Tag: City of Windsor
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Does Windsor needs more arts funding?
Local theatre producer & arts entrepreneur Martin Ouellette discusses how much Windsor spends on arts funding annually & why it needs to be increased.
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New housing facility and life skills programming for at risk youth
Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation CEO Cynthia Summers discusses a new supportive housing complex for at-risk youth with life skills training.
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Windsor has splash-pads, a beach, cooling centres and…11 working outdoor drinking fountains
Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie discusses if Windsor’s 11 outdoor drinking fountains are enough during extreme heat days & what else the city offers.
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Windsor-Essex “Canada’s Automobility Capital” exhibits at one of the world’s biggest tech conferences
Invest Windsor Essex’s executive director automobility and innovation Ed Dawson discusses the Windsor-Essex region showcasing at Collision tech conference.
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Homelessness & Housing Help Hub (H4) location chosen
Andrew Daher, Commissioner Human & Health Services Corporate Leader at City of Windsor discusses the new Homelessness & Housing Help Hub location.
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What’s a Caltrop?
Regular panelists Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug are joined by guest panelist Darcie Renaud who joins us to break some news. After that, the panel discusses the City of Windsor employee satisfaction survey and the proposed investment in downtown revitalization.
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City of Windsor employee survey cites numerous areas for improvement
Kiljon Shukullari, HR Advice Manager at Peninsula Canada discusses a recent Retention and Employee Experience roadmap developed for the City of Windsor.
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Watch out for Snow Needles
Jon, Kristen and Doug talk about outsourcing and asset sales, ongoing drama around federal housing funds, and funding the arts in Windsor.
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Monday Roundtable with Christie Denomme and Joe McParland
Christie Denomme & Joe McParland join Jon Liedtke on the Dan MacDonald Show to discuss National Truth & Reconciliation Day, the biggest ward issues, & more!
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Open Streets needs volunteers
Michelle Staadegaard, manager for culture and events at the City of Windsor discusses 2023 Open Streets and the need for up to 300 volunteers.
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Curling appears poised to move to WFCU CENTRE from Roseland
Terry Fink, Future of Curling in Windsor-Essex committee member discusses a report recommending moving curling from Roseland to the WFCU Centre.
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Potential curling move of curling from Roseland to WFCU Centre prompts concerns from Riverside Skating Club
Peiling Huang, Riverside Skating Club president discuss Windsor admin recommending moving curling from Roseland curling club to the WFCU Centre.
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LIVE AND LOCAL (July 29, 2023)
City administration ignores council direction on alleys, crime severity down in Windsor, & UWindsor studies freshwater fish decline.
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City administration ignores council direction on alley standards
Ward 2 councillor Fabio Costante discusses an alley standards committee he motioned that was approved & never formed because admin deemed it unnecessary.
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Dan MacDonald Show (Thursday July 27, 2023)
STORMS, Windsor Star archive transfer to Windsor Public Library, Loblaws profits, AI spread disinfo, $2 billion in weed losses, & World Hepatitis Day.
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Windsor Star gifts archives to Windsor Public Library
Kieran McKenzie and Craig Pearson Windsor Star discuss the Windsor Star transferring ownership of the archives to the Windsor Public Library.
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The Politics of All-Way Stops
Stephen Kaputsa (former Windsor Transportation planner) & Ward 2 Councillor Fabio Costante discuss city admin wanting stricter approvals for all-way stops.
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TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE
THE TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE discusses all-way stops, moving garbage collection, a new Windsor Spitfires head coach, & the world’s worst drivers are…DETROITERS.
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City Building with Kristin Siapas: Parks, Programming, & Funding
Kristen Siapas discusses her free Jazz in the Park music series, funded by the City of Windsor Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund Grant, & the role of parks.
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WEDNESDAY ROUNDTABLE
Ryan Richardson, Gail Robertson & Mel Lucier on GOAT vs. BEAST, Windsor’s stalled anti-racism initiative, the largest cruise ship, & THREADS vs. Twitter.
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City of Windsor boat trips to Peche Island return
Ward 7 Councillor Angelo Marignani joins to discuss the resumption of City of Windsor boat service to Peche Island.
