August 10, 2023
August 10th is the 222nd day of the year. There are 143 days remaining until the end of the year.
The Blenheim Rotary Club hosts Summer Concerts in the Park again tonight.
Every Thursday from 7-8:30 bring a lawn chair and enjoy some music at Talbot Trail Place.
This week it’s Acoustic AM on stage.
The Dresden Rotary Club Summer Concert Series continues tonight as well.
Come out for some free music at Dresden Rotary Park.
Tonight Truckstop Super Friends take the stage at 7 and a BBQ starts at 6.
A couple movies on today at the Chatham Capitol Theatre.
The Summer Family Movie this afternoon is Strange World.
Come back tonight at 7pm stop by to see Grumpy Old Men
For both movies, admission is $5 at the door or flash your movie pass for entry.
Check here for more info.
July was officially the hottest month on record.
Climate monitoring officials say last month was Earth’s hottest month on record by a large margin.
July’s global average temperature was 16.95C, a third of a degree higher than the previous record set back in 2019. Normally, global temperature records are broken by hundredths or tenths of a degree, which makes this margin unusual.
Gas prices in southern Ontario are expected to see a signifigant jump over the next couple of days.
Accoring to industry analysts, prices at the pump are expected to jump around 4 cents on average today and could see a nine-month high by tomorrow.
The spike is being blamed on the recent rise in global oil prices for the expected increase.
As of 5 am, prices in Chatham are ranging from 159.9 cents per to 168.9, in Tilbury they’re around 164.6 and 159.9 in Wallaceburg.
