The following statement came from Dr. Wajid Ahmed, Medical Officer of Health for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit: “Due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Windsor and Essex County and the evidence of ongoing community transmission, I am issuing a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and […]
With the increase in COVID-19 cases in the region, the Town of Kingsville is closing Town Hall to walk-in visitors effective Monday, December 7th, 2020. In-person visits will be by appointment only, and visitors will need to wear a mask and complete the Town’s screening check-list before entering the building. […]
Some good news for Kingsville and the area. We are NOT among the three regions in Ontario moving to more restricted levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework. This information came from the Government of Ontario’s official website on December 4, 2020. We will be remaining in the Red-Control Level where […]
In light of Windsor-Essex being moved into the Red-Control level of the Province of Ontario’s COVID 19 Response Framework, the Town of Kingsville has canceled its Fantasy of Lights Market Place originally scheduled for December 5th and 6th. The Town will still distribute Breakfast with Santa kits starting December 1st. […]
The weatherman is predicting snow so this is a good time to remind everyone of the Town of Kingsville’s winter control policies. Be aware that on-street parking is not allowed during a winter snow event between midnight and 6 a.m. Parking on the street in that situation nets a $75 […]
Businesses and organizations in Essex to benefit from additional support through the Government of Canada’s Regional Relief and Recovery Fund News Release: Community Futures Essex County November 23, 2020 Essex, Ontario Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan has helped to protect millions of jobs, provide emergency support to families and keep […]
On Monday, November 23, 2020 Windsor and Essex County moves to the Orange-Restrict Level of the COVID-19 Response Framework. According to the Government of Ontario website the Orange-Restrict Level brings with it the following restrictions and requirements. Concerning organized public events, social gatherings and religious services, rites and ceremonies: Limits for […]
Greenhouse Facility Maintenance Technician Cecelia Acres, 885 County Road 23, Kingsville We are hiring an experienced maintenance person for general maintenance/repairs on greenhouse equipment/property. Must have experience using hand tools, power tools, welding, and ability to operate forklift, scissor lifts, lawnmower. Greenhouse/packing line experience an asset, must be 18, driver’s […]
Local Provisions was established in October, 2020 by sisters Rachel Vollmer and Lauren Vollmer. They spoke recently to the Kingsville Times and gave us all the details of their local business which serves Windsor and Essex County. Kingsville Times: What was your motivation for starting a business? Local Provisions: We’re […]
News Release November 13, 2020 TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Measures Table, the Ontario government is taking immediate action to respond to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and is updating the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework, by lowering the thresholds […]
On Monday October 26, 2020 Kingsville Town Council enacted a Lighting and Odour Nuisance By-Law that took effect immediately. The Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers have since been in contact with several greenhouse operators, and are working on formulating individual plans to attain compliance with respect to light nuisances. Additional outreach […]
Town of Kingsville News Update: October 21, 2020 Main Street West is currently under reconstruction. To this point, the road has remained passable from both directions for local traffic accessing their homes or businesses within the construction corridor. Starting Monday, the bridge at Mill Creek will be exposed for maintenance […]
The Kingsville harbour won’t be used by the Pelee Island Ferry Service for the rest of the autumn. According to an October 19 public notice from https://www.ontarioferries.com, “A combination of wind, water action and vessel movements in Kingsville over the weekend have changed the contour of the Kingsville harbour entry […]
The Mississagi ran aground in the Kingsville Harbour on Saturday October 17, 2020. The ship was to deliver a load of aggregate but spent several hours working to free herself, disrupting ferry service. Finally free, the ship left without delivering her load only to return the next day when lake levels […]
The Town of Kingsville announced John Quennell’s temporary appointment as Deputy Fire Chief on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. He will take on the leadership and oversight for the fire department, as the current Fire Chief and Deputy Chief are on indefinite leaves of absence. Quennell will be part of the Municipal […]
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary will be joining in Kingsville’s celebration for its Migration Festival Weekend. On Saturday Oct. 17, there will be activities, demos and displays for the public set up at the Unico Hall at 37 Beech St, Kingsville. And of course there will be festivities at […]
