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But it’s almost impossible for anyone to identify these potential “blockbusters.” There’s really no shortcut to investment success – you need the patience and discipline to invest for the long term, and you need to build a portfolio that’s appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance.

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It’s always smart to buy investments that have performed well recently. You may have read, in investment prospectuses, that “past performance is no guarantee of future results.” These words are certainly true; just because an investment has had a good run recently, it doesn’t mean its success will continue indefinitely. You need to evaluate each investment on its own merits and on how well it fits into your overall portfolio.

International investing is too risky. In today’s global economy, it may be more risky not to invest some of your portfolio internationally. North American stocks represent less than half of global stock market capitalization – so by stopping at our borders, you are depriving yourself of a world of opportunities. It’s true that foreign investments carry some special risks relating to currency fluctuations and political and economic events, but you can help contain this risk by confining your international holdings to a relatively small percentage of your portfolio. A financial professional can suggest the best ways for you to add a global element to your investments.

You need a lot of money to make a lot of money. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have a sizable amount of money to invest right away. But the world is full of people who started investing with small sums and ended up having enough money to enjoy the retirement lifestyle they had envisioned. If you’re just beginning to invest, put in as much as you can afford each month; as your income goes up, increase your investments. As an investor, time is your greatest ally.

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Between reveling in the many Canada 150 celebrations and other events happening this summer, enhance your leisurely moments with a good read. This issue of Windsor Life delivers stories of fascinating people with local ties to Essex and Kent Counties.

It was an impressive sight when the Windsor Police Services marched in honour of their 150th anniversary on May 2. Windsor Life reflects on the officers who died in the line of duty and the 400 men and women who serve today.

On the other side of the law are the rum runners who kept Windsor police busy during prohibition. Wallaceburg-born, award winning author Emily Schultz borrowed from her family’s lore to write Men Walking on Water.

Actor Jake Raymond of Windsor just debuted his film ‘Ashes’ at the Milledgeville Film Festival in Georgia, where he won the Best Actor award.

The pre-teen competitive team of Nancy Pattison’s Dance World Inc. qualified for the National Finals of Hollywood Connection.

The 45 girls, ages 6 to 18, are competing this July in California.

The Windsor Spitfires claimed the 99th Mastercard Memorial Cup in May, becoming the 2017 Canadian Hockey League champions.

Be a star in your own right with grill skills learned from St. Clair College vice president John Fairley, featured in Look Who’s Cooking at Home.

Jeff and Denis’ Riverside backyard doubles as a rural-urban art garden. Using old farm tools and other castoffs, Denis created cool pieces in unexpected ways.

The rugged, ancient beauty of Peru is revealed by traveler Tony Pupatello of Windsor.

Windsor’s E.J. Lajeunesse Catholic Secondary School just launched its new digital classroom of tomorrow, equipped with tablets designed to promote digital literacy and collaboration among students and teachers.

Digital technology can keep you connected to Windsor Life. Read current and archived issues at windsorlife.com or download our free app on iTunes.

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Everyone is pumped right now about the Windsor Spitfires’ outstanding – and to many, surprising – 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup Championship win on May 28.

The team definitely came from behind.

Knocked out in the first round elimination in the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs, the Spits’ position as championship hosts at the WFCU Centre secured their spot in the tournament. In preparation, head coach Rocky Thompson trained the guys hard and it showed as they soared undefeated all the way to the silver cup.

As the Spits well know, exciting times are typically accompanied by some challenges.

That’s how I view our local economic recovery.

Business is booming again. Many manufacturers have signs posted outside their shops, advertising for skilled workers.

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and its strategic partners recently revealed that manufacturing directly and indirectly accounts for 30% of economic output and 27% of all employment in the country. That adds up to $650 billion in output and more than two-thirds of all exports.

Yet Canada is leaving money on the table. CME reports that nearly 40% of companies are unable to find the right people with the right skills to help businesses grow and so forgo opportunities as a result.

Industry partners are trying to engage more youth, women and men who haven’t thought of working in manufacturing to consider it. St. Clair College offers programs that educate people, place them with employers and enable them to make good wages in relatively short order.

