Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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Kniaziew Optometry adds 10th location
REGIONAL — Kniaziew Optometry continues its strong growth, expanding into its fourth location in Essex County at 2475 McDougall St. inside the Jackson Park Health Centre in Windsor. “Windsor Optometric Centre is pleased to announce that we are joining Kniaziew Optometry,” says Dr. David Sippala. “Dr. Kniaziew has been a close friend and mentor for 35 years. He has a strong commitment to family, community, and passion for practicing optometry in Southwestern Ontario. We are confident that our dedication to our patients will continue with Kniaziew Optometry.” The Windsor location will be Kniaziew Optometry’s tenth location in Southwestern Ontario. “Dr. Sippala is doing a tremendous job for the community of Windsor and
we want to carry on his strong legacy,” says Dr. Richard Kniaziew, Founder and President of Kniaziew Optometry. The Windsor location will be a full-service clinic and include pre-testing, comprehensive eye examinations, and a dispensing area. Jordan eyewear will also be featured there, which is a luxury fashion brand exclusively sold at Kniaziew Optometry. For adults and children, a regular eye exam is an important part of maintaining overall health and making vision last a lifetime. Without an eye exam, critical health issues may be overlooked. Kniaziew Optometry has been serving patients’ eye health care needs in Southwestern Ontario for over four decades with practices in Windsor, Tecumseh, Essex, Leamington, Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Wallaceburg, Corunna and
Petrolia. Kniaziew Optometry offers a wide range of Optometric services and eye care products including: prescription lenses, specialty eyewear, exclusive
frames, sunglasses, contact lenses. For more information about Kniaziew Optometry, visit www.kniaziewoptometry.com
Dr. Richard Kniaziew, left, and Dr. David Sippala.
Nature Fresh partners with University of Windsor LEAMINGTON – Nature Fresh Farms joins the University of Windsor in their long-haul vehicle transportation sustainability project to help achieve new advancements in energy efficient shipping. The purpose of this $160,000 project is to determine the impact of long-haul electric vehicles (LHEV) on Ontario’s electric grid. They will create an archetypal routing network by determining the most frequently travelled routes and then overlay the electric grid which will help determine how it will perform when managing a fleet of electric trucks. Being battery-operated, the trucks will look, haul and perform similarly to diesel trucks but with zero emissions. By drawing power from the electric grid, the transport trucks would not only be able to sustainably deliver goods but also allow for the transferring of elec-
trons back to the grid at strategic loca- aries with new technologies.” tions and times. The analytics and case studies are The project is spearheaded by Dr. where Nature Fresh Farms comes in. Rupp Carriveau of the EnThe company will be able “We needed a vironmental Energy Instito send information from tute and his associate Dr. its operations which will partner to help Hanna Maoh of the Cross include shipping schedpilot our project Border Institute, with the ules, power use and utilassistance of several gradity costs to provide the and potentially research team with data uate students. test, and Nature that will determine the In addition, they are destrengths and weaknessveloping various industry Fresh Farms came es of converting its fleet related partnerships that to mind.” to electric vehicles. This will assist in different fac— Dr. Rupp information will help to ets of their project, includexamine the opportuniing Nature Fresh Farms. Carriveau ties of electric trucks in the “We needed a partner to greenhouse industry. help pilot our project and “As an innovative company we are potentially test, and Nature Fresh Farms came to mind,” said Carriveau. “They always thinking ‘what is next?’, whethare a very progressive company and are er it’s developments in product varietcalculated risk-takers that push bound- ies, technology, or sustainability. Green
WFCU launches beautification contest REGIONAL — WFCU Credit Union is pleased to present its Bloom Community Beautification Contest. As the community has faced another unprecedented year of COVID-19 challenges, the Bloom Community Beautification Contest looks to promote community pride and active participation in the community, further reinforcing that Windsor-Essex is indeed a place to be proud of. This exciting beautification project will acknowledge both local gardeners and community businesses for the contributions they make in greening the Windsor-Essex region
and inspiring others to do so as well. “WFCU is continuously striving to do more for our members and community,” said Eddie Francis, President and CEO, WFCU Credit Union. “We make every effort to ensure the communities we serve are the best place to live and work, with opportunities like this demonstrating our commitment to that philosophy.” The Bloom Community Beautification Contest runs from July 7th to the 30th. Interested applicants can enter online at wfcu.ca. Photo submissions will be judged based on a set
of criteria, including the contribution to neighbourhood curb appeal, maintenance and horticultural practices and environmental sustainability. The St. Clair College Landscape and Horticulture Department will assist with the final judging. Individuals can enter their own property or nominate someone else’s into any of the four categories. The categories include: Best Residential Property, Best Residential Planters and/or Balcony, Best Commercial Property, and Best Residential Edible Garden.
transportation is the next big focus,” said Peter Quiring, Nature Fresh Farms CEO. “We were given the opportunity to work closely on this project and offer our operations as a case study to see how we can find feasible alternatives, not only for Nature Fresh Farms or even for companies in agriculture, but for every industry that relies on the transportation of their goods.” With the first step of the project working towards establishing an electrical grid that will manage a fleet of electric vehicles, phase two is the potential pilot study of developing and using electric long-haul vehicles for that grid. Nature Fresh Farms looks forward to the continued partnership and progression of their project with the University of Windsor and the future in the sustainable shipping of goods.
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