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Past and Present

Ferry Hill Above: View of Ouellette and Sandwich (Riverside), circa 1908, facing south from the deck of a Detroit–Belle...

D.A. Lockhart

D.A. Lockhart opens Wënchikàneit Visions with a quote from Philip Levine’s “Winter Words”: “Once I slept beside a wide...

Slam Dunking Dreams

Most kids who grow up with dreams of being a pro athlete want to make it big in college, then enter the pro leagues to...

We’re All in this Together

Among the many positive qualities that Windsor possesses, topping the list is the intense loyalty its citizens feel to...

The Gimmal Ring

It’s been a long time between stories for Karen Koski. She was born Karen Clark and grew up in Kingsville. She wrote...

Man Cave on Steroids

An Upscale Fun Zone for Friends and Family

The Many Faces of Nick Marra

After more than 30 years in Hollywood, LaSalle native, Nick Marra, is at the top of his game in a city not known for...

There is No Age Limit on Dreams

Some great ideas are just inevitable. That’s how it was with Oneday Dreams—there was no way it wouldn’t come into being.

The Way of the Sword

The artists are coming.

Gritty Diorama

There is nothing more punk rock than finding beauty in the neglected, overlooked and under-appreciated aspects of daily...

All The Right Moves

As “blessings in disguise” go, this one was pretty harsh. Amherstburg native, James Heugh, had spent seven years...

Come Into My World

From the outside, Rita Miceli’s book Giaci and Me looks like an overnight success; but when you peer behind the scenes...

Keeping The Magic Alive

The only problem Windsor magician Eric Bedard had when Merv Griffin summoned him for a private performance was that he...

Beach Grove Golf & Country Club Centennial: Early Days

On Saturday, February 26, 1927, sometime around 7 o’clock in the morning, a fire started in the Beach Grove Clubhouse...

The Spirit of the Times

Lisbon stands out as a small city with an outsized charm and character.

New Face on Campus

One thing becomes clear moments into a conversation with the University of Windsor’s new President and Vice-Chancellor:...

Unchartered Waters

Every community chooses a single quality to define themselves. Innovation. Excellence. Or, in Windsor’s case...

Independent By Design

For Windsor-based indie band Talking Violet, a realization of just how far they’d come occurred as the trio gathered...

Chantel Budinsky

Before 2019, Chantel Budinsky had never heard of disc golf. Now, she’s on her way to making it pro.

Time, Energy and Resources

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) is a longstanding charitable organization dedicated to improving our...

Past and Present

Ouellette Avenue between University Avenue and Chatham Kresge’s replaced by Royal Bank building: 1952 vs. 2019...

Modern Lake Retreat

Looking at a waterfront lot, the homeowners contacted an architect to see what could be built.

What’s Bred in the Bone

Blessed with singing voices ‘from the Gods’, Jody, Billy and Peter possess unrelenting drive, dedication and an...

A House Full of Christmas

To the Collavino family, it is the perfect time to fill the house with holiday magic.

Rising From The Ashes

The City of Windsor hosts the 2022 CAN-AM Police Fire Games July 25 to 31.

Photography Adventure

Local Photographer Travels to Indonesia to Capture Otherworldly Images Story by Matthew St. AmandPhotography by...

A Trip 35 Years in the Making

Pam and Bill Seney have been travelling together since the early days of their marriage as a way to see what the world...

The Lady with the Golden Ear

In a time when radio was king, she was queen. Rosalie Trombley was Music Director and one-person powerhouse at...

Alice Aspinall By The Numbers

Walkerville Collegiate Institute math teacher, Alice Aspinall has a message for us: anyone can learn math. 

The World House

Welcome to the World House. 

Wholesome Hustlers

Imagine jumping out of an airplane on national television. Now imagine jumping out of an airplane on national television with your mom.

Autumn Kings

Autumn Kings are in the summer of their career. More than a decade after the alt-rock band first took shape between shifts at a local grocery store, Jake Diab and Joe Coccimiglio are doing exactly what they set out to...

A Life of Service

“I checked the calendar,” Jo-Anne says with a laugh. “I’ve been doing campaigns publicly since 1988. It’s not that I don’t think I can undertake another campaign—I can—but I have two adult children and I want to do more...

Paris

The Louvre feels like a city—a 60,600 square-metre mythic metropolis with a population of approximately 500,000 with 35,000 of its denizens (works) on display at any given time.

Click Bang Boom

A no-name waitress. A used car salesman. A bag full of dirty money. What could possibly happen?

Past and Present

Top entertainers highlighted the nightly floor shows including Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Liberace, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbara Streisand, Sonny & Cher, Milton Berle, Wayne Newton and Englebert Humperdink...

Time, Energy and Resources

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) is a longstanding charitable organization dedicated to improving our community through collaboration, strategic leadership and innovative solutions to charitable giving. For...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

For me, cooking is another way to enjoy time with people. Whether it’s trying a new recipe, making something a little more adventurous than the usual weeknight meal, or simply sitting down with family and friends to...