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Windsor spitfires soar 99th Mastercard Memorial Cup Champions STORY BY KAREN PATON-EVANS PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM CORNETT/WINDSORSPITFIRES.COM WINDSOR SPITFIRES head coach Rocky Thompson, deep into his second season with the team, knew he had a hardworking bunch of guys who played with skill, speed and heart. They had the makings of champions.

Yet the Junior Ontario Hockey League team struggled throughout the 2016-2017 season.

The Spits had been away from home ice for an unprecedented 40 days while a temporary swimming pool was built over their rink for the FINA World Swimming Championships at the WFCU Centre held in December. At the time, goalie Michael DiPietro observed, “When you’re on the road that much, you face adversity every night, obviously because the home team gets the advantage on you. There are small hills that we as a team have had to overcome throughout these 40 days. It’s been hard, particularly the long bus rides. But I think we’ve bonded more as a team.”

Injuries and suspensions also took their toll. With the nightly roster often down by one to three players, the season was a challenge for the players and staff. In the first round of OHL playoffs against the London Knights, the Spitfires were eliminated.

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They shook off the loss and focused on a greater goal: Winning the Canadian Hockey League championship and scoring the 99th Mastercard Memorial Cup. If the Spits could do this, they would become the first team to win three Memorial Cups in a decade since the Kamloops Blazers’ hat trick in the 1990’s.

Even though Windsor’s team didn’t actually win a spot to compete, as the tournament’s host, the Spits were automatically eligible to play. The boys were singleminded in making their shot count. They had 44 days to train hard before proving themselves at the Memorial Cup. Their competitors were the OHL champion Erie Otters, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Saint John Sea Dogs and the Western Hockey League champion Seattle Thunderbirds. The teams played the round robin format tournament from May 19 to 28.

Coming out strong, Spits’ right winger Jeremy Bracco scored a power-play goal in the first game, helping his team to a 3–2 win against the Saint John Sea Dogs on May 19.

The trend continued with the Spitfires scoring the first goal in their successive games.

Facing off against the Seattle Thunderbirds on May 21, in just 38 game seconds,

Clockwise from left: Celebrating on centre ice with hundreds of fans; Michael DiPietro hefts the Memorial Cup after the Windsor Spitfires won the Canadian Hockey League championship on home ice on May 28. Ranked top goalie, Michael was also presented with the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy; Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires vice president and general manager, hoists the 99th Mastercard Memorial Cup on May 28; (left to right) overjoyed by their comeback, triumphant underdogs Aaron Luchuk, Logan Stanley, head coach Rocky Thompson, Mario Culina, Graham Knott and Sean Day show off their prize; Canadian Hockey League commissioner David Branch presents the cup to Spitfires co-captains (left) Jeremiah Addison and (right) Jalen Chatfield.

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the Spits tied a Memorial Cup record held by the 1978 WHL’s New Westminster Bruins for the fastest three goals scored by a team in a single period. The Spits won 7–1.

During the regular season, the Erie Otters had beaten the Windsor team three out of four games. On May 24, the Spitfires showed Erie what they are really made of. When the clock ran out, it was 4–2 for Windsor.

The Otters and Spitfires advanced to the finals on May 28. Media across Canada were intrigued by the Windsor underdogs’ spectacular rebound. Although the Memorial Cup games were televised on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada and on the NHL Network in the United States, clearly the best place to be was the WFCU Centre.

The fans who claimed every one of the arena’s 6,519 seats certainly thought so.

The game was a nail biter, with the Spitfires and Otters both flexing their dominance on the ice with back and forth scoring. The second period concluded with Erie and Windsor tied at three.

Fortune and opportunity were with the Spits when centre Aaron Luchuk came off the bench during a line change in the third period. Receiving the puck from Bracco, Aaron fired it into the Otters’ net. Remarking on the luck guiding the puck, Aaron says, “You don’t know where it’s going to go, but it found a hole.”

His shot scored the winning goal, making it 4–3 for the Spits.

The team and their fans went wild.

Setting tournament history, the Spitfires are the first host team to lose in the first round of league playoffs and then go on to win the Memorial Cup. “It’s so special winning at home, especially with this group of guys,” DiPietro says. The goalie gave much credit to Spitfire fans. “The crowd was so loud and played a big part in this, threw the momentum in our favour.

They’re part of this, too, and helped us bring it home.”

Accordingly, the Spitfires shared the glory with hundreds of fans during a victory parade and celebration hosted by the proud City in downtown Windsor on May 31.

