In preparation for the initial phase of equipment installations for Bright Lights Windsor 2021, please note, adjustments are now taking place at Jackson Park starting Monday, October 18th. We are starting with fencing off the north end of the park along Tecumseh Road East and closing the service road north of the sunken garden, but access…
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Responding to a large number of complaints from residents near local schools, the City of Windsor Parking Enforcement Division is planning to carry out large-scale school blitzes in an effort to crackdown on illegal stopping and parking. With students returning to in-class learning this fall, the number of vehicles around area schools is increasing. Vehicles…
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What? Banwell Road will have lane restrictions between Palmetto Street and E.C. Row Expressway for relocation of hydro poles in preparation for the next phases of the Banwell Road improvements. When? 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, until Friday, October 22, 2021 (weather permitting) Who? S & C Construction For more information on…
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Windsor Fire and Rescue Services will present citizen citation awards to two heroic individuals this week. Dave Murdoch directly assisted in saving the life of a person trapped in a smoke-filled elevator on November 12, 2019, during a major fire in a downtown high-rise apartment building (Westcourt Place). Dave showed great courage and bravery to…
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Women and families experiencing homelessness in Windsor-Essex will soon have a new safe and secure place to go for shelter and support in finding housing. Today Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens was on hand with City of Windsor Commissioner of Human and Health Services Jelena Payne, and Welcome Centre Executive Director Lady Laforet, to officially announce…
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Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3 to 9, 2021, and Windsor Fire & Rescue Services is urging everyone to #GetLoud and “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™”. By law, every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every story and outside all sleeping areas; however, too often fatal fires in Ontario occur in homes…
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What? The Banwell Road southbound median lane at the McHugh Street/McNorton Street intersection will be closed for construction of a new left-turn lane and median work. Local traffic only. When? Monday, October 4 to Friday, October 29, 2021 (weather permitting) Who? Elmara Construction Co. Limited For more information on construction and detours, contact 311 or see the…
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Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens was joined by Ward 8 Councillor Gary Kaschak, Senior Manager of Parks James Chacko, and representatives of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 82 to announce details of enhanced safety at several public parks across Windsor. Contributions from Windsor City Council, ward funds, and CUPE Local 82 have combined to…
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With significant rainfall in the forecast, the City of Windsor is reminding residents that taking action at home can significantly reduce the risk of basement flooding in our community. What can individual homeowners do? · Make sure your home’s downspouts are disconnected from the municipal drain system so that stormwater is deposited on lawns or in…
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The City of Windsor has updated the vaccination requirements announced on Monday, September 20, 2021, and will now require anyone 12 or older entering a City run recreational or event facility as a participant, to have at least one covid-19 vaccination as of Wednesday, September 22, 2021. This will allow young people the opportunity to continue to participate…
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