The Ontario Greenbelt Alliance's vision is that the Greenbelt be a beneficial, valuable and permanent feature of Ontario's landscape. The Alliance considers itself a watchdog organization that works to protect the richest environmental areas of the Greenbelt from development pressures, to provid
...
07/31/2008
Windsor is one of most affordable major cities in Canada; it has the lowest median cost of housing of any major Canadian centre. Home ownership does not just have to be just a dream in Windsor. Make it your reality! In Windsor, most people live in houses as opposed to apartments, and homes in W
...
07/28/2008
311 Online is a new convenient way for Windsor residents contact the City about its services. With their new online service request feature, 311 Online enables residents to easily contact the City about 50 different services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "The City of Windsor is committed
...
07/25/2008
In honor of its 50th anniversary, Windsor's Community Museum designed a special exhibition, "George F. Macdonald: A Champion of History." The exhibition examines the life of the museum's founder, George F. Macdonald. George loved history and promoted it passionately by advocating for the preser
...
07/23/2008
Windsor's flat topography and history of flooding basements has resulted in the Windsor City Council approval of a rain barrel program to reduce the amount of storm water infiltrating the municipal sanitary sewer system. Using rain barrels to catch rainwater will help slow the flow of runoff wat
...
07/21/2008
The WFCU Centre will offer community sports, tournaments, concerts, and leisure programming for all ages and abilities. The WFCU Centre, currently under construction on a 40-acre property adjacent to a naturalized park in a developing area of Windsor. The Province of Ontario provided $4 million
...
07/18/2008
The increasing truck traffic on our streets has impacted everyone in our city. Large truck traffic and emissions can endanger our health, our economy, our environment, and our community. Fortunately, GreenLink Windsor now offers tunneling to connect and protect our communities and neighbourhoo
...
07/17/2008
Named for the native name of Lake St. Clair, the Ganatchio Trail is an 8 km trail extending from the City of Windsor to the Town of Techumseh. It winds along Riverside Drive and provides both an asphalt pathway and landscaped green areas for walking, jogging, biking, and rollerblading. The atta
...
07/17/2008
The Odette Sculpture Park is an open-air art gallery in Windsor. There are 28 large-scale contemporary sculptures on display in the riverfront area winding between the Ambassador Bridge and the Art Gallery of Windsor. Self-guided tour maps are located within the park, providing information on e
...
07/11/2008
With interest rates low, many renters are starting to think about purchasing a home of their own. While simple rental cost vs. mortgage cost comparisons can be very attractive, buying a home is a serious commitment, and there are many factors to consider: How long you plan to live in the home.Sel
...
07/10/2008