We've reached the peak of the summer travel season, and many people in Windsor-Essex will take advantage with a long weekend.
Monday is the Civic Holiday, a provincial statutory holiday. This means all provincial and government offices will be closed on Monday. Many businesses will either close or operate on abbreviated hours.
All Service Ontario branches are closed. Certain business, such as health card and driver's licence renewals, may be performed online.
Most banks, credit unions, and financial institutions will take Monday off.
Many LCBO locations and Beer Store outlets will be open on Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Be sure to double-check your favourite location to avoid disappointment.
Devonshire Mall in Windsor is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. Tecumseh Mall in Windsor is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Windsor Crossing outlet mall in LaSalle is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The 311 call centre will be closed on Monday. The 311 service is also available online. If you have a municipal-related emergency outside of normal business hours, call (519) 255-6326.
The 211 call centre will operate 24 hours as usual.
In the City of Windsor, residential garbage and yard waste collection will proceed as usual. The same goes for commercial trash and recycling collection. However, the public drop-off and chemical waste disposal facilities on Central Avenue will be closed on Monday.
All Windsor Public Library branches and Essex County Library branches will be closed on Monday.
The H-4 Community Hub at Windsor Water World will be open 24 hours.
All community centres and arenas in the City of Windsor are closed Monday, except for pre-scheduled or previously-booked rentals.
Sandpoint Beach in east Windsor is closed to swimmers due to safety concerns, though the beach and parkland will be open.
All of the City's park-based splash pads will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In the City of Windsor, all community centres, customer care centres, and arenas are closed on Monday, except for pre-scheduled rentals. All of the City's summer day camp programs will take Monday off.
The WFCU Centre will be open Monday for ice rentals between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Atkinson, Central, Lanspeary, Mic Mac, Remington Booster and Riverside Centennial outdoor pools will be open for recreational swimming as usual. Check the City's recreation website for details.
The indoor pools at the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, WFCU Centre, and Marcus Community Centre will be closed. The aquatic centre's fitness centre, however, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Adventure Bay Family Water Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.
The Lakeview Park Marina's office and fuel dock will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the launch ramps will be open at 6 a.m.
The Chimczuk Museum and the Francois Baby House will be closed on Monday, their normal off days. Streetcar #351 at the Legacy Beacon will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
There is no parking enforcement in the City of Windsor on Monday. Street-metered parking will be free, though garages and surface lots will be paid as usual. Traffic enforcement payment offices are closed, though payments can still be made online.
Transit Windsor buses are running on the Sunday and holiday schedule. The customer service office at the Chatham Street West terminal, as well as the sales office on North Service Road East, will be closed.