Civic Holiday Municipal Hours

Municipal offices and most services will be closed Monday, August 5 in recognition of the Civic Holiday.

Other services are scheduled as follows:

Arenas: Blenheim and Thames Campus Arenas are open for scheduled rentals. All other arenas are closed Monday, August 5.

Arts and Culture: Chatham Capitol Theatre, Kiwanis Theatre, CKTickets Box Office, Chatham Cultural Centre, Chatham-Kent Museum, Ridge House Museum, The Milner Heritage House, Thames Art Gallery and ARTspace will be are closed Monday, August 5. However, please note that the “A-Musing Summer Camp - Storybook Adventurers” is running 8:30 am - 5:00 pm at the Chatham Cultural Centre. Parents & guardians please enter the Studio Two doors from the William Street parking lot.

Cemetery Operations: Cemeteries staff will be available on call for funeral homes that need at-need lot sales or internment orders.

CK Public Health: CK Public Health will be closed on Monday, August 5. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207. Due to the Public Health lab schedule, acceptance of well water samples will be paused starting Friday August 2 at 11am until regular office hours resume on Tuesday August 6.

EarlyON: All EarlyON programs are closed Monday, August 5.

Emergency Services:  Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are accessible by dialing “911” for emergency calls only. The Fire Administration office will be closed on Monday, August 5, re-opening on Tuesday, August 6 at 8:30 a.m.

Employment and Social Services: Employment and Social Services will be closed Monday, August 5. The Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628 for homeless emergencies within Chatham-Kent is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Entegrus: Entegrus will be closed will be closed Monday, August 5. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.

Fleet Services: Fleet Services will be closed on Monday, August 5.

Housing Services: Housing Services will be closed on Monday, August 5.

Leaf and Yard Depots:  All Leaf and Yard Depots will be closed Monday, August 5.

Libraries: All Chatham-Kent Public Library branches will be closed Monday, August 5. Virtual Services are available 24/7 at www.ckpl.ca.

Pools: Pools will be operating on their regular schedule on Monday, August 5. Please visit www.Chatham-Kent.ca/recreation for more information.

Provincial Offences Court: The Provincial Offences Court will be closed Monday, August 5. Please note that during office closures fines can continue to be paid online at www.paytickets.ca.

Public Utilities Commission: The PUC will be closed on Monday, August 5.

RIDE CK: All Ride CK Transit services will not operate Monday, August 5.

Riverview Gardens: Reception and administrative offices will be closed Monday, August 5. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823.

Service Ontario: Both the Chatham and Dresden locations will be closed on Monday, August 5.  

Tourism: CK Tourism will be closed Monday, August 5. To access visitor information at any time, please go www.visitck.ca.    

Transfer Stations: All Transfer Stations will be closed Monday, August 5. 

Waste and Recycling: Monday, August 5 waste collection will be delayed by one day. Refer to the 2024 Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.

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Media Contact:

Eric Labadie
Manager, Corporate Communications
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
519-360-1998 x 2039
ericl@chatham-kent.ca