Hospital announcement, Star Search, PURE fundraiser

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Weather forecast from Friday, February 22, 2019 to Sunday, February 24, 2019

Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 4 in the evening and minus 12 overnight.

Saturday, February 23 – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of rain beginning in the afternoon. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High 6.

Saturday night – Periods of rain. Low plus 4.

Sunday, February 24 – Cloudy with 70 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Windy. High plus 5.

Sunday night – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow. Windy. Low minus 9.

‘Major health infrastructure’ announcement

Provincial officials will be in Wallaceburg on Friday morning, February 22, for an announcement at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Wallaceburg site.

Monte McNaughton, the Minister of Infrastructure and MPP in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, will be joined by Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington, to make the announcement.

Few details have been released, but people will be able to watch the announcement LIVE on McNaughton’s Twitter page, here.

McNaughton offered few details on social media on Thursday, but called the event a “major health infrastructure” announcement.

Watch for a follow-up story on the Sydenham Current following the event.

Sr. Star Search Finals

The Canadian Belgian Dutch Club (CBD) has been holding their Sr. Star Search contest, which started on Friday, February 8, with the first preliminary round.

The second round was held on February 15.

Competing in the finals are: Wayne Phillips, Denis Labadie, Bernie Grass, Ann Labor and Nick Olmstead, Peter Sarapinickas, Lisa Michaud, Alan DeLaet, Granville Boutilier and Bill Thibeault.

The finals are taking place tonight, Friday, February 22 at the CBD in Wallaceburg.

PURE Dance fundraiser in Wallaceburg

PURE Dance Academy is holding a fundraiser tonight in Wallaceburg.

Here are the details:

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