Your plan for a body farm just went to the boneyard
Good morning from the border — where Canada meets America and neither one blinks. This is Windsor.
Okay, so I heard about this and just about spit out my coffee, *maman*. You know how Kingsville, just down the road from us, is pretty chill, right? All vineyards and good vibes. Well, there was this idea floating around to put a "body farm" there. Seriously. We're talking about an outdoor lab where human bodies would decompose naturally so scientists could study the process. Can you imagine explaining that to your neighbours at the grocery store on Erie Street? "Oh, just heading to the body farm today, picking up some… research materials."
### Why Kingsville Said Non
So, the whole point of a body farm, or forensic anthropology research facility, is to understand how different environments affect decomposition. This helps police in investigations, you know, when they find something unexpected out near the Ojibway Nature Centre or down by the river. It's important science. But, and this is a big *pero*, the folks in Kingsville, *mis amigos*, were not exactly lining up to welcome it. The idea, thank goodness, has officially died on the vine. I mean, it’s one thing to have a new Stellantis shift announced, it’s another to have human remains on the agenda for a town council meeting.
* **Proximity Issues:** The proposed site was apparently too close to residential areas and, ironically, a winery. Nothing quite like a bouquet of Cabernet Franc mixed with… well, you get the picture. * **Public Perception:** Despite the scientific value, the "ick" factor was just too high for the community. Who wants that as their claim to fame? "Come to Kingsville, we've got great wine and decomposing cadavers!"
Look, I get it. We pride ourselves on being a city that’s always looking forward, building bridges — both literal and metaphorical. But sometimes, even we have our limits. This whole body farm thing felt a bit much, like a plot from a show you’d watch on that side of the river, not something for our beautiful Lake Erie North Shore. It’s a relief that the good people of Kingsville won't have to explain that particular landmark to tourists.
Marco Beaulieu-Vargas, MiTL Sports Desk.
The crew on the morning show were all over this one — you gotta hear what they said at mornings.live.