March 15, 2024
March 15th is the 73rd day of the year. There are 291 days remaining until the end of the year.
This is the last official weekend of winter.
According to Environment Canada, it’ll be a mixed bag of weather this weekend. In Chatham-Kent we’ll see a high of 11C on Saturday with sunshine on and off and a slight chance of showers. Then on Sunday, there’s a chance we could see some rain showers or flurries with a high of 6C
Spring will arrive at 11:06 pm on Tuesday.
FreeHelpCK kicks off their annual Annual Prom and Graduation Giveaway today from 11 am – 2 pm.
Located inside the Downtown Chatham Centre, the initiative provides hundreds of dresses, suits, shoes, and jewelry, to students who may not be able to afford these items otherwise.
Any who wishes to donate items to the giveaway or volunteer is encouraged to contact FreeHelpCK directly.
St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday.
One of the most recognizable St. Patrick’s Day traditions will take place on Saturday morning when the Chicago River is dyed green.
Since 1962, Chicago has dyed the river green in honor of the Irish in the city.
The tradition started with a dye plumbers used to test for leaks in pipes. Now, the city uses a more environmentally friendly powder made from vegetables.
Forty pounds of powdered dye are used. They have a “secret recipe” for the dye and use three boats to spread it — the first two dump the dye in the river & the third boat mixes it up. It stays green for 24 to 48 hours.
Don't miss it: Chicago River to be dyed green this weekend. Here's your guide on how to see it live https://t.co/mMtXHkDHYT
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) March 11, 2024
If you don’t like crowds, you definitely want to avoid Niagara Falls during the solar eclipse on April 8.
Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati says the city expects to attract the biggest crowd in its history on April 8 when upwards of a million visitors show up to watch the full solar eclipse.
To put it in perspective, the biggest crowd Niagara Falls ever had was 12 years ago when Nik Wallenda crossed the falls, with 150,000 people showing up to watch.
Locally, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent has released some information about eclipse day including the best spots to view it in the municipality. You can find that info by clicking here.
The NCAA March Madness tournament gets rolling in just a couple of days.
The 68-team field for both tournaments will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 17.
March Madness for the men’s tournament kicks off with the First Four games on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19 and 20.
The men’s tournament wraps up with the Final Four on Saturday, April 6, and the championship game is on Monday, April 8.
As for the women’s tournament, the First Four begins on Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21.The women’s Final Four is on Friday, April 5 and the women’s national championship game is on Sunday, April 7.
