Here’s an aerial view of Cedar Beach. You can see the Cedar Beach Lodge and Cedar Beach cabins. The date of the photo is unknown. Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives.
Lifestyle
Back to School in the Age of COVID
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 […]
Over the Lake: Pelee Island, A Community Supported by the Arts
The arts are being profoundly affected by COVID-19. Live performers, musicians and artisans have seen their live shows cancelled, and retail or gallery spaces close. While some sectors of the economy slowly re-open, artists will continue to struggle with uncertain futures. Pelee Island is fortunate to have had some prominent […]
Bygone Days – Bath House and Pavilion at Lakeside Park
Here’s a beautiful black and white photo of the bath house at Kingsville’s Lakeside Park. You can see the pavilion up above to the left in the background. The date of the photo unknown. Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives.
Joyful Gardener: Dog Days Indeed!
The lazy, dog days of summer are upon us. Spells of hot, sticky, humid weather preclude much outdoor activity in tending to our gardens and yards. But what joy when we get those perfect summer days as in this past week, with intense blue skies, fluffy white clouds, and freshened […]
Home Fires: Lower Town, Knitting Needles and a Bird in the Window
The grass had a coating of frost as we pulled into the long driveway. The house was red brick and seemed friendly enough. My father braked and the Olds came to a stop. Our first night in the Dickson house. Bags were unpacked, pj’s and bedding hauled inside. My room […]
Know Your Risk Tolerance at Different Stages of Life
As an investor, you’ll always need to deal with risk of some kind. But how can you manage the risk that’s been made clear by the recent volatility in the financial markets? The answer to this question may depend on where you are in life. Let’s look at some different […]
Over the Lake: Find Your Beach
While many beaches across the province may be experiencing higher than normal volumes of people looking to get outdoors, most beaches on Pelee Island remain quiet, natural and undisturbed. High water and wind direction certainly affect beach conditions on Pelee Island, and contribute to the ever-changing landscape on our shores. […]
Bygone Days – June 1963 Grade 8 Beach Party
Eleanor Scratch chaperoning the June 1963 Grade 8 Beach Party (Gosfield South Area Public School). This was held on the beach in front of the Lakeshore Terrace Hotel. Nice looking beach! Photo taken by Jerry Ogle
Over the Lake: Stuck in the Middle
The fourth and most recent extension of the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel has left the small community of Pelee Island in the middle of some heated debate among local and international taxpayers. With over a third of the island land owners residing stateside, most wonder when […]
Joyful Gardener: Right Beneath Our Noses
38 Wigle Street No, not the masks we are wearing, for they need to be over our nose … but could your COVID- weary self use a lift in spirits? Here’s a simple inexpensive treat — hop in your vehicle and go for a slow, leisurely exploration around the streets […]
Architecture & Design: What Does Architecture Mean to the People of Kingsville?
What does architecture mean to the people of Kingsville? What value does it hold? Can this value be lost or modified? Can it change into something unrecognizable? What will Kingsville look like next year? In five years? In 25 years? In 100 years? Will the past have informed the present? […]
Ask Kiki: Stuck in the Middle?
Got questions? “Ask Kiki” is your local advice column for relationship woes, employment concerns and life issues. Today, Stuck in the Middle has questions and Kiki has answers: Q/ Hi Kiki, How can I have it all? I’ve been a homemaker for years but now that my kids are older […]
Bygone Days – East Dock at Kingsville Harbour
This is a photo of the east dock looking north towards the lighthouse at the top of the hill. The powerhouse and fishing shanties on the dock can also be seen. Date of the photo is unknown. Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives
Home Fires: Third House, Sillery Quebec
The Dickson Avenue house was my mother’s dream. She came from a predominantly English-speaking town in the eastern townships where, in those days, being English meant you had it made in the shade. Her father owned an insurance agency and she remembered the depression years as more or less having […]
Over The Lake: Ferry Travel During COVID-19
On April 1, ferry service to Pelee Island resumed on schedule replacing the winter air service that residents rely on from December to March. COVID-19 has changed the way people travel afar, and right here in Windsor/ Essex/ Pelee Island too. The Pelee Islander began modified service with restricted access […]
The Joyful Gardener: Cruising for Curb Appeal
Over the past couple of weeks in our lovely Town of Kingsville, you may have wondered at a vehicle driving slowly down your street or road, as if looking for an address. Maybe you saw this same vehicle repeating the rather odd behaviour on yet another day. In another neighborhood, […]
Bygone Days – Aerial View of Kingsville Harbour
This aerial view of the Kingsville Harbour was taken between 1907 and 1913. In the foreground, the foundation of the 1889 Mettawas Hotel and the 1890 servants’ quarters can be seen on the hill above the waterworks building and the bathhouse. To the rear, the east and west pier of […]
Over The Lake: Bike the Island
Lake Erie’s North Shore has some pretty incredible views. Essex County’s picturesque cottage country includes wineries and farms with panoramic backdrops of Lake Erie. As summer begins, and many in Windsor/ Essex/ Pelee Island consider how best to make the most of the warm and sunny days ahead, the Great […]
Lifting the Lid On Haircuts
We are now officially in Stage 2 in Kingsville, and hair salons and barber shops are once again open and ready for business. We are looking for the best before and after shots of three months of your lock-down locks. How bad did it get? Hairdressers, what have you seen […]
Home Fires: Second House in Grand Allée, Quebec City
My very old, faded and worn landed immigrant card says my family and I crossed the border into Canada in April, 1954. I would have been two and a half, so of course I can’t really remember anything about it, but somehow my mind has supplied an image of my […]
Over the Lake: Pelee Island Attains Stage 2 with Shortened Operating Season
On June 25, Pelee Island along with Windsor and most of Essex County moved to Stage 2 of Ontario’s reopening plan. Like Windsor, Pelee Island is a single-tier municipality with a mayor, deputy mayor and three councillors. Pelee Island and the eight other islands that constitute the township are not […]
Ask Kiki: Bad Friend?
