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Windsor to spend as much as $7.5M on Water World emergency overnight shelter
City documents obtained by CBC News show the cost to renovate the temporary Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4) into a 75-bed emergency shelter could reach $7.5 million. Windsor city council approved plans to renovate the temporary H4 space during a closed-door meeting last month. The decision comes amid a drastic rise in the number of people who are homeless in Windsor — putting emergency shelters in a continued capacity crunch. The former Windsor Water World building, located at Wyandotte Street and Glengarry Avenue, was converted into an emergency day use facility in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary facility is expected to be replaced by a permanent location somewhere in the city. But that effort has stalled after council decided last year to not move forward with the purchase of a west-end site it selected in 2024. Site will remain open during renovations The H4 site offers basic medical care, food, washrooms and clothing to people who do not have a home. A feasibility study completed for the City of Windsor obtained by CBC News details the potential for 75 semi-private spaces inside of the former Water World building. Those shelter spaces will placed on top of the filled in pool area, according to a suggested layout included in the document. There will also be renovated bathrooms, individual lockers and outdoor fencing added to the property. The company that does the renovations will need to do the work while keeping the H4 site active. A report to council earlier this year shows there are 672 people homeless in Windsor, with 165 shelter spaces available on a typical night. WATCH | Recent count of Windsor's homelessness issue: The number of beds increases when shelters create overflow space during emergency situations like extreme cold in the winter. People used H4 as an overnight shelter for the first time this winter when the centre created 35 temporary overnight warming spaces in January, paid for by the provincial government. New site can go anywhere in Windsor The city wants the renovation project completed by the spring of 2026 and expects it will operate for an additional five years while it searches for a permanent location. That search has shifted from the original criteria council used when it selected the previous site near Wellington Avenue and Wyandotte. A 2022 consultant's report the city paid for said the new site should be within 2 kilometres of resources in the core and have access to public transit. Now it will open the site selection process across the city. The decision to renovate H4 was made by council during a meeting that the public and reports could not attend. Provincial legislation requires meetings to be held in public except for limited exemptions. This discussion was held in private based on two exemptions, according to the city clerk: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiation carried on by or on behalf of the municipality. CBC News asked to speak with Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens about the renovations, the costs, and making the decision in an in-camera session. His chief of staff declined the request.
CBC
18-04-2025
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- CBC
What's open and closed this Easter long weekend in Windsor
Social Sharing Easter weekend is here. Whether you're planning on heading to an Easter egg hunt or making a big family meal, this is what's open and closed for the weekend. City services The 311 customer care centre will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday, April 18 and 21. City of Windsor administrative offices will also be closed both days. For municipal emergencies outside of business hours, contact 519-255-6326. The city says 211 services will remain available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There will be no residential garbage collection on Friday, April 18, so collection in zones 4A and 4B will be delayed by one day. Residents should refer to their collection calendar, Recycle Coach app or the city's web page for more information. The public drop-off and household chemical waste depots at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and North Service Road East will be closed both Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Homelessness and Housing Help Hub will be open regular hours: 24 hours a day, even days a week, all weekend. Call (519) 253-3806 for information. Municipal parking ticket payment offices will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Transit Windsor buses will be operating on a Sunday or holiday schedule on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and will operate on their regular schedules Saturday and Monday. The customer service office at 300 Chatham St. W. will be open reduced hours, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Sunday and regular hours Saturday and Monday. City parks, recreation and entertainment Arenas and community centres will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, with the exception of pre-booked rentals or events. The WFCU centre will be open on Friday and Sunday for ice rentals and will be offering free skating from noon to 2 p.m. The pool at the WFCU Centre will be offering a recreation swim on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central registration and booking will be closed Friday through Sunday. The city's after-school program will also be cancelled on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. The Windsor International Aquatic and training Centre will be closed Friday and Sunday. The facility will be open Saturday, April 19 and Monday, April 21. City the city website for details and hours. Adventure Bay Family Water Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Good Friday, April 18, and on Saturday April 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Easter Monday they will be open from noon to 4 p.m. The Lakeview Park Marina office, fuel docks and ramps will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all weekend. All branches of the Windsor Public Library will be closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The Central branch will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; all other branches will be closed. Museum Windsor locations are closed on Monday in keeping with their regular hours. The Chimczuk Museum will be closed on Friday, April 18 and the François Baby House will be closed Friday to Sunday.
