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The Power of Community Generosity

In every community there are moments that move us and change the course of our lives: the birth of a child, the...

Strength in Numbers

“It is better to light a candle than to curse thedarkness.” That simple, profound statement has been alternately...

Life At Shutter Speed

“I’d always been a birder,” he explains, “and it naturally led to taking pictures of the birds and wildlife. I’ve been...

The Soulshakers

‘The Soulshakers’….an energetic party band that grew out of brotherly love! The year was 1996. Brothers Tony and Carmen...

Steve Bell

Among the first things people notice about Steve Bell, former sports director at AM 800, is that he has his priorities...

The Tea Party

Thirty years ago, on June 29th, 1990 the Tea Party was born at The Coach and Horses in Windsor, Ontario.

View Through The Viewfinder

Local photographer, Kim Gelissen, took up the artform in 2014. The idea came while she worked as a hospital unit clerk...

A Hero’s Return

In Windsor’s medical community, few are as beloved as Dr. Dean Favot, a 66-year-old retired Emergency Room Physician.

Turning a Dream into Reality

In 2019, a Riverside resident saw an empty riverfront lot and had a vision: her dream home. 

Doing the Impossible

The school day in autumn 2020 begins as it has for generations: standing for the playing of the national anthem...

Barbecues and Buddha

East meets West in a Lakeshore backyard, where the large family can unwind together with yoga in the Zen garden or kick...

Movies & Drawings

Steven Clay Hunter has one pertinent piece of advice for young aspiring artists: You don’t have to be a teacher if you...

Dream Reapers

Karmic Malice Comics, a local publishing company, has just released the first issue of their debut title: Dream Reapers.

Northern Italy

Italy, like many other Mediterranean countries, is highly regionalized.

Scrapbook Baseball

It all started with a family scrapbook. The local history of one family exploding into a near decade long dig through...

Rising From The Ashes

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

Buck Twenty

Local country music band Buck Twenty is a sound that’s meant to be experienced, not described.

Bronze Finish

A few months ago, Windsor’s medical community was dealt a staggering blow when the bust of Jeanne Mance was stolen from...

Leading Green and Gold to Beyond

It’s not every day that you wake up to being president, but according to Michael Silvaggi it is sheer elation.

Evoking The Tuscan Esthetic

One local couple decided to shorten the distance by bringing the sun-drenched Italian region to their home.

The Accidental Rockstar

At the end of May, a documentary premiered on Cogeco’s YourTV network entitled: Pourquoi Take French: 25 Years of...

Merry and Bright

Brilliant Festive Holiday Displays

Passion and Emotion

The Essex County War Memorial/Cenotaph at Windsor City Hall Square has seen many November 11th remembrance ceremonies...

Joe Ponic

As with many storytellers, local author Joe Ponic struggles when it comes to sharing his own tale.

Full Body Relaxation

Landing in Nicaragua was easy; getting there was the fun part.

The Young Guns of Windsor

You can sometimes hear them from a distance. The rubber smoking against the pavement. The roar of the fans. The...

Boys vs Girls

Windsor, one could argue, is a city of misconceptions. One of the most common being that it is not a fertile community...

There Will Be Fish

There Will Be Fish originates from deep within the heart and mind of Peter Hrastovec.  

Prague

Prague, the heart of Czech Republic, is regally nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” and I agree considering every...

Field of Dreams

“I didn’t think I would be called up when I did. My focus has always been on being a good player. It caught me by...

The Genuine Article

Meeting actress Sarah Booth is like stepping into the multiple timelines of Plan B.

Stone Luck

Local Band Joins Teaze For Reunion Performance Story by Michael SeguinPhotography by Jose Ed Ramirez If I can rudely insert myself into the story, I’d like to point out that—as a Writer for Windsor Life Magazine past...

Rewilding Farmland

Denise and Andy were at a loss when looking for a lush, wooded lot in the Windsor-Essex area in the late 90s.

Aaron Ekblad

The seeds of the Florida Panthers’ 2024 Stanley Cup success were sewn a year before in the team’s bitter loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. 

Prague

Prague, the heart of Czech Republic, is regally nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” and I agree considering every building looks like a little palace.

Hidden Gem

If there is one museum in Essex County that represents this region’s history, it is the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village (CTMHV).

Music and Words

What I can say is this: It matters. Only it matters. I mean the written word.