The Town of Kingsville is offering a COVID-19 Non-Profit Relaunch Grant fund. Its purpose is to help offset youth programing expenses that arise from COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. Local non-profit, charitable and cultural organizations are eligible for up to $300 in funds. Applications are now being accepted. To qualify, an […]
The Kingsville Community Food Bank appreciates any and all donations, all the time. They also put out a list of donations they are particularly looking for each month. Here is the list of needs for October: Flakes of ham Flakes of chicken Pudding cups Fruit cups Green beans Snack bars […]
Local business owners can apply for the Town of Kingsville Business Relaunch Grant fund until October 23, 2020. The fund offers up to $750 to offset the expense of operating a business according to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. Businesses must meet certain criteria to be eligible. If you haven’t yet […]
Fortune has smiled upon Christine Holt recently. She’d gotten a phone call one day in August, 2020, saying that she’d won the Algoma Residential Community Hospice’s monthly online 50/50 draw. At a total of $46,040, Christine’s win was the biggest draw amount so far. She told the Kingsville Times, “I […]
A student at Kingsville District High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The school is open on Monday, Sept. 21, and all students and staff who were exposed have been contacted by school administration, according to the KDHS website. The Greater Essex County District School Board has confirmed that a […]
COVID-19 has stomped all over the education scene for parents and children. Families are faced with a bewildering variety of roads, many of which may be unfamiliar. Homeschooling is one of those roads. When you’re pondering changes that will take you somewhere you’ve never been before, it can be comforting […]
It was every parent’s nightmare. Just before her second birthday in May of 2020, Paisley was diagnosed with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Within four months of treatment, though, she has received over 20 blood and platelet transfusions. Blood donors give Paisley the chance to wake up healthier with every […]
You’ll need to go online if you want a criminal record check done, according to the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police. Applications are no longer being accepted at OPP detachment locations. This was first announced in July, 2020. Criminal record checks will only be accepted and processed for applicants residing within […]
The Town of Kingsville will have a new Chief Administrative Officer soon. John Norton will be stepping into the position of CAO as of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, according to a news update from the Town. Norton was previously the CAO at the Township of Georgian Bluffs. Earlier he spent nine […]
Interested in learning more about the town of Kingsville’s history? Do you love to pore over old photos of our community? If that’s your situation, the Kingsville Archives has the perfect book for you. “Kingsville, 1790 – 2000: A Stroll Through Time” is a two-volume set, offered in softcover and hardcover […]
Back to school time is coming. With that in mind, members of Ontario Provincial Police West Region have issued a media release reminding drivers to watch out for school buses and students. Slow down when you see a school bus and keep your distance, because buses can stop without much […]
Marilyn Farnworth received a poignant letter from the Terry Fox Foundation, marking this 40th anniversary. The letter was written by Terry’s older brother Fred Fox. Marilyn has shared it with the Kingsville Times so that we could share it with you. ********* Forty years ago today, my brother Terry had […]
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Join the Ontario Provincial Police along with others around the world in marking this important occasion. If you should become aware of a possible overdose, don’t hesitate to phone 911. Since 2019, the OPP has been raising awareness about the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose […]
Photo of suspect provided by OPP In a news release for Essex County the Ontario Provincial Police Essex County Major Crime Unit has announced a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of 29-year-old Talita Isola Campbell. Campbell is wanted for attempted murder as well as other firearm-related offences related to a […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford released the Operational guidance: COVID-19 management in schools document at a news conference on August 26, 2020. The document is an aid for schools to identify, isolate and decrease the spread of the coronavirus. Premier Doug Ford, Dr. Dirk Huyer, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, and […]
Traditionally, children in Essex County have headed off to school classrooms in the fall. In the 1980s, though, a few families decided to keep their children at home and parents taught their broods themselves. The first family to homeschool in Kingsville, as far as we know, began in 1988. This […]
