August 1, 2025
August 1st is the 213th day of the year. There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year.
The 14th annual Art on the Boulevard is tomorrow in Erieau.
Come out for over 100 local artists, live art demos, live music, and delicious food between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more info go to ArtontheBoulevard.ca.
The Josiah Henson Museum of African – Canadian History in Dresden will be celebrating Emancipation Day tomorrow.
Emancipation Day is the day when the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 became law across the British Empire, including Canada on August 1, 1834. In 2021, the federal government voted unanimously to officially recognize August 1st as Emancipation Day.
The Josiah Henson Museum will recognize the day by hosting a fun and educational day featuring music, speakers and presenters and children’s crafts. It is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
The event runs Saturday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are on the road to Brantford tonight.
The game against the Red Sox starts at 8 p.m., then a couple of home games with the Kitchener Panthers on Saturday and Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
The Barnstormers relieved manager Gil Rondon of his duties yesterday, replacing him with General Manager Harry Muir for the rest of the regular season and playoffs.
For a full schedule, go here. For tickets, click here.
Looks like gas prices are going up for the long weekend.
An increase of 12 cents at some pumps. The average locally should be about $1.38 per litre.
It is expected that the prices will drop 2 cents after the weekend.
It’s Civic Holiday Weekend in Ontario.
In other provinces and municipalities, the holiday is known by a variety of names, including British Columbia Day in British Columbia, New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan, Heritage Day in Alberta, Natal Day in Nova Scotia, and as Terry Fox Day in Manitoba; all of these places celebrate the date as a provincial statutory holiday.
In Ontario, it is technically a municipal holiday, as it is not designated as an official statutory holiday by provincial legislation.
It always lands on the first Monday in August.
