Friday, May 26, 2023
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR DREW DILKENS May 26th, 2023 I am deeply concerned with the lack of progress in reaching an agreement between the Federal Government and Stellantis/LG, which now puts the entire NextStar Energy EV plant in Windsor at risk. Each passing day increases the likelihood that Windsor, its workers, residents, and businesses will not
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Sunday, April 10, 2022
On behalf of the entire City of Windsor, I offer my best wishes to those injured at the shooting at an east-end bowling alley on Saturday. My thoughts and prayers are with those injured and I hope that each of the victims makes a quick recovery. After hearing more about the events on scene, it
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
MEDIA STATEMENT | WINDSOR MAYOR DREW DILKENS Today, after consultation with Windsor Police and City Administration, I am lifting the declared State of Emergency related to the illegal occupation of the Ambassador Bridge and the associated disruption along Huron Church Road. The immediate threat has been cleared and we have experienced about a week of
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Statement made by Mayor Drew Dilkens at a February 16, 2022 media press event. Good Afternoon. Thank you for attending today. In a moment, I will turn the podium over to Windsor Police to provide an update regarding the ongoing security situation along Huron Church Road. I want to take this opportunity again to thank
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Saturday, February 12, 2022
Media Statement by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens released February 11, 2022. Obviously, I’m pleased that the Court granted the injunction as a means to help bring about an end to the illegal occupation of the Ambassador Bridge. At the same time, I’m disappointed that it had to come to this. I remain hopeful for a
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
Remarks by Mayor Drew Dilkens at live press conference, Feburary 10th, 2022. Good Afternoon. Thank you for joining me again today. Yesterday I spoke about the dramatic economic impact that the occupation of the Ambassador Bridge is having on our local, regional and national supply chains. I’m joined today by Flavio Volpe, President, Automotive Parts
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Each year, I look forward to recognizing Windsor centenarians – residents aged 100 years or older – who are part of a generation that helped define our community and are living links to the rich and varied history of our city. To continue capturing and sharing these important community stories safely during the pandemic, I
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Today our community surpassed a grim milestone – more than 500 local residents have passed away from COVID-19. When the pandemic was first declared in March 2020, I don’t think any of us expected to still be counting cases and marking these tragic losses of life almost two years later. While each of us have
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