Municipal offices and most services will be closed Monday, October 9 in recognition of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.
Other services are scheduled as follows:
Cemetery Operations: Cemetery staff will be available on call for funeral homes that need at-need lot sales or internment orders.
RIDE CK: All Ride CK Transit services will not operate Monday, October 9.
Emergency Services: Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialling “911” for emergency calls only. The Fire Administration office will be closed on Monday, October 9, and re-opening on Tuesday, October 10 at 8:30 am.
Arts and Culture: Chatham Capitol Theatre, Kiwanis Theatre, Chatham Cultural Centre, Chatham-Kent Museum, Milner Heritage House, Ridge House Museum, Thames Art Gallery and ARTspace, will be closed Monday, October 9.
Service Ontario: Both the Chatham and Dresden locations will be closed on Monday, October 9.
Entegrus and Public Utilities Commission: Entegrus and the Public Utilities Commission will be closed. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
Fleet Services: Fleet Services located at 50 Siemens Drive will be closed Monday, October 9.
Employment and Social Services: Employment and Social Services will be closed Monday, October 9. The Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628 for homeless emergencies within Chatham-Kent is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Housing Services: Housing Services will be closed on Monday, October 9.
EarlyON: All EarlyON programs are closed on Monday, October 9.
Libraries: All branches of the Chatham-Kent Public Library will be closed Monday, October 9.
CK Public Health: CK Public Health will be closed on Monday, October 9. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
Provincial Offences Court: The Provincial Offences Court will be closed Monday, October 9 and will re-open on Tuesday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m. Please note that during office closures fines can continue to be paid online at www.paytickets.ca.
Pools: All Municipal pools will be closed on Monday, October 9.
Arenas: All arenas are closed Monday, October 9.
Riverview Gardens: Reception and administrative offices will be closed Monday, October 9 but services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823.
Waste and Recycling: Collection services will be delayed by one day the week of October 9. Refer to the 2023 Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.
Transfer Stations: All Transfer Stations will be closed Monday, October 9.
Leaf and Yard Depots: All Leaf and Yard Depots will be closed Monday, October 9.
Chatham-Kent Tourism: CK Tourism will be closed Monday, October 9. To access visitor information at any time, please go to www.visitck.ca.
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For more information contact:
Media Contact:
Eric Labadie
Manager, Corporate Communications
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
519-360-1998 x 2039
ericl@chatham-kent.ca
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