May 9, 2024
May 9th is the 130th day of the year. There are 236 days remaining until the end of the year.
The 2024 Senior Fair is today at Ryder Hall in Tilbury from 10-1:30.
Everyone is welcome. Seniors, those that work with seniors or those who’d just like some more information. Complimentary lunch, entertainment and door prizes available.
The annual John McGregor Secondary School Plant Sale is this weekend.
Stop by the school (300 Cecile Ave, Chatham) this Saturday, May 11th, from 8 a.m. – noon. Proceeds go back into the Green Industries program.
Tomatoes, peppers, hanging baskets and more. Lots available. Cash only.
King Charles will be on new $20 bill.
The current bill is designed horizontally and features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, along with images of Vimy Ridge and the Peace Tower to commemorate Canadians who served in the First World War.
The new bill will be vertical, similar to the $10 bill that came out in 2018. The new $20 bills will also be made of polymer and feature images of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The new bill is expected to be issued in early 2027.
The Bank of Canada first issued the $20 bill in 1935. The bill has not had a redesign since 2012. This will be the first time since 1954 that the Queen will not be the bill’s portrait.
More than a billion $20 bills are circulating in pockets, cash registers and ATMs across Canada.
📢 We are redesigning the new $20 bank note featuring His Majesty King Charles III and the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Learn more: https://t.co/S5R6iRsPIn#cdnecon #currency #money pic.twitter.com/2v4Mj60TK8
— Bank of Canada (@bankofcanada) May 6, 2024
Chatham-Kent breweries are teaming up once again to present BrewFestCK this Summer.
Each brewery hosts an event with new beer releases, food, entertainment, vendor markets and more all summer.
Sons of Kent will host MoonFest July 13th. Bayside Brewing hosts EauFest August 10th. Red Barn Brewing Company‘s FarmFest is August 31st and Wallaceburg’s Glasstown Brewing Company closes the season with RiverFest on September 14th.
Entry fee is $10 and that includes drink ticket and the proceeds go directly to the charity of choice for each brewery.
Changpeng Zhao is Canada’s richest person, according to Bloomberg‘s daily Billionaire Index.
Zhao is CEO of cryptocurrency exchange company Binance. The 47-year-old has increased his net worth by $5.91 billion since the beginning of this year. His net worth doesn’t include the amount of cryptocurrency held by the billionaire because it is unknown.
France’s Bernard Arnault is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $220 billion, as of yesterday.
