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 […]
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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 […]
Kingsville Remains in Stage 2 with Windsor-Essex County
Premier Doug Ford announced at a news conference on July 13 that much of Ontario will be able to move to Stage 3 of reopening later this week. Windsor-Essex County, along with the Greater Toronto Area and some areas in Southern Ontario, will remain in Stage 2. We entered Stage 2 […]
June 27th: The Miracle Continues
Photo by Kim DeYong June 27th Miracle: Beginnings Food banks have been feeling the crunch since COVID-19 began changing the world we live in. More people are in need, but donations have dropped, and food bank shelves have been a little on the thin side. The trend shows every sign […]
Kingsville Says Goodbye to Stage 1 and Joins the Rest of the Province in Stage 2
During Monday’s daily briefing, Ontario Premier Doug Ford had some welcome news for Kingsville and Leamington, the only towns in the province still in Stage 1. Both towns will be allowed to move up to Stage 2 at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Ford expressed his appreciation for the […]
Kingsville and Leamington Small Businesses Respond to Remaining in Stage 1
Small businesses from Kingsville and Leamington gathered on the steps of Carnegie Hall to address the economic crisis faced by the neighbouring towns. As the group stood unified, emotions were high as individuals came forward expressing their disappointment that Kingsville and Leamington have been left behind in Stage 1 of […]
Small Businesses Speak Out Against Being Held Back in Stage 1
A joint press conference was held at Carnegie Arts and Visitor Centre to hear concerns from small businesses in Kingsville and Leamington about being held back in Stage 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Nelson Santos of Kingsville and Mayor Hilda MacDonald of Leamington were among the speakers who […]
Kingsville Came Together for June 27 Miracle
It is not only about food. It is about an all-you-can-give spirit in Kingsville, as community members donated generous amounts of food for the June 27 Miracle food drive this past Saturday, June 27, 2020. In the Kingsville, Ruthven and Cottam area, over 400 volunteers and a plethora of donor […]