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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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.
