Municipal offices and most services will be closed Monday, May 22, 2023, in recognition of Victoria Day.
Other services are scheduled as follows:
Cemetery Operations: Cemetery staff will be available on call for funeral homes that are in need of at-need lot sales or interment orders.
RIDE CK: All Ride CK Transit services will not operate Monday, May 22.
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, May 22, and re-opening on Tuesday, May 23 at 8:30 a.m.
Arts and Culture: All municipal Arts and Culture venues are closed on Monday, May 22, including:
- Chatham Capitol Theatre
- Chatham-Kent Museum
- Kiwanis Theatre
- CKTickets Box Office located at the Chatham Cultural Centre
- Thames Art Gallery
- ARTSpace
The Ridge House Museum and Milner House are currently closed for the season.
Service Ontario: Both the Chatham and Dresden locations will be closed on Monday, May 22.
Entegrus and Public Utilities Commission: Entegrus and the Public Utilities Commission will be closed. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
The office of Fleet Services (PABC) will be closed Monday, May 22.
Employment and Social Services: Employment and Social Services will be closed Monday, May 22. 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, May 22.
EarlyON: All EarlyON programs are closed Monday, May 22.
Libraries: All branches of the Chatham-Kent Public Library will be closed Monday, May 22.
CK Public Health: CK Public Health will be closed on Monday, May 22. 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, May 22 and will re-open on Tuesday, May 23 at 8:30 a.m. Please note that during office closures fines can continue to be paid online at www.paytickets.ca.
Pools – Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will be closed Monday, May 22. Regular programming is as scheduled for the rest of the weekend. Please visit www.chatham-kent.ca/recreation for more information.
Arenas: All arenas are closed Monday, May 22.
Riverview Gardens: Reception and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 22, 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 for the whole week of May 22. Refer to the 2023 Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.
Transfer Stations: The Harwich and Wallaceburg Transfer Stations will be closed Monday, May 22. All other transfer stations will be open regular hours.
Leaf and Yard Depots: All Leaf and Yard Depots will be closed Monday, May 22.
Chatham-Kent Tourism/Community Attraction and Promotion: CK Tourism will be closed Monday, May 22. To access visitor information at any time, please go to www.visitck.ca.
For more information contact:
Media Contact:
Amy Wilcox
Manager, Corporate Initiatives & Communications
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
519-360-1998 x 3055
