The Migrant Workers Community Program (MWCP) will be hosting the Festival of Guest Nations and Public Safety Information Day, on Sunday September 18 at Seacliff Park.
The highly anticipated Festival of Guest Nations celebrates the diversity of migrant workers in the community, the sacrifices they make in coming to Essex County, and their contributions to the community and the local economy.
With over 15 years of success, this Festival is an opportunity to facilitate engagement and community building between workers and the communities at large. In 2021, over 1000 participants from the community came out to enjoy music, entertainment, and meet with service providers and each other.
This year, in celebration of the outstanding community collaborations that have happened in Essex County in recent years, the Festival will include Public Safety Information Day coordinated with the Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership (WE LIP) and the Windsor-Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (RCSWB).
Public Safety Information Day is an opportunity for newcomers, migrant workers, and the broader community to connect with service providers and public servants who work to keep Essex County safe and healthy. These providers include Police, OPP, Fire Department, Essex-Windsor EMS, among other healthcare, mental health, and public safety organizations.
These connections provide newcomers and workers a chance to get-to-know their neighbourhood providers, learn about the systems in place to keep them safe and healthy, and where to go if they are in need. As well, it supports the development of trust and familiarity in the community, leading to improved outcomes and sense of well-being.
This year, as part of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, the Municipality of Leamington is partnering with OPP and community partners on the downtown ‘Safety and Crime Prevention Walk’. Residents are invited to the community walk to learn how to prevent opportunities for crime, change the way they see and walk through their neighbourhood, and learn personal safety tips.
Individuals will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion and ask questions to officials along the way. The Safety and Crime Prevention Walk will take place on Sunday September 18 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Participants will meet at Dieppe Park (Legion Park), located on Princess Street in Leamington.
So please come and join us for the Festival of Guest Nations and Public Safety Information Day. There will be food available for purchase, as well as live entertainment, special guests, raffles, prizes and giveaways!
FESTIVAL OF GUEST NATIONS & PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION DAY
When:
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Time:
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where:
Seacliff Park Amphitheatre
24 Seacliff Drive West, Leamington
SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION WALK
When:
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Time:
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
* Meet no later than 10:25 am
Where:
Dieppe Park (Legion Park)
Princess Street, Leamington
Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Registration is free.
Please complete the online registration form at www.leamington.ca/SafetyWalk and be sure to provide any questions you may have for officials.