March 31, 2023
March 31st is the 90th day of the year. There are 275 days remaining until the end of the year.
West Lorne has made it to the top four in the 2023 Kraft Hockeyville competition.
The winning community will get $250,000 worth of arena upgrades and also have the chance to host a National Hockey League (NHL) game.
West Lorne Arena is up against three other teams from Quebec, British Columbia, and Manitoba in a final vote.
The winner is decided by the public. Online voting opens this morning at 9 and closes on Saturday at 5pm.
Go to hockeyville.kraftcanada.ca to vote.
Organizers are holding a voting party beginning this morning and continuing until the voting window closes tomorrow. The Facebook Page has all the info.
Couple of chances to hit the ice in Chatham-Kent this weekend.
Friday, March 31st
Chatham Erickson Arena, 4:00-5:30 pm – Sponsored by Rotary Club of Chatham
Sunday, April 2nd
Chatham Thames Campus Arena, 10:00-11:30 am – Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent
Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.
Elon Musk is now the most followed person on Twitter.
He does own the social media platform afterall, so it makes sense.
Elon now has 133.088 million followers. The top spot was previously held by Barack Obama with 133.042 million.
Apple is getting set to offer buy now, pay later options this Spring.
Apple will require a debit card and a bank account to make payments. Branded as “interest-free loans,” buy now, pay later services require you to download an app, link a bank account or debit or credit card, and sign up to pay in weekly or monthly installments.
There’s technically no interest, if you make the payments on time.
April Fools Day is tomorrow.
Many say the custom of playing practical jokes on this day originated with the reform of the calendar when New Year’s Day was moved from April 1st to January 1st. Those who clung to the old New Year’s Day were scoffed at as ‘fools’ and sent fake party invitations and prank gifts.
