Chatham-Kent residents should expect plenty of closures during the long weekend as municipal staff and several others will be giving thanks.
All municipal offices will be closed on Monday for Thanksgiving. The Health and Family Services building will be closed on October 11, which means the offices of Employment and Social Services, Housing Services, Child Care and Early Years, and Public Health will not be open until Tuesday.
All 11 public library branches will also be closed on Thanksgiving Monday.
Residents who use public transit to get from point A to point B will need to look-up other modes of transportation as CK Transit will not be operational on Monday.
Garbage and recycling collection services for the week will be delayed by one day.
Emergency services will be available if needed. Emergency departments at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance will also remain open.
However, in recognition of the Thanksgiving weekend, some services at the Chatham and Wallaceburg hospitals may be altered. Routine x-rays, electrocardiograms, and ultrasounds will not be available on Monday. The oncology/chemotherapy departments will be closed, as will the mental health and addictions program out-patient department.
Elston Pharmacy, which is located at the Chatham hospital, will also be closed on Thanksgiving Monday.
Despite multiple closures, there are several emergency phone numbers that residents can call over the weekend.
The Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628 for homeless emergencies within Chatham-Kent is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine clinic will be closed on Monday. However, anyone facing an immediate crisis can call the crisis line at 1-866-299-7447 or visit the emergency department.
Essential after-hours public health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
In addition, any emergency calls related to Entegrus can be made by dialing 519-352-6300.
