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? […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]