Unable to attend was diehard fan, Dan Klinck. He saw every Spits game and was crossing McHugh Street to the WFCU Centre to see the May 28 finale when a vehicle struck him. In hospital with broken bones and head injuries, Dan was thrilled when Spitfire Cristiano DiGiacinto paid him a visit, with the shiny cup in hand. The left winger believes, “Everyone should get a chance to see it or feel it.”

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LIMA Latinamericana at it's finest and I love it. Miraflores is the beautiful coastal hot spot for 2 million visitors that hit Lima each year. It is strongly advised not to venture off outside the downtown’s core Historical Center, Barranco and Miraflores respectively, as crime is still a huge issue in Lima's 44 other districts of 10 million+. “Mira” has everything from fine dining to hole-in-the-wall cevicherias to well frequented walkways providing fresh Pacificrim catches and countless pisco sours. Casinos, bars, shopping, and storefronts are all included in Larcomar – the seaside hot spot on the cliff. My stay was minutes away from Kennedy Park, across from the Inca Market nestled in the labyrinth-like maze the cityscape layout has grown to be. Lima is almost always foggy in mornings in both wet and dry seasons. It never ever rains. Around noonish and through the afternoon the sun with it's near-equator proximity gets really hot (85F+) but cools right down in the evenings.

Huyca Pucllana is an archaeological dream and well worth a visit during a short stay. For a nice mountain top seaside walk, The Park of Love is an epic one. I eventually arrived at the Lacomer and enjoyed a local dish called "antichokes" (beef hearts) with a robust neighbouring Chilean wine.

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During the Spanish inquisition it produced some of the world’s most remarkable Catholic churches. Some rival those in Italy, Portugal, France, Brazil and my beloved Philippines. This one in particular displayed an underground catacomb system holding the remains of up to 25,000 people respectively belonging to both the Spanish and to ancestral Peruvians of 200 to 400 years ago.

Upon making my way back to Miraflores, I stopped and ate two of my favs... ceviche pullpo (Octopus salad) and a Qesquena negre (dark craft bier). The food in this town is alive!

The MALI (Museum de Arte de Lima) is also something to visit, an hour tops. Lastly, to close out Lima, is the hipster Barranco District where artists and foodies enjoy this vast open space. Edgy and groovy pastel colours illuminate the backdrop, live music fills the air and the best street food around can be had for budgetary prices. It is quiet and peaceful during the day, yet takes on a different vibe at night. A total shift to partygoing crowds looking for louder sounds and Lima's finest adult beverages.

Lima‘s beaches are a haven for surfers, especially up the north coast. For some modest leisure time, a good hour south of the city is best for the deep sand spaces.

Miraflores, however does have nice spots too, some rocky-sandy beachfronts good for families and anyone who wants a few minutes to soak up rays.

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The Inca Museum and the Inca Fortress are worth taking a hike to as it overlooks the entire cityscape. After a while, the Plaza de Armas (Cusco) takes a toll with jammed pack touristas looking for anything they can get their hands on. It was soon time for me get out of this noise and once again set forth to the unknown. I had set out by car to the Sacred Valley, about 2 hours from Cusco. I arrived near Ollaytomba where we zip-lined on mountain sides, totalling 3,000 meters in length, including a non-stop 700-meter straight line. Awesome and jaw-dropping is putting it lightly. Next day was a high-octane descent on mountain bikes to Moray and Moras areas of the valley, it was muddy, bloody and nasty! But all in all - fun. The Amazon, Titicaca, Puno, Nazca, Iquitos, Mancora, Colca Canyon and Arequipa are other places of interest.

INCA TREK Other than running a marathon, this was most technical and enduring mental and physical challenge I’ve ever experienced. At check point, locals offer the sale of cocoa baggies for 1 sol (30 cents CAD) and offer best wishes. After check point entrance, my mind instinctively turned to survival mode and I quickly forgot about the world I left behind. At one point we encountered 52% oxygen-intake levels for nearly 4 hours, all while climbing jagged stone stairs at near 60 degree angles in sometimes minus degree weather conditions against high winds with periods of rain and sleet.

