Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Weather forecast for Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Today – Mainly sunny. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 9 or very high.
Tonight – Clear. Low 15.
FREE movies in the park
Relax in your lawn chair, snuggle up in a blanket, pack some snacks and enjoy the great outdoors while watching free movies under the stars on a 20 foot inflatable screen.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent Recreation Services, CK Public Health and CKSY are pleased to announce this summer’s schedule for outdoor Movies in the Park. Each movie is family oriented and all ages are welcome. Showtime is at dusk and admission is free.
Plus, enjoy free family activities prior to each movie starting at 6:30pm. CKRecreation Play Rangers will have plenty of games and equipment to use, including life-sized board games, Imagination Playground, tunnels, mini-scooters and more.
Movies take place at various parks across Chatham-Kent throughout the summer weather permitted. Check dates and locations at www.chatham-kent.ca/recreation or call 519.360.1998 for more information.
Enjoy the show!
Dates and Locations
Friday, June 16 – Dresden Lambton Kent Composite School – The Croods
Friday, July 7 – Chatham Kingston Park – Lego Batman Movie
Friday, July 21 – Thamesville Ferguson Park – Storks
Friday, July 28 – Tilbury Memorial Park – Kung Fu Panda 3
Friday, August 4 – Ridgetown Kiwanis Park – Spy Kids 1
Friday, August 11 – Mitchell’s Bay Community Park – Turbo
Friday, August 18 – Wallaceburg Crothers Park – Mr. Poppers Penguins
Friday, August 25 – Chatham Kingston Park – Trolls
Brett Kissel and James Barker Band coming to Sarnia
Officially Today, July 4th, 2017, it was announced that Brett Kissel and James Barker Band will be the Final Two Acts to perform at the Inaugural Bluewater BorderFest Music Concert in Sarnia’s Centennial Park.
Brett Kissel was recently named 2017 International Artist of the Year, and Brett had the weekend of his life in London, Ontario, last September, where he picked up four Canadian Country Music Association Awards, winning Fans’ Choice, Male Artist of the Year, Interactive Artist of the Year and Producer of the Year.
Organizers say having worked with Brett Kissel previously and keeping in touch with him, Brett was the first artist we reached out to, discussing his thoughts on us moving forward with the original idea and concept of the Bluewater BorderFest Music Concert Event. After receiving some kind words. motivation and asking Brett about artists he thought would be good a good fit, as well as seeing what his schedule was like, we were glad to work with his schedule to secure him to perform with us at Bluewater BorderFest; the only hesitation being we would wait to announce him playing Bluewater BorderFest, until after he performed at the Trackside Music Festival which took place this past weekend in London, Ontario.
Brett recently this spring was featured on CBC’s, Hockey Night in Canada singing the United States National Anthem for Edmonton Oliers Home Playoff Games. Brett gained a great amount of Canadian and American exposure after his microphone cut out during the Anthem and he had the crowd join in to assist him finishing the anthem. Brett was also part of CBC’s Canada 150, Coast to Coast Television Special, performing on Canada Day from Banff, Alberta. After performing in London on July 2nd, Yesterday July 3rd, Brett was featured on the cover of the London Free Press and many that attended the Trackside Music Festival are acknowledging his performance as the best performance of the entire Trackside Event. We could not agreed more, as we are very pleased to bring Brett Kissel back to Southwestern Ontario again in 4 weeks, so that he can show everyone in the Sarnia and Lambton County Area why he is one of the Top Performers in Canadian Music Today!
James Barker Band is one of the Top, New, Up and Coming Bands in Canadian Country Music and as of last week they held the #1 song ” Chills” on The Canadian Country Music Billboard Chart.
The event is being held on July 28 and July 29.
For more details, visit: bluewaterborderfest.ca
Poll: Should Remembrance Day be a statutory holiday in Ontario?
We asked our reader’s this question, after the House of Commons passed legislation making Remembrance Day the same legal status as Canada Day and Victoria Day.
However, it is mostly a symbolic move, as the Federal government cannot make November 11 a statutory holiday across Canada.
This is because any changes made to the status would fall under provincial jurisdiction.
Remembrance Day is currently a holiday in every province and territory except for Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Federal employees will get the day off.
Reports say the Royal Canadian Legion are worried about the move as it may change people’s attitudes and they may not bother making an effort to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Here is how our reader’s voted:
Yes 76.88% (123 votes)
No 20% (32 votes)
Undecided 3.12% (5 votes)
Total Votes: 160
Poll: Did you watch a fireworks display on Canada Day weekend?
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Photo of the day
Last month, the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by its Annual Donor Appreciation Event at the Active Lifestyle Center in Chatham.
This event was an evening to celebrate the generosity of Foundation of CKHA supporters and to recognize their contributions to local healthcare through the efforts of the Foundation of CKHA.
Donor Appreciation Event
Many Foundation of CKHA supporters were in attendance to recognize the achievements of donors who were honoured at the Donor Appreciation Event. 23 new donors were recognized for giving more than $5,000 in the past year, and 16 donors achieved the next giving level through the Foundation of CKHA’s
Donor Recognition Program
The two awards handed out at the event were the Janet Cook Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Outstanding Sponsor Award. Long-time Foundation of CKHA volunteers, Victoria and Jim Heyninck were presented with the Janet Cook Outstanding Volunteer Award for their generous donation of time and talents. OLG was honoured with the Outstanding Sponsor Award for their generous contributions to Foundation of CKHA events through event sponsorship.
Annual General Meeting
Three members of the Board of Directors were recognized during the evening. Gaye Thompson, incoming Chair of the Board of Directors, was presented with a five year service pin. Tim Bossence, retiring member of the Board of Directors, was presented with a ten year service pin for his time on the MRI Campaign Cabinet, and his time with the Board. Dr. Cassie Harnarine, Past Chair of the Board, was awarded a fifteen year service pin for his many years of volunteering and time with the board.
“We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Tim Bossence for his generous donation of time and talents to the Foundation of CKHA’s over the past 10 years,” said Dr. Cassie Harnarine, Chair, Foundation of CKHA Board. “Your efforts have helped to build a strong foundation for our fundraising efforts moving forward and we are very grateful.”
CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign Update
The CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign is making significant progress, with more than $4.4 million raised to date towards the campaign’s $6.9 million fundraising goal. Funds for this important campaign will support CKHA in the purchase of new equipment for CKHA’s Diagnostic Imaging Department.
World news
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