Lifestyle

Garden

Gardening Enthusiasts! WFCU Garden Recognition Program Is Underway

Through its Bloom Garden Recognition Program, WFCU Credit Union aims to boost community pride, inspire residents, and encourage active participation in our neighbourhoods. The program further reinforces that Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, London-Middlesex, Cambridge, and Waterloo are all places to be proud of!  This exciting beautification project will acknowledge local gardeners and businesses for […]

Education

4 In 5 Canadian Parents Want Facts, Notice For Controversial Lessons

Parents with kids in K-12 schools across Canada value balance rather than bias in classrooms, as well as parental involvement and consent, finds a new Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “With ongoing debates across Canada impacting K-12 classrooms, school policies and […]

Nature and Outdoors

Kingsville Celebrates Pollinator Week – June 17 to 23

Kingsville’s Communities in Bloom Committee encourages everyone to participate in National Pollinator Week, an international celebration of pollinators happening June 17 to 23, 2024. Pollinators are birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles and other small mammals that pollinate plants and are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites […]

Arts

S.H.E is Healing – Leamington Arts Centre and Caldwell First Nation

S.H.E. is Healing: 13 Spirit Portraits of Women June 4-July 26 Leamington Arts Centre S.H.E. is Healing is an art project from artist Suellen Evoy-Oozeer, as part of her exhibition Me, You & Us. Her work is inspired by a female perspective on the themes Spirit, Humanity, Earth (S.H.E.), and Healing. Evoy-Oozeer’s series […]

Movies and Film

‘WIFF Under The Stars’ Welcomes More Than 1500 Community Members

This past weekend, the Windsor International Film Festival hosted a series of free community screenings on the front lawn of the Aquatic Centre. The setup included a 20′ LED screen and theatre-quality sound, providing an excellent viewing experience for community members. Over the weekend 21 feature films were shown and […]

Nature and Outdoors

Kingsville Opens Guided Walking Meditation Trail on Greenway

The Town of Kingsville proudly presents a unique addition to our greenspaces, the Guided Walking Meditation Trail on the Chrysler Canada Greenway. This innovative project, is a collaboration between the Town’s Communities in Bloom Committee, the Estate of Health Holistic Wellness Centre, and the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). The project aims to help visitors practice mindfulness […]

Nature and Outdoors

Snake Conservation Rare Alvar Habitat To Be Restored On Pelee Island

Ontario Nature is pleased to announce that conservation work on Pelee Island will continue through 2026. A multi-partner collaborative with land trusts and researchers will focus on monitoring and restoring important habitat for at-risk snakes on conservation lands across Pelee Island – including Ontario Nature’s Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. […]

Events Music

Leamington’s 150th Celebration Leads With Country Music’s Terri Clark

The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with the Leamington 150 Anniversary Committee and The Bank Theatre, is excited to announce the kick-off of Leamington’s 150th anniversary celebration as part of the Music Onthe42 Summer Concert Series. This historic event, headlined by country music legend Terri Clark, will take place on […]

Lifestyle

Kingsville Library Welcomes Month of March

Touring Art Exhibition: Optical Collision Display at Kingsville Optical Collision is a vibrant drawing exchange between Canada and Mexico. This exhibition juxtaposes Natalie’s meticulous attention to detail and Minerva’s spontaneous ability with coloured ink formations. MINERVA AYÓN – Cuernavaca, México As a sculptor and interdisciplinary artist, her work ranges from […]

History

Black History Month: Museums in Essex County

Southwestern Ontario was an open door to freedom in Canada for those Black fugitives who were able to make the journey on the Underground Railroad. Essex County is fortunate to have two museums dedicated to local Black history. Amherstburg Freedom Museum The Amherstburg Freedom Museum was formerly known as the North […]

Movies and Film

Landmark Cinemas Coming To Windsor This Fall

Landmark Cinemas Canada (Landmark Cinemas) is pleased to announce that the company will bring its premium moviegoing experience to the Mikhail Centre, Windsor, Ontario’s premiere shopping destination in the Fall of 2024. The Mikhail Centre, held by Mikhail Holdings Limited (Mikhail), is at Provincial Road and Walker Road. Landmark’s premium moviegoing experience […]