Star Wars Night, CP Holiday Train, Carnage Alley meeting

Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall

Weather forecast for Thursday, November 30, 2017

Today – Mainly cloudy. A few showers beginning this morning and ending this afternoon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 10.

Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind west 30 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Star Wars Movie Night at the Wallaceburg Museum

People are being invited to come to the Wallaceburg Museum on Saturday, December 2 and watch all of the Star Wars movies in a row.

“Just to get you in the mood for the new one coming out soon,” organizers say.

People are being encouraged to come and dress up as your favourite character.

Admission is free and donations are welcome.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the movies are expected to be finished at around 12 p.m.

More details, here:

CP Holiday Train stopping in Chatham today

Beginning in Montreal, Quebec, on November 25 and 26, 2017 respectively, two trains will make the festive journey, travelling through both the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to 182 communities along CP’s network.

Today, the train is making a stop in Chatham:

Jim Cuddy, the front man for Blue Rodeo, is set to perform during the stop, which will be from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

The event is completely free, with CP encouraging every attendee to open their cupboards or wallets to ease hunger needs in their community. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate can access adequate food this holiday season and year-round.

“The Holiday Train program is all about local food banks and food shelves and the critical role they play in our communities,” stated Keith Creel, CP’s President and Chief Executive Officer, in a press release.

“People come for the beautifully-lit train and stay for the incredible show – all in the name of community. The holiday season is the best time of the year, and we look forward to bringing together thousands of Canadians and Americans this season for this incredibly important cause and a great time.”

The 2017 edition of the Holiday Train also concludes CP’s Canada 150 celebrations and the Canadian train will feature the Spirit of Tomorrow car, which was part of the Canada 150 Train this past summer.

More details are available at: www.cpr.ca/holiday-train/canada

‘401 Carnage Alley’ town-hall meeting tonight

MPP Rick Nicholls is hosting a town hall event in Chatham at the Active Lifestyle Centre on Thursday.

Guest speakers will be present for the event, which runs from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The #BuildTheBarrier group will also be present.

Everyone is welcomed to attend.

The group will be discussing the 401 “Carnage Alley” portion between Tilbury and London.

Organizers say they are calling for a concrete median barrier to be installed in order to prevent cross over accidents and fatalities on this “dangerous” stretch of road.

They will also be introducing a new petition calling on the government to install concrete median barriers rather than cable barriers.

2018 Chatham-Kent Heritage Calendars available

The CK Heritage Committee and photography club The Viewfinders have combined their efforts to produce a one-of-a-kind calendar featuring some of the community’s most outstanding heritage properties.

Inspired by Canada’s 150th birthday, the calendar celebrates the architectural details and unique features that speak to a time when hard work, initiative and aesthetics combined to produce one of a kind landmarks.

In addition to the photos, information about the properties displayed along with educational information concerning their designation, is included on the back pages of the calendar.

Patricia Pook, committee member and project leader, said, “the calendars showcases Chatham-Kent as a destination, where heritage and vision connect the values and beauty of the past, with the goals of future prosperity and well-being.”

Both as a unique gift for Christmas and a keep-sake of the 150th year of Confederation, a limited number of calendars are available at all Municipal Centres throughout Chatham-Kent at a cost of $10.