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Get Loud! and “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™”

Leamington’s Fire Chief is challenging everyone in Leamington to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and “Get Loud!” as part of Fire Prevention Week.

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3-9 and the Municipality is urging everyone in Leamington to Get Loud! and “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™”.

By law, every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas; however, too often fatal fires in Ontario occur in homes where there were no working...

Update: Proof of Vaccination Required at Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre

After releasing information last week about requirements for entering the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has issued a Letter of Instruction for organized sport and recreation facilities. The Letter of Instruction removes the exemption offered under the provincial Reopening Ontario Act that allows those 12-17 years old to participate in organized sport or recreation without the need to present proof of vaccination. The Letter of Instruction comes...

Temporary Road Closure – Mersea Road 7

Contractors working on behalf of the Municipality of Leamington will be completing a culvert replacement project on Mersea Road 7, and construction is anticipated to begin the week of October 11, 2021.

During construction, Mersea Road 7, between County Road 37 and Mersea Road 12, will be closed to traffic for approximately three to five weeks.

Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour route or seek an alternate route while travelling in the area.

All work operations and closures are...

Council Considers – September 28, 2021

Leamington Council will hold an electronic Council meeting on September 28, 2021 at 6:00 PM to consider the following reports:

• A Public Meeting under the Drainage Act regarding A and B Concession Road Drain – New Culvert for Parcel # 480-01900.

• A Public Meeting under the Planning Act regarding Consent Application B-38-19  to create a surplus dwelling lot located at 564 Talbot Road East and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 207 to change the zoning of the severed lot at 564 Talbot Road East...

Proof of Vaccination required to Access Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre

Beginning Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the Ontario government requires Ontarians to be fully vaccinated (including the 14-day waiting period) and provide their vaccination receipts or medical exemption alongside government-issued identification to enter some settings, including recreational facilities. Children who are 11 years of age and younger and unable to be vaccinated will be exempted from these requirements.

In accordance with the Ontario Government’s regulations, effective September 22,...