Category: Press Release

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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City of Windsor Holiday Hours for the Civic Holiday

City of Windsor administrative offices will be closed on Monday, August 1, 2022, in observance of the Civic Holiday. Visit CityWindsor.ca/covid-19 for an ongoing summary of service adjustments due to COVID-19. 311 Customer Contact Centre The 311 Customer Contact Centre will be closed on Monday, August 1, 2022. The contact centre will reopen on Tuesday, August 2, 2022,…
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City Cuts Ribbon on State-of-the-Art Greenhouse Complex

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, Executive Director of Parks and Facilities James Chacko and Manager of Horticulture Wanda Letourneau cut the ribbon on the City’s new $7.5 million greenhouse complex at Jackson Park today. The complex consists of multiple structures including: a 22,000-square-foot greenhouse that will supply the City’s future plant and flower needs, and a…
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Banwell Road Lane Restrictions

What? As part of the Banwell Road Improvement, Phase 2, Banwell Road will see alternating lane restrictions between Palmetto Street and Mulberry/Wildwood Drive for sewer, road and roundabout construction. Local traffic only. When? Tuesday, August 2, until the end of June 2023 Who? SheaRock Construction Group Inc. For more information on construction and detours, contact 311 or…
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