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MACCHU PICCHU Alas... the crown jewel of this uniquely distinct nation. Arriving, I was emotionally charged! You quickly forget the enduring body aches and sores the past 72 hours has given you. The gradual build up feeling of “awe and arrival” overwhelms you as your eyes revel, energy accelerating towards the magnitude of what you are actually witness in front of you.

Macchu Picchu, translates to the native Qechuan word, "Old Mountain". And I’ve learned that it is sinking. It is always overcrowded by high-noon and gaining more notoriety globally. It is being environmentally degraded. In order to maintain their illustrious UNESCO World Heritage Site Status, governmental authorities are now re-evaluating and assessing preservation measures that will hopefully limit the number of people allowed to enter, restrict the areas of visitation and drive up permit entrance fees and narrow their season. All while constantly and carefully maintaining their masterpiece. It is also now a New 7th Wonder of the World. The less thrill-seeking type can spend time in Macchu Picchu Town or Aqua Caliente and take the train or bus up (east entrance). 1 to 10 day trek excursions exist as well. When it was time to leave, sadness touched my heart. I thought of all the people living in those harsh times and how lucky and grateful I was to have walked the same grounds as the Incas once did. I will never forget it.

HUYANA PICCHU "Young Mountain". With a special climbing permit, you can also be a part of the 200-only person limit per day and climb the high mountain in the background of the iconic shot. Another 1 hour (at least) up and another hour down. Nearing the summit, one must take "La Scala de le Muerta" (The Stairs of Death), a difficult and almost vertical climb using full body tactics ascending to the pinnacle of this beautiful mountain. The view at the summit is absolutely breathtaking. Recommended for advanced thrill seekers.

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There is an air of excitement I sense, as I speak with Jake Raymond over the phone. The Windsor-born actor recently returned from the 2017 Milledgeville Film Festival in Milledgeville, Georgia where he debuted his first feature film ‘Ashes’ - a project which he proudly produced and stars in. It was there where he saw all his hard work to date pay off as he was honoured with the ‘Best Actor’ award. "I felt like I just won the Oscar!" he chuckles. Raymond, a graduate of the University of Windsor with a degree in Human Kinetics actually did not start his career in acting.

About a decade ago, he was a national level gymnast and represented Canada at the World Junior Gymnastics Championships. “I was doing quite well,” he says, “until I fell on my head and ended up in 28th spot!” Actually he suffered a knee injury which effectively ended his gymnastics career. While in University, given his keen interest in drama, he took several courses as his electives, appeared in a number of school plays and chummed around with other students who were in various arts programs.

It wasn't until after University that Jake decided to give acting a serious shot. So he left Windsor and moved to Toronto where numerous production

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STORY BY DICK HILDEBRAND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELISSA STEWART facilities beckoned. He went through the same routine that every aspiring actor faces – hiring a manager, attending hundreds of auditions and perhaps getting one “yes” after many, frustrating “nos”. To pay the bills, Jake took bartending jobs because of the flexibility of hours they offered. Eventually he landed a role in a kids’ TV show titled ‘Tati’s Hotel’ that was filmed in the United Kingdom. “This was one of the most incredible experiences for me,” he says, “because I got to spend three months in Wales during production. The role was a perfect fit because it combined my gymnastics and acting abilities.” Tati’s Hotel aired on Disney Junior, ITV and TV Ontario’s Kids. It was the story of a girl who owned a magical hotel…Jake played the back flipping bellhop of the hotel.

Back home in Toronto, it was the same old grind again – more auditions and more rejections. As Jake puts it, “it’s crazy in this industry: you get one success and you think it’s going to carry you on for another show – but that’s not the way it works.” His persistence did pay off.

He got a role in ‘The Birder’, most of which was shot in Essex County and starred Tom Cavanaugh, the Ottawa native who has found success in Hollywood. For Jake, it was a breakthrough role, because it got him into the actors’ union. “Once you get into the union,” says Jake, “people take you a bit more seriously as an actor. More doors have opened for me resulting in bigger and better roles.” Incidentally, ‘The Birder’, which was debuted in Windsor, did very well globally. It was featured at a number of major festivals, had a limited theatrical release in the United States and is now available across North America on DVD. After his stint on ‘The Birder’, Jake appeared on ‘Being Human’, which aired on the SyFy and Space Channel.

