Non-contaminated recyclable items must be placed loose in your bin/cart; except shredded paper which needs to be in a paper bag. This will ensure the safety of workers who may come in contact with unknowns that are frequently found in bags. Do NOT place recyclables in bags of any kind. To protect our workers, bagged recyclables are going straight to the garbage stream in the recycling plants. More details at www.ewswa.org

ALWAYS bag all used tissues, napkins and paper towels, and place in the garbage, not the recycle bin. Paper towels were once accepted in the Red Box but going forward they will be considered garbage and should be placed in the garbage.

If you or someone in your house is sick, place items that you have been in contact with into a bag and then into the garbage. This includes items that you normally place into your recycling like: plastic bottles, pop cans and milk or juice containers, etc.

The Windsor Public Drop-Off Depot at 3560 North Service Rd. East and Transfer Station #2 at 2021 Albuna Townline (in Kingsville) are both CLOSED to the public. Recycling collection is running normally at this time. Please check website for further updates as the situation has the potential to change.

Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Wallaceburg and District Museum will be temporarily closed until further notice. Unfortunately they will not open April 7th as they had hoped. All events and activities are cancelled.

United Way is working along side the CK Student Nutrition Program organizers, community partners, donors & volunteers to help kids in CK have the food they need.

The COVID-19 CK Student Nutrition Food Assistance Fund has been set up to support families experiencing financial hardship to help purchase groceries.

Families wishing to sign -up are asked to visit ckgives.ca

 

Call Chatham-Kent Employment & Social Services for income support during this crisis at 519-351-8573. If you have lost income and are in financial hardship but not eligible for ongoing social assistance, Ontario Works can pay up to 48 days of "emergency assistance" within 4 days of your application. If you are already receiving Ontario Works Assistance but have higher expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may also call your Case Manager for 'discretionary benefits' to help with extra costs of food, transportation, cleaning supplies etc.

In a continued effort to limit exposure and reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Municipality of Leamington has temporarily closed playground equipment located within municipal parks and the Leamington Skatepark, effective immediately until further notice.

This closure focuses on areas that have multiple touchpoints that are not sanitized, and have the potential to draw large crowds of people together.

As we recognize the importance of getting fresh air and daily exercise when not required to self-isolate, Leamington parks and trails remain open for your use. The public is reminded to maintain the appropriate physical distance of two metres from other users, as recommended by public health officials.

Signage at all municipal parks indicating these closures will be installed within the next week.

Anyone with concerns about large social gatherings and the lack of physical distancing during park use, is asked to call the Municipality at 519-326-5761 or report the issue online, rather than taking matters into their own hands or sharing images on social media.