Monday, September 14, 2020
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers from across the City of Windsor have stepped up in unique ways to support one another. In response to the care and compassion elicited by residents during the pandemic, Mayor Drew Dilkens is launching an online nomination portal, asking residents to help identify worthy local individuals and
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Monday, September 7, 2020
When Covid first arrived here, only one thing was clear. Stay away from all others – “don’t get too near”. Canada’s top doc said don’t cover your face, “It won’t do any good, there’s no scientific evidence in place.” So the people, they listened and heeded that advice. To the point now that many will
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens explains how residents can download the Government of Canada COVID Alert app, which can notify users if they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Monday, July 13, 2020
Earlier today, the Province of Ontario made further announcements regarding the continued provincial re-opening, moving some districts to Stage 3, while Windsor-Essex and nine other regions remain in Stage 2. Given that our community only recently entered Stage 2, and our neighbours in Leamington and Kingsville continue to cope with the pandemic’s continued impact within
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Today the Province of Ontario introduced the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 and the Federal Government tabled a fiscal snapshot for the nation. Neither Government took the opportunity to put money forward to support municipal governments coping with local budget pressures that the pandemic has caused for cities and towns across Ontario. In a teleconference
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
On June 19, 2020, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and Windsor Police Service Chief Pam Mizuno participated in a virtual roundtable discussion with local Black and African leaders in our community. On the theme of ‘talking with people who make you see the world differently’, the open and honest discussion that followed provided an opportunity for
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Today, Premier Ford’s government recognized the realities on the ground here in Windsor-Essex. For more than 100 days, residents in the City of Windsor have done their part. We’ve maintained our distance. We shut down our businesses. We stopped visiting our loved ones in long-term care homes. We even banned the use of monkey bars
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Monday, June 22, 2020
Today we heard the disappointing news from the Ontario Government that Windsor-Essex will remain in Stage 1. These are decisions that the Province of Ontario is making based on medical advice and case counts in our area. In another week, our region will be evaluated once again. But we cannot face another week of delay
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