Local artists are making an early start to the festivities on Thursday, Oct. 15 with the Great Migration Paint-OUT, which runs through Oct. 18. They could be anywhere. You’ll see them out at their easels in a plein air painting event. Watch as works of art appear before your eyes. […]
The Kingsville Migration Festival has been an important part of Kingsville’s social calendar for 51 years. Over all those years, the event has grown from its infancy and humble beginnings, and expanded to involve the whole town and surrounding area for the whole weekend. Each year things are just a […]
The Town of Kingsville is offering a COVID-19 Non-Profit Relaunch Grant fund. Its purpose is to help offset youth programing expenses that arise from COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. Local non-profit, charitable and cultural organizations are eligible for up to $300 in funds. Applications are now being accepted. To qualify, an […]
Local business owners can apply for the Town of Kingsville Business Relaunch Grant fund until October 23, 2020. The fund offers up to $750 to offset the expense of operating a business according to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. Businesses must meet certain criteria to be eligible. If you haven’t yet […]
Difficult, but Necessary Decisions to Prevent and Stop the Spread of COVID-19 October 2, 2020 News Release from the Office of the Premier TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health and public health experts, the Ontario government is tightening public health […]
Parks and Recreation Department Media Release: Naming rights announced for future Pickleball Courts October 1, 2020-Kingsville UE Enclosures have purchased the naming rights for the future pickleball courts located at 1741 Jasperson Lane in Kingsville. Established 30 years ago in Leamington the company employs 77 people. UE enclosures is […]
Media Release from OPP Essex County Detachment: (KINGSVILLE, ON) – On September 22, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) and Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) conducted a joint services commercial motor vehicle inspection initiative in the Town of Kingsville. 23 vehicles were inspected, resulting in […]
A student at Kingsville District High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The school is open on Monday, Sept. 21, and all students and staff who were exposed have been contacted by school administration, according to the KDHS website. The Greater Essex County District School Board has confirmed that a […]
News Release From the Office of the Premier: Province Takes Decisive Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 September 19, 2020 TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Measures Table, is reducing limits on the number of people permitted […]
At 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020, The Town of Kingsville officially lifted its Partial State of Emergency Declaration, originally signed Monday, September 14, 2020 in response to a gasoline leak at the gas station located on the corner of County Road 20 and 23. Following the further evacuation […]
News Update from Town of Kingsville: As of 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020, the Town of Kingsville continues to coordinate emergency response efforts for the gasoline leak at the corner of County Road 20 and 23. Earlier Thursday, crews successfully evacuated the crawl space/basement of the fuel spill. […]
On Monday, September 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. The Town of Kingsville partially activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to a gasoline leak at the gas station located on the corner of County Road 20 and 23. Previous reports incorrectly identified this as a natural gas leak. As […]
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On September 13, 2020 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on County Road 20 east of Simmers Avenue. An eastbound motor vehicle, crossed over into the westbound lane and […]
September 20th, and the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox Runs across Canada, is quickly approaching. This year will be virtual and the slogan is “One Day. Your Way!” To heighten the awareness of Terry’s virtual run, please wear a Terry Fox T-Shirt on Friday, Sept 18th to work, school or […]
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking witnesses to a serious single motor vehicle collision that occurred September 13, 2020 at approximately 10:00 p.m. on County Road 20 west of County Road 45 in Kingsville. A white Infinity Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) left the roadway and struck a […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is updating the situation at the intersection of Essex County Roads 20 and 23 in Kingsville. OPP, Kingsville Fire Department and Windsor Fire and Rescue Service Hazmat is in attendance and the OPP is evacuating the area due to the current situation involving a gas […]
Kingsville residents may have noticed construction quietly taking place at 215 Division Street North at McCallum Street over the summer. Finishing touches are being put on the new four-bedroom residential home and occupancy for its tenants is previewed for some time between the end of October and early November. The […]
