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Weather forecast for Monday, October 14, 2019
Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 1 with risk of frost.
Thanksgiving Day Municipal Holiday Hours
Municipal offices and most services will be closed Monday, October 14 in recognition of Thanksgiving.
Other services are scheduled as follows:
Cemetery Operations: Cemetery staff will be on call for funeral homes who require at-need sales.
CK Transit: Services will not be operating on Monday, October 14.
Emergency Services: Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialing “911” for emergency calls only.
Arts and Culture: The Chatham Capitol Theatre and Cultural Centre Administration Offices, CK Tickets Box Office, ARTspace, Thames Art Gallery, Chatham-Kent Museum, Milner Heritage House and Ridge House Museum will be closed.
Entegrus and Public Utilities Commission: PUC will be closed. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
The office of Fleet Services (PABC) will be closed on Monday, October 14.
Health and Family Services Building: The Health and Family Services building will be closed on October 14, including the offices of Employment and Social Services, Housing Services, Child Care and Early Years, and Public Health. The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W., Chatham and 786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg will be closed. The Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line is available at 519-354-6628.
All EarlyON programs are closed on Saturday, Oct. 12 and Monday Oct. 14.
Libraries: All public libraries will be closed Monday, October 14 and will have normal operational hours on Tuesday, October 15.
Public Health Clinic Services: 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.
Provincial Offences Court: POC will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019. Regular business hours 8:30-4:30 p.m. will resume on Tuesday, October 15, with Court commencing at 10:00 a.m.
Recreation Services: Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will both be closed.
Arenas: Chatham Thames Campus Arena is open for scheduled rentals. All other arenas are closed.
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.
Waste and Recycling: Garbage and recycling collection services for the week of October 14 will be delayed by one day. Please refer to the Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details. The Harwich Transfer Station, Wallaceburg Transfer Station and Chatham Leaf & Yard Depot will be closed in recognition of Thanksgiving. All other transfer stations will be open regular hours and will not be affected by the holiday.
Chatham-Kent Tourism: In observance of Thanksgiving, offices will be closed on Monday, October 14. To access visitor information at any time, please go to visitck.ca
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Services Altered for Thanksgiving Day 2019
Some health care services offered at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Chatham and Wallaceburg sites will be altered on Monday, October 14, 2019 in recognition of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Routine X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG), and ultrasounds will not be available on Monday, October 14, 2019. These departments will be staffed to meet the needs of inpatients and emergencies.
Ambulatory Care Services, Out-Patient Rehabilitation Services, Pre-Surgical Screening Services, Diabetes Education Centre, the TIA and CAD Clinics, Pulmonary Function Lab, Outpatient Lab Services, Health Records and Patient Appointment Offices will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019.
The Chatham-Kent Mental Health and Addictions Program Out-Patient Department will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019. The Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine clinic will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019. For any immediate crisis, please call the crisis line at 1-866-299-7447 or visit your nearest Emergency Room.
Elston Pharmacy, located at the Chatham Site, will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019.
The Oncology/Chemotherapy Department will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019.
The Business Office and Cashier’s Office will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019. Please note there are two bill changers in the building to accommodate change for coin.
Hemodialysis Care will be open on Monday, October 14, 2019.
The Emergency Departments at the Chatham and Wallaceburg sites will remain open 24 hours daily.
National news
A protective vest bulges through the shirt of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau at a campaign rally in Mississauga, Ontario. The rally was delayed for 90 minutes for a security issue, pic.twitter.com/DMwmINagGA
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) October 12, 2019
World news
BREAKING: The Spanish Supreme Court has sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison after finding them guilty of sedition in connection with the unilateral breakaway attempt of October 2017 https://t.co/O8v0URFm9J
— El País in English (@elpaisinenglish) October 14, 2019
Experts have determined that the carbon sequestration services provided by #whales far outstrip those of trees, once again underlining why it is critical for us to conserve these magnificent, endangered creatures.
Read: https://t.co/IlfihDRcH1
📸: Pexels pic.twitter.com/fh4y003TTV
— The Weather Channel India (@weatherindia) October 14, 2019
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”#NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/SuJfPoRe2N— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 14, 2019
