Fire Education
The National Fire Prevention Association has marked Oct. 7 to 13 as Fire Prevention Week. The NFPA has made this year’s theme “Have 2 Ways Out!” stressing the importance of working smoke detectors and having an emergency plan B. Fire
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Windsor announces new top cop
By James Zimmerman Oct. 12 2012 New Chief Windsor Police Services Oct. 11 had announced their new chief of police and it’s a familiar face. Al Frederick, 51, has been selected as the new chief and will start full-time duty
Robot, basketball star compete
by Rob Benneian The worlds of athletics and science came together, if only for an afternoon, in a three-point shooting competition. The first annual WE-Tech Alliance robotics open house was held Oct. 11 at Windsor Public Library. The main attraction
Football for a Cure
By: Melissa Iarusso & Mamdouh Elchami October is breast cancer awareness month and many local football teams are campaigning to raise money. Dave and Tami Hawkins, teachers at Tecumseh Vista Academy, began the “Football for a Cure” campaign three years
Massey students walk out
Students from Vincent Massey Secondary School protest Bill 115 in front of their school Oct. 3. Photo by Adam D’Andrea. by Adam D’Andrea Students at Vincent Massey Secondary School had one clear message to passersby Oct. 3: “Kill the bill!”
Salvation Army funding to end soon
by Tom Morrison Services at the Salvation Army Windsor Community and Rehabilitation Centre have become more effective since the City of Windsor agreed to provide funding last year, according the executive director of the shelter. In September 2011, Windsor City
Fire Prevention Week
by Rob Benneian Windsor Fire and Rescue Services is stressing the importance of having an escape plan in their annual Fire Prevention Week. The awareness campaign is held every October and will take place Oct. 7-13 at locations across the
Spits, locals dine in hangar
Members of the Windsor community dined with local athletes and members of the Windsor Spitfires at the first “Breakfast with the Spits” Sept. 29 at Windsor International Airport. The event was in honour of Sports Day in Canada, a national
Crime Stoppers speaks your language
Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers is offering a new service for non-English speaking tipsters. In an effort to increase the number of tips they receive, Crime Stoppers has added a language translation service to their tip line. As of
TD Canada Trust Goes Green
by Madison Jean TD Canada Trust employees are giving back to the environment one tree at a time. On Sept. 15, 55 volunteers, including TD employees across Windsor, family members, friends and customers, got together and planted trees. With help
BANA debuts new promotion video
By Jolene Perron Three local high school girls had their vision realized on the big screen at St. Clair Centre for the Arts on Sept. 26 during the debut of their music video “Rise Up.” Devon Paolini, 18, started the
Slut pride hits Windsor
By Maciejka Gorzelnik For years women worldwide have feared being called a “slut” but recently many have been wearing that badge with pride. Windsor’s second Slutwalk was held Sept. 22. A group of about 50 men and women marched through
Fratmen suffering ‘identity crisis’
The Windsor AKO Fratmen went in to a mid-season tilt Saturday afternoon with the London Beefeaters with the swagger of the biggest bully on the playground. After sixty minutes of football, they had their lunch money stolen, their noses bloodied
Fratmen line looking to gel
by Rob Benneian Win or lose, the glory tends not to come their way. But if the Windsor AKO Fratmen are to achieve their championship goals this season it will be due to the play of their offensive line. Though
Spits open training camp
By Ashley Davidson Windsor Spitfires looking to improve The Windsor Spitfires opened training camp Monday, and several veterans on the team are hoping a productive summer will pay dividends this season. The Spitfires ended last season losing four straight games
All-purpose kicker shines in sweltering heat
by Rob Benneian Colella named Player of the Week After helping the Windsor AKO Fratmen to a 38-7 over the visiting Brampton Bears on Sunday, kicker Dan Colella just wanted to get off the field. “I was just drained after
LaChance takes responsibility for AKO’s lacklustre start
by Rob Benneian LaChance: ‘I need to be better’ Two lopsided wins for the Windsor AKO Fratmen have done nothing to help erase the taste of a heart-breaking loss in the Ontario Football Conference championship game last year. Head coach
Buyer beware of counterfeit goods
Windsor Police warn items are ‘too good to be true’ by Rob Benneian What if someone made you an offer you couldn’t refuse? If the offer came from someone selling electronics out of the bed of their pickup truck, you
‘Distressed’ Coffey to appear again in court July 31
by Rob Benneian Jason Glen Coffey, accused of murdering his mother Florence Coffey, appeared briefly in Ontario Provincial Court today. Coffey, 40, was arrested Friday afternoon after police response to a call at 564 Oak that morning regarding a deceased
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