Painting the town
By Maciejka Gorzelnik The smell of aerosol paint lingered in the alley between Ouellette Avenue and Pelissier Street Sept. 30 as a group of graffiti artists gathered to make Windsor a more beautiful place. As a part of Harvesting
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Girl power at St. Clair College
by Maciejka Gorzelnik “Optimism is one characteristic that can be learned and mastered and it permeates into every aspect of our lives.” St. Clair College students listened to these words as psychology professor Dr. Andrea Dinardo began her keynote address
Maghnieh receives 90-day pay suspension
by Tom Morrison By a vote of 6-2, Windsor City Council and Mayor Eddie Francis have voted to suspend Coun. Al Maghnieh’s pay for 90 days and keep him off any city committees for the rest of his term. The
Red Kettle Campaign
More than $20 million has been raised over 120 years of the Salvation Army’s largest charitable campaign. The Christmas Kettle Campaign begins Nov. 19 with over 2,000 kettles stationed around Canada to collect donations that will benefit families in need
Deputy chief retires
By: Adam D’Andrea After 33 years of service, Windsor’s deputy chief of police has announced his retirement. Deputy Chief Jerome Brannagan said he will be retiring from the force during a press conference Oct. 10 at Windsor Police Services headquarters.
Power on the waterfront
by Tom Morrison A local energy company has offered to donate a solar-powered charging station to Windsor’s riverfront, but city council has postponed its decision because of advertising on the unit. Green Sun Rising Inc. produces a solar-powered bench
Lancers aim to advance to playoffs
By Aussiemarie Vizcayno The University of Windsor’s football team has been working hard to advance to the playoffs this season. The Lancer football team, under the guidance of head coach Joe D’amore is doing well so far this season. Dylon
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
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
