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Around Sharp Corners

For two-time Olympian 800-metre runner Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, the finish line is never at the end of the track. It...

Local Memoir A Surprise Hit

David Garlick’s memoir, The Principal Chronicles, is more than the story of his years as a Windsor secondary school...

Biggest Cheerleader

“When I was 14, I saw my first Detroit Red Wings game in Florida,” Heather recalls. “We had gone down to Tampa Bay to...

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...

A National Treasure

One of the first things travelers see crossing the Ambassador Bridge into Canada are her majestic pale green spires...

Halloween Houses

As merrymakers get their costumes together and others buy candy to hand out, there are the hardcores among us who turn...

A Whole New School of Thought

Kent Walker is a man that dwells in two worlds. On the one hand, he’s firmly rooted in academia. For the last 11 years...

Ahead by a Century

Camille Quenneville Heads the Ontario Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association

Matt Bhanks

Matt Bhanks was born in Toronto. His family moved to Windsor when he was 3 years old. “I’m 25 now,” he says, “and I...

Accentuating the Positive

When Heidi and Joe fell in love, one plus one equalled seven. Between them, they had two sons and three daughters, ages...

DERKZ

Painting Beyond The Canvas Story by Michael Seguin For some artists, a canvas can be claustrophobic. David Derkatz is a...

Full Body Relaxation

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

Sports Hall of Fame

This year’s class of inductees into the Windsor Essex County Sports Hall of Fame is impressive and it could be one of...

Francine Honey

Some people take a circuitous path towards reaching their dreams. However, as Leamington’s Francine Honey has...

September in the Sahara

There are certain places in the world whose very names evoke images of romance and adventure. Two such places are...

Mountain Mondays

When asked how she spends her free time, 61-year-old Dominion Golf Course employee Laurie Vickery doesn’t hesitate with...

The Phone Number You Need To Know

At her wits’ end, Carol ran a search online: “I need help, I have someone in severe pain.”

Touring the Forever Home

When you walk into the house on Old Tecumseh Road in Lakeshore, time slows down.

Infested

Author Christian Laforet finds few things as unsettling as apartment buildings. “They’re kind of strange, when you...

A Dream Come True

When talking to National Hockey League (NHL) referee Mitch Dunning, one thing becomes apparent: That he’s spent most of...

Stone Luck

Local Band Joins Teaze For Reunion Performance Story by Michael SeguinPhotography by Jose Ed Ramirez If I can rudely...

Evoking The Tuscan Esthetic

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

Walk Off The Earth

Hoping to attract a little attention for their Burlington-based band, a blonde woman flanked by four dark-haired men...

Spirits of the Past

The Donnelly Massacre took place at midnight, on January 4th, 1880, when the local vigilance committee stormed the...

Overcoming Obstacles

Growing up in Lakeshore, young Natalie Suzor’s first love was the performing arts. “Singing, dancing, acting—you name...

Passion, Persistence, Determination

For 19-year-old Woodslee native Rubie Diemer, dreams really do come true.

 Jaclyn Cordeiro

Just minutes into our interview, we knew there was something very special about Jac Cordeiro.

Age of Wolves

Age Of Wolves guitarist Al Yeti Bones has been performing across North America for the past 25 years. An accomplished...

Happily Ever After

There is a special challenge for theatre performers to live up to the age-old belief—“The show must go on!”

Running On Better Days

You hear that catchy tune that plays exactly the words that you needed to hear.

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.

Seeking Solace at the Top of the World

Nepal. November 2023. Two a.m. Windsor optometrist and photographer, Brian Blake, knew he was in trouble. He was 4,000 meters up in the Nepali Himalayas. His heart raced.