September is just around the corner and so is the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox Runs across Canada. It’s the first time in its history that it will be going virtual and not an in-person event. Hence, the slogan is “One Day. Your Way”! Last year our Kingsville site raised […]
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LTW Transit from Leamington to Windsor Commences September 8
LTW Transit is a bus system running from Leamington to Windsor and making stops in Kingsville and Essex. Or rather, it was running. But service had to come to a full stop this past March during the COVID-19 lockdown. While this was considered necessary at that time it caused dismay […]
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 […]
Ontario to Assist Kingsville and All Municipalities with COVID Costs
Premier Doug Ford announced on August 12, 2020 that Ontario will be allocating $1.6 billion in phase 1 emergency funding under the Safe Restart Agreement with the federal government. The goal is to help municipalities offset operational costs and assist municipal transit systems. Funding will be allocated to all 444 […]
Kingsville to Enter Stage 3 on August 12 with Windsor-Essex
Kingsville will be joining the rest of Ontario as Windsor-Essex County enters Stage 3 of reopening on Wednesday, August 12 at 12:01 a.m. The region has been seeing fewer new cases of COVID-19 recently, and our hospitals have gained greater capacity. These were key developments necessary for the government’s plan […]
Kingsville Terry Fox Run: Marathon of Hope on September 20
Typically, at this time of the year, as Run Organizer for our Kingsville Terry Fox Run, I am reaching out to individuals and companies to ask for support either by financial means or goods and services. As 2020 moves forward, the year looks very different for all of us, and our […]
Kingsville to Remain in Stage 2
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday, August 4 that Windsor-Essex will be remaining in Stage 2 because of COVID-19 increases. The region has had cases in nursing homes and agribusiness, and numbers have been creeping up in the community as well. In the province of Ontario, decisions are made […]
Kingsville Cooling Centre Opens Its Doors July 15, 2020
How are you weathering the heat? That can be quite a challenge here in Kingsville during the Dog Days of July. If you have air conditioning, you may not be obsessed with the need to find relief. But if you don’t have A/C, it can be a different story. Where […]
Stormy Start Couldn’t Dampen Open Streets Kingsville Last Week
Open Streets Kingsville was devised as a way to jump-start the business community after the town had progressed to Stage 2 of re-opening on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. It didn’t take long for a plan of action to be put into motion, and patios to be prepared, for the very […]
Open Streets Kingsville Celebrates Businesses After Stage 2 Reopening
The pouring of drinks was accompanied by the warm temperatures and familiar scents of summer this weekend. Open Streets Kingsville was a celebration as business owners got a refreshing approval from the province for Stage 2 reopening. This stage does not include indoor dining, according to Ontario.ca. Restaurants can only […]