Got questions? “Ask Kiki” is your local advice column for relationship woes, employment concerns and life issues. Today, Bad Friend has questions and Kiki has answers: Q/ Hi Kiki, I’m having trouble with one of my friends. With all of the changes that have happened in the last few months […]
Home Fires: First House
It is the first house. In one of the few photographs of that first house, which predates conscious memory, my unfolding family history presents itself. My brother and I were only fifteen months apart, so we look almost like twins. I would guess my age to be one and half […]
Socially Responsible Investing And Your Portfolio
If you’re concerned about social and ethical issues, why not speak out with your investment portfolio? Through socially responsible investing, your portfolio can reflect your values. As an investor, you can support businesses that are doing their part to make the world a better place. Socially responsible investing — also known […]
The Joyful Gardener: I Love a Mystery!
Campanula glomerata (clustered bellflower) from Botanica’s Pocket Gardening Encyclopedia How I love a good mystery! Be it an old Agatha Christie movie featuring Monsieur Hercule Poirot, or a riveting, who-done-it page turner, it’s fun playing detective as one follows a story, trying to discover tell-tale clues. I daresay, even the […]
Bygone Days – Cedar Creek Canoe Rentals
This is a photo of Cedar Creek, showing Mr. Brundritt’s Canoe Rentals, around 1945. If you recognize anyone in this photo, please contact the Kingsville Archives at 226-348-6377 or email kingsvillearchives@gmail.com Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives
The Show Must Go Online
At this point in time we are facing great changes. The difficulties facing our Canadian musicians are something to consider. Already juggling multiple job titles, they are now finding themselves working even harder to keep ahead of their expenses during this pandemic. Being a musician is hard enough that some […]
Can You Improve Your Relationship with Money?
In your life, you will have all sorts of relationships — with your family, your friends, your co-workers, and even with civic groups and charitable organizations you support. But have you ever considered another key relationship — the one you have with money? Of course, this type of relationship has […]
Bygone Days – Wigle’s Store
This is a photo of Wigle’s Groceries which was located on the west side of Division South, at the corner of Stanley Street. This was the place for the neighbourhood kids to go for ice cream and treats. The date of the photo is unknown. If you recognize anyone in […]
Home Fires
In the summer of 2013, a man knocked on the door of my house. He’d grown up within its walls. He was in his late eighties and he wanted to look around. He remembered his neighbours, which bedroom had been his and where his brothers had slept. The house is […]
Ask Kiki: New In Town?
Got questions? “Ask Kiki” is your local advice column for relationship woes, employment concerns and life issues. Today, New In Town has a question and Kiki has an answer. Q. I’m new to town and having a hard time meeting people during COVID. How can I make friends and socially distance […]
Our Kids and COVID
This morning my son said, “I’m scared Dad will get sick.” We’ve been under a state of emergency for 85 days and it’s the first time he’s voiced his concern. Just as restrictions have been gently lifted, the virus has affected our lives directly, with an outbreak in our workplace. […]
Got Questions? Ask Kiki!
Got questions? Ask Kiki for answers. “Ask Kiki” is your local advice column for relationship woes, employment concerns and life issues. When Kiki was approached about contributing to the new Kingsville Times, she jumped at the opportunity. Kiki grew up in Essex County before moving away to pursue life experiences […]
Joyful Gardener: Thoughts, Tips and Tales
Essential Workers of Another Sort What power each gardener has, whether you till and toil in a large acreage or in a small back yard plot! By planting a diversity of flowering plants, you are helping to ensure the survival of a whole variety of pollinators, particularly butterflies and bees. They […]
