Tag: Ward 3
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Housing & Homelessness Help Hub new location axed; (another) new location sought
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses Windsor axing the new H4 Homelessness Hub location due to costs & the need for another new location.
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Judge orders unexpected repayment, not jail, for serial downtown window breaker
Phog Lounge & Meteor owner Tom Lucier discusses a Windsor Judge ordering restitution, but not jail, for a serial downtown business window smasher.
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What more can be done about the growing encampment issue?
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses new polling showing Ontarians want Premier Ford to do more about encampments, & what needs to be done locally.
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AM800 Roundtable with Councillors Renaldo Agostino & Angelo Marignani, & Luciana Rosu-Sieza
The Roundtable discusses the Olympics, should Windsor buy the Low-Martin House, downtown revitalization, & federal funding for city anti-renoviction bylaws.
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LIVE from the 2024 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference, what he’s learning & what tools he wants to bring home.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Craig Pearson, Adriano Ciotoli, & Jon Liedtke – MAY 13 2024
The Roundtable discusses the recent Aurora Borealis display, how to help downtown Windsor, whether we can have political discussions respectfully, & more!
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Break Out the Bubble Machine
Don, Jon, Kristen and Doug are your panel as we discuss developers supporting Strengthen The Core, a new chief of staff for Mayor Drew Dilkens, and the latest unemployment figures from Statistics Canada’s official random number generator.
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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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Downtown magic mushroom store raided, again
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins to discuss downtown’s Fun Guyz illegal magic mushroom store being raided again and the state of downtown.
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The Greatest Employment Lawyer Canada Has Ever Seen
Don, Jon, Frazier and Doug round up the latest employment news in this soft pilot of our new HR podcast.
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Penis Bush Memorial Streetcar
Jon, Frazier and Doug talked about the school naming kerfuffle in Kingsville, which raises the question in discussion: “why do we even have school boards anymore?”. Later, the panel debates whether automobility is a word and considers the streetcar location, once again.
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Should city parking lots & garages be converted into apartments?
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss converting city parking lots & garages into apartment buildings.
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Dingdongs or Twinkies?
Jon, Frazier, Don, Kristen and Doug talk about the end of additional federal homelessness funding and the latest in the Jackson Park bandshell saga.
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Public school board open to Jackson Park Bandshell partnership
Ward 2 councillor Fabio Costante discusses the Greater Essex County District School Board willing to partner with the city on the Jackson Park Bandshell.
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Ward 3 Agostino: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses why he thinks citywide fourplexs are worth it if they unlock $40 million in federal Housing Accelerator Funds.
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Lame Goose Pun
Jon, Frazier and Doug talk about sprawl, budgets and geese.
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Renaldo Agostino: Should city council revisit $40 million Housing Accelerator Fund rejection?
Ward 3 city councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses whether Windsor city council should revist the $40 million Housing Accelerator Fund rejection.
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Paul Martin Building becoming boutique hotel
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Dan MacDonald to discuss the Paul Martin Building’s conversion to a boutique hotel.
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Change Your Passwords Folks
Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about the impact of the hospital system hack, ward boundary reviews, and tactical bench removal.
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Councillor Agostino wants Ouellette Ave. multi-coloured LED canopy from riverfront to Jackson Park
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses his idea for a multi-coloured LED canopy over Ouellette Ave. stretching from the riverfront to Jackson Park.
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FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with Renaldo Agostino, Alexandra Wiseman, and Jada Malott
Friday’s Roundtable discusses healthcare cyber-attacks, Gordie Howie Bridge observation area, homeless shelters need sleeping bags, & The AM800 Newspoll.
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THURSDAY ROUNDTABLE with Crystal Meloche, Doug Sartori, & Greg Lemay
Thursday’s Roundtable discusses adding coloured LED lights downtown, food bank demand increases while donations decrease, & do you support a carbon tax?
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Councillor Agostino on the 2023 Councillor Cup volleyball tournament & making council fun
Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses the 2023 Councillor Cup volleyball tournament and making city council fun.
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Open the Book Bay Doors
On this show Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about a proposed portfolio system for Windsor councillors, a fresh coat of paint for a downtown eyesore, and a decision on the Jackson Park bandshell.
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Does spray painting an eyesore house help downtown?
Ward 3 city councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses 841 Ouellette Ave.’s transformation from a rundown eyesore into a work of art & the ensuing conversation.
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Is removing garbage pickup from alleys smart?
Windsor’s Ward 4 city councillor Mark McKenzie discusses city council approving an RFP to look at removing alleyway garbage.
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Summer Smiles on the Streets
Jon, Melinda and Doug have an upbeat, positive conversation about a number of good things happening on and around Windsor’s streets.
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Should cities be in the entertainment business?
Ward 3 city councillor and event pro Renaldo Agostino discusses whether cities should be in the entertainment business.
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DWBIA-funded buskers performing on downtown street corners every Saturday night in August
Renaldo Agostino (Ward 3 city councillor) & Bilal Nasser discuss the Downtown Windsor BIA funding buskers to perform every Saturday night in August.
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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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Windsor crime severity drops, including violent & non-violent crimes
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses Windsor’s crime severity declining 11% in 2021, along with a 2% decrease in violent crime severity.
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Councillor Agostino receives neighbourhood support for park monitors at core park
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses a new program at Ward 3’s Mitchell Park that has 4 supervisors providing programming for youth 7 days a week.
