To better protect people during this COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario Government has signed a ministerial designation under the Provincial Offences Act to authorize municipal by-law enforcement officers to enforce emergency orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA).

Leamington By-law Enforcement Officers are now working together with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to enforce EMCPA orders which include prohibiting persons accessing outdoor recreational amenities; prohibiting persons attending organized public events, social gatherings or religious services of more than 5 people; and prohibiting the operation of non-essential businesses.

Anyone found to be violating an order under EMCPA, will be required, upon request, to provide their correct name, date of birth and address to the OPP and/or Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers. Failing to correctly identify oneself carries a fine of $750 for failure to comply with an order made under the EMCPA or $1,000 for obstructing any person in exercising a power if a provincial offences officer issues a ticket. In addition, failure to comply with an emergency order could carry punishments of up to one-year imprisonment or a fine of up to $100,000 for an individual, $500,000 for a director of a corporation, or $10,000,000 for a corporation itself if a provincial offences officer charges the individual by issuing a summons.

Members of the public can report EMCPA infractions by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the Municipality at 519-326-5761 or reporting online at www.leamington.ca/reportanissue. Citizens are requested to use their judgment and only report blatant infractions.

In addition to responding to calls from the public, Bylaw Enforcement Officers are also conducting community patrols.

Church service will be streaming live, Sunday at 10:30am.  You can join in at the firstbaptist/cornwall/facebook page.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has extended the temporary closure of Devonshire and Tecumseh Mall for an additional two weeks, at least until 11:59pm on Thursday, April 30.

“All reports from public health officials indicate that COVID-19 cases are on the rise and continue to impact our community,” said Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens. “We need to take the advice seriously: stay home, don’t go out unless you absolutely need to and practice social distancing at all times.”

Visit www.citywindsor.ca/covid-19 for the latest information. 

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City of Windsor officials continue to monitor water levels along Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River and Little River. While there is no imminent threat at this time, water levels are high enough to warrant concern and preparations.

For that reason, the City of Windsor is moving forward with plans to make sand and bags available to residents in the area of greatest risk of flooding at this time. These homes are located along the north side of Riverside Drive from George Avenue east to our border with the Town of Tecumseh.

The City of Windsor is committed to working with all residents in East Windsor who could potentially be impacted by seasonal flooding. This week, a detailed letter from the City Engineer was distributed to 300 at-risk homes with additional information and advice on how to protect residential properties. A further 17,000 will receive an informational flyer within the next week.

Residents from those addresses are asked to call 311 (open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday), and an appointment can be set up to meet City staff at the sandbag station. Appointments will be scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, beginning Friday, April 3, 2020.

The sandbag station is located at 9410 Little River Road (just west of the Little River Bridge and the roundabout). Residents attending the sandbag station will be asked to show proof of address (mail or billing information showing address) and to check in with the attendant each time they visit. The sandbag station will have a City staff member on hand, but the bags and filling of the bags are the responsibility of residents

As per advice from the Windsor Essex County Health Unit, residents are reminded to practice social distancing when filling sandbags, and stay 6 feet away from anyone else who may be filling sandbags.

While these noted conditions for shoreline flooding are not related to infrastructure, helpful details on basement flooding prevention​ are available on the City of Windsor website.

Yard waste collection has begun in Leamington. Yard waste will be collected every week for the urban area of the municipality through to November 27, 2020. To determine your weekly yard waste collection day, please consult the collection maps located in your 2020 Collection Calendar.

Yard waste will only be collected in cardboard boxes, paper yard waste bags or garbage cans/pails. Plastic bags will not be accepted.

Yard waste includes garden waste, grass clippings, tree/hedge trimmings and leaves:

• Garden waste includes flowers, vegetables, plants, fruit and leaves.
• Grass clippings - try grasscycling and leave grass clippings to decompose on your lawn after mowing. If you place grass clippings out for collection, place in cardboard boxes, paper yard waste bags or garbage cans/pails.
• Tree and hedge trimmings must be tied in bundles with a maximum length of 4 ft. and maximum diameter of 2 ft.

Leamington residents are asked to follow the physical distancing recommendations of health officials and stay at least 2 metres away from garbage, yard waste and recycling workers.

If you have questions regarding yard waste collection, please call the Municipality at 519-322-2346 or visit www.leamington.ca/garbage.