Last season he was seen on an episode of ‘American Gothic’ on CBS and most recently he’s been on the YouTube series ‘My Roommate’s an Escort’ which has been getting rave reviews and on-line attention.

Jake’s latest project was born out of the frustration of attending hundreds of auditions, with only a few positive results. “I wanted to create an acting opportunity for myself and my closest friends,” he says, “so I wrote a script that I acted and produced in - my first feature, ‘Ashes’, which has gratefully already garnered some terrific responses.”

After its official release this past April at the Milledgeville Film Festival in Georgia, with plans to be screened at other festivals, the film was received with “incredible feedback.” It’s already won an award and has been nominated for two others. The feature was produced back in 2015 with a majority of the filming

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done at Balm Beach on the shores of Georgian Bay in the Midland-Penetang area.

Some scenes were produced in Windsor at the Raymond family home.

‘Ashes’ is an emotional, coming-of-age drama and tells the story of a young man, Liam, who has lost his parents and intends to spread their ashes in the area where they first met many years earlier. During their exploration of the area, Liam and his closest friends navigate old memories and create new ones. “Filming this was a weird experience,” explains Jake, “since both my parents are still very much alive and were on set with us every day doing all the catering for it. It was quite an experience for me, as an actor, having my parents nearby while dealing with such an emotional topic.”

When the actors and crew were invited by the town of Balm Beach to have access to film, they had a chance to take advantage of a go-kart track and an arcade which they used as locations for some of the more uplifting scenes in the film. “The people there were absolutely incredible,” says Jake, “and bent over backwards to make our stay as pleasant as possible.” As of now, Jake is hoping for a global release of ‘Ashes’ which he says would be like winning the lottery. “We are also hoping to be screened at the Windsor International Film Festival,” says Jake. “It would definitely be a humbling experience to come home and showcase my first feature film where my acting dream first started.”

So, what’s next for Jake Raymond? As he sees it, “making ‘Ashes’ inspired the filmmaker brain in me…to be able to see myself not only as an actor, but a producer as well, so I’m writing another feature titled ‘Chalk’ …somewhat autobiographical about my gymnastics career and my injury that ended it.” In the meantime, he intends to go to as many film festivals as his schedule permits, to promote ‘Ashes.'

Without hesitation Jake says he intends to do what’s necessary, first and foremost, to continue being an actor. “This is what I love doing and it is a lifelong career.” Obviously, his long term goal is to travel that rocky road to Hollywood and eventually walk up the wide stairs at the Dolby Theatre and accept ‘the Oscar’.

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IN TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN world it’s no secret that people are relying on their electronic devices for communication purposes. For many it’s easier to text than to talk and it would appear that the versatile cell phone of the 21st century has become an indispensable hub of one’s life. No matter how ominous this sounds, there are, nonetheless, positive aspects to the digital domain. One example is the digital “classroom of tomorrow” in the E.J.Lajeunesse Catholic Secondary School in Windsor.

Designed to promote digital literacy and collaboration, the newly-created space was in the planning stages for several months and was assembled by a team of artistic directors and designers after getting feedback from students and teachers.

The project is based on the IDELLO digital platform created by the Toronto-based Groupe Media TFO which is the French arm

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3. Students gathering together in a group to discuss their latest projects.

4. E.J.Lajeunesse Principal, Tom Couvillion.

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5. Portable desks with all necessary digital equipment that can be rolled anywhere in the classroom to help individual students with their new learning experience.

of TV Ontario. To bring teachers into the fold, the organization launched a contest in which the grand prize was a transformed learning space, whether in an existing classroom, a library, or any other school area.

2500 schools entered…Lajeunesse was the winner.

Julie Caron, TFO’s Chief Digital Learning Officer, says the plan is to bring the IDELLO creative philosophy – collaboration, co-operation, creation, critical thinking and innovation, “out of the virtual world into the real world.” The platform features more than 11,000 resources…videos, educational websites, apps and teaching guides, all produced in Ontario in French and available to all French speaking teachers and students in Ontario from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

“This classroom,” explains Caron, “provides more opportunity for students and teachers to innovate in their educational activities. It’s not the formal way of teaching where the instructor has all the knowledge which is transmitted to the students. We guide the students to gather their own information, most of which is on-line.”

