Wallaceburg Hometown Bingo Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Shoppers are staying local
It looks like the majority of our readers are shopping local this Christmas season. Here are the results from last week’s poll:
Where are you doing the majority of your Christmas shopping?
Local (Wallaceburg, Dresden, Chatham-Kent) 59% (59 votes)
Out of town (Sarnia, Windsor, London) 24% (24 votes)
Online 12% (12 votes)
United States 5% (5 votes)
Total Votes: 100
Follow these sites and pages to learn more about local businesses in the Wallaceburg and Dresden area:
ICYMI: ‘Light up the Map’ in Wallaceburg and Dresden
A favourite tradition each year during the holiday season is driving around town and checking out all of the Christmas lights. Well, we want to make it easier for you this year and include the ‘must-see’ displays on a pair of online maps, one for Wallaceburg and one for Dresden.
To get your light display on the map, please send us your address and a brief description of what people can expect to see. E-mail us at aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca, or send us a message on Facebook.
New poll question
Background: Chatham-Kent takes over Capitol Theatre operations
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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.
Photo of the day
The ‘Gadget Girls’ robotics team from Holy Family Catholic School in Wallaceburg competed over the weekend. They brainstormed, problem solved, and worked well as a team and were rewarded as the ‘Rookie Team of the Year’. Way to go girls!
Weather forecast for Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Today – Becoming cloudy this morning with 40 percent chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High minus 3.
Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low minus 13.
World news
UN: Aleppo civilians ‘shot on the spot’
People are sending their final goodbyes from within Aleppo
Syrian refugees mark first year in Canada
