A pair of regenerative farmers are hosting a workshop about soil for your garden at The Cheese Bar in Lakeshore. Dane and Alley cultivated everything they know to develop the Gardening For (And With) Your Soil, workshop, which is what they
By Kenneth Pastushyn. For the third year in a row, the City of Windsor’s Adventure Bay Family Waterpark is closing their doors during the March break. The facility is currently working at half-strength, making recalling existing staff and hiring additional staff their
A Windsor bakery is busy preparing for their opening day by donating bread to Windsorites in need. Cobs Bread has donated about $5,000 worth of baked goods for every day they have trained their bakers. In preparation for their grand
By Kenneth Pastushyn The Essex Region Conservation Authority is raising awareness for World Wetlands Day and encouraging the restoration and conservation of local habitats. Restoring of earthen dykes to protect five kilometres of trail around two wetland cells inside the Hillman
By Caleb Coulter and Ravishan Wijemanne Windsor’s Indigenous population are disproportionately affected by homelessness. According to this year’s Point-in-Time Count, 22 per cent of Windsor’s homeless were Indigenous People. This statistic is severe considering Indigenous people are only 1.4 per
The entire room concentrated on the cue ball. A couple of enemy balls tightly guarded the pocket. The player stooped over the table with his cue loaded. Having trialled every scenario in his mind, he chose the only angle –
In 1904, Jack Miner, also known as “Wild Goose Jack,” dug a hole for a pond and filled it with water. Many geese came to that pond and Miner would feed them. Miner’s pond would become a stop on the path the geese use when flying south
What I learned from hitting rock bottom Fear of the unknown can be a crutch that holds an individual back. But for Brian Jacques, his leap of faith came with a significant risk that would have been daunting to handle
Protests against Canada’s federal vaccine mandates are coming to a city near you, as frontline workers and business owners rally for their freedom of choice. On Thursday, Oct. 7, a large protest was held outside of Devonshire Mall on Division Road between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Holding signs and standing
Three local winery professionals gushed about the grapes to be found in Essex County last week. They joined local foodie Adriano Ciotoli in an appearance on Lightning Talks. Lightning Talks with Community Creators is a monthly virtual event hosted by the Art Gallery of Windsor on Zoom. Artists, bakers,
The local United Way kept area residents moving this winter with, iMove, a virtual fundraising event for mental health support for youth. iMove kicked off Feb.8 across Windsor-Essex county and focuseds on combining physical activity and mental-health help for children and youth during the pandemic. The event ran until
Living in a parent’s basement might be the only affordable option for first–time home buyers. Housing prices in Windsor Essex have increased as much as 17 per cent this year. The average price of a home in Windsor is more than $420,000. A first–time down payment of five per cent would be $21,000. For
According to Statistics Canada 40 per cent of marriages end in divorce. However dismal it appears, there is hope for making it in the long haul. Many couples across the globe are lasting happily ever after into their golden years and beyond. And, according to those whose marriages last multiple decades, there are keys to having a fulfilled union well into your latter years.
The funding for mental health services is not enough to meet needs in Windsor, social workers say. Windsor does not have enough resources for the number of mentally ill people needing help. Windsor Regional Hospital has 30 acute beds for psychiatric patients and runs at over 100 per cent capacity, according to some nurses. “Working
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of some landlords and tenants in Windsor. As of now, there are a total of 12,719 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Windsor area with 368 deaths. According to a release from the
With building codes changing over the years, row homeowners are realizing how dangerous their houses are. Ontario building codes have changed significantly since the early 1900s. With the changes, older row homes are not up to code while the newer ones are safer according to Lori Lynn, homeowner on
This past October has taken Saamer Mansoor to new places, even if he never left his house. Mansoor was selected out of thousands of applicants to become a delegate for Canada at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit, a global meeting of young entrepreneurs from all G20 members. But what went into him getting there? To start, he was born in
Recording artist Ayola is breaking ground in Windsor’s music scene with the release of his debut EP “Scum” on Nov. 20. Nigerian–born Ayola, whose legal name is Abdullah Abubakre, said he is excited to get his sound out to the public and said he hopes to share a piece
Syed Dawood, 30, is an entrepreneur, coach and trainer at Pakistan’s most elite gym, Kinetix. It is situated in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. He started his career as a professional athlete, but ended up as an entrepreneur and gym
On Wednesday May 20, 2020 two swings sit blocked off with caution tape on a summer-like day, at an empty Lanspeary Park on Ottawa Street in Windsor. While Ontario lifted a number of COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor amenities this week,
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