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Open Streets Windsor 2022 Brings 8 Kilometres
of Wellness, Togetherness and Fun!

Be part of something amazing! Open Streets Windsor returns this September to connect our diverse neighbourhoods and people across the community. The popular outdoor event returns to the route previously enjoyed in 2019 and takes place Sunday, September 18, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We invite you to get out onto city streets to…
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Online Survey for the Lanspeary Park and Outdoor Pool Redevelopment

The City of Windsor is planning improvements to Lanspeary Park, and we want your input! Lanspeary Park is an 11.5-acre green space at the heart of one of Windsor’s most historic neighbourhoods. For more than a century, this public community park has been the hub of countless community gatherings, including the annual Windsor Labour Day and…
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Lauzon Parkway Lane Restrictions

What? Lauzon Parkway will have lane restrictions over the CP Rail bridge just south of Twin Oaks Drive for bridge repairs and paving. Please slow down and use caution in the construction zone. When? Monday, August 22, until Saturday, October 1, 2022 Who? Front Construction Industries Inc. For more information on construction and detours, contact 311 or…
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Open Streets Windsor 2022 Preview

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens will be joined by City of Windsor Manager of Culture & Events Michelle Staadegaard, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island Chief Executive Officer Gordon Orr and special guests to preview the upcoming Open Streets Windsor 2022. What? Open Streets Windsor 2022 Preview When? Thursday, August 18, 20229:30 a.m. Where? Whelpton Park (Ford…
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Media Opportunities for 80th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid

The City of Windsor, in partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada, will proudly host the Government of Canada In-Canada signature event commemorating the 80th Anniversary of The Dieppe Raid (August 19, 1942). As part of these celebrations, the City will welcome a Government of Canada Delegation to the community on August 19 for a series of events and activities.…
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City Welcomes New Commissioner of Human and Health Services

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, City Council, and Chief Administrative Officer Onorio Colucci are pleased to announce Mr. Andrew Daher as the new Commissioner of Human and Health Services. Through an extensive recruitment process initiated earlier this year after the announcement of Jelena Payne’s appointment to Commissioner of Economic Development and Innovation, Andrew emerged as the…
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Grass Cutting on E.C. Row Expressway this Weekend

City of Windsor Parks staff will complete grass cutting operations along the E.C. Row Expressway this weekend. Work is scheduled for Sunday, August 14, 2022. Crews will work from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.  Cutting will take place on the centre median, roadside shoulders and on- and off-ramps. Crews will be cutting from Huron Church…
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Banwell Road Corridor Improvements – Phase 2  

Mayor Dilkens was joined by Ward 7 Councillor Jeewen Gill and City Engineer Paul Mourad to provide an update on Phase 2 of the improvements being made on Banwell Road. This project is part of approximately $18-million in planned improvements for the Banwell Road corridor between 2020 and 2030. In 2022, City Council approved a…
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Banwell Road Corridor Improvements – Phase 2

Mayor Drew Dilkens will be joined by Ward 7 Councillor Jeewen Gill and City of Windsor Engineer Paul Mourad to provide an update on the improvements being made on Banwell Road. When:           10:00 a.m.Monday, August 8th, 2022. Where:The multi-use trail where Banwell Road and Palmetto Road intersect. Media attendance would be appreciated. Media wishing to observe…
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Green Energy Leadership in the City of Windsor

Over A Dozen City Facilities Shift to Renewable Energy Consumption Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, Ward 5 Councillor Ed Sleiman, Moose Power, EG Energy Management Inc., Essex Energy Corporation, and the City of Windsor’s Asset Planning Department came together today to announce the launch of a $2.4 million investment to make City-owned facilities more energy efficient.…
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