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December 10, 2021

By: Chris McLeod

10/12/2021

5 Things You Need To Know

December 10th is the 344th day of 2021. There are 21 days remaining until the end of the year.


The Dresden Kinsmen are bringing Santa to town this weekend.

Floats will be around the downtown area with Santa touring the neighbourhoods.

Everything is scheduled to run 5-8pm Saturday.


Twenty-six new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.

There were 22 resolved cases, the total active case count locally is now 149. Chatham-Kent also recorded its 25th COVID-related death.

Ontario reported 1,290 new cases – the highest number of new cases since late May.


The 108th annual CFL Grey Cup is this weekend.

The Hamilton Ticats will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the final Sunday at 6pm at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field.

The Grey Cup wasn’t handed out in 2020 due to the pandemic, the first time it wasn’t awarded since 1919.

Chatham’s Andy Fantuz escorted the cup, via helicopter to Hamilton earlier this week⬇️


Pantone has announced the Colour of the Year for 2022.

Very Peri is a periwinkle hue that combines the steady tranquility of blue with an energetic infusion of red, according to Pantone. It’s the first time they manufactured a colour instead of choosing a pre-existing one.

The company has chose a Colour of the Year for the last 20 years.


The lead architect of the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Masayuki Uemura, has died.

His death was announced on Thursday, saying he passed away December 6th at the age of 78.

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