5 Things You Need To Know For February 12, 2026

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Couple things to keep you busy this Family Day weekend…

Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool are open for their free swims on Monday from 10:30-noon and from 1-2:30.

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If swimming isn’t your thing this long weekend, grab some skates and get the family out for some FREE Public Skating.

Friday, February 13

Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Chatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 14

Bothwell Arena, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Blenheim Memorial Arena, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m

Sunday, February 15

Memorial Arena, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Ridgetown East Kent Memorial Arena, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Thames Campus Arena, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Wallaceburg Memorial Arena, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Family Day, February 16

Ridgetown East Kent Memorial Arena, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Thames Campus Arena, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Tilbury Memorial Community Centre, 1 – 2:30 p.m.Wheatley Area Complex, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Chatham Erickson Arena, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.

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Day 5 of the Winter Olympics in Italy saw Canada win a medal in the short-track speedskating mixed team relay.

Felix Roussel, Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin and William Dandjinou finish 2nd in the mixed team relay bringing home Canada’s first Silver.

The Canadian Women’s Hockey team played rival U.S.A. and didn’t look good, getting shut out 5-0. They’ll play Finland on Thursday.

At the end of Day 5, Norway led with 12 total medals, six of them gold. Canada now has four medals in Italy, one Silver and three Bronze.

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Sunday is the Daytona 500.

Known as the Great American Race, the 500-mile race kicks off NASCAR’s season and has been held every February since 1959.

It’s a 200-lap race where 40 drivers will compete for bragging rights and more than $1.6 million in prize money. The race is set to start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

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This weekend will be the first (of four) free fishing periods in Ontario this year.

This means you do not need to buy a fishing license if you want to fish during:

Family Fishing Weekend (February 15-17)
Mother’s Day Weekend (May 9-10)
Father’s Day Weekend (June 20-21)
Family Fishing Week (June 27-July 5)

During all other time periods, Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 64 years must purchase a valid fishing license to legally fish in Ontario.

Go here for more information or here.

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