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AM800 CKLW: Ward 2 Fabio Costante responds to landlord complaints about rental bylaw licensing pilot
Windsor passed a residential rental bylaw licensing pilot for wards 1 & 2, and Ward 2 councillor Fabio Costante responds to landlord complaints.
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AM800 CKLW: Friday Roundtable
Bobby Russon & Kim Willis discuss Windsor’s nosiest areas, Ticketmaster’s CURE-fee controversy, & Windsor launches early child educator recruitment drive.
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AM800 CKLW: Tuesday Roundtable with Lisa Valente, Melinda Munro, & Adriano Ciotoli
An expected 5% tax hike, Mayor Dilkens’ 2022 travel expenses, Windsor bans TikTok on city devices & Avril Lavigne kicks Greenbelt protestor off JUNO stage.
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RCP SHOW: Booze Bucks Baby
Melinda, Don, and Jon are joined by Councillor Kieran McKenzie to discuss the latest in the City BIA takeover story. Doug showed up late but in time to engage a discussion about the Downtown Mission and the fortunes of Downtown Windsor in general.
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AM800 CKLW: Former Ward 3 councillor Rino Bortolin on Windsor’s BIA takeover
City council voted to take over all nine BIAs & refused to seat their elected members for 60 days and former ward 3 councillor Rino Bortolin discusses.
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BIA Brouhaha II: BIApocalypse (RCP episode)
Ford City BIA chair Shane Potvin & Ward 9 city councillor Kieran McKenzie join Melinda, Kiemia, & Jon to discuss Windsor City Council taking over all nine BIAs & refusing to seat their elected members, what comes next, & how this affects local morale.
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AM800 CKLW: Housing affordability with councillor & WECHC chair Fabio Costante
Fabio Costante’s new role as chair of the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corp (WECHC) and we discuss affordable housing in Windsor.
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Rose City Politics: White People Shit
The panel discusses Windsor’s agency, board & committee appointments & public, media & political response, & “Carry on Kiemia” & “For Your Consideration”.
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RCP SHOW: White People Shit
Jon, Kiemia, Melinda and Doug talk about Windsor’s agency, board and committee appointments and the public, media and political response so far, plus regular segments “Carry on Kiemia” and “For Your Consideration.”
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Rose City Politics: Powered by Millennial Rage
Doug, Don, Jon, Melinda & Kiemia talk about the Windsor’s digital modernization consultation, the Capital Power gas plant issue, and a school naming policy report for the public school board.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 10 2022
Swearing is good for you; should masking requirements return?; Windsor rescinds vaccine policy; Kingsville kid receives Canadiens stick; TikTok’s voice revealed.
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The Morning Drive: Nov. 9, 2022
“Big Men Fear Me” (Mark Bourrie, author); child RSV causing antibiotic supply issues (Tim Brady, Brady’s Pharmacy); Red Light Cameras (City of Windsor).
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Thousands of Red-Light Camera tickets issued in a year
Shawna Boakes, Senior Manager of Traffic Operations for the City of Windsor discusses the thousands of red-light camera tickets issued in a year.
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RCP Show: Know Your Ward with Frazier Fathers
Guest panelist Frazier Fathers joins Don, Jon and Doug to talk about the demography of Windsor’s wards, Die Roller decides on Ward 7, federal electoral district changes in Windsor-Essex, and the lawsuit filed by fired unvaccinated city workers. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better…
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Modacity cycling engagement: Building the Mid-Sized Cycling City & Wyandotte St. public consult
Jeff Hagan (Windsor Transportation Planning Senior Engineer) discusses building the mid-sized cycling city & the Wyandotte St. public consultation.
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Walkerville residents to take condo project to Ontario Land Tribunal
Rino Bortolin, Ward 3 City Councillor & Development & Heritage Committee chair discusses Walkerville residents seeking Ontario’s Land Tribunal input.
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Windsor Public Library’s new tool lending program
Ward 3 city councillor Rino Bortolin and Windsor Public Library Board chair discusses the library’s new tool lending program.
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Windsor CAO dismissal
Melinda Munro, municipal consultant discusses the recent dismissal of the City of Windsor CAO Jason Reynar.
