Archive for July, 2009
Windsor gets failing marks, is among worst-run cities: Maclean's
Is Maclean's telling us in Windsor something new or is it something that we have always known?
Or! Francis galvanized by Maclean's grade
Here are the numbers from Maclean's,...
What happened to the follow up on that downtown Strategy Meeting?
In london, 11 of 14 councillors sit on their downtown revitalization committee, again a sign that "10 not 5" shouldn't hurt downtown if you elect the right people.
I realize that this is just another reprint ...
Folks, prepare yourself for another weekend of non-stop fun! Those of you who say there's nothing to do in Windsor clearly need to open your mind a little...
Art Walkerville
From the Walkerville BIAs website:
2009 ART WALKERVILLE ...
I don't know if this will shed any light on what happened Monday night, but I've been asked repeatedly to publish the votes that occured during the infamous council meeting.
As anyone who has attended council will know, unless someone requests a recorded vote, ...
So, what the heck happened last night in council chambers?
Despite having months to prepare to make a decision regarding the redrawing of our ward boundaries, council chose to do nothing. Even worse than their ultimate decision to sit on their hands was them ...
Dont'cha just love it when a plan comes together?
Ryan Smith, proprietor of Pause Cafe in beautiful downtown Windsor said it best: "I've never seen so many people walking around downtown on a Saturday morning!" I bumped into Ryan as he was purchasing ...
Not to be a doomer or anything but some depressing thoughts recently
Having a few discussions with friends, there is speculation out there that Windsor and Essex county's population is shrinking now by as much as 1,000 people per month. I have no basis for these ...
Guest Blog - Edwin Padilla
So, who is Edwin Padilla?
...a transplanted Windsorite coming on two years now. A pilot, a history and economics buff, that spends a lot of time looking down on our precious planet, the particularities of human kind, and wondering ...
