The Town of Kingsville is dedicated to expanding our recreational programs. See what’s happening in Kingsville the week of February 17, 2025.

Monday, February 17 – Family Day

• FREE Drop-In Parents & Tots (10 Months – 4 Years) – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Kingsville Arena
• FREE Family Day Skate Sponsored by Ontario Provincial Police – 3:00 pm to 4:50 pm – Kingsville Arena
• FREE Public Skate Sponsored by SWARG In Motion – 6:00 pm to 7:50 pm – Kingsville Arena

Tuesday, February 18

• Senior Shinny – 8:00 am to 8:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• Parent and Tot Skate – 9:00 am to 9:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• Drop-In Parents & Tots (10 Months – 4 Years) – 9:30 am to 12:00 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Chair Exercise and Stretch – 9:30 am to 10:15 am – Kingsville Arena
• Creative 55+ Art Class – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm – Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre – Registration Required
• Little Ninjas (4-5 Years) – 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm – Kingsville Arena – Registration Required
• Little Ninjas (6-8 Years) – 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm – Kingsville Arena – Registration Required

Wednesday, February 19

• Drop-In Indoor Pickleball – 7:30 am to 1:00 pm – Kingsville Arena
• FUNctional FITness – 8:00 am to 8:45 am – Kingsville Arena
• Adult Skate – 9:00 am to 9:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• Zumbini (0-4 Years) – 9:30 am to 10:15 am – Kingsville Arena Room C
• Shinny – 10:00 am to 10:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• Home School Skate – 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Home School Shinny – 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Public Skating – 3:00 pm to 4:20 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Little Athletes (ages 7 to 10) – 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Kingsville Painters Guild – 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm – Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre

Thursday, February 20

• Drop-In Indoor Pickleball – 7:30 am to 12:00 pm
• Drop-In Indoor Badminton – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Public Skating – 3:00 pm to 4:20 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Drop-In Corn Hole Toss – 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Kingsville Arena
• LEGO Club – 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Little Creators – 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm – Kingsville Arena

Friday, February 21

• Drop-In Indoor Pickleball – 7:30 am to 12:00 pm – Kingsville Arena
• Adult Skate – 9:00 am to 9:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• Shinny – 10:00 am to 10:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• Parent and Tot Skate – 11:00 am to 11:50 am – Kingsville Arena
• School Skate – 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm – Kingsville Arena
• School Shinny – 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm – Kingsville Arena

Saturday, February 22

• Little Dancers (4-5 Years) – 9:00 am to 9:45 am – Unico – Registration Required
• Little Dancers (6-7 Years) – 10:00 am to 10:45 am – Unico – Registration Required
• Gymnastics Beginner (Parents and Tots) – 9:30 am to 10:15 am – Kingsville Arena – Registration Required
• Gymnastics Beginner (2-3 Years) – 9:30 am to 10:15 am – Kingsville Arena – Registration Required
• Gymnastics Beginner (4-6 Years) – 9:30 am to 10:15 am – Kingsville Arena – Registration Required
• Public Skating – 4:30 pm to 6:10 pm – Kingsville Arena

Sunday, February 23

Drop-In Parents & Tots (10 Months to 6 Years) – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Kingsville Arena: Auditorium A

Visit our online recreation portal at Kingsville Click and Play to register and to see specific details (such as fees). Drop-in programs do not require registration.

Explore Kingsville’s Community Calendar to discover more events hosted by various groups in the area. We can’t wait to welcome you next week!

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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will be closed to the public on Monday, February 17, 2025 for Family Day.

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Have you become lax lately in brushing your teeth? Possibly not flossing as much as before? Or putting off seeing your dentist for checkups and teeth cleaning? If you’ve become careless, you could be playing a risky game with your brain. Studies show that older adults suffering from periodontal gum disease, having difficulty chewing food, or missing teeth, have a greater risk of developing dementia.

Gingivitis like other medical problems proves the Gifford-Jones Law that one health problem frequently leads to another. Gingivitis is the first stage of gum disease, when gums become inflamed by the bacterial plaque built up on the surface of teeth. If untreated, it progresses to periodontitis, an infection of tissue that supports the teeth.

According to the Academy of Periodontology, more than half of those aged 30 and older have this problem. For those 65 and older, it is 68 percent, not a minor problem.

Several studies link dental health to dementia. Researchers at the University of Central Lancashire School of Medicine and Dentistry studied 10 brains of those with and without dementia. They discovered the bacteria, Porphyromonas gingivalis, in four of the brains of those with dementia.

Another study of 262,000 people in South Korea aged 50 and older was conducted over a 10-year period, published in the American Geriatrics Society Journal, revealed that those with chronic periodontitis had six percent higher risk of dementia than those without.

A California study followed 5,500 older adults over an 18-year period. They had all their own teeth. But those who did not brush their teeth daily had a 22 to 65 percent greater risk of dementia than those who brushed teeth three times a day.

One can assume there is a relationship between oral health habits and dementia. But this research does not conclusively prove that poor oral habits cause dementia. Rather, it’s an interesting association. As one wise sage once remarked, “The sun rises in the morning, and so do we, but this association means nothing!” For instance, it could be the reverse, that impaired cognitive function leads to poor oral health.

