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Overcoming Obstacles

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

Brink of Extinction

“In 2019 it was kind of a shock because we only found one Massasauga in that year."

Rooted In Rock

Formed from strong doses of Detroit rock, rhythm and blues, Guitar Army has been kickin’ out the jams on the...

Bigg Wiggle

Drummer Mike Cooper didn’t realize he wanted to form a band until he worked the bar at his family’s tavern one night...

New Face on Campus

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

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...

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.

A Depth of Colour

When it comes to her work, Lorraine Moon finds herself fielding the same questions over and over again. Specifically:...

Holiday Dreams

Las Vegas-based Q Productions is proud to return to the Colosseum with Holiday Dreams, the extremely popular, well...

McKenna Lumley

Few young people are as remarkable—or have endured as much—as Windsor’s Mckenna Lumley. When she was four years old...

Determined Transformation

When Mara Hall looked out the window of her Leamington farmhouse, she didn’t see a barn on the other side of the...

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...

Hitting The Right Notes

Driven by a desire for privacy, Nick Worth learned how to play guitar, hoping to practice in peace within the walls of...

Yvonne Pilon and Sarah Davidson

Few individuals embody Windsor’s entrepreneurial spirit more completely than friends Yvonne Pilon and Sarah Davidson.

The Game Show Bug

Local Couple Appears on Ellen’s Game of Games Story by Michael SeguinFeature Photo (above) by Mountain Escape...

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...

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.”

An Aura of Romance

“There’s maybe 150 assorted vessels supplemented by saltwater ships that sail down the seaway."

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...

Photos of a Wren

“Music was my first passion,” Ava explains. “But writing has also always been a huge part of my life. I guess it comes...

Canada Blooms

Are there more birds in your neighbourhood now? Has the birdsong always been so joyful? When did that little feisty...

A Day in Ephesus

At 15% excavation, archaeologists are just scratching the surface of what life was like in Ephesus.

Ottavia Lepera

OTTAVIA LEPERA NEVER IMAGINED that her love of selfies would lead to a professional modelling career. However, at just...

Switzerland

Switzerland is a gift to this world, and for Glenn Gervais, it was the perfect Christmas gift.

Running On Better Days

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

The Fight Like Mason Foundation

Not all heroes wear capes. Some never need to. Mason Bacon-Macri was born on May 9th, 2012. “Mason was a surprise to...

Working With Your Hands

One of these new developments is the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) Construction Academy—a...

The Dynasties & The Three

Bob Turner is a self-described “basketball junkie.” Bob first started playing basketball in high school before going on...

Stephen Gibb

A visit to Stephen Gibb’s website/online gallery is like a stroll through a nightmare carnival of leering faces—some...

Orbiting Dreams

Jack Wawrow took his love of space to new heights.

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, you’ll see that this local mother and educator has spent decades with this story in draft.

 Jaclyn Cordeiro

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

Theo Johnson

It’s almost impossible to believe that the nimble figure, number 84, in the college football highlight reel is six-foot-six, two hundred sixty pounds—leaps above opposing players covering him, mid-field, and snatching a...

Krazy Kenny

‘Krazy Kenny’ Koekstat (born on June 15) is a Gemini man.

Russ Macklem

Master jazz man, trumpeter, composer, performer Russ Macklem says that his relationship with the trumpet had a rocky start.