By Suraj Sasi Our West End Neighbourhood Renewal, a grassroots community roundtable of residents and organizations, is holding an event on March 27. The event hopes to provide direction about residents’ priorities, identifying gaps in programs and services, mapping community
By Kacie Cooper Good things grow in Ontario — unless it’s the province’s budget for mental health. Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services is a children’s mental health treatment centre in Windsor. In the past 15 years, they haven’t seen a
By Emma Butler Tugger is Matt Langille’s first dog and after eight years together, they have grown to share a special relationship. “He is definitely my dog, he is with me at all times,” said Langille. “When I come home
By Tamas Miko A recently opened recovery home in Windsor needs to move down the street to continue running. John Button bought the house at 1052 Drouillard Rd. with plans to turn it into a recovery home called Dry House.
By Joyce St. Antoine The Hotel Dieu- Grace Healthcare is welcoming a new transit bus terminal to accommodate people in Windsor’s West end. Moving from College Ave., the terminal is planned to be located on Prince Road. On March 8,
By Ryan Percy Windsorites are voting on which local business will get a marketing makeover. A popularity contest for Windsor-Essex businesses will see the top three brands win a marketing makeover by Generator Design. The winner will be awarded $15,000
The City of Windsor is taking steps to improve municipal flood protection after the damage caused by the August 2017 torrential rains. Flooding caused by rain has had a large impact on the city. Last year’s Aug. 28-29 rainfall
It’s rare that pregraduate students are offered a platform to showcase their research in a conference setting. The UWill Discover Conference! at the University of Windsor changed this for more than 140 student authors. The 2018 UWill Discover! Conference is
By: Nicole Neuts Windsor’s newest festival organized by local personal trainer hopes to inspire Essex county residents to make healthier lifestyle choices. Amanda Garant organized the first Windsor Fit Fest coming up at the Serbian Centre on April 14
By Tate Harris The retail manager at Devonshire Mall expects new additions will be completed this June, including Mandarin Buffet and a new separate food court. A new food court is part of the current $70-million renovation and is expected to be open June 27. The old food court had 550 seats and the new
By: Lauren O’Brien For one weekend every summer, novelists flock to Windsor for the International Writers Conference. It spans from July 6-8 and is held at the Holiday Inn Express. Founder Pamela Goldstein started the conference hoping to bring
By Cody Wall The Downtown Mission of Windsor is scheduled to move in 2019 and residents in the area and The Mission all agree that it is for the best. Due to a shortage of space, the Mission recently purchased
By Alex Scott The recent minimum wage increase had many ripple-effect changes for workers in Windsor-Essex. Starting on Jan. 1, minimum wage increased from $11.70 to $14 an hour. It will become $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2019. Now
Miranda Monahan In 2017, four roads in the Windsor-area made the Canadian Automobile Association’s list of worst roads in Ontario. Each year, CAA holds a contest where people can vote on the roads they think are the worst in Ontario.
By Cassidy McNea With warmer weather around the corner there will be an increase of cyclists and Windsorites are encouraged to be aware of bike safety and hazards. According to Statistics Canada, the amount of cyclists and commuters is
By: Jessica Moore Maria’s restaurant in Amherstburg has been voted the number one best breakfast special in Windsor-Essex. An online poll was held in February 2018 for residents of Windsor and Essex County to vote on which local restaurant has
The second chance animal rescue is a non-profit located in Windsor, Ontario. They receive no public funding, and rely on adoption fees and the community’s generous donations to care for the cats and dogs. Pet Valu in Essex hosted Second
By Jordan Ferris The Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority Communication Director assures Sandwich residents that bridge construction will have little impact on them. At the beginning of March the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority and Parson Inc. of Markham, Ont. reached a
Painting and meditation are considered to be two of the most relaxing recreational activities, so the Walkersville Art Co-op is combining both. The painting and meditation sessions, hosted by Nora Franko, are offered on a biweekly basis with many unique
KURLIS MATI The Greater Essex County District School Board, has voted against hosting school events at the Caboto Club. The motion to not host school events at the Caboto Club was passed unanimously by the GECDSB on March 21.
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