What's Happening in Chatham-Kent Today — Wednesday, August 5

A warm, sunny Wednesday in CK — with two great reasons to get outside tonight. Here's your daily roundup.

🎉 What's On Tonight

🧘 SUP Yoga — 6:00 PM. Stand-up paddleboard yoga on the water — a calm, all-levels way to unwind as the summer sun goes down. Bring a towel and an open mind.

🎵 Summer Concerts in Tecumseh Park — 7:00 PM. Free live music in the heart of Chatham. Just bring a lawn chair and enjoy a warm August evening outdoors. One of the best free things CK does all summer.

🌻 Still Going: Sunflowers for a Cause

The Puddleford Tree Farm sunflower fields in Kent Bridge are open today, 10am–8pm. A weekday visit means quieter fields and a more relaxed experience. $5/vehicle, $1 per cut stem — all proceeds supporting the CK Alzheimer Society Day Program. Bloom updates on Facebook →

📰 Quick News

⚾ Barnstormers fall to Kitchener, 5–8. The CK Barnstormers dropped Tuesday night's game at Fergie Jenkins Field to the Kitchener Panthers, 5–8. Barnstormers now 9–24 on the season. CBL standings →

🏛️ Conor Allin running again in CK election. Allin has officially confirmed he's running again, this time in Ward 8, covering the southern part of Chatham. Municipal election season is picking up. Read on CK News Today →

💼 High-stakes CK fraud trial underway. A multi-million dollar fraud trial involving a Chatham-Kent case is now before the courts this week. Read on CK News Today →

🛡️ Three charged over the long weekend. CK Police laid charges following separate incidents during the Civic Holiday weekend, including a mischief complaint in Camden Township and a prohibited weapons charge in Blenheim. Full release on CK Police →

🌾 Agri-education more important than ever, says KFA president. Kent Federation of Agriculture president Jim Brackett says public understanding of farming has never been more critical, with fewer people having direct connections to agricultural life. Read in the Chatham Voice →

📞 CK Sexual Assault Crisis Centre raising its profile. The local crisis centre has distributed stickers to over 200 businesses across Chatham-Kent, raising awareness of the support available to sexual violence survivors. Read on CK News Today →

🎉Quick Events

🎵 Summer Concert Series at Talbot Trail Place — Thu Aug 6, 7:00–10:00 PM. Live music in Blenheim tomorrow night. A great reason to head south for the evening.

⚓ WAMBO — Aug 7–8 (Fri–Sat), Wallaceburg. The Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing — antique cars, classic boats along the Sydenham, and tens of thousands of visitors. One of the biggest weekends on the CK calendar. Full guide in Friday's briefing. wambo.ca →

⚓ WAMBO — Aug 7–8 (Fri–Sat), Wallaceburg. The Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing — antique cars, classic boats along the Sydenham, tens of thousands of visitors.

🌾 Ridgetown Farmers Market — Sat Aug 8, 8am–12pm. Fresh and local.

🌾 89th Annual CK Plowing Match — Sat Aug 8, 9:30am–2pm. One of the oldest agricultural traditions in the region. Watch skilled operators compete in field plowing across multiple categories. Event details →

🌾 89th Annual CK Plowing Match — Sat Aug 8, 9:30am–2pm. One of the oldest agricultural traditions in the region.

🍺 BrewFest CK: "EauFest" at Bayside Brewing Co. — Sat Aug 8, 2:00–11:00pm. A summer beer festival to cap off WAMBO weekend. Details →

🗓️ Looking for More?

Check the full CK events calendar for everything happening around the municipality this week.

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