Nevertheless, good horse sense should tell us that it’s prudent to brush teeth three times a day. Dental floss should also be used regularly to remove food between teeth.

Many readers will wonder what gingivitis has to do with the brain. The answer is that we simply cannot escape microbes, tiny micro-organisms that invade our bodies and mouth.

Researchers believe that unhealthy microbes and the toxins they produce do not remain in the mouth. Rather, they wander to other parts of the body including the brain, causing inflammation and brain injury.

Inflammation is not our friend. Researchers have believed for years that low grade chronic inflammation is one of the factors that triggers coronary attack.

Apart from brushing teeth after eating, flossing, and seeing your dentist at regular intervals, how else can you give a boost to oral health? Saliva has antibacterial properties, and a good flow prevents dry mouth. Sip water or chew sugarless gum. You can also give your mouth a boost of good microbes by chewing probiotic gum.

A nitrate-rich diet is also good because nitrates (found in leafy greens, beets, and other vegetables) help certain bacteria in the mouth convert nitrates into nitrites, which then help maintain a healthy balance of oral microbes and contribute to nitric oxide production, which benefits overall health.

With good care you can keep your own teeth for a lifetime. As Don Quixote remarked 400 years ago, “A tooth is more precious than a diamond.”

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The 27.65 kilogram Giga Pearl will feature at the opening event for an exhibit by artist Abraham Reyes. The pearl is owned by Reyes, who inherited it from family.

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tow truck in northwest Toronto in December. 

A man has died after being caught in a piece of industrial machinery in Etobicoke on Thursday night, police and fire crews said. 

With the threat of U.S. tariffs looming for all Canadian goods, CBC’s Chris Glover breaks down what’s at stake for Ontario’s massive greenhouse produce industry.

More than 50 organizations across Canada have signed an open letter, calling on Ottawa to reduce what they say are "discriminatory barriers" in its humanitarian program meant to reunite Sudanese people fleeing the country's ongoing civil war, with their family members in Canada. 

CBC News will have live coverage of the event, which runs from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET.

Smooth, hard-shell seats have replaced the patterned fabric seats that riders are familiar with on the London Transit Commission (LTC) Route 12 bus. The new seats are a trial following an LTC survey that showed bus cleanliness was a key issue for Londoners.

In the midst of a provincial election campaign, several farmers said they are concerned about the success of Ontario agriculture compared to the juggernaut to the south of the border.

A small team of volunteers successfully identified and restored the graves of freedom-seekers in St. Catharines, Ont. Now, one volunteer and historian says a dispute over how to honour a prominent Black community member has tainted the project. 

In just under a month, Liberal Party members will choose their next leader, who will automatically become Canada's next prime minister. The Candidates vying for the job are starting to flesh out their visions for the country.

Toronto police say newly introduced technology that automatically scans the licence plates of vehicles passing police cars has been one of the biggest advances in the force's history.

A three-month GST/HST holiday is receiving mixed reviews as it comes to an end. Local restaurants say they're hungry for more financial relief.

Family Day is on Monday, Feb. 17, so in Ontario many stores, cultural attractions and city services will be operating on a modified schedule or closed altogether.

Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford reportedly joked about bringing back the death penalty during a campaign speech at a London, Ont., police chief gala in late January.

More than two dozen residents of a southwestern Ontario care home for adults with autism and other disabilities are now faced with finding new housing after provincial funding was cut.

A Mississauga man faces an animal cruelty charge after Peel police found five puppies in "abysmal conditions," caged in a van without suitable food and water.

The City of Toronto has sent a cease and desist letter to a man who’s built several tiny mobile homes to give temporary shelter to those experiencing homelessness, ordering him to have them removed from city property. 

At least three patients at Victoria Hospital's palliative care unit have tested positive for the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in an outbreak.

Ottawa's Trillium Line and airport link won't start operating on Sundays until the end of April at the earliest, OC Transpo's managing director Renée Amilcar said Thursday.

UPDATE TO ARTICLE: Declaration of Significant Weather Event

The Significant Weather Event affecting the Town of Kingsville has ended.  Please continue to use caution, as conditions could vary across the municipality. Please visit our Snow Removal page for additional information regarding winter maintenance activities.

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The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) is advising of strong onshore winds forecasted for Sunday   There is an increased risk of significant localized flooding and erosion along Hamilton’s shoreline, due to the storm surge and wave action caused by these winds.

Local forecasts expect strong sustained winds from the north-east of up to 36 km/hr, with maximum wind gusts of up to 61 km/hr.  Maximum wave heights of 2.1 m are forecasted.

Residents living along the Lake Ontario shoreline are urged to prepare accordingly and to pay close attention to wave conditions and lake levels.  HCA is warning all residents to stay away from lakefront areas during this time, as high winds and wave action may pose significant flooding, erosion, and public safety hazards.

HCA staff continue to monitor Lake Ontario wave conditions and lake levels closely.

This Flood Watch – Lake Ontario Storm Surge message is in effect until Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:30 pm, by which time it will either be updated or cancelled. HCA will issue updates prior to February 18 as needed.

Police say suspects have used counterfeit bills to purchase high-value items off online buy-and-sell sites 14 times since October