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Barndominium Living

The Word of the Day is “Barndominium,” a mash-up of “barn” and “condominium”.

100 Years of Animal Care

100 years of dedication to animal welfare in the region.

The Essence of Antarctica

It’s the land of iceberg graveyards and stone thieves.

Reimagined Music Education

The future of music education in Windsor-Essex remains bright thanks to educators who believe it should be accessible...

Eric Faraci

“For one of my projects, I painted an action scene of Luke Willson,” Eric says.

Past and Present

The Capitol Theatre Photography courtesy Walkerville Publishing On February 12, 1920, Marcus Loew of Loew’s Vaudeville...

Jeanine Watt

eanine Watt has an impressive resume. At 69, she’s a semi-retired lawyer and graduate student at the University of...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Sunday evenings carry a gentler rhythm with their tradition of “Steak Salad Sunday”.

More Than Meets The Eye

Windsor Life catches up with the pioneering ophthalmologist to learn more about the new Windsor Surgical Centre, the...

Croatia

“The best part about seeing the town from above is that once you go back down, you know where you’re going and what you...

The Blue Stones

Local musicians Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier have been on a mission for over fifteen years now to create and perform...

Look Who’s Cooking at Home

Renaldo Agostino Shares His Nonna’s Sugo Recipe   Photography by John Liviero Councillor Renaldo Agostino came to...

Winter Wonderland

"I've always been working on machines, ever since I was a kid,” Adam states.

Challenges of Tomorrow

“A bed is not just a piece of furniture,” Brian explains. “A good night’s sleep is essential for a child’s development.

Past and Present

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

Breaking Barriers

Alaina Ha, a deaf Grade 8 student at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Elementary School in Stoney Point, has...

Refined Simplicity, Quiet Luxury

Welcome to this serene family abode. With its fusion of minimalist, modern and organic influences, it balances sleek...

Ultraviolet

The new alternative rock band is comprised of four distinct members, including Nico DiGiorgio, Nick Bondar, Dane...

A River Runs Between Us

many great ideas, the latest book by Walkerville Publishing began as something else. “In 2019, we held a photo exhibit...

People Helping People Find Recovery

At Brentwood Recovery Home in Windsor, a series titled Recovery Gave Me was developed to shine a light on the powerful...

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A Team of Volunteers

When the COVID-19 pandemic landed on the world with both feet, citizen volunteers immediately launched into action, creating homemade hospital facemasks, caps and gowns to make up the shocking shortfall of personal...

Francine Honey

Some people take a circuitous path towards reaching their dreams. However, as Leamington’s Francine Honey has discovered, sometimes the wait can make the rewards taste even sweeter. Francine Honey is an award-winning...

Face to Face

John, who is Vice President of College Communications and Community Relations at St. Clair College, has been the host of the YourTV Windsor cable program, Face to Face TV, for the last 20 years. Throughout his two...

Indomitable Spirit

It all started with a lamb named Charlotte. Lauren Edwards is Windsor and Essex County’s own personal Doctor Dolittle. A whirling bundle of energy, she divides her time between her three local pet stores and her two...

A Dream Come True

“It’s all about capturing stories,” Krystle states. “Things like rundown barns and old farm equipment, to me, have a story. These things were all alive and thriving, at one point. It’s all about capturing the beauty in...

Doing the Impossible

The school day in autumn 2020 begins as it has for generations: standing for the playing of the national anthem, followed by announcements, which include birthdays and the Joke of the Day. Except, in the George Jetson...

Jody & Billy Raffoul

Billy Raffoul was nine years old the first time he stepped onstage with his father, local rocker Jody Raffoul.

The Strength of a Community

On Wednesday, October 7th, beneath the hesitant sunlight, a small, masked, socially-distanced crowd gathered underneath the cross outside Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare.

Golf Oscar Tango

Interesting how we can live near someone, learn about them through casual conversation, and then one day realize: “My neighbour is Superman.”

The Kilominator

Seven o’clock Sunday morning, September 6, riding my bike down the empty expanse of Howard Avenue—from its termination point at County Road 20, heading toward Laurier Parkway. I needed 33 kilometers to reach my goal of...