There are some closures for Chatham-Kent residents to note this Easter holiday weekend.
Municipal offices, including service counters, will be closed on Friday and Monday.
Other services will run on the following schedules:
Emergency Services:
Police, fire, and ambulances will be operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialling “911” for emergency calls only.
Libraries:
All public libraries will be closed on Friday and Monday. Libraries will have normal operating hours on Saturday.
Recreation Facilities:
Blenheim and Thames Campus Arenas will be open on Friday and Sunday for scheduled rentals. All other arenas will be closed.
The Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will be closed on Friday and Sunday with regular hours on Saturday and Monday. Both pools will have an additional open swim on Monday starting at 1:30pm with the after-school swim cancelled at the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool.
Cultural Services:
The Thames Art Gallery and the Chatham-Kent Museum will be closed on Friday and Monday. Both will open during regular hours on Saturday and Sunday. ARTspace will be closed on Friday, Sunday, and Monday. It will be open during regular hours on Saturday. The Ridge House Museum will be closed on Friday and open during regular hours on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The Box Office and administration offices at the Cultural Centre will be closed Friday through Monday.
Cemetery Operations:
The municipal cemeteries' administrative office will be closed on Friday and Monday. During this time, cemeteries staff will be available on call for funeral homes who are in need of at-need lot sales or interment orders. There will be no interments allowed on Friday. Local funeral homes have been provided with a list of required advance notice times to arrange burials over the weekend.
Garbage and Recycling:
Collection services will only be affected on Friday. Residents who would normally receive curbside collection on Friday will receive it on Saturday instead. There are no collection changes for the week of April 2. Residents can refer to the 2018 Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.
Transfer Stations:
The Harwich Transfer Station and Wallaceburg Transfer Stations will be closed on Friday, but open on Monday. All other transfer stations will be open during their regular hours.
The Chatham Leaf and Yard Depot will be closed on Friday, but open on Monday.
Court:
Provincial Offences Court will be closed on Friday and Monday. Payments can be made during this time online. If your licence is suspended, visit a Service Ontario Office to pay your fine and reinstatement fee so that your licence will be reinstated without delay.
Transit:
CK Transit services will not be operating on Friday.
The Health and Family Services building at 435 Grand Ave. W in Chatham, including the offices of Public Health, Employment & Social Services, Housing Services, and Child Care and Early Years, will be closed on Friday and Monday. The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W in Chatham and 786 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg will also be closed during this time.
The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W in Chatham and 786 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg will also be closed over the holiday. For homeless emergencies please contact the Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628.
Public Health Clinic Services located at 177 King St. E in Chatham will be closed on Friday and Monday. Essential public health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
Riverview Garden's reception and administrative offices will be closed on Friday and Monday. Services, activities, and visiting hours will continue as normal over the holiday weekend. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823.
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) at 325 Grand Ave. E will be closed on Friday and Monday. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
Tourism:
The Chatham-Kent tourism office will be closed Friday through Monday. More information can be found online.
Entegrus at 320 Queen St. will be closed on Friday and Monday.
