Provincial Shutdown & Stay at Home Order
The Ontario government has imposed a provincewide shutdown and stay at home order that requires everyone to remain home except for specified purposes, such as:
- going to the grocery store or pharmacy
- accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated)
- outdoor exercise, or
- work that cannot be done remotely.
The regulations also place new restrictions on recreational activities.
What’s Open?
Park or Recreational Areas for Walk-Through Purposes, including:
- Trails
- Pathways
- Use of Benches permitted
Off-Leash Dog Parks
- Linden Beach Dog Park All Outdoor Playgrounds and Play Structures
Cedar Island Marina and Boat Launch
- For the purposes of only allowing boat well renters to station vessels as of May 1st.
What’s Closed?
All Indoor Recreational Facilities, including:
- Kingsville Arena and Recreation Complex
- Unico Community Centre
- Lakeside Park Pavilion
- Grovedale Arts & Culture Centre
- Ridgeview Hall
- Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre
All Outdoor Sports Facilities and multi-use fields, including:
- Baseball Diamonds (Kingsville Recreation Complex, Ridgeview Park)
- Soccer Fields (Kingsville Recreation Complex, Ridgeview Park)
- Tennis Courts (Kingsville Recreation Complex, Ridgeview Park)
- Splash Pad (Ridgeview Park)
- Basketball Courts (Ridgeview Park, Lions Park)
- Skate Park (Kingsville Recreation Complex)
- Beach Volleyball Courts (Lakeside Park)
All Outdoor Public Washrooms, including:
- Kingsville Recreation Complex
- Cedar Island Beach
- Cedar Beach
- Ridgeview Park
- Lakeside Park
All Public Beaches, including:
- Cedar Island Beach
- Cedar Beach
- Mettawas Beach
- Lakeside Beach
- Union Beach
All Outdoor Picnic Sites and Picnic Tables in Park & Recreational Areas
All Outdoor Shelters or Gazebos, including:
- Lakeside Park Upper Bowl Gazebo
- Lakeside Park – Lake Gazebo
- Mettawas Park Gazebo
- Ridgeview Park Pavilion
- Kingsville Recreation Complex – Baseball Pavilion
Fueling Services at Cedar Island Boat Launch
Please familiarize yourself with the new directives from the province.
Vaccine Information and Options
Local vaccination information is available at www.wevax.ca. If you have booked a vaccine and do not have access to a vehicle, the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce is providing free transportation to local clinics.
The Town of Kingsville recommends you keep a list of contacts (daily logbook/diary) of anyone you have daily interactions with. This will assist the Health Unit greatly in contact tracing if there is an individual in your household that requires this monitoring.
April 21, 2021
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Photo by Chris Anson