The celebration of Canada's 154th birthday Thursday will feel a lot different, but one thing that hasn't changed is the number of points of interest that will have the day off.
Canada Day is a statutory holiday, which means all federal, provincial, and municipal offices will be closed. This means telephone and electronic services will be unmanned for those that are still operating under COVID-19 control restrictions.
There will be no Canada Post delivery, and all financial institutions are closed on Thursday.
All ServiceOntario offices will be closed, though selected transactions, such as licence plate renewals, may still be performed online.
Selected Beer Store outlets will be open on July 1, mostly from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All LCBO locations will be closed on Canada Day with regular hours resuming Friday. Supermarkets that carry beer and wine will either be closed or on shortened hours.
Windsor Public Library branches are closed Thursday. All Essex County Library branches will remain closed, with selected locations reopening on July 26.
Devonshire Mall will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tecumseh Mall is open from noon to 5 p.m, while Windsor Crossing in LaSalle is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All mall stores are open with 25 per cent capacity for non-essential retailers, and 50 per cent for essential retailers.
The 311 call centre is closed on Canada Day, with hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The 211 call centre is open 24 hours and will be operating as usual.
In the city of Windsor, there will be no residential rubbish, yard waste, or recycling collection. These pickups will be delayed one day. Night commercial, front-end loader, and weekly recycling pickups will go on as scheduled. Refer to your waste collection calendar for details.
The public trash and household chemical drop-off depot off Central Avenue is closed Thursday but will open on Friday with summer hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All indoor recreation facilities in Windsor are closed on Canada Day, with the exception of the H-4 program at Windsor Water World, which is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m for men and women experiencing homelessness.
Sandpoint Beach in east Windsor is open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., weather and water quality permitting. Adventure Bay Family Water Park is still closed due to pandemic controls.
There will be no parking enforcement in the city of Windsor on Canada Day, so all metered street parking is free. Lots and garages are still paid as usual. Payment for traffic tickets may be made online.
Transit Windsor buses will operate on July 1 on an enhanced Sunday and holiday schedule. The customer service office at the Chatham Street West terminal is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the sales office on North Service Road is closed Thursday.
