IPM volunteering, officer memorial, blood donor clinic, October meals

Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall

Weather forecast for Thursday, September 28, 2017

Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h near noon. High 21. UV index 6 or high.

Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 11.

IPM volunteer opportunities available

With the 2018 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM 2018) scheduled for September 18-22, 2018, in the Chatham-Kent community of Pain Court, organizers are calling for citizens to join in hosting this historic high profile event.

In order to include volunteers from every community, volunteer sign-up opportunities have been scheduled in public libraries at eleven locations across Chatham-Kent. Before signing up, volunteers are asked to visit the IPM 2018 website and Facebook pages to find out more about the exciting and rewarding opportunities available.

Visit www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2018 and www.facebook.com/ipm2018.

Approximately 1,500 volunteers or more will be needed to put on the event, which is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors to plowing competitions and farm exhibits of all kinds. Volunteers are needed with a variety of skill sets, including horse and tractor management, health and safety, site and exhibit set-up, education booths, gates and tickets, special events and more.

“This will truly be a major historic attraction for Chatham-Kent,” says IPM 2018 Co-chair Darrin Canniff.

“And, appropriately, it will be hosted by the volunteers of our community.”

“It will showcase Chatham-Kent and our farm community to the world,” added co-chair Leon Leclair.

“We will be talking about this event for many, many years to come.”

Once you have decided on your interests, visit a volunteer sign-up opportunity in the Chatham-Kent public library nearest you. Computers and assistance in signing up are available at each library. Dates may be subject to change due to weather or unforeseen consequences.

Blood Donor Clinic today in Wallaceburg

A Blood Donor Clinic is being held in Wallaceburg on Thursday as the UAW Hall.

Here are the details:

Wallaceburg Lions ‘Charter Night’

The new Wallaceburg Centennial Lions Club is holding their Charter Night on Saturday at the UAW Hall in Wallaceburg.

Here are the details:

Photos of the day – Canadian Police And Peace Officer’s Memorial

The Canadian Police And Peace Officer’s Memorial Service is held every year to keep the memory of fallen officers alive, and to ensure that the magnitude of their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

In 1978, the first Memorial honoured 14 officers.

In 2017 the names of over 860 fallen officers are engraved on the Honour Roll tablets.

On Sunday, September 24, 2017 members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, Honour Guard and Pipes & Drums attended Ottawa and marched in honour of their fallen comrades.

FREE meals in October

Here is a list of the FREE community meals in Wallaceburg in October: