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January 27, 2022
January 27th is the 27th day of the year. There are 338 days remaining until the end of the year.
Chatham-Kent Council will continue budget deliberations tonight at 6pm.
Budget talks began last night with the original projected a tax increase of 4.74% for 2022. Now, with the approval of some budget cuts, the proposed tax increase is down to 3.37%.
You can follow the discussion tonight on the municipality’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Municipal offices in Ridgetown, Tilbury, and Dresden that have been closed for a couple of weeks because of COVID-19 are set to reopen today.
The centres have been closed since January 12 due to high levels of municipal staff under COVID-19 protocol.
The municipality still encourages to use municipal online services even though the centres are open.
Municipal Service Centres in Ridgetown, Tilbury and Dresden will reopen Thursday, January 27. pic.twitter.com/fT6SteCPNR
— Municipality of Chatham-Kent (@MunicCK) January 26, 2022
Chatham-Kent Public Health reported two deaths from COVID19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 46 locally; 6 this week alone.
There remains 14 patients hospitalized for COVID.
Ontario is reporting 4,016 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday. There were 92 more deaths in the province; the highest daily total in over a year.
Gas prices on the rise across the province today.
The average in C-K is right around $148.9 cents per litre.
If the market stays the course, prices could jump again tomorrow. The GTA could see prices hit 151.9 cents a litre and 150.9 cents for most other cities in the province. That would be 2 cents above the all-time record for Ontario set on November 4th.
⛽️ price 🚨 #GasPrices for Toronto and the #GTA to RISE 2 cents a litre to 149.9 cts/l while most other cities in Ontario like #HamOnt #LdnOnt #Barrie #Kitchener #Niagara #Windsor #Ottawa will se the same hike to $148.9
New record @ the ⛽️⛽️ to be set Friday
— Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) January 26, 2022
The city of Ottawa is honouring Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds by naming a new street after him in the east end, in recognition of his contributions to the city.
Reynolds, a Vancouver native, spent some of his childhood in Vanier, and has said he has fond memories of living in Ottawa.
This is an incredible honour and a deal is a deal, Mr Mayor… I’ve changed my daughter’s name to “Ottawa.”
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) January 26, 2022
