A number of municipal and medical services will be altered on Monday, February 19th, for Family Day.
The following list is courtesy of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
EMERGENCY SERVICES – Police, Fire and Ambulance are operational 24 hours a day, every day, and are accessible by dialing “911” for emergency calls only.
LIBRARIES – All branches of the Chatham-Kent Public Library usually open on Monday will be open Monday, February 19. Administration offices will be closed.
RECREATION FACILITY OPERATIONS – All arenas will be open during normal operational hours. Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool and Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool will be closed for normal operational hours but will be open for FREE swims 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (space limited – arrive early)
CULTURAL SERVICES – The Thames Art Gallery and the Chatham-Kent Museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Box Office and Cultural Centre will be closed.
CHATHAM CAPITOL THEATRE – Will be open for movie showings at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
CEMETERY OPERATIONS – 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.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING – Collection services will be delayed by one day the week of February 19th. Please refer to the Recycling and Waste Collection Guide for further details.
TRANSFER STATIONS – The Harwich and Wallaceburg Transfer Stations will be closed Monday, February 19th. All other transfer stations will be open regular hours.
LEAF & YARD DEPOTS – All Leaf and Yard Depots will be closed.
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES COURT– The Provincial Offences Court will be closed on Family Day and will re-open on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. Please note that during office closures fines can continue to be paid on-line at www.paytickets.ca
CK TRANSIT – All CK Transit services closed
HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES BUILDING – The Health and Family Services building will be closed on February 19, including the offices of Employment and Social Services, Housing Services, Child Care and Early Years, and Public Health. Essential after-hours Public Health services are available by calling 1-866-446-8207.
The Employment Resource Centres located at 240 King St. W., Chatham and 786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg will be closed on February 19. For Homeless Emergencies please contact the Chatham-Kent Homeless Response Line at 519-354-6628
PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES – Public Health Clinic Services, located at 177 King St. E., Chatham will be closed.
RIVERVIEW GARDENS – Reception and administrative offices will be closed February 19, but services, activities and visiting hours continue as normal. Nursing staff can be reached 24/7 by calling 519-352-4823.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PUC) at 325 Grand Avenue East will be closed Monday. The emergency call number is 519-352-6300.
ENTEGRUS at 320 Queen Street will be closed Monday
The following list is courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
- Routine X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG) and ultrasounds will not be available on Monday, February 19, 2018. These departments will be staffed to meet the needs of inpatients and emergencies.
- Out-Patient Rehabilitation Services at the Chatham and Wallaceburg sites, the Diabetes Education Centre and the TIA and CAD clinics will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- Pulmonary Function Labs, Chatham and Wallaceburg sites, will be closed Monday, February 19, 2018.
- Chatham-Kent Mental Health and Addictions Program Out-Patient Department will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018. For any immediate crisis, please call the crisis line at 1-866-299-7447 to speak with a Mental Health First Response Team Member.
- Out-Patient Lab Services will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- The Pre-Surgical Screening Department will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- The Patient Appointment Office and the Health Records Department will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- Elston Pharmacy, located at Chatham site, will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- Ambulatory Care Departments, Chatham and Wallaceburg sites, will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- The Oncology Department will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- The Business Office and Cashier’s Office will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018. Please note there are two bill changers in the building to accommodate change for coin.
- Hemodialysis Care will be open on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- The Emergency Departments at the Chatham Campus and Wallaceburg sites will remain open 24 hours daily.
