February 24, 2023
February 24th is the 55th day of the year. There are 310 days remaining until the end of the year.
The weather forecast settles down for the last weekend in February after a wild couple of days in Chatham-Kent.
Environment Canada is calling for some sun and cloud today, slight chance of some flurries with a high of just -3, cloud and flurries Saturday with a high of 3 and sunshine on Sunday reaching 4 degrees.
The Rise House International Rock-a-Thon is this weekend at Sons of Kent.
Come by tomorrow for all day music from 11am to 11pm on two stages from Walkin’ 47, DTX, Dirt Country, Big Shiny Toons, Trifeckta, North Shore Folk, Smith and Walker, Cellar Door, Just Us, Glenn Smith, Cole Pereira and Fourth Period Prep.
Admission is by donation at the door.
Click here for more information.
More free public skating this weekend:
Friday, February 24th
Chatham Erickson Arena, 4-5:30pm – Sponsored by Chatham-Kent Home Builders Association
Saturday, February 25th
Bothwell Arena, 12-1pm – Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living
Blenheim Arena, 7:30-9pm – Sponsored by Chatham La Sertoma
Sunday, February 26th
Chatham Thames Campus Arena, 1:00-2:30 pm – Sponsored by St. Clair College Alumni Association
Dresden Arena, 1-2:30pm – Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living
Tilbury Arena, 1-2:30pm – Sponsored by CK Promoting Healthy Living
Wallaceburg Arena, 2-3:30pm – Sponsored by Anonymous Sponsor in Support of Children’s Activities
Wheatley Arena, 2-3:30pm – Sponsored by The Wheatley Swans
Ridgetown Arena, 2:30-4pm – Sponsored by Emmanuel Congregational Church Ridgetown
Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas is getting a sequel.
The new book is called How the Grinch Lost Christmas! and is set one year after the 1957 original. It is supposed to fill in the gaps for fans wondering what happened in the year after the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes after he embraced the spirit of Christmas.
The Grinch plans to win over the rest of Who-ville by proving his love for the holiday. To do so, he sets out to win Who-ville’s Christmas Crown by “making the largest, most spectacular Christmas tree the Whos have ever seen!”
Dr. Seuss has nothing to do with it, it’s not based on any notes or manuscripts he left behind.
How the Grinch Lost Christmas! will be released on September 5th. The original Grinch book has sold nearly 10 million copies in North America alone.
Have you heard the news!? 💥
The Grinch is back! 😮 This new story begins one year after the Grinch stole Christmas from Who-ville, and he’s eager to prove that his heart has grown to love the holiday.
Hitting shelves Sept. 5, 2023! Pre-order today: https://t.co/UJH6qEXby4 pic.twitter.com/RZU5eyJQem
— Random House Children’s Books (@randomhousekids) February 23, 2023
The winner of the US$1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot (the fourth largest in U.S. history) has come forward to collect the prize, kind of.
The winner had been a mystery, and will remain a mystery.
The winner has chosen to remain anonymous and collect the cash option through a limited liability company, instead of receiving the full amount in payments over time. The winner has the option of coming forward in person with the winning ticket or remaining anonymous through a trust.
By choosing the cash option, the winner will receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of $723,564,144 before taxes; more than $498 million after taxes.
The winning ticket for the January 13th draw was purchased on a busy highway in a small town near the New Hampshire border.
