'Sorry, we're closed' sign. June 2020. (Photo by Alan Levine from Pxhere)'Sorry, we're closed' sign. June 2020. (Photo by Alan Levine from Pxhere)
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What's open and closed on the Civic Holiday in Windsor-Essex?

The midpoint of the summer travel season is marked by the long August weekend.

Monday is the Civic Holiday, a provincial holiday. All provincial and municipal government offices will be closed.

All Service Ontario branches are closed, though some transactions like health card and driver's licence renewals may be performed online.

Most banks, credit unions, and financial institutions will be closed.

The 311 call centre will be closed on Monday, but the 311 service is available online. If you have a municipal-related emergency, such as a downed tree or backed-up sewer, call (519) 255-6326.

The 211 call centre will operate 24 hours as usual.

In the City of Windsor, both commercial and residential garbage and yard waste collection will proceed as usual. The public drop-off and chemical waste disposal facilities on Central Avenue will be closed on Monday.

All community centres, customer care centres, and arenas in the City of Windsor are closed on Monday except for pre-scheduled or previously booked rentals.

All City of Windsor day camps and SUPIE programming will be off on Monday.

The indoor pools and fitness centres at the WFCU Centre and the Gino and Liz Marcus Community Centre will be closed on Monday.

Ice rinks at the WFCU Centre will be open for rentals on Monday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free public skating from 10 a.m. to noon.

The outdoor pools at Atkinson, Central, Lanspeary, Mic Mac, Remington Booster and Riverside Centennial are open on Monday. Check the online swim schedule for details.

Sandpoint Beach in east Windsor is closed indefinitely. The beach and parkland will be open.

All public beaches in the county will be open, weather and water quality permitting.

All of the City's park-based splash pads will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All Windsor Public Library branches and Essex County Library branches will be closed on Sunday and Monday.

There is no parking enforcement in the City of Windsor on Sunday and Monday. Street-metered parking will be free. Garages and surface lots will be paid as usual. Payment offices are closed, though payments can still be made online.

The H-4 Community Hub at Windsor Water World will be open 24 hours.

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 open at 6 a.m.

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. If you can't wait to get a bus pass, visit the Transit Windsor website for alternate purchase points.

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.

Many LCBO locations and Beer Store outlets will be open on Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Be sure to check your location. Supermarkets and convenience stores that sell alcoholic beverages may be either closed or on shortened hours.

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.

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