Gone are the traditional desks – students sit at tables that are equipped with individual tablets. They can also bring their own devices which can be plugged into any of the electrical outlets which have been strategically installed around the room. The furniture is mobile allowing the room to be arranged to fit any specific needs. Kids can work alone, or in a group and are encouraged to discuss their work with each other.

They’re free to get up and walk around... anything to make their learning experience more comfortable. Once they’ve gathered the information, students are challenged by their teachers to talk about its use and eventual impact. There are 4 classes per day at the new Lajeunesse classroom – attended by a total of up to 100 students. “Eventually,” says principal Tom Couvillion, “most schools in the province, both English and French, should be providing this community approach to education.”

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RIVERSIDE GARDEN

STORY BY KAREN PATON-EVANS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL PIETRANGELO

BLENDING RUSTIC WITH URBAN

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The property’s original focal point was the in-ground swimming pool. “There was a pool slide that was a bit of an eyesore so I sold it,” Jeff recalls.

He retained the black wrought iron fence, as well as the poured concrete decking and patio surrounding the pool. White rubberized strips between the cement pads expand and contract with the heat and cold.

Tucked into a corner of the wrought iron fence is a brown-black sectional, woven of all weather resin wicker. The seat cushions are slip covered in white sailcloth, a secondhand gift from a friend who no longer needed the sturdy fabric. Black and white striped and patterned toss pillows add some softness.

The green fronds of potted palms wave over the sectional. “It really feels like a little oasis there,” Jeff says. Every summer, the couple buys seven palm trees and look after them till the temperature drops. Each autumn, they load up the palms and send them out into the world. “We bring them out on a dolly and put them on the curb, free for people to take and enjoy in their own homes.”

Nature ensures the property will continue to change. After five weeping birch trees died, the yard was left partially exposed. For

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FIGURING THAT A BUSTED SEED spreader or broken down windmill might come in handy someday, most farmers tend to hang onto old parts from agricultural machinery and implements.

Though it may all look like junk to the untrained eye, farmers know that having a used bolt or blade on hand can save a trip to town and a few bucks, as well.

Somehow, years slip by and the formerly decent parts get rusty and weather-beaten. The hoarded bits and pieces aren’t good for much more than scrap.

Unless you are an artist with a garden to decorate.

Enter Denis, his partner, Jeff, and their daughter, Melaina. The family has a beautiful house in Riverside sitting on a nice yard of typical proportions. Located a block from the riverfront, the house is in a neighbourhood where residents like to walk and enjoy the scenery.

When Jeff bought the house in 2002, “the backyard was not really developed,” he recalls.

Having lived for a dozen years on his family’s farm in Powassan, Ontario, located near North Bay, Denis brought his personal mix of practical ingenuity and artistic expression to the Riverside home.

Clockwise from left: Repurposing and upcycling, partners Jeff and Denis infuse their Riverside yard with style. The all weather wicker sectional wears slipcovered cushions fashioned from a friend’s discarded sailcloth; discreetly hiding amidst the ivy is a gnome, a cheeky gift from Jeff’s mother who defied his ‘no gnomes allowed’ policy; black lounge chairs line up poolside in orderly fashion along the ivy covered wooden fence culminating in mounds of zebra grass; new modern hardscaping and landscaping in the front yard offset the traditional style of the red brick house; shaped like a kite, a rusty discarded part looks about to take flight above the weathered bamboo fence.

replacements, Jeff chose hydrangea bushes with their snowballs of tiny star flowers and a fragrant silver lace vine that has great visual impact and spread. A columnar weeping birch “gives a good pop of colour from spring to fall,” he says.

The real showstopper, however, is the smoke bush. Growing high overhead and spreading wide, the ornamental bush’s leaves are a gorgeous deep red and purple in the autumn. Little yellowgreen flowers in late spring grow into longer stems that become covered in tiny fuzzy pink hairs. By mid-summer, the bush appears hazed over with puffs of rosy smoke.

Noting the perennials and mounds of zebra grass that grow on the property, Jeff admits, “We’re not big into flowers.” One concession is the pots of canna lilies giving a flavour of the tropics; arranged behind the outdoor sectional, the men overwinter the lilies inside.

