Decision was made on the advice of public health officials February 11, 2021 Education TORONTO – Today, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding March break: “In support of our collective efforts to keep schools safe, we are postponing March break until April 12-16, 2021. This […]
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Tech Corner: Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR Home Wireless Access Point
Hello readers, welcome to another edition of the Kingsville Times Tech Corner. In these most unusual times, we find ourselves trying to fill our social void with a vast array of activities. This might be binge-watching a new show on Netflix that your trusty friend has recommended. It could be […]
Art Scoop: Layne van Loo Shares Experiences as an Artist
Introduction to Drawing and Painting I believe I inherited some of my ability to draw and paint from my grandfather. As a sideline, my grandfather painted some very large lettering and signs on barns. He had a curious mind and an insatiable quest for knowledge. I still have some of […]
Purpose-driven Retirement Needs a Financial Strategy
Today’s retirees, and those of tomorrow, have had a sense of purpose their entire lives — and they don’t intend to give it up just because they’ll no longer be working full time. In fact, 55% of recent retirees said retirement is the time for “a new chapter in life,” […]
Art Scoop: ASK Member Visual Artist Val Read
Our featured artist and member of the Arts Society of Kingsville is Val Read, a prolific visual artist, who is always looking to apply her outstanding artistic talent into new and different media using a variety of techniques. Here is Val’s story… A Drive along Hwy 6 As a young […]
Tech Corner: Oculus Quest 2
Joe Chisholm’s son Vincent uses his dad’s Oculus Quest 2 headset Hello readers, local and afar, and welcome to the Kingsville Times Tech Corner with your tech guru Joe Chisholm. In this debut edition, we shall be strapping on a gadget enabling you to enter exotic places, to take part […]
Kingsville: A Look Back at the Lighthouse
Kingsville Rear Range Lighthouse and dwelling. Photograph courtesy Kingsville Historic Park Here is an old photograph of Kingsville’s lighthouse, dated 1926. This is a story that goes with it. You can find the story here as well. Kingsville Lighthouse Kingsville, Canada’s most southern town, was named after James King, its […]
Teacher-Led Online Learning Extends Till January 25 in Southern Ontario
January 7, 2021 TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate throughout the province, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is extending certain measures to keep students, education staff, and residents of Northern Ontario safe. This […]
Put Last Year’s Investment Performance in Perspective
How can you assess your investment portfolio’s performance in 2020? The year was full of wild swings in the financial markets, so your own results may well have bounced around quite a bit, too. But you can still get a clear picture of how you did if you keep your […]
Art Scoop: A Report from Arts Society of Kingsville January, 2021
Happy New Year! COVID restrictions still prevent us from meeting as usual, so let us introduce you to another lively members of the organization. Meet Randy Bryan, our featured artist for this issue and a “member extraordinaire” of Arts Society of Kingsville. Why extraordinaire? Randy is an enthusiastic artist who […]