Schools are opening soon! The Ministry of Education has been making plans to safeguard the health and safety of all concerned. In ongoing cooperation with the Ministry, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has created their Safe Return to School – A Public Health Toolkit for Windsor and Essex County. In […]
LTW Transit is a bus system running from Leamington to Windsor and making stops in Kingsville and Essex. Or rather, it was running. But service had to come to a full stop this past March during the COVID-19 lockdown. While this was considered necessary at that time it caused dismay […]
This is a tough time for parents, children, teachers, and anyone connected to the education system. Because there’s a day of reckoning looming and it seems like there isn’t enough solid information available to help parents with the important decisions they’re facing. No longer is it an easily made assumption […]
Premier Doug Ford announced on August 12, 2020 that Ontario will be allocating $1.6 billion in phase 1 emergency funding under the Safe Restart Agreement with the federal government. The goal is to help municipalities offset operational costs and assist municipal transit systems. Funding will be allocated to all 444 […]
You may have seen people out walking on the street, with a pole in each hand. They look like they’re using ski poles, but they’re not schussing down the slopes. It’s more like cross-country skiing without the snow. Or the skis. This activity goes by a few names. It’s been […]
Kingsville will be joining the rest of Ontario as Windsor-Essex County enters Stage 3 of reopening on Wednesday, August 12 at 12:01 a.m. The region has been seeing fewer new cases of COVID-19 recently, and our hospitals have gained greater capacity. These were key developments necessary for the government’s plan […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday, August 4 that Windsor-Essex will be remaining in Stage 2 because of COVID-19 increases. The region has had cases in nursing homes and agribusiness, and numbers have been creeping up in the community as well. In the province of Ontario, decisions are made […]
How are you weathering the heat? That can be quite a challenge here in Kingsville during the Dog Days of July. If you have air conditioning, you may not be obsessed with the need to find relief. But if you don’t have A/C, it can be a different story. Where […]
Open Streets Kingsville was devised as a way to jump-start the business community after the town had progressed to Stage 2 of re-opening on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. It didn’t take long for a plan of action to be put into motion, and patios to be prepared, for the very […]
Premier Doug Ford announced at a news conference on July 13 that much of Ontario will be able to move to Stage 3 of reopening later this week. Windsor-Essex County, along with the Greater Toronto Area and some areas in Southern Ontario, will remain in Stage 2. We entered Stage 2 […]
Photo by Kim DeYong June 27th Miracle: Beginnings Food banks have been feeling the crunch since COVID-19 began changing the world we live in. More people are in need, but donations have dropped, and food bank shelves have been a little on the thin side. The trend shows every sign […]
During Monday’s daily briefing, Ontario Premier Doug Ford had some welcome news for Kingsville and Leamington, the only towns in the province still in Stage 1. Both towns will be allowed to move up to Stage 2 at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Ford expressed his appreciation for the […]
June 24, 2017 was a day to remember for Tina and Les McDonald. Let’s raise a toast to the happy couple! Wishing you both the very best this year and always. May every year be sweeter than all the years before.
Jack Miner Public School graduates made the best of an unusual situation on Thursday, June 18th with a different kind of convocation. Although the ceremonies looked quite different this year, the new restrictions couldn’t hold the Class of 2020 down. Hooray for technology! Many students enjoyed the opportunity of being […]
Last Friday was a big day for Kingsville Public School graduates. COVID-19 may have put the brakes on the usual end-of-the-year celebration plans but a little creativity can make all the difference. And this group had that creativity in spades. KPS 2020 graduates held a car procession from the Kingsville […]
The June 27th Miracle is only a few days away. Many people are wondering what it’s all about. Well, this day is being marked for community contributions for Windsor/Essex County families in need of groceries in the time of COVID-19. The event is spearheaded by many businesses, community leaders and […]
Peacefully in her sleep, on June 10, 2020, Margaret Hodgkins passed away at Royal Oak Long Term home at the age of 89. Loving mother of Jim (Marny), Bill, Wes (Arlene), Sheena (Peter) Vert. Cherished Granny to Kolton (Andrea), Katanna (Vern) Wiley, Vanessa (Matt) Martinho, Brandon (Alyssa), Nicole, Andrew, Evan, […]