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4th Aug 2010  |  View Comments
Your Opinion Matters

Your Opinion Matters

August 4th 2010 // View Comments

ARTSIn addition to the Windsor International Airport survey I told you about in this morning’s edition of Briefs, there are two other groups asking for your input, in order to better serve Windsorites and Essex County folk. The Essex Region Conservation Authority is conducting an online survey regarding their strategic plan. ERCA first put together [...]

28th Jun 2010  |  View Comments
Eating Local with ERCA

Eating Local with ERCA

June 28th 2010 // View Comments

CITY NEWSThere’s an eating trend on the rise here in Windsor. It started with last year’s success of the newly reinstated Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market, and continued through the year with fresh deliveries from county farmers and the announcement of more markets popping up. Eating locally is getting more and more popular, and living in an [...]

3rd Jun 2010  |  View Comments
Go Clean, Go Green on World Environment Day

Go Clean, Go Green on World Environment Day

June 3rd 2010 // View Comments

CITY NEWSBesides the Air Races, Art In The Park, the Strawberry Festival, Sip Into Summer, The Snow Queen, DRAG, and whatever else I may have forgotten, this Saturday is also World Environment Day. Here in Windsor-Essex, we’ll be cleaning up one of the region’s most valuable recreational assets, The Chrysler Canada Greenway Trail. The Greenway was [...]

15th Apr 2010  |  View Comments
Enviro Expo Begins Tonight at Caesars Windsor

Enviro Expo Begins Tonight at Caesars Windsor

April 15th 2010 // View Comments

CITY NEWSThe 2010 Windsor Enviro Expo begins tonight at Caesars Windsor.  Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, will take the stage at 7:30pm, and windsoriteDOTca will be there covering the event. Then, the Expo itself starts Friday morning at 10am in two locations:  the Caesars Convention Centre and the St. Clair College Downtown Campus. [...]

27th Mar 2010  |  View Comments
Freeganism for the Future

Freeganism for the Future

March 27th 2010 // View Comments

CITY NEWSFreegans have taken reduce, reuse, recycle to a whole new height by using other people’s trash consisting of furniture and food to sustain a living. They call themselves “freegans,” these are people who have alternative concepts for living beyond consumerism. Dumpster diving is a lifestyle involving salvaging food that has been discarded out of dumpsters, [...]

12th Feb 2010  |  View Comments

New Bike Group To Unite City’s Cyclists

February 12th 2010 // View Comments

CITY NEWSThere’s a new bike gang in town. The Windsor Cycling Syndicate is the newest advocate for pedal pushers across the region. There are a bunch of riding clubs in Windsor and Essex County, catering to those who ride fixies, mountain bikes, and every kind of bike in between. The WCS wants to reach as many [...]

10th Feb 2010  |  View Comments

The Downtown Farmers’ Market Returns

February 10th 2010 // View Comments

ARTSWhen I think about the places I’ve traveled, the one constant I find in any city worth visiting is an active market. Be it the Salamanca Market in Hobart, Tasmania, or the Public Market on Granville Island in Vancouver, a market showcases the city’s dedication to healthy living, community cohesiveness and promotion of local fare.

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