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BIZ X MAGAZINE: Complaint Being Filed with City’s Integrity Commissioner Against Mayor Drew Dilkens
Complaint maintains Dilkens’ penchant for blocking constituents on social media contravenes the Discreditable Conduct section of Windsor’s Code of Conduct.
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AM800 CKLW: OFFICIAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST WINDSOR’S MAYOR
Downtown Windsor business owner Jon Liedtke filed a complaint Wednesday against Mayor Drew Dilkens claiming Dilkens is violating the city’s Code of Conduct by blocking him on Twitter.
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Windsor Star: Open Streets Part 2 will include an extra hub, social media and more
[Windsor Star – Craig Pearson] The second instalment of Open Streets Windsor has lots of new stuff to offer, including a university hub, a non-denominational candle-lighting, and a marijuana-fuelled yoga session. The largest free recreation program in the city’s history promises something for everyone on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Streets will close to vehicles…
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: HOLDING THE LINE
The 1% megahospital levy has been approved and Jon Liedtke says it’s time Windsor gets a state-of-the-art hospital, and the location can prompt more regionalism.
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Windsor Star: High society: Vaping lounge opens for business in downtown Windsor
[Windsor Star – Dalson Chen] The people behind the new vaping lounge in downtown Windsor say it’s not just about providing a place for medical marijuana users to toke up — it’s about clearing the air when it comes to pot. “We have medical users who are being discriminated against, who have stigmas lingering over them,” said…
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CTV WINDSOR: Open Streets block party approved by council
A new two-day pilot project to get people outside and active has been approved by Windsor city council.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: ACCELERATOR SEEKING SUPPORT
The Windsor IndependentJon LiedtkeJan. 15, 2016 At what point do you just pack it in and give up? It’s remarkable that after 5 years and 3 separate requests for funding from the City of Windsor – all denied – the folks at the Downtown Windsor Business Accelerator have anything left in them. The Accelerator has…
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: WHEN TRIMMING THE FAT GOES TOO FAR
Windsor city councillors have 3 weeks to read, deliberate and seek input for the budget, and some councillors say it’s not enough time.
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The Urbanite: Green the Plaza petition sprouts grassroots support
A local Ward 3 resident’s petition to green the Riverfront Festival Plaza has quickly become an election issue.
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The Urbanite: More women needed in politics
Something needs to change because there aren’t nearly enough women – let alone residents – seeking representation at the municipal level.
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The Urbanite: Windsor: A city of opportunity if you get to work
To the local naysayers who say Windsor can’t achieve greatness, just shut the hell up and let those of us who want to champion and grow the city do so.
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The Urbanite: WINDSOR DESERVES DOWNTOWN LAW BUILDING
In one swift motion, what could have been the finishing touches on the transformation and revitalization of the downtown core – the redevelopment and repurposing of the Paul Martin building – was effectively killed without warning and what could be argued in bad faith.
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The Urbanite: Better Luck Next Year?
The end of the year has arrived and with it comes a fresh opportunity to put our collective houses in order, and make no mistake, our houses are quite messy and in dire need of being put in order.
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The Urbanite: The Totality of Recall
Jon Liedtke writes about the merits and pitfalls of recall legislation for elected officials.
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ourWindsor.ca: West end park to see accessibility upgrades
City councilor Ron Jones announced today that $300,000 will be spent in his west end ward to increase accessibility to Patterson Park.
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ourWindsor.ca: New adult entertainment venue quietly opens in downtown core amid downtown revitalization
A new and discreet adult entertainment parlour opened last weekend in the downtown core on Chatham Street, and while the soft launch saw more than 600 customers entering through the rear, few were notified that the business existed.
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ourWindsor.ca: Windsor Police Service launch new website and suspect uses it to turn self in
The Windsor Police Service has a new website which runs on the same template as the official City of Windsor website, bringing consistency across municipal electronic platforms.
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ourWindsor.ca: Former Windsor Arena new home for Catholic Central
There’s a new secondary school being built in the downtown core for the first time in decades – a new home for Catholic Central High School – and it’s thanks to an agreement between the City of Windsor and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board.