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FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE
Fabio Costante & Bobby Russon discuss a Windsor police noise & traffic blitz, an illegal mushroom store that won’t close, alley cleanliness, & Safe Beds.
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Don’t Read the Dearborn Independent
Jon, Melinda and Doug look at a request for transparency around the use of strong mayor powers and the idea of a dedicated phone line for social services.
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SHOULD PERMANENT PATIOS BECOMES THE NEW NORMAL?
Ward 3 City Councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses says the benefits far outweigh the risks for permanent patios at businesses throughout Windsor.
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Downtown cleanup with Councillor Renaldo Agostino
Ward 3 city councillor Renaldo Agostino is asking residents and business owners to roll up their sleeves and help him clean up alleys downtown…literally.
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Comic Sans Council
Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about Mayor Dilkens’ new chief of staff, 2022 candidate financial disclosures, and a curious choice of typeface in City documents.
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AM800 CKLW: Downtown Mission Town Hall
Jessica Amlin lives across from DT Mission, attended the town hall last night, and she shares her experiences of what it’s like to live in the area.
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AM800 CKLW: Opioid Alert Issued After 11 ER overdose visits
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit flagging 11 opioid overdose ER visits last week, & councillor and health unit board member Renaldo Agostino discusses.
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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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Ward 2 Fabio Costante on council reaffirming CTS location
Ward 2 city councillor Fabio Costante opinies on council reaffirming the SafePoint CTS location.
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AM800 CKLW: Fabio Costante on city council reaffirming SafePoint CTS support
Ward 2 city councillor & health unit chair Fabio Costante joins to discuss council reaffirming SafePoint CTS support, ensuring it opens without delay or interruptions.
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RCP SHOW: Rose City Praise
Jon, Don, Melinda & Doug discuss politicians challenging characterizations of the flood and Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF), downtown crime, arrests & The Downtown Mission, & QR codes to reduce panhandling.
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What does your compassionate Windsor look like?
Are Windsor’s only options to deal with vandalism & homelessness either tough on crime or path of atonement. What does your compassionate Windsor look like?
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Rose City Politics: MPP Andrew Dowie helps alleviate SafePoint CTS ‘delay’ concerns
MPP Andrew Dowie’s office says they’re not aware of any “concerns or delays” regarding the CTS application provincially.
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Dilkens accuses health unit of CTS bait-&-switch, & attacks colleagues in process
Mayor Drew Dilkens is accusing the health unit of bait-and-switch and in doing so is attacking his council colleagues. Let’s get real about the facts.
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RCP SHOW: It Looks an Awful Lot Like Hypocrisy
Doug dives into local employment data and we talk what it means, Windsor Police are back at council meetings, & Mayor Dilkens accuses WECHU of Bait and Switch.
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THE SHIFT: Feb. 3, 2023
Gun bill amendments shot down, Loblaws weird PR, a guy who got thousands of Canucks free Tims, Chinese Spy Balloon, SPILT MILK, DWBIA lights up, CTS compromise & CTV W5
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RCP SHOW: Turbo and the Baconator
Kiemia, Jon, Don, Melinda and Doug review the fallout from Councillor Agostino’s CTS motion, a possible anti-panhandling bylaw, and Transit Windsor buses running at capacity.
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Rose City Politics: Turbo and the Baconator
The panel reviews the fallout from Councillor Agostino’s CTS motion, a possible anti-panhandling bylaw, and Transit Windsor buses running at capacity.
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RCP SHOW: Don’t Burn the Place Down with Your Candles
Jon and Doug are joined by Gabriel Ciavaglia of Activate Transit Windsor Essex and newly-elected Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino to talk about the ward 3 election, Council approving the largest-ever Transit Windsor investment, & the clossure of an emergency shelter for residents of condemned downtown apartment.
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AM800: ELECTION ROUNDTABLE
Rose City Politics was invited by AM800 CKLW’s Dan MacDonald to talk about the 2022 Windsor Municipal Election.
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RCP SHOW: Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate Recap and Analysis
Doug and Jon recap and review the discussion at this week’s Mayoral debate hosted by the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics.
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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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Denver Colorado sends social workers instead of police to low-risk calls. Can that work here?
Rino Bortolin (Ward 3 city councillor) discusses Denver Colorado sending social workers instead of police to low-risk calls & if that can exist here.
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Rose City Politics: Mission Impossible
The Rose City Politics panel discusses the sale of Windsor Public Library Central branch to the Downtown Mission with Councillor Bortolin, & county political drama. Listen to “Mission Impossible” on Spreaker.
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CBC Exlcusive: Medicinal marijuana lounge opens in downtown Windsor
Windsor’s first medical marijuana vaping lounge barely had time to open its doors and city officials are talking about finding ways to regulate this type of business.
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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: 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: New Police Chief and Deputies Sworn In
Members of the Windsor Police Service, City Council, administration and the community alike filled The St. Clair College Centre for the Arts for the official Windsor Police Services (WPS) Swearing in Ceremony for Police Chief Al Frederick, and Deputies Power and Derus respectively.
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ourWindsor.ca: University of Windsor receives keys to Windsor Star building
The University of Windsor was officially handed the keys to the Windsor Star building on Friday outside of the Windsor Star building downtown and the occasion was marked with a mass outdoor photo shoot.