial date scheduled for Jan. 2 or Jan. 3, must be made by contacting the court no later than December 22, 2017.