March 26 – BUI 1 Open House: Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption

Join the DRCC for an open house on the redesignation recommendation of BUI 1: Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption.

The open house will be held on Thursday March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm to 9pm at the Ojibway Nature Centre (5200 Matchett Rd, Windsor, ON, N9C 4E8). Doors open at 6pm. RSVP to attend in-person here or register to attend virtually here.

If you would like to review any of the technical resources in advance of the open house, please visit our BUI 1 Consultation page.

Can’t attend the open house? Reach out to the DRCC team and we can follow up with resources from the event for your review. The public comment period will close on April 30, 2026.

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Free Film Screening: Ripples of Plastic

Join us on Wednesday February 25th, 2026 at 6pm (doors open, film begins at 6:30pm) for a free screening of RIPPLES OF PLASTIC at the Imagine Lakeshore Cinemas, 164 Commercial Blvd., Tecumseh, ON.

About the event

DRCC staff will be in the lobby starting at 6pm with a registration table and some educational displays, come say hello! Concessions will be available to purchase drinks and snacks. Film begins at 6:30pm, followed by an expert panel around 7:30pm. Panelists include Mayor Sherry Bondy from the Town of Essex, Heather Taylor from the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority, and Taryn Azzopardi from the City of Windsor’s Pollution Control Department.

About the film

Embark on an eye-opening journey through the unseen impacts of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes region. Guided by Dr. Sherri Mason and other regional voices, witness the vast extent of contamination pathways, effects of microplastics, and the unexpected toll on human health. Beyond individual action, the film inspires a collective movement for transformative progress toward a plastic-free future.

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