Recent reviews of fire safety in high/low rise buildings have identifies the need for the development of a program that assists building owners and property managers with understanding and meeting their responsibilities with respect to the Fire Code and the fire and life safety in the properties under their care. 

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services is offering a program designed to address the above for property managers, building owners and others responsible for fire safety within high/low rise buildings and will be hosting a number of seminars, the first of which are as follows. 

All of the seminars are scheduled for 1-4pm, with the first seminar to take place on June 28 at The Safety Village, 7911 Forest Glade Dr. 

Additional dates:

•   July 19
• August 23
• September 13

The presentations will include information on why Ontario Fire Code awareness and emergency response training is mandates and required by the Ontario Fire Code for owners and designated supervisory staff and why it is strongly encouraged for tenants.

Additional topics covered will include: 

• Fire separations and closures
• Standpipes & sprinkler systems
• Fire alarm systems
• Fire safety plans
• Fire department and Firefighter's access
• Interior finishes 
• Exiting
• Stairwells
• Emergency lighting 
• Fire extinguishers 
• Emergency procedures 
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• How to prepare for an inspection 
• Fire safety for residents 

For more information, or to register for a course please contact Windsor Fire and Rescue Services - Fire Prevention Division at 519-253-6573.

Space is limited - register early! 

The Mackenzie Tour PGA (Professional Golf Association) Canada is coming to Windsor’s Ambassador Golf Club from July 2-8 and giving young golfers, 19 or younger, an opportunity to participate in a round of golf with a Pro during the Pro-Am tournament.

The Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation, the charitable fundraising organization supporting Windsor Regional Hospital, is partnering with the Mackenzie Tour PGA Canada to promote and select individuals to enter a competition and participate in the event simply by going to the website, www.wrhgolfpga.ca and in their own words, express why they want to participate in a round of golf with a pro.

Ride-all-day vouchers are now available for advance purchase at select Essex businesses and Town facilities. Each voucher costs just $25 and offers one-day all-day access to the midway rides of World’s Finest Shows at the Essex Fun Fest.

Vouchers are available now at select Essex businesses but the special advance sale offer closes on Wednesday, July 4. After that, the cost of an all-day pass returns to $35.

Vouchers can be purchased at the following locations:

·         Essex Centre Sports Complex (60 Fairview Avenue West, Essex Centre)

·         Essex Recreation Complex (pool) (242 Talbot Street North, Essex Centre)

·         Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre (243 McAffee Street, Harrow)

·         Golden Girls’ Fashions (48 Talbot Street North, Essex Centre)

·         Just Plus of Essex (43 Talbot Street North, Essex Centre)

·         Stepping Out (9 Talbot Street North, Essex Centre)

Vouchers are redeemable for a ride-all-day bracelet at any of the World's Finest Shows' ticket booths during the Fun Fest weekend – July 5 to 8.

Join the City of Windsor in celebrating: June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM), an annual event highlighting the benefits of healthy active living and encouraging everyone to Play ON! 

The City of Windsor will be offering a number of free activities and great giveaways throughout the month to celebrate recreation and parks.

Visit https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/Recreation/Pages/June-Recreation-and-Parks-Month.aspx for more information on the free activities offered each day during the month of June.

For more information on recreation and parks in Windsor call 311 or visit www.citywindsor.ca.

#WomenOnFire, is a local initiative dreamed up by Donna Desantis, a City of Windsor Facilities Supervisor, Town of Tecumseh Volunteer Supervisor, and local champion for many initiatives and events aimed at educating, mentoring, advising and even training, young women interested in entering and succeeding at non-traditional employment opportunities in emergency response departments in Windsor and Essex County.

#WomenOnFire aims to promote diversity in the fire department as well as in other emergency responder organizations (such as EMS, OPP and Windsor Police, and CBSA) within Windsor Essex County, and including Chatham-Kent. This initiative will provide a female only recruitment training opportunity for women 18 years and older, to try out various components of each departments physical testing, ask questions, network with women already working with a fire department (from each municipality and Chatham), and to have an opportunity to mentor with these women if they choose.

The goal is to generate an interest in emergency response for women, and through this opportunity, it is hoped more women will be seen at recruitments passing the physical testing, particularly in some municipal departments where they have observed very few women come out for testing. This could help to turn those numbers around by closing the existing gap in mentoring, guiding, and demonstrating techniques to share with interested women.

Scheduled for Saturday June 16 at the Libro Center Rink A in Amherstburg, the day will incorporate three 2-hour sessions, 8:30-10:30am, 11am-1pm, and 1:30-3:30pm with a half hour break in between each session. Participants must bring their own water and appropriate attire and will be required to sign a waiver and provide proof of age (over 18) at time of sign in (max half hour before event starts).

There will be 15 openings per time slot, times 3 service providers (Fire; Police and OPP; EMS); the maximum participants at any session will be 45 total, (15 in each occupation).

Visit the Facebook Event page which also provides some information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2034695533471215/

The City of Windsor is inviting local artists to participate in enhancing and creating a Public Art Installation, which will be displayed as part of Bright Lights Windsor.

The City is seeking to commission an artist or artist-led team to create three new works of light based, sculptural art that will be integrated into Bright Lights Windsor. The commissioned artist(s) will have to have installed their project by the third week of November, 2018. Artists may apply for one or more of the locations (see locations in the Guidelines linked below) with the deadline remaining firm.

Projects must focus on memory making opportunities for our community to experience a spectacular backdrop of thousands of lights and stunning displays, a wonderland shared with family and friends.  

Eligibility

Applications may be made by individual artists or a group of artist collaborators (all artist collaborators must be residents within the region). Please see Project Guidelines for detailed application and eligibility requirements.

Important Dates

• Deadline for Submissions: June 22, 3 p.m.
• Winning project announcement: July 13
• Project Installation Deadline: Late October, Early November 

For all important documents please visit citywindsor.ca

All welcome to this free event. A three-day educational program consisting of 54 talks, audio dramas, interviews and multimedia presentations and a feature film providing practical Bible-based information to help attendees cope successfully with life's challenges. With over 4,000 attending, this convention will deliver profound benefits to attendees and the local community.

https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions/

Monthly meeting of Leeds Grenville Branch OGS. Meeting will be held at the Brockville Museum. Everyone is welcome to attend! 

Date: Monday June 11

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Brockville Museum