Cedar Island Yacht Club once again opens its picturesque waterfront to young, aspiring sailors for the annual Youth Sailing Camp. Running from July through August, Youth Sailing Camp is designed for children aged 8 to 14+. The weeklong camps run Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and offer a comprehensive […]
This summer, seven youth and four leaders from the 2nd Kingsville Scouting Group along with one youth from Essex Scouts will embark on an exciting adventure to the International Norway Jamboree in Gjøvik, Norway. The event, taking place from July 5th to 12th, 2025, promises a week filled with skill-building, […]
Last Saturday was a big day for area scouts! The 2nd Cottam scouts along with their friends and fellow scouts of 1st Leamington and 3rd Essex came together to speak with American astronaut Sunita Williams who currently works aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This exciting experience happened as a […]
The Lions Club is excited to announce the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Lions Park Inclusive Playground. The public is welcome to join the Lions for the official ceremony on Saturday July 6 at 1:00 pm at 23 Mill Street. To celebrate this grand opening of the playground, […]
On Sunday March 12, after participating in a “Thinking Day” service at Cottam United Church, 2nd Cottam Cub Scouts organized a sale of hot chocolate, Easter treats and homemade baked goods that raised over $170! Now they are at it again! The 2nd Cottam Cub Scouts would like to announce […]
Kingsville Lions focus on the environment as one of their areas of service. This month we will be talking about the environmental impact of meat consumption and we’ll share some delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes. Eating less meat can help lower our carbon footprint. Even cutting meat out of your […]
Commodore Rachel Park welcomed 120 guests to the Cedar Island Yacht Club to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Tom Bailey, one of our founding members and well known in the Kingsville and Leamington communities gave a brief history of the Club. Dennis Graham added to his story starting from the late […]
At their first in-person meeting in nearly two years, an installation ceremony was held on June 14, 2022 at Lions Hall, 23 Mill St W, Kingsville, for incoming officers of the Kingsville Lions Club. District Governor, Valerie Burningham, led the ceremony that installed Fred Cross as the club president for […]
CIYC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! The blessing of the fleet is an event held every year. It is a tradition with most nautical and recreational boating clubs to begin the boating season. This year it was held on May 29. We gather to honour those members who […]
The Lions Club of Kingsville focuses on the environment as one of our pillars of service. This month we let an articulate 10-year-old named Olive, a friend’s granddaughter of a prospective Kingsville Lions Club member, speak to us all. Hear the heartfelt plea for our environment in her unabridged email […]
PHASE 3 of LIONS PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPROVED! On January 19, 2022, at a special meeting of Town Council, Phase 3 of the Lions Park Development Project was approved. Installation of the playground is scheduled to take place this year. Kingsville Lions are excited to share this news with […]
The Lions Club of Kingsville focuses on the environment as one of its areas of service. This week, we investigate the positive impact of trees on our environment. Trees are needed for oxygen, habitats, fruit production, fuel and heating, paper, and many everyday products. Despite how much we need trees, […]
Our local Scouts have been busy and none more than Sierra, a White Tail Beaver with 2nd Cottam Scouting. Sierra has created a project called “Love, Help, Donate,” a name she selected after an arduous Google search. The goal of her project is to help children who are in the […]
The Lions Club of Kingsville focuses on the environment as one of its areas of service. This week, they offer some simple tips to help the environment from your kitchen. If you’re interested in making your kitchen more environmentally friendly, think about these easy suggestions: 1. By preparing a menu […]
Ava Malott, a Beaver Scout who is in her fourth year with the 2nd Kingsville Scouts, ran a food and supplies drive this summer for Kittenaide, a local kitten rescue, to earn her North Star Award. The North Star Award is the pinnacle of the Beaver Scout journey. When a Beaver […]
The Lions Club of Kingsville would like members of the public to be aware of the impact of helium balloons on our environment. Our local chapter of the Lions Club was established on May 3, 1933 and focuses on the environment as one of its areas of service. Today, one […]
Lions Club presents cheque to Mayor Nelson Santos for all-inclusive playground equipment At noon on Friday, Sept. 10 in the Town Square Fred Cross, Committee Chair for the Kingsville Lions Club Play-It-Forward fundraising campaign, presented a cheque for over $83,000.00 to Mayor Nelson Santos. This figure far surpasses the original goal […]
The Kingsville club had been using Ontario Sailing which is centered in Hamilton to provide boats and instructors to teach the exciting skill of sailing to youngsters from the ages of 8 to 14. With the crushing effect of COVID-19, all of these programs were stopped and subsequently, Ontario Sailing […]
Dear Families and Friends, It is said that the greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories. We all want to leave our mark on this world – to know that our life mattered. But what does it mean to leave a legacy? It means putting a stamp […]
Cedar Island Yacht Club’s mighty tug boat “Little Toot” was pressed into service for its final duty of the year. Through the summer channel markers guide boaters from the perils of a capricious Lake Erie into the Cedar Island channel and the safe harbour that awaits. Every year it is […]
The ever-changing autumn colours are a sign that the sailing season has come to an end at Cedar Island Yacht Club. On October 24, almost 50 boats were plucked from the cooling waters of Cedar Creek to their winter storage cradles on the grounds of CIYC. Despite the COVID-19 abbreviated […]
Past-President Lion Joan Cope presented awards to three Kingsville Lions members at their last general meeting and thanked them for their service during her term as president last year. The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Fellowship Award was presented to Lion Wendy Durante (left) in appreciation for her contribution […]
Kingsville Lions on the Greenway Did you know the Kingsville Lions Club was chartered way back in May, 1933? As a member of Lions Clubs International, the largest service organization in the world, Kingsville Lions are proud to have over 87 years of service to this beautiful community. As part […]
Breaking News … After many decades plying the waters of Lake Erie the stalwart vessel Whispering Winds has finally met an ignominious end. The Cedar Island Yacht Club has been temporarily been turned into a nautical knacker yard when the aging vessel was pronounced unfit for sea duty and condemned […]
Judi Lacey and Brian Isaacs are cruising what looks like a Caribbean vacation paradise but it is in reality the pristine waters of Cedar Island Marina here in Kingsville. Cedar Island Yacht Club has throttled back its activities due to the current virus restrictions but we did manage to have […]
Good day, Kingsville. As President of the Kingsville Lions Club, I will be sharing information about the Lions Club and what we do. We will start with a few simple facts and go from there. The Kingsville Lions Club was chartered in May, 1933. We are known for our 87 […]
Cedar Island Yacht Club is Canada’s southernmost yacht club. We are a vibrant, fun sailing club located at 982 Heritage Road or 42.012N, 82.78W as sailors prefer to pinpoint our location. The beautiful clubhouse sits in a park-like setting. We have 52 docks equipped with hydro and water. Our boats […]