Municipal offices and most services will be closed Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, in recognition of the Easter weekend.
Other services are scheduled as follows:
Arenas: Arenas will be open for previously scheduled rentals only. Ice programming information and schedules are available at Chatham-Kent | Ice Skating.
Arts and Culture:
Chatham Capitol Theatre
Closed except for regularly scheduled events.
Chatham Cultural Centre
CKTickets Box Office – Closed April 18, 19, 20, 21.
Kiwanis Theatre – Closed except for regularly scheduled events.
CK Museum – closed April 18, 20, 21. Open regular hours Saturday, April 19 from 10am to 6pm.
Thames Art Gallery – closed April 18, 20, 21. Open regular hours Saturday, April 19 from 10am to 6pm.
ARTspace
Closed Friday, April 18 and Monday April 21. Open regular hours Saturday, April 19 from noon to 5pm.
The Ridge House Museum and Milner House are currently closed for the season.
Cemetery Operations: Cemeteries staff will be available on call for funeral homes that are in need of at-need lot sales or interment orders.
CK Public Health: CK Public Health will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Due to the Public Health lab schedule, acceptance of well water samples will be paused starting Thursday April 17 at 11am until regular office hours resume on Tuesday April 22. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
EarlyON: All EarlyON programs are closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Emergency Services: Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are accessible by dialling “911” for emergency calls only. The Fire Administration office will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 and will re-open on Tuesday, April 22 at 8:30am.
Employment and Social Services: Employment and Social Services will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Entegrus: Entegrus will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
Fleet Services: The office of Fleet Services (PABC) will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Housing Services: Housing Services will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. For homeless emergencies please contact the Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628.
Leaf and Yard Depots: All Leaf and Yard Depots will be closed Friday, April 18.
Libraries: All branches of the Chatham-Kent Public Library will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Branches normally open on Saturdays will be open on Saturday, April 19. Administration offices will be closed on both April 18 and April 21.
Pools: Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will be closed on Friday, April 18, Sunday, April 20, and Monday, April 21, but will be open for regular hours Saturday, April 19.
Provincial Offences Court: The Provincial Offences Court will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 and will re-open on Tuesday, April 22 at 8:30 a.m. Please note that during office closures fines can continue to be paid online at www.paytickets.ca.
Public Utilities Commission: The PUC will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 for walk-in appointments.
Public Works: Administrative offices will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Road and Water/Wastewater services will be available for emergency service.
RIDE CK: All Ride CK Transit services will not operate Friday, April 18 and Sunday, April 20.
Riverview Gardens: Reception and administrative offices will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 but visiting hours will continue as normal. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823.
Service Ontario: Both the Chatham and Dresden locations will be closed both Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Tourism: CK Tourism will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. To access visitor information at any time, please go to visitck.ca.
Waste Depots (Transfer Stations): All Waste Depots will be closed Friday, April 18.
Waste and Recycling: Collection services will only be affected by Good Friday (April 18). Residents who would normally receive collection on Friday, April 18 will receive it on Saturday, April 19. There are no collection changes for the week of April 21 (Easter Monday). For details, please refer to the 2025 Recycling & Waste Collection Guide or website at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/garbage
