Families and friends will gather for Thanksgiving this weekend, and that means many businesses will be closed or on restricted hours so employees can make that happen.
All federal, provincial, and municipal offices are closed on Monday. There will be no Canada Post delivery.
ServiceOntario branches will be closed on Thanksgiving. Some transactions, such as driver's licence and plate renewals, can be completed on their website.
All banks, credit unions, and financial institutions will take Monday off. The same thing goes for all students at the four publicly-funded school boards serving Windsor-Essex, along with the University of Windsor and St. Clair College. Classes for all schools resume on Tuesday.
All branches of the Windsor Public Library and the Essex County Library will be closed on Thanksgiving, reopening Tuesday.
The Beer Store and all LCBO outlets will be open for regular Sunday hours but be closed on Monday.
Devonshire Mall and Tecumseh Mall in Windsor are both closed on Monday. Windsor Crossing outlet mall in LaSalle, however, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
If you don't have plans for Thanksgiving dinner or don't feel like cooking, bear in mind that many restaurants will be closed or on shortened hours on Monday. Call first to avoid disappointment. The same applies to big-box retailers and grocery stores.
Residential garbage, yard waste, and recyclable collection in Windsor normally done on Monday will be delayed a day. Refer to your waste collection calendar for more information. Commercial garbage collection will take place as usual. The public drop-off centre at Central and EC Row in Windsor will be closed on Thanksgiving.
The 311 call centre will be closed Monday. The 211 call centre will operate 24 hours a day as usual.
All indoor recreation facilities in the City of Windsor will be closed Monday with the exception of those hosting pre-booked rentals and the H-4 program at Windsor Water World, which will operate during its normal hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Windsor Spitfires will play at the WFCU Centre on Monday against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, with a 2:05 p.m. faceoff.
All of Windsor's indoor pools will be closed on Thanksgiving, including the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre. Adventure Bay Family Water Park is also closed.
At Lakeview Park Marina, the customer service office and fuel dock will be open regular hours Sunday, then from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. The boat launch ramps will be operating from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
There will be no parking enforcement in Windsor on Sunday or Monday. Metered street parking is free on both days and all traffic fine payment offices will be closed. Parking garages and lots, however, will be paid as usual.
The Francois Baby House and Chimczuk Museum in Windsor are both open normal hours on Sunday, but closed Monday.
Transit Windsor buses will operate on a Sunday-holiday schedule Monday. The downtown transit terminal will be open Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., though the sales office on North Service Road will be closed.