The Town of Kingsville will have a new Chief Administrative Officer soon. John Norton will be stepping into the position of CAO as of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, according to a news update from the Town. Norton was previously the CAO at the Township of Georgian Bluffs. Earlier he spent nine […]
Marilyn Farnworth received a poignant letter from the Terry Fox Foundation, marking this 40th anniversary. The letter was written by Terry’s older brother Fred Fox. Marilyn has shared it with the Kingsville Times so that we could share it with you. ********* Forty years ago today, my brother Terry had […]
Schools are opening soon! The Ministry of Education has been making plans to safeguard the health and safety of all concerned. In ongoing cooperation with the Ministry, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has created their Safe Return to School – A Public Health Toolkit for Windsor and Essex County. In […]
Boaters at Kingsville’s Cedar Island Marina have been pushing for improvements to the facilities for years. They have requested maintenance and additions such as washroom upkeep, repairs to docks, and the installation of a floating dock for boaters. But they aren’t likely to see the tasks completed any time soon. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kingsville thanks its many dedicated volunteers for their time and efforts in bringing about the June 27th Miracle food drive. This is a regional food drive, encompassing a large area. We want you to know, though, that Kingsville has provided an enormous group of dedicated volunteers for the task. All […]
First Lutheran Church Kingsville started to support KDHS four years ago. The idea was to provide lunches and a safe place for students. We wanted to provide nutrition not only for their bodies but also to share with them daily wisdom by opening discussion about questions that they might not […]
Jack Miner Public School graduates made the best of an unusual situation on Thursday, June 18th with a different kind of convocation. Although the ceremonies looked quite different this year, the new restrictions couldn’t hold the Class of 2020 down. Hooray for technology! Many students enjoyed the opportunity of being […]
Last Friday was a big day for Kingsville Public School graduates. COVID-19 may have put the brakes on the usual end-of-the-year celebration plans but a little creativity can make all the difference. And this group had that creativity in spades. KPS 2020 graduates held a car procession from the Kingsville […]
Green Heart Kitchen opened up their retail location in Kingsville in January of 2019. And since the outbreak of COVID-19, they have done their part in supporting our community. With the help of their dedicated partners, they have been able to continue offering their healthy meals and programs such as […]
Thinking of ways to benefit the community during COVID-19, our Treasurer Heather Pillon saw the idea of an outdoor structure at Chartwell Kingsville Retirement Residence at 240 Main Street East. Such a structure would help enable people to visit safely, yet in close proximity. We quickly put the plan into […]
Is there racism in Kingsville, you ask? Some residents find this downright comical. Some residents find this to be offensive. How could anyone think there is racism in our little peaceful town of Kingsville? When the Black Lives Matter protest was announced, many — and I mean many — took […]
Photo taken at the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County Erie Shores Hospice campus.Left to right: Connie Nelson our Administrative Assistant at Erie Shores Hospice, Kate Kubis, Manager, Erie Shores Hospice (RN), Dawn Pears, Palliative Liaison Coordinator, Erie Shores Hospice. The fight against COVID-19 takes an army, and in Kingsville […]
Thank you to all volunteers who came out to make the Blessing of the Bikes 2020 to happen. Thank you to Hogs for Hospice for their great involvement and thank you to God for His presence. We wish all riders a safe season 2020 #blessingofthebikes The organizers followed provincially-legislated protocol […]
The June 27th Miracle is only a few days away. Many people are wondering what it’s all about. Well, this day is being marked for community contributions for Windsor/Essex County families in need of groceries in the time of COVID-19. The event is spearheaded by many businesses, community leaders and […]
Darwin Garamszegi and Jasmine Toupin, the organizers of the 6-Foot Sit-In on Sunday June 7, 2020, have proven their passion for supporting a good cause. The duo became fast friends in the fall of 2019 after meeting online. They decided after learning more about the injustices of black men and […]
Kingsville resident Tim Stanley speaks at the 6-Foot Sit-In – Photo by Chris Anson Attendees of the 6-Foot Sit-In and supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement started to gather well before the appointed time at the Four Corners of Kingsville. By 1 p.m. the designated start time of the […]
At the end of April, 2020, our town was surprised by the unfortunate news that the Kingsville Reporter, after 144 years of informing, enlightening and entertaining our community, would no longer be published. We heard the collective concerns of the citizens and decided to waste no time in preparing a […]