Black walnut trees grow on the property, casting shade in the summer and nuts in the fall. When a friend from England encouraged the couple to pickle the nuts with cloves and cinnamon, Denis tapped into his homesteading instincts. “I think we used

Clockwise, from above: The once blue and white striped awning over the patio is periodically refreshed with taupe outdoor paint, simply rolled on; a large rusty metal rim encircles smaller linked rings, embracing fieldstones and logs.

Denis’ rugged art installation is softened by autumn sedum, stonecrop and ornamental grasses; half of a wooden rim perches on a maple log suspended above ferns, periwinkle and hostas; old metal buckets are filled with enriched soil and planted with herbs.

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the nuts too late in the season. It wasn’t a success. I think we will try it again, though,” Jeff says of the experiment.

What did work out beautifully was the art Denis created beneath the walnut trees. He balanced half of an ancient wooden rim on a gnarled maple log, which he hung vertically from a tree. Ferns and periwinkle cover the ground below.

“Wherever Denis looks, there is a reminder of his family’s farm,” Jeff says.

The old metal buckets on the wooden privacy fence are hard to miss. Hung at convenient height for plucking, the pails spill over with the fragrant herbs that flavour the couple’s meals and drinks throughout the summer. Denis punched holes in the bottom of the buckets for drainage. He also spread soil in a tin washtub and grows a nice crop of mint.

Appreciating the appealing contrast of rusted metal to living greenery, Denis reimagined treasures from his family’s farm.

A diamond shaped blade appears like a kite about to take flight above the hostas.

Grounded to fieldstones set upon hewn logs amid drought resistant plants, Denis’ links of rusty metal rims within one huge rim could represent nature’s eternal cycle of life.

“I like the art. I think it really adds something,” Jeff says. The artist is also “very handy. Denis revamped the pressure treated fence.”

Old things are valued at the Riverside house. The patio awning proves that the wisdom of ‘use it up and wear it out before buying new’ makes good sense. Jeff remembers first seeing the fabric awning, which came with the house, in all its blue and white striped glory, complete with a scalloped edge.

“It almost looked circus-y.” In 2004, a friend yanked off the offending scallop and painted the awning taupe, on the top and underneath.

Seven years later, a family member gave the old awning another paint job. “He just used outdoor exterior paint and rolled it on with a paint roller,” Jeff says. Whenever holes appear, a dab of silicone keeps the awning leak proof.

The awning is connected to the house’s attached garage, which the former owners converted into a bar and entertaining area.

Casting shade, the awning helps moderate the temperature in the non-air conditioned interior space while cooling the dining area outside.

The dining table is an indication of the couple’s knack for making things look high end. With a contemporary brown-black

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aluminum frame and resin board top, the table was purchased this year and teamed with aluminum chairs bought many summers ago. The light stackable modern chairs are easily moved around the yard when friends arrive. The original table was sold and the cash ploughed back into the yard.

When new expenditures are required, money is spent wisely. Unfortunate leaking at the front of the house was viewed as opportunity to start fresh in the front yard.

Engaging Russ Gagnier to do the landscape design, the men were pleased to see old landscaping go while keeping a lovely mature pine tree. Its lower branches were removed to accommodate a gentle slope of newly mass planted coral bells and ornamental grasses.

The red brick exterior of the traditional house provides a formal backdrop. “We deliberately went with an angular, contemporary landscape design,” says Jeff.

A concrete foundation was poured to better support the new hewn marble stone retaining walls stacked on either side of the steps. The front steps were clad in slate, the dark grey hue a pleasant contrast to the black wrought iron railings.

Behind the new retaining walls, enriched soil was packed in to nourish a neatly trimmed boxwood hedge at the front. Standing decoratively behind the boxwood are oakleaf hydrangeas and cone cedars.

With both men working fulltime, they try to keep maintenance of the entire yard at a minimum. “This year we put down six yards of Canadian red mulch,” says Jeff. “Once a week, we walk through the garden with a bucket and pull weeds. Denis does most of the hand watering – mainly the ferns and herbs. There is a sprinkler system in front and back. It’s really because of the perennials that it is not much work.”

“I like the yard about two or three o’clock, when the work is finished up and we can enjoy the pool with our daughter, Melaina, and our new pup, Rio,” Jeff muses. At dusk, garden lighting winks on, spotlighting Denis’ rustic artwork, making the night even WLM more beautiful.

