Lend a Hand for Seniors Snow Removal

Winter has arrived, and our Lend a Hand program is here to help seniors in our community with snow removal. We’re committed to keeping our neighbourhoods safe and accessible for everyone.

To make this happen, we need volunteers!

FOR VOLUNTEERS:

– Earn high school community service hours
– A great opportunity for families and groups
– Give back to your community and build meaningful connections
– As a volunteer, you’ll be matched with seniors in your area who need support

FOR CLIENTS:

– Seniors must complete a phone intake with a Case Manager to be added to the snow removal waitlist.
– When a snowfall is announced, volunteers will call to confirm that shoveling services will be provided, so seniors can stay safe and comfortable.

To volunteer or request services:
519-326-8629 ext. 359

Email:
[email protected]

Website page:
secc.on.ca/seniors/lend-a-hand

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Grab some hot chocolate and goodies, come make Christmas cards, and listen to live entertainment happening inside Lakeside Park Pavilion on December 21, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

All aboard the Kingsville Express Train for a tour through Lakeside Park to see the lights before it departs at the end of the weekend for the season!

Headlining the night is live performances from the Colin Gronert Jazz Trio.

See all the great events happening at the annual Fantasy of Lights holiday festival going on now until Thursday, January 2, 2025 at fantasyoflights.ca.

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The major Toronto intersection has been closed since Tuesday morning, with traffic and transit rerouted in the area. A TTC spokesperson says the intersection could reopen earlier in the week depending on the complexity of the repairs needed.

We were so very fortunate to be able to gather together again this year for our annual Open House at the Kingsville Library on Thursday, December 12th. We had activities for all ages. There was something for everyone to enjoy!

Season’s greetings from all of us at the Kingsville Branch. 

Warmest wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!

All Library Branches will be closed on these dates:

Tuesday, December 24
Wednesday, December 25
Thursday, December 26
Tuesday, December 31
Wednesday, January 1

Phone:
(519) 776-5241

Website:
Essex County Library

Facebook:
Essex County Library

Twitter:
Essex County Library

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The incidents involved students from Nora Henderson, Ancaster, St. Jean de Brebeuf, St. Thomas Moore and Bishop Tonnos high schools, police say.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator Tuesday.

The City of Ottawa is investigating what it's calling an unauthorized removal of a tree in an Orléans city park in the week before Christmas.

Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the Milwaukee Bucks connected on 17 three-pointers on the way to beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in the NBA Cup title game on Tuesday night.

Hannah Brandt scored at 8:26 of the third period to lift the Boston Fleet to a 3-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Charge in Professional Women's Hockey League action on Tuesday.

Crews are working to mitigate a natural gas leak in central London after a car struck a building and drove off early Wednesday morning.

Some downtown Toronto parents say the city's left them high and dry after a new, state-of-the-art pool was closed recently for the second time since mid-October.

London and area schools are among the most overcrowded in Ontario and more than half need major repairs to get them in proper working order, a new report from Ontario's fiscal watchdog warns. 

Some people shopping at second-hand stores in London said they are partaking in ‘Thriftmas’ by giving thrifted, vintage and re-gifted presents to friends and family this holiday season, saying second-hand shopping can save money and keep items from going to waste.

More newly-built units and a drop in demand from students helped relieve pressure on London's purpose-built rental market, but little relief came for the city's affordable housing stock, a new CMHC report suggests.

The City of Toronto is waiving the fees for adopting large dogs — those that weigh over 50 pounds, or big-pawed puppies that will likely surpass that weight — until Friday.

Around half of Ottawa's schools are either overcrowded or well under-capacity, according to the latest report from Ontario's budget watchdog.

While some restaurants around Ottawa are celebrating the GST/HST holiday, they're also hoping customers stick around beyond Christmas to continue taking advantage of the tax break and help curtail their dry season.  

Montreal resident Ammar Lakehal, who has long campaigned for the creation of an independent state in Kabylia, a Berber-speaking region of Algeria, believes the court convicted Massinissa Lakehal over their ties.

The CBC's Robyn Miller visits some houses around the city that have gone all out for the holiday season, with festive displays that light up their lawns.

The premier of Canada's most populous province said Tuesday president-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products would be a "disaster" that would hurt U.S. stock markets.

Peel Regional Police say they have seized a record number of illegal firearms this year and that the increase represents a "significant" risk to public safety.

The jury in an Ontario coroner's inquest has declared the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Black man who died a day after his violent arrest by two Ottawa police officers, a homicide. It's also made recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. 

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is alerting residents to a "very low risk" of exposure to hepatitis A after an employee at a Tim Hortons on Hunt Club Road tested positive for the infectious disease.

The Hamilton Police Services Board has passed a $227 million capital and operating budget for 2025 which represents a 5.7 percent increase from 2024. In an accompanying report the board says it found over $11 Million in efficiencies before arriving at the final figure. The increase will include 40 additional staff—13 sworn officers and 27 civilian staff. Employee costs represent 90 percent of the total Police Budget.

The budget notes that staffing increases are needed to maintain the ratio of police to population but also “in the demand for service and emerging trends in the community.   As a result, most of the 2025 budget increase is dedicated towards sustaining core services.“

The $6.5 million capital budget includes $2 million for body armour, $2.5 million for vehicle replacement and $1.9 million for body-worn cameras which were approved earlier this year.

Some service enhancements are in the budget for 2025:

The 2025 budget includes the addition of one civilian staff position (a Race & Identity-Based Data Analyst), as well as the annualization of the nine  positions that were approved through the 2024 budget, to support the implementation of the Strategic Plan. 

In response to City council’s 2023 declaration of intimate partner violence (IPV) as an epidemic, HPS plans to implement an IPV Unit with a report to be presented to the Board in the first quarter of 2025.  The estimated cost of $3,514,855 has been included in the 2026 multiyear budget.    

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a major cost centre. The service is budgeting for 55 FTEs as backfills, which consists of forty-nine sworn and six civilian members. This is needed to provide replacement  for any Sworn or Civilian members on WSIB leave for five (5) years or more and no prospective date to return to work.

The budget will go to Hamilton City Council for approval on January 28. Council can approve or reject the budget in whole but cannot approve or remove individual line items. The Police Board can appeal a budget denial to a provincial tribunal.

Former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will have the sentencing hearing in his criminal case tomorrow.

The federal government’s renewed commitment to a new bridge crossing over Kettle Island isn't generating much excitement in Ottawa or Gatineau, where few believe it will happen.

London city councillors have voted to reprimand Coun. Susan Stevenson by docking her pay for 30 days as punishment for what an independent watchdog described as bullying and harassment of a senior city staff in violation of the councillors code of conduct.