I suspect I am showing my age but as a kid, I remember winters like this, cold and continuing for the whole season. I grew up on Prince Arthur Ave. in Chatham and street hockey, on the snowy streets most of the winter, was just the norm. Then, when our children were growing up and we lived on the Thames River, I remember clearing a rink behind the house, skating and snowmobiling along the River either into town, out to the Lighthouse for a nice wintery ride or if we were lucky, for a Perch Dinner at the Lighthouse Inn ( fond memories of a past era)

Unfortunately, some of the younger generation have no recollection of those days and many think our cold temperatures are extreme. Maybe we are just getting back to the normal winters, be it Global Warming or whatever the term is. It certainly does not seem like Global warming to me!

We lived for years on the Thames River which runs through Chatham and always enjoyed seeing and hearing the Snowmobiles speeding along the Thames River. Ice Fisherman always turned out, up and down the Thames River, once it had frozen. It has been cold in the past couple of weeks but I am not sure if the ice on the river is safe. Be sure to check with the authorities before venturing out.