Gill calls for expedited spending on pricey Ward 7 road projects
Windsor Ward 7 candidate Jeewen Gill on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, announced he would push for faster completion of Tecumseh Road East widening through his…
Forest Glade Optimist Park courts receive $850K in improvements
If you’re an avid lover of tennis or pickleball, the new courts at Windsor, Ont.’s Forest Glade Optimistic Park are officially ready to play following…
Windsor to build city’s first full-sized cricket pitch
This will be Windsor’s third cricket pitch after smaller versions in Jackson Park and South Walkerville’s Optimist Park. “It’s important that we continue to activate…
Housing review recommends city ‘focus intensification,’ promote infill and mixed use areas
Intended to determine where best to put new homes and how to “appropriately guide growth,” the study recommended Windsor “focus intensification” on areas with good…
SECURITY CAMERA INSTALLATION UNDERWAY IN WINDSOR’S FOREST GLADE PARK
Work is underway to install $50,000 worth of security cameras in Windsor’s Forest Glade Park. The security camera installation work was highlighted Thursday during the unveiling of…
NEW SPLASH PAD AND WASHROOMS OPEN IN FOREST GLADE PARK
A brand new splash pad and fully accessible washroom facility is set to open in Windsor’s Forest Glade Park. The new addition unveiled Thursday is…
Timeline Announced
Windsor Regional Hospital now has a projected time frame for building the New Windsor/Essex Acute Care Hospital. After multiple mentions in the Ontario 2022 Budget,…
Windsor has a proposed plan to relocate Sandpoint Beach. Here’s what it looks like
The City of Windsor is looking for the public to weigh in on plans to revamp Sandpoint Beach and surrounding area, a project that was…
Public feedback invited on proposed $5M Sand Point Beach relocation, facelift
Windsor’s only beach is moving east and away from dangerous waters where at least six people have drowned — including a 24-year-old man last year…
NEW FOREST GLADE SCHOOL TO BE CALLED EASTVIEW HORIZON PUBLIC SCHOOL
We now know what the new elementary school in Forest Glade is going to be called. Trustees with the Greater Essex County District School Board…
First-degree murder charge laid in Forest Glade shooting
A 23-year-old Windsor man has been charged with first-degree murder following a deadly shooting in Forest Glade Wednesday evening, prompting plans for a community meeting…
Windsor City Council approves 1.86 % tax increase in 2022 budget
Windsor city council approved next year’s budget, which includes a 1.86 per cent property tax hike. In an hours-long meeting Monday, city council discussed and…
CITY TO ASK ABOUT TRAIN WHISTLES THROUGH WINDSOR’S WARD 7
A member of Windsor City Council has asked the administration to see what can be done about long train whistles through his part of the…
SECURITY CAMERAS, INCREASED LIGHTING RECOMMENDED FOR FOREST GLADE PARK
Security cameras, increased lighting and even moving the skateboard park are being recommended as ways to improve safety in Windsor’s Forest Glade Park. The recommendations…
Peche Island Visit with Mayor
Today, I joined Mayor Dilkens, Administration, Essex Region Conservation Authority, and the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup to see the improvements and plans coming soon to…
Vaccine Educational Video and Information
The spread of misinformation on social media and through other channels can affect COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Misinformation often arises when there are information gaps or…
Health unit rolls back restrictions for businesses, weddings
Heightened COVID-19 restrictions for bars, restaurants, and other businesses in Windsor-Essex are being lifted. Nearly one month after the region’s top doctor introduced a ban…
CITY COUNCILLOR CALLING FOR MORE POLICE PRESENCE FOLLOWING LATEST INCIDENT IN FOREST GLADE PARK
The councillor for Windsor’s Ward 7 is calling for more police presence in city parks. Jeewen Gill made the request following an incident on September 10…
‘Iconic’ canopy proposed for riverfront Festival Plaza, at $32.5M cost
A futuristic canopy with a $32.5-million price tag is being proposed to remedy a sore thumb on Windsor’s treasured riverfront — the sun-baked stage and…
Forest Glade parents ‘uneasy’ by recent violence in neighbourhood, want kids to be prepared
‘Now I can prevent myself from being harmed,’ says one Forest Glade teen Parent Jon Rupert says recent violence in a Windsor neighbourhood have made…
Police investigate assault at Forest Glade Park
Windsor police are investigating a report of two people being assaulted in the city’s Forest Glade Park. Though this is the second reported assault in…
City Staff to be Fully Vaccinated to Protect Against COVID-19
City of Windsor staff will soon be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in an effort to keep staff and residents safe.…
Windsor looks at an increasing urban density to save costs
Plans to change Windsor’s Official Plan and strengthen urban density went into high gear Monday night — after seven years in the making. The Development and…
Transit Windsor goes on a hiring spree, builds new shelters, and adds new routes
Transit Windsor is on a hiring spree as it tries to drive an increase in ridership with new buses, high-tech passenger shelters, and an express…
City’s new water reservoir was announced
Today, was a great day for Windsor as the city’s new water reservoir was announced to be officially complete! It is my pleasure to be…
Travel Update and COVID-19 FAQ
The Public Health Agency of Canada is continuing to advise travelers to avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada and advising extra caution if you must…
Meeting with Tennis and Pickle Ball Players
I had a wonderful meeting this morning with Administration, Tennis and Pickle Ball players to discuss the plans for the new Forest Glade Tennis Courts!…
City council moves ahead with $1.8 million in upgrades to three parks
The City council is moving ahead with more than $1.8 million in upgrades to three parks on Windsor’s east side. The projects include a new…
City wants public input on proposed redesign of University and Victoria avenues
The City of Windsor is looking for public input on a $50 million “reimagining” of University and Victoria avenues that would offer less room for…
City of Windsor Holiday Hours for the Civic Holiday
City of Windsor administrative offices will be closed on Monday, August 2, 2021, in observance of the Civic Holiday. These closures are in addition to those…
City Offers Residents Special Pick-up for July 24 Flood Damage
The City of Windsor is making another special pick-up available due to flooding. Anyone who sustained basement flooding during the July 24 storm is asked…
Happy Vaisakhi
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and Ward 7 Coun. Jeewen Gill wish a Happy Vaisakhi to Windsor’s Sikh community.
New pump track ‘just perfect,’ says enthusiastic young rider
The City of Windsor officially opened the first asphalt bicycle pump track at the Little River Corridor on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Ryan Bertrand, 14,…
Ward 7’s First Pump Track
I am very happy to announce that Ward 7’s first pump track is officially open! Today, I joined Mayor Drew Dilkens and Parks Administration alongside…