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ourWindsor.ca: The Bistro at the River gets reprieve; under same management
The man who decided to cease operations of the riverfront The Bistro at the River was the only applicant after the city issued a new request for proposals to operate the restaurant. This time around, he is confident that the business will be viable and sustainable.
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ourWindsor.ca: Spring has sprung: Here’s what Parks & Rec has in store for Windsorites this season
Even though the current weather conditions might not suggest it, winter has passed and spring has officially sprung with Wednesday marking the spring equinox. OurWindsor’s Jon Liedtke spoke with the City of Windsor parks and recreation department and a senior horticulturalist to find out what it takes to make to transition the city’s parks from…
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ourWindsor.ca: Unique spots in Sandwich Town
Founded following the American Revolution, the settlement of Sandwich is located on Windsor’s Westside and is home to some of the oldest buildings in the City. Sandwich was first inhabited by members of First Nations and was primarily an agricultural settlement following European settlement.
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ourWindsor.ca: Premier Wynne visits Windsor, the “Best kept secret in the province”
Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Windsor on Monday to take part in a roundtable discussion centred on job creation, bringing together community and business leaders.
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ourWindsor.ca: City transportation committee votes to ban e-bikes from trails
The City of Windsor transportation committee voted ban e-bikes from multi-use trails.
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ourWindsor.ca: Council approves three-dog rule
Lovers of dogs can howl in delight as city council approved an increase in the number of canines allowed per residence from two three.
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ourWindsor.ca: Detroit–Windsor Tunnel plaza under construction
Big changes are coming to the downtown core, as the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel new access routes are officially under construction.
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ourWindsor.ca: Winter weather whitens Windsor
The majority of southern Ontario is under a snowfall warning and it’s caused school closures, half of the flights out of Toronto’s Pearson airport to be cancelled, and parts of the 401 entirely shut down.
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ourWindsor.ca: Family aquatic centre shaping up
If you’ve been in the core recently, you’ll have noticed that the new Family Aquatic Complex (FAC) is taking shape, and with a report going to council tonight outlining an RFP regarding naming rights and the possible inclusion of a digital screen and solar panels, the facility is gearing to become a major cornerstone of…
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ourWindsor.ca: City parks for sale in Windsor
In June of 2012, city council passed a resolution which looked into the closure of 17 parks at a rate of 2 per year. Fast forward to today, and the City of Windsor is holding a community meeting regarding the closure of both Long and South Tilston parks in west Windsor.
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ourWindsor.ca: The Stilt Guys give tips for Dragons Den auditions
CBC’s Dragons’ Den Windsor auditions are being held in Windsor tomorrow, and with a slate of local entrepreneurs hoping to make their big pitches, ourWindsor.ca sat down with Windsorite Mark Lefebvre of The Stilt Guys to talk about his experience on the show.
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ourWindsor.ca: Extreme cold presents challenges to city
While Windsor may be the southern-most city in all of Canada, we’re having our fair share of cold weather to make up for our geographical position. The temperature on Tuesday was pegged at negative 15 Celsius, and with the wind chill it registered as a bitter negative 24 Celsius. These temperatures represent the coldest Windsor…
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ourWindsor.ca: City of Windsor Approves Payment Schedule for University Move to the Core
The City of Windsor is moving forward with its payment schedule for the University of Windsor’s plan to move students into the downtown core. The plan, which is believed to help revitalize the downtown core, has been anticipated and championed by downtown business owners and residents alike.
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ourWindsor.ca: Taxicab Industry Improves Interior and Exterior Vehicle Standards
The taxicab industry has slightly improved both the interior and exterior conditions of their vehicles respectively, according to the Ann Kalinowski, the Manager of Bylaw Enforcement for the City of Windsor.
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ourWindsor.ca: Photo Gallery: Willistead Manor at Christmas
The City of Windsor has once again opened the doors to Willistead Manor in Walkerville to allow for residents to take in the marvel that is the Manor during the Holiday season.
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UWindsor Lance: Electric Avenue
Living outside of the law may be over for e-bikers
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ourWindsor.ca: Learn about Willistead’s historical points
The City of Windsor is offering tours of Willistead Manor during the months of July and August and is inviting citizens to “step back in time and tour a link to Windsor’s past”.