Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt in Dresden
The Dresden Kinsmen Club will be holding their annual Easter egg hunt at Kinsmen Park on Friday, April 14.
“The hunt starts at 1 p.m. sharp and it is usually done by 1:01 p.m.,” Mike Taylor, Dresden Kinsmen member and the event organizer, told the Sydenham Current.
“So there is quite a few children that participate. People start arriving around 12:30 p.m., some as early as 12 p.m. There is plenty of candy to go around. No one will leave with an empty basket that is for sure.”
The event will be held, as always, at the Kinsmen Park baseball field and there is no cost for kids to participate.
“There is four age categories… zero to three, four to six, seven to nine and 10 to 12. They are just in different areas,” Taylor said, adding that everything is pretty much the same as in years past.
“Just come out, have fun and fill your baskets.”
Wallaceburg, Port Lambton and Mitchell’s Bay hunts on Saturday
In Wallaceburg, the Knights of Pythias are busy organizing their annual event, which will be held Saturday, April 15 at Kinsmen Park in Wallaceburg. The hunt begins at 11 a.m. and is intended for the following age groups: 0-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-11.
The Easter Egg hunt will be held in McDonald Park in Port Lambton on Saturday, April 15. The event will start at 11 a.m. sharp. The kids will be divided into older and younger kids at the event.
The Easter Egg Hunt in Mitchell’s Bay will take place near the water tower on Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m.
Easter Weekend closures across Chatham-Kent
Municipal offices, including service counters, will be closed on Friday April 14 and Monday April 17 for the Easter holiday weekend. 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.
LIBRARIES – All public libraries will be closed Friday April 14 and Monday April 17 and will have normal operational hours on Saturday.
RECREATION FACILITY OPERATIONS – Bothwell, Chatham Memorial, Ridgetown, Tilbury and Wheatley arenas will be closed. Other arenas are operating on the following schedule:
Blenheim Erickson Thames Campus Dresden Wallaceburg
Friday CLOSED OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED
Saturday OPEN OPEN OPEN CLOSED OPEN
Sunday CLOSED OPEN OPEN CLOSED CLOSED
Monday OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN
BLENHEIM GABLE REES ROTARY POOL will be closed Friday and Sunday, with regular hours Saturday and Monday.
WALLACEBURG SYDENHAM POOL will be closed Friday and Sunday, with regular hours Saturday and Monday.
CULTURAL SERVICES – The Thames Art Gallery, Chatham-Kent Museum and Ridge House will be closed on Friday and open regular hours on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. ARTspace will be closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday, open regular hours on Saturday. The Box Office and administration offices will be closed Friday through Monday.
CEMETERY OPERATIONS – The municipal Cemeteries administrative office will be closed Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17 (Easter Monday). 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. There will be no interments permitted on Good Friday. Area funeral homes have been provided with a list of required advance notice times to arrange burials over the Easter Holiday weekend.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING – Collection services will only be affected by the Good Friday holiday (April 14). Those residents who would normally receive curbside collection on April 14 will receive it on Saturday, April 15. There are no collection changes for the week of April 17 (Easter Monday). Refer to the 2017 Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.
TRANSFER STATIONS – The Harwich Transfer Station and Wallaceburg Transfer Stations will be closed on Friday April 14 but open on Monday April 17.
Chatham Leaf and Yard Depot – Will be closed on Friday April 14 but open on Monday April 17.
Health & Family Services Building – The Health and Family Services building including the offices of Public Health, Employment & Social Services, Housing Services and Children’s Services will be closed Friday April 14, and Monday April 17. The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King Street West, Chatham and 786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg, will also be closed during this time.
The Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line is available during that time at 519-354-6628.
Public Health Clinic Services located at 177 King Street East, Chatham – These services are closed Friday April 14 and Monday April 17.
Essential public health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
Riverview Gardens – Reception and Administrative offices will be closed Friday April 14 and Monday April 17. Services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal over the holiday weekend. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519.352.4823.
ENTEGRUS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PUC) will be closed Friday through Monday inclusive. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
Provincial Offences Court will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday.
All CK Transit services (Conventional, Inter-Urban, Accessible) will not be operating on Friday April 14, 2017
Health care services altered for Easter Weekend
Some healthcare services offered at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (Chatham & Sydenham Campuses) will be altered on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017 in recognition of the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays.
Routine X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG), and ultrasounds will not be available on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017. These departments will be staffed to meet the needs of inpatients and emergencies.
Ambulatory Care Services, Out-Patient Rehabilitation Services, Out-Patient Laboratory Services, Pre-Surgical Screening Services, Diabetes Education Centre, Pulmonary Function Lab, Health Records and Patient Appointment Offices will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017.
The Chatham-Kent Mental Health and Addictions Program Out-Patient Department will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017. For any immediate crisis, please call the crisis line at 1-866-299-7447.
Elston Pharmacy, located at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham Campus, will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017.
The Oncology/Chemotherapy Department will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017.
The Business Office and Cashier’s Office will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017. Please note there are two bill changers in the building to accommodate change for coin.
Hemodialysis Care will be open on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017.
The Emergency Departments located at Grand Avenue, Chatham Campus, and Sydenham Campus, Wallaceburg are open 24 hours daily.
Good Friday Fish Fry
Here are some details of a local fish fry taking place in Port Lambton today:
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Photo of the day
A special thank you to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Association and the Police Service Board for their generous donation of two bicycles and helmets for the ‘First Responder’s Easter Eggstravaganza’.
When: Monday, April 17, 2017
Where: Kingston Park, Chatham
Start time: 10 a.m.
End time: 12 p.m.
Weather forecast for the ‘Easter Weekend’ Friday, April 14, 2017 to Monday, April 17, 2017
Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 18 except 12 near Lake Erie. UV index 6 or high.
Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low 7.
Saturday, April 15 – A few showers ending near noon then clearing. Risk of a thunderstorm in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 near noon. High 25. Humidex 26.
Saturday night – Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Windy. Low 13.
Sunday, April 16 – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 20.
Sunday night – Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 6.
Monday, April 17 – A mix of sun and cloud. High 13.
Monday night – Cloudy periods. Low minus 1.
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