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Weather forecast for Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. A few flurries beginning near noon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 late this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 11.

Annual Childs Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday

The annual Christmas Luncheon hosted by the Childs family is being today, Tuesday, December 11, at the UAW Hall in Wallaceburg.

Proceeds form the event support the local Salvation Army.

Here are the details:

Christmas Wish Tree Lighting ceremony in Wallaceburg on Thursday

The Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has launched its 29th Annual Christmas Wish Tree appeal to support cardiac health in the community through the purchase of a transport defibrillator and Holter monitors for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.

Fundraising appeals have been sent to more than 40,000 homes in the community, and donations can also be made at www.foundationckha.com.

Foundation officials say the Christmas Wish Tree appeal and tree lighting ceremony have become time-honoured traditions in Chatham-Kent.

Members of the community publicly honour family members and friends by making a donation to illuminate one of three different coloured tree lights in support of their local hospital, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.

This year’s appeal and event highlight the importance of heart health, and all funds will be directed toward the purchase of equipment that helps lessen the impact of heart-related ailments in Chatham-Kent, Foundation officials say.

“In 2017, Chatham-Kent had the highest per capita death rate from heart attacks in all of Ontario, which to me is a staggering statistic,” stated Mary Lou Crowley, Executive Director, Foundation of CKHA, in a media release.

“I’m thrilled that this year, all donations to our Christmas Wish Tree appeal will be used to purchase Holter monitors and a transport defibrillator for CKHA – both of which can help lessen the impact of heart-related illness in our community.”

Starting the week of November 14, members of the community will receive a Christmas Wish Tree Appeal in the mail.

Information is also available online at www.foundationckha.com, via the Christmas Wish Tree logo.

Donations are being accepted online, via mail, over the phone or in-person at the Foundation of CKHA Chatham office at 9 Ursuline Ave.

For all donations received before January 3rd, 2019, the honouree will be listed in both The Chatham Daily News and the Wallaceburg Courier Press each week, starting the week of November 26th.

The Foundation of CKHA will also feature these names on paper Christmas decorations that will be on display at both the CKHA Wallaceburg and Chatham sites.

This year, for the first time ever, two Christmas Wish Tree lighting events will take place.

After the first ceremony was held in Chatham on Monday, the second lighting ceremony will happen at the CKHA Wallaceburg site on December 13 at 6 p.m.

The Wallaceburg event will also feature a horse and wagon which will take attendees around the neighbourhood, in the tradition of holiday events from the past.

The public is invited to both events to enjoy Christmas carols, words from Foundation staff and honoured guests, refreshments, and to view the trees which will be decorated in red, white and silver lights.

Each colour of lights signifies a different level of gifts received through this year’s appeal.