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What's Happening in Chatham-Kent Today — Sunday, September 6
The 54th Delaware Nation Powwow drew crowds to Moraviantown, plus an OPP safety warning as the final long weekend of summer wraps up
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Morning, CK. A beautiful cultural gathering this weekend, plus an important safety reminder before the long weekend wraps up. Here's Sunday.
⛽ Gas & ☀️ Weather
Gas: Prices around Chatham range from 168.3¢ at Mobil (791 St Clair St) and Petro-Canada (5 Grand Ave W) up to 176.7¢ today. Check today's cheapest stations on GasBuddy →
Weather: A pleasant day to close out the long weekend. Afternoon reaches 24° (feels 28°) and mainly sunny — good conditions if you're out on the water, though the OPP's warning above still applies. Evening cools to 20° and turns partly cloudy. Overnight settles at 15° (feels 14°).
🪶 Major Story — Powwow Draws Crowds to Delaware Nation
The 54th annual Eelŭnaapéewi Lahkèewiit (Delaware Nation) Powwow took place this weekend at Moraviantown, with excellent weather helping draw large crowds across Saturday and Sunday. The event featured competitions, singing, drumming, and vendors.
🚗 Major Story — OPP: Labour Day Weekend Has the Highest Fatality Rate of Them All
The Ontario Provincial Police is urging road and water safety as the final long weekend of summer wraps up, citing statistics showing Labour Day weekend has the highest fatality rate of any long weekend in the province over the past decade.
📰 Today's Quick Stories
🏍️ ATV club rides for CK Hospice today. The Chatham-Kent All-Terrain Vehicle Club is holding a Poker Run fundraiser in support of CK Hospice. Read more →
🏥 CKHA services altered for Labour Day. Chatham and Wallaceburg locations will operate with altered services Monday. Patients with scheduled outpatient diagnostic appointments should still attend, as those departments remain staffed. Read more →
🎉 Coming Up
Mark your calendar for September 12-13 — it's shaping up to be one of the biggest weekends of the fall, with a car show, a comedy/hypnotist show, a 90's tribute night, an Eagles tribute, a hip-hop album release show, an Elvis tribute, and the Kent County Wedding Show, all packed into two days.
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