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September 2022

Open Streets Windsor - Sunday, September 18

Open Streets Windsor 2022 is almost here, and we hope the whole community can come out and enjoy our 8-kilometre vehicle-free space on Sunday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Maps

View the eight-kilometre Open Streets 2022 Route Map spanning numerous neighbourhoods of the city that will be temporarily open to people but closed to cars.

New: You can now also view our Hub Activity Map for a list of things do see and do along the route!

Vehicle Crossing Points

Once again, drivers who just need to get from point A to B along the event route during Open Streets Windsor will be able to cross at 10 signalized intersections.

About Open Streets

Open Streets are unique events that have been held in over 100 cities in North America and involve the temporary closure of roadways to vehicular traffic, allowing people to use them for a host of healthy and fun physical activities like walking, cycling, yoga, dancing and fitness.

If you’re riding the route, please be courteous to pedestrians, especially in busier hubs. Consider dismounting and walking your bike through tighter spots, and watch for signage as well, as dismounting will be required within a limited area downtown.

Thank you!

Thank you to our title sponsor, Motor City Community Credit Union; event partner, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island; hub supporters, Windsor Regional Hospital, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College and Port Windsor; and media sponsors, AM800 CKLW, windsoriteDOTca News, Windsor Star and YourTV.

For a complete list of activities and to learn more about Open Streets Windsor, contact 311 or visit OpenStreetsWindsor.ca online.

City of Windsor Commemoration Program Honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The City of Windsor has released details of its full commemoration program to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Canada will mark the death with a national day of mourning on September 19, 2022.

Public Viewing of The Queen’s Funeral (Update to Viewing Time)

The Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, 2022. The funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey, the historic church where Britain’s kings and queens are crowned. The service will be broadcast on BBC television and will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer, with updates on the BBC news and radio networks throughout the day.

The City, in partnership with Element Entertainment / NXT Level, will host an outdoor public screening of the funeral at City Hall Square beginning at 5:45 a.m., eastern daylight time (EDT), on Monday, September 19, 2022. Residents attending are asked to bring their own lawn chair. The lobby of City Hall will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. that day to allow residents to attend and sign the book of condolences on site.

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Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund: $59k awarded to 27 recipients

Forty-seven local artists and creators applied to the City of Windsor’s second round of ACHF funding this year. Of these, twenty-seven applicants – twenty-one individuals and six organizations – will receive support for arts, culture and heritage projects in the community. The funding requests totalled about $180,000. With $59,000 available in this round, the competition was high ...

City of Windsor Offices Closed September 19

City of Windsor administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 19, 2022, in alignment with the day of mourning declared by the Federal Government of Canada in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The lobby of City Hall will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to allow residents to sign the book of condolences. The Windsor Police Service Honour Guard will continue to flank the book throughout the day ...

New Home for Provincial Offences Court

Mayor Drew Dilkens and Deputy Solicitor Dana Paladino announced the opening of the new Provincial Offences Courts (POA) at 400 City Hall Square East. The move was necessary after a fire damaged the former location. City administration sought to find a new home for the courts, prosecutors, and court administration offices (collectively POA) that would meet both the requirements of the Ministry of Attorney General and the needs of the public.

Transit Windsor Begins Service to Amherstburg

Transit Windsor is now providing bus service to Amherstburg as part of a two-year pilot project with the City of Windsor. Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, Amherstburg Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, and Transit Windsor Executive Director Tyson Cragg were at the Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare Bus Terminal this morning to make the announcement and officially launch the first trip from Windsor to Amherstburg.

Windsor Residents to Benefit from Improved Flooding Protection

Windsor-Tecumseh Member of Parliament Irek Kusmierczyk, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, joined Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens to announce more than $32.7 million in federal funding for the construction of a new retention treatment basin for the Lou Romano Water Reclamation Plant. The basin will include a new pumping station and outfall sewer and will act as a buffer during storm surges and provide emergency back-up service in case of a major failure at the Plant.

$850k in New Forest Glade Tennis and Pickleball Courts

Windsor has officially opened six new tennis courts as well as 10 new pickleball courts in the east end. The $850,000 investment to Forest Glade Optimist Park included a complete removal of the aging old courts and fencing. The transformed area is now a modern tennis and pickleball facility featuring new lights, resting areas, specialized surfacing, and wind/noise blocking mesh fencing. This investment is part of the city’s 2022 budget, which contributes $26 million to enhance city parks through the $170 million 10-Year capital plan.

Filipino Community Centre in Windsor: Celebrating 30 Years
Temporary Exhibit
Ongoing

To celebrate the Filipino Community Centre (FCC) 30th anniversary, this photographic exhibition features images that highlight the diverse role that the FCC plays within the local Filipino community. From the yearly Carrousel of the Nations and Flores De Mayo celebrations to the Luzviminda Dance Troupe and heritage language classes, the FCC is a crucial part of the Windsor Filipino community.

This week’s Throwback Thursday picture is in memory of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) who passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. This picture shows her first official visit to Windsor as Queen in July, 1959. This photograph has the Queen and Bruce Macdonald greeting an unidentified women. The Queen was in Canada in 1959 to officially open the St. Lawrence Seaway. She would visit Windsor again for the last time in 1984 as part of the Ontario bicentennial celebration. If you are interested in other historic images of Windsor, please visit the library’s digital exhibits page “Windsor History and Pictures.”

Stay Connected to Windsor City Council

The City of Windsor offers live streaming video during all City Council and standing committee meetings, as well as recordings of past meetings available upon their completion.

Agendas for each council meeting can be found on citywindsor.ca the Friday before each session. A record of the decisions and discussions from every meeting are found in council minutes, which appear online typically within a few weeks of each meeting.

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