Municipal Services on Remembrance Day 2024

Municipal offices and some services will be closed Monday, November 11 in recognition of Remembrance Day.

Other services are scheduled as follows:

Arenas: All arenas are open regular hours.

Arts and Culture: CKTickets/Box Office, 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, November 11.

Cemetery Operations: Cemetery 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, November 11. 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, November 8 at 11am until regular office hours resume on Tuesday November 12

EarlyON: All EarlyON programs are closed on Monday, November 11.

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, November 11, and re-opening on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30 am.

Employment and Social Services: Employment and Social Services will be closed Monday, November 11. 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, November 11. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.

Fleet Services: Fleet Services located at 50 Siemens Drive will be closed Monday, November 11.  

Housing Services: Housing Services will be closed on November 11. For homeless emergencies please contact the Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628.

Leaf and Yard Depots:  All Leaf and Yard Depots will be open regular hours.

Libraries: All branches will be closed on Monday, November 11. Administrative offices will also be closed Monday, November 11.

Pools: The Gable Rees Rotary Pool in Blenheim and the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will be open regular hours on Monday, November 11. Please visit www.chatham-kent.ca/recreation for more information or to book your swim time.

Provincial Offences Court: The Provincial Offences Court will be closed Monday, November 11 and will re-open on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. 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, November 11.

RIDE CK: All Ride CK Transit services will be operating on Monday, November 11.

Riverview Gardens: Reception and administrative offices will be closed Monday, November 11 but services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal. 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, November 11.  

Tourism Services: CK Tourism will be closed Monday, November 11. To access visitor information at any time, please go to www.visitck.ca.

Transfer Stations: All Transfer Stations will be open regular hours. 

Waste and Recycling: Collection services will not be affected the week of November 11.  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