'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 in Windsor-Essex on Easter weekend?

A new provincial shutdown takes effect early Saturday morning, but due to Good Friday and Easter Monday, many businesses will be either closed or on reduced hours.

All federal, provincial, and government offices will be closed on both days, in addition to other closures announced due to the pandemic. There is also no Canada Post delivery. Service Ontario locations will also be closed Friday and Monday, but some transactions may be performed online.

All four of the public school boards serving Windsor-Essex are closed both Friday and Monday, with in-class learning resuming Tuesday. Both the University of Windsor and St. Clair College are closed Good Friday, but open on Easter Monday.

All branches of the Windsor Public Library are closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. On Saturday, only the Budimir, Central and Riverside branches will be open, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All Essex County Library branches will be closed for curbside pickup on Friday, Sunday, and Monday.

The LCBO shuts down on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but is open Saturday and Monday. The same goes for all Beer Store locations.

Devonshire Mall and Tecumseh Mall in Windsor are closed Friday and Sunday, but open regular hours on Saturday and Monday.

Windsor Crossing outlet mall in LaSalle is open Good Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, and open Easter Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

The 311 call centre will shut down Friday and Monday, but it will reopen Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 211 call centre will be open 24-hours as usual.

In the City of Windsor, residential garbage and recycling will not be picked up on Friday or Monday. Collection will be delayed by one day next week. Residents are asked to check their Waste Collection Calendar for the next pickup day. For commercial, front-end loader, and weekly recycling collections will proceed as usual.

The public drop-off and household chemical waste depot at Central Avenue and the E.C. Row are closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Easter Monday.

All community centres and arenas in Windsor are closed Friday and Monday, with the exception of the H4 program at Windsor Water World, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the WFCU Centre COVID-19 vaccination clinic, which will be open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only. The clinic is closed Easter Sunday and Monday.

Adventure Bay Family Water Park, the Chimczuk Museum, and the Francois Baby House are closed until further notice due to the pandemic.

There will be no charge for street metered parking in Windsor on Friday, Sunday, and Monday, but the city's paid surface lots and garages will be open and charging as usual. Municipal ticket payment offices will be closed.

Transit Windsor buses will run on an enhanced Sunday schedule on Good Friday, and on an enhanced Saturday schedule on Easter Monday. The downtown transit terminal will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Good Friday, while the sales office on North Service Road is closed. Both will operate as usual on Monday.

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