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Flow and Function

As summer flashes us some funny looks from around the next bend, most of us have already begun daydreaming about...

Jeff Burrows

As Burrows prepares for the twentieth and final Jeff Burrows 24 Hour Drum Marathon on May 29th and 30th at Good Time...

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Build

For builders, suppliers and prospective homeowners across Windsor Essex, the provincial–federal HST rebate announced...

Preserved Natural Charm

Though you won’t find black sand in the Bruce Peninsula, you will find various geographical features including dunes...

Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1974

Do you remember the weekend that James Brown, BB King, John Lee Hooker, among other blues legends, performed in Windsor?

Jeff Lemire’s Trail of 10,000 Ink Stains

Great ideas often arrive in disguise. Inspiration for an autobiography—10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir, published by Dark...

Look Who’s Cooking At Home

Serving as Mayor of the Municipality of Lakeshore and as CEO of the Community Support Centre of Essex County, Tracey’s...

Cleared for Takeoff

If you spend even one hour with Mark Galvin, you’ll understand why Windsor International Airport looks and feels...

Past and Present

Born as employee housing for a burgeoning whisky distillery, the hamlet known first as Walker’s town evolved into a...

Celebrate the Blessings

It is an unquestionedwork of nonfiction, yet is written with an enchanting, almost poetic lyricism.

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...

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Chief Pam Mizuno

Windsor Police Services’ Deputy Chief Pam Mizuno knew something was up when she was invited to St. Catholic Elementary School last month.

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 for artists. However, as both long-time residents and newcomers can attest to, Windsor is a city of...

D.A. Lockhart

D.A. Lockhart opens Wënchikàneit Visions with a quote from Philip Levine’s “Winter Words”: “Once I slept beside a wide river whose currents pulled both night and day. I thought it began at the source of sweet water and...

ABX Blues Project

When asked to describe blues music, Neil Fowler of the ABX Blues Project points to the unity of the soundscape. “Basic. Raw. An old blues guy in Detroit used to call it the 1-2-3,” Neil states. “Everything is three...

State of Being

Her sound has an immediate orchestral feel, which translates into a grand sense of scale. But then, before the track can become too austere, a light, poppy beat edges into the mix, giving the song an electric jolt of...

Teaching In Thailand

Thai Mueang, Thailand is as far from Harrow as Brittany Rocheleau has ever travelled, yet it reminds her of her hometown. A small friendly community where everybody knows one another. The similarities end there.

A Magical Cirque Christmas

With his wife’s ankles locked around his neck, a muscular man on roller skates spins around and around until the couple are almost a blur. It’s an unorthodox way to perform to holiday music, however, there isn’t much...

The Emirate of Dubai

With its futuristic skyscrapers casting a fantastical cityscape, Dubai, glimpsed through a shimmering sunset sinking into the Arabian Desert, makes a convincing mirage. The megacity on the Persian Gulf coast has come a...

Passion and Emotion

The Essex County War Memorial/Cenotaph at Windsor City Hall Square has seen many November 11th remembrance ceremonies. A community gathering place. Citizens standing, often in inclement weather, remembering, tears shed...

Building A Legacy

For many of us, playing with LEGO was one of our earliest forms of creative expression. However, one lucky Windsorite turned his childhood play into a career.