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Town & County News

‘Camp in a Bag’ Now on Town’s New Online Recreation System

The Town of Kingsville is pleased to announce the launch of Kingsville Click & Play. This new cloud-based recreation software allows residents and users to create an account to register for programs, see facility availability and even book venues right online. “This software improves customer service by making our program registration and […]

Community Organizations

New Organization Emerges to Champion Animal Welfare across Ontario 

A group of several humane societies has formalized their partnership as the Ontario Animal Welfare Network (OAWN), A Collaboration of Leading Community SPCAs & Humane Societies. The OAWN formed after years of informal collaboration between the humane societies to share best practices, lend support and help individual organizations grow — all with the […]

Announcements

Attention All Homeschoolers!

Did you homeschool your children this year? COVID has been piling on even more challenges than usual for home educating families. Are you beyond ready to celebrate the end of this school year? We invite you to send your photos, announcements and loving family messages to The Kingsville Times. And […]

Community Organizations

WECHS Fundraiser Launches 1st ‘Doggy Bag Delivery: Gala-In-A-Bag’

WINDSOR-ESSEX, ON – Pandemic pivot for major fundraiser for WECHS allows for unique, online delivery event which supports local business. The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society is thinking outside of the box…and inside of the bag. Because of the global pandemic, the WECHS had to cancel the 2020 and 2021 traditional in person […]

COVID-19 Health

WECHU Issues Statement Regarding Mixing and Matching Vaccines

Gary McNamara, Board Chair for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) issued the following statement on Wednesday, June 16, 2021: “The Board of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit fully supports federal, provincial and local public health unit recommendations regarding the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines. “Mixing and matching of […]

Organizations

Essex Region Conservation Authority to Meet on June 17

Essex Region –The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will hold its regularly scheduled Board of Directors’ meeting digitally on Thursday, June 17 at 6:00 pm.  Agenda items include: ·        Conservation Ontario: Governance Accountability and Transparency Initiative ·        2020 Draft Audited Financial Statements, Financial Sustainability and Condition ·        Designation of Provincial Offences Officer ·        City of Windsor Council […]

Town & County News

Notice of Public Meeting: Committee of Adjustment June 22, 2021

POSTPONED: Consent Application B/11/21 There will be a Committee of Adjustment Meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 6:00 pm. The committee will consider the following applications: CONSENT APPLICATION B/12/21: Lot creation application on Jasperson Drive to re-establish leftover land from the school site as a separate parcel. MINOR VARIANCE […]

Graduation

Attention All Graduates!

It’s that time of year! Graduation during COVID-19 is nothing like we’ve ever seen before. But if you’ve graduated after all the challenges of this past year and a half, you have even more reason to celebrate. We invite you to share your graduation photos and announcements with us. We’ll […]

Town & County News

Council Approves Bylaw Regulating RV Parking and Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Amendments

At Council’s May 25, 2021 meeting, they approved a standalone bylaw to regulate RV parking on private property. This bylaw was developed and brought to Council because of public feedback that supported RV parking in driveways. Previously, RV parking, both public and private, was regulated through two different bylaws, but […]

Town & County News

Town Lowers Flags to Honour Children Buried at Former B.C. Residential School

The bodies of 215 children were discovered on the former Kamloops Residential School grounds in B.C. “The discovery has shocked and horrified our community, our country, and the world,” said Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos. To acknowledge this tragedy and honour the 215 indigenous children who lost their lives, Kingsville will […]