Brothers Evan and Nick Oslund pictured at the McDonald's on St.Clair St. in Chatham. Evan was born with Down Syndrome and diagnosed in 2014 with Leukemia, requiring his family to stay at the Ronald McDonald House in London for several months. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Amanda Thibodeau)It looks like plenty of hot beverages, Happy Meals and Big Macs were gobbled up in Chatham-Kent.
McDonald's has announced that yesterday's McHappy Day sales in the region raised $17,512. The money raised will go to the Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario.
For every McHappy hot beverage, Happy Meal, and/or Big Mac sold yesterday, McDonald's donated $1 to the cause.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
