Monday, June 15, 2020
Today we heard from the Province of Ontario regarding the ongoing health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Windsor-Essex will continue to remain in Stage 1 for at least the next 10 days, and these decisions will be reassessed on a weekly basis going forward. While I’m disappointed by our lack of progress today,
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Monday, June 8, 2020
Today’s announcement provides a framework for next steps and establishes a regional framework for local re-openings. As of today, we understand the Windsor-Essex region will not be included in the first wave of districts empowered to allow for a staged re-opening. As case incidence of COVID-19 continues to decline in our community, the Province of
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens speaks with Cathy Copot-Nepszy, Manager of Waste Diversion for the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority, about the new COVID-19 protocols in place at the Windsor public drop off depot. For more details, please visit the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority website and watch the video below.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens talks to Cathy Copot-Nepszy, manager of waste diversion for the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority, about the ban of plastic bags, wraps, tubes and packaging from recycling boxes and carts that takes effect June 1 across Windsor and Essex County. These items get tangled in machines, contaminate proper recyclables and cost taxpayers
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens visited the construction site at Lakeview Marina where is work is under way to replace aging infrastructure with a new floating dock system. Although some delays were caused by the onset of COVID-19, boaters can look forward to the docks being ready in early August 2020.
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens joined City of Windsor staff at the WFCU Centre Friday, May 22 to hand out free hand sanitizer produced by Hiram Walker & Sons and BASF Canada to Windsor-area small businesses and entrepreneurs as they get back on their feet as part the phased re-opening.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Small business owners and entrepreneurs in Windsor are eligible to pick up free hand sanitizer from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 22 at the WFCU Centre, while supplies last. Mayor Drew Dilkens thanked Hiram Walker & Sons and BASF Canada for making this support for our small businesses possible.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens announces details of the COVID-19 Small Business Action Plan unanimously approved by city council to help struggling small businesses get back on their feet.
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