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Town & County News

Kingsville Council to Consider Revised Proposal for 183 Main Street East

In November 2019, Kingsville’s Planning Advisory Committee received a development proposal from Brotto Investments Inc. for the property at 183 Main Street East in Kingsville.  The proposal included demolishing the existing home and constructing apartment buildings on the site. The Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee recommended that the home be […]

COVID-19 News

Windsor-Essex Pharmacies to Offer Vaccines for Ages 60-64 on March 12

Phased Expansion Continues as the Province Approaches One Million Vaccines Administered TORONTO — As vaccine supply increases, the Ontario government is expanding the delivery channels available to administer COVID-19 vaccines to include pharmacies and primary care settings. As of Friday, March 12, over 325 pharmacies will be offering the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD […]

COVID-19 Health

Leamington Vaccination Clinic for Ages 80 and Up Begins March 8

This clinic is by appointment only and pre-registration is required. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will begin administering the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to residents of Windsor and Essex County 80 years of age and older at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre (formerly Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex) in […]

OPP News

Fraud Prevention Month: OPP and Partners Raise Cyber Security and Online Safety Awareness

March is Fraud Prevention Month (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch, Serious Fraud Office Ontario (SFO) and its Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) partners are launching their annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign. During the month of March, the OPP, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), CAFC and the Competition Bureau of Canada are joining police services across […]

Announcements Obituary

Melbourne “Mel” Thorpe (August 17, 1926 – February 26, 2021)

Melbourne “Mel” Thorpe Melbourne “Mel” Sterling Thorpe, 94-and-a-half years of age, passed away in his hometown of Kingsville on Friday, February 26, 2021. Born August 17, 1926 in the multi-generational Thorpe home on the 3rd Concession, Kingsville. Predeceased by his sister Rosemary (1938), his parents, Alvin (1961) and Carrie (nee […]

COVID-19 Organizations

WECHU Vaccination Clinics Begin March 1 for 80 Years and Older

Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | Windsor-Essex County These clinics are by appointment only and pre-registration is required. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will begin administering the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to residents of Windsor and Essex County 80 years of age and older beginning Monday, March […]

Education

University of Windsor Alumni Association Honours Black History Month February 25-6

The University of Windsor Alumni Association presents events in honour of Black History Month. February 25, 2021 – 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Our Black Experience – Panel discussion. A distinguished panel of Black alumni share their life experiences of navigating life while Black in Canada. Join the conversation. The […]

Town & County News

Kingsville Launches Facebook Live Broadcast with Local Businesses

The Town of Kingsville is launching its first Facebook Live video series called #SharingisCaring. #SharingisCaring offers residents and visitors an opportunity to hear from the people behind some of Kingsville’s most popular places. “Beyond the bricks and mortar are real people with hearts and souls,” says Natalie Cobby, Tourism Coordinator […]

Community

Windsor-Essex County Humane Society Celebrates 10 Years of Spay and Neuter

Windsor/ Essex County – Ten years ago, in February 2011, the Windsor/ Essex County Humane Society broke ground on our public spay/ neuter clinic.  Since that time, our clinic has performed surgery on more than 42,000 community animals! To celebrate our 10th anniversary and World Spay Day in February, we’re hosting a […]

Health

Common Sense Health: Eating Disorders Combine Secrecy and Compulsion

It’s plainly evident that many people are eating too much. But several serious eating disorders can be harder to see, especially when they deliberately hide the problem. Recent research indicates that pandemic-related stay-at-home orders have ramped up anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorders. With COVID capturing all the headlines, it’s easy […]

COVID-19 Ontario News

Ontario Moves 27 Regions Out of Shutdown February 16

Province Extending Shutdown and Stay-at-Home Order in Regions at Highest Risk February 12, 2021 Health TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is transitioning twenty-seven public health regions out of the shutdown and into a revised and strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (the “Framework”). The four remaining public health regions, Toronto Public Health, […]

Community

New Core Services for Children in the Ontario Autism Program

Starting in March, Ontario will begin offering core clinical services for children in the Ontario Autism Program. These services include applied behaviour analysis, speech language pathology, occupational therapy and mental health supports based on the child’s individual needs. Launching the determination of needs process The ministry has asked Child and […]

Town & County News

Town of Kingsville Hosted Public Input Session on Key Priorities

News Update: February 11, 2021 The Town of Kingsville hosted a live, interactive public input session on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, where attendees used an online platform called thoughtexchange to identify and vote on priorities that will help shape strategic goals for the next two years. “We received great feedback,” said the […]

Community Organizations

United Way Plans to Get People Moving for Mental Health

Windsor, ON – United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County wants the community to get up, get moving, and challenge themselves to be physically active as part of a new virtual fundraiser called iMove for United Way, focused on supporting youth mental health. Registration opens Monday, February 8, 2021. The pandemic has been particularly […]

Health

Common Sense Health: Can Athletes Escape COVID Virus?

Professional sporting events have never been entirely about the game. Team owners, player sponsorships, media contracts, ticket sales, and merchandising licenses are the playgrounds of big business. But the tiniest of offensive players, the novel coronavirus, has upended the sporting world. It has become a matter of great debate whether […]

Food And Drink Wineries

Ocean Wise and Feast On Designation for North 42 Degrees Estate Winery

North 42 Degrees Estate Winery is pleased to announce that it is the First  Ocean Wise Designated Restaurant in Southern Ontario and the 3rd Feast On designated restaurant in our region. At North 42 and Bistro 42 we care about our oceans and freshwater lakes. As avid snorkelers and 3rd generation farmers, the owners, Martin and […]

OPP News

Today is ‘Bell Let’s Talk’ Day

#BellLetsTalk, DAY (ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – Today is “Bell Let’s Talk” Day. Bell Let’s Talk Day focuses on increasing awareness, reducing stigma and helping to change behaviours and attitudes surrounding mental health issues. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) supports the efforts of collaboration to promote mental health awareness and positive action. Essex County OPP […]