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Salute to Windsor’s Finest Standing Tall and Proud for 150 Years

Clockwise from top left: Senior Constable John Atkinson’s son Mitchell (left), wife Shelley Atkinson and daughter Nicole; a parade of approximately 300 police officers. Photos by Spike Bell; Chief Al Frederick and Mayor Drew Dilkens review the officers; Special Tactics Officer displays some of the firearms; officers of Windsor Police Service salute. Photos by Fred Groves.

the 11th anniversary of Atkinson's death, the rank and file stood before Mayor Drew Dilkens and their commander Chief Al Frederick, listening to the ceremonial bag pipes, mingling with citizens who came to say Thank You. “This is a sense of pride. For 15 years I was an auxiliary police officer. I thank you for all you do,” said Mayor Dilkens.

It was 1867 when a small group of fearless men from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment became the first official City of Windsor Police Force. “I think 150 years ago to the four men who were appointed. I fast forward and now I see 400 here who serve. That is why I have goose bumps today. Not because of the cold,” said Mayor Dilkens in his address following the downtown parade.

Besides Constable Atkinson, four other officers have died in the line of duty.

The first was Constable David Beckett who, on November 3, 1937 was responding to

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IN NOVEMBER 2007, 20 year old Nikkolas Brennan was convicted of first-degree murder in the May 2006 shooting death of Windsor Police Services Senior Constable John Atkinson. Atkinson is one of five Windsor police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

“It's been overwhelming, and I can only hope and pray that another Windsor officer never has to go through this again, nor any member of our policing family,” than Windsor Police Chief Glen Stannard told CBC. Atkinson was only 37 years old when he made the extreme sacrifice. He was a 15-year member of the force and a member of the anti-terrorism section. “John died doing what he loved – being a police officer.

But John will never again be a father, a husband or a son, which is what he truly loved the most in life,” his wife Shelley said after the conviction of Brennan.

The death of the senior constable was a milestone moment, albeit a disheartening one for not only the members of the Windsor Police Service but the entire city.

This year the men and women who have chosen to put their lives on the line each and every day, like their fallen friend John Atkinson, celebrate 150 years of dedicated commitment to their community.

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a traffic accident when a vehicle ran a red light and hit the patrol wagon Beckett was in.

With 23 years service, Constable Francis Graham died when the vehicle he was in collided with another at the corner of Walker and Highway 98. It was September 26, 1947, and Graham who along with Constable George Renaud who survived, were returning from St. Thomas where they had taken a patient to the psychiatric hospital.

Ten years later, on December 12, 1957, 35-year-old Constable George Smith died in another traffic accident. Like Graham, the six-year veteran was returning from taking a patient to St. Thomas.

Father and grandfather Constable Harley Hyland died after he suffered a heart attack while pursing a pair of suspected bank robbers on May 2, 1963. The 41-year-old had been on the Sandwich East force for 14 years.

As Chief Frederick, who took over command from Gary Smith in 2011 looked out at his troops following the parade, the tall man seemed to grow even a few more inches as he swelled with pride and admiration.

“We are here in celebration of public safety and history and those who have gone before us,” said Chief Frederick. “We take pride in our shared responsibilities.”

Pride, commitment, honour, loyalty, sacrifice, duty – a lot of poignant words that can be used to describe 150 years of policing in the border city.

The day after the parade, the Chief cut quite the figure as he arrived at the city's Chimczuk Museum in a 1958 Chevy Biscayne police cruiser complete with Windsor Police 018 on the door. That cruiser had little compared to the high-tech vehicles that are now at the disposal of the Windsor Police Service.

Crime fighting and crime prevention has indeed come along way in 150 years.

Staff Sgt. Ron LeClair has done a remarkable job gathering artifacts for the museum display that is open until July 30.

The display includes documents that date back to 1863, four years before the force was even formed. Old uniforms, badges, handcuffs and an 1889 photo of then Chief Elias Willis. And of course, stories, lots and lots of stories.

Like the one about Abraham Nash who, in 1887, received a bravery medal for saving six people from the Detroit River. Eighteen years later the veteran crime fighter was shot in the neck by a prisoner he was arresting.

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Samuel Port was the first Windsor police officer, a job he did only part-time as he was also a local blacksmith. His office would have been in the town hall at the corner of Riverside Drive and Mercer St. Any institute that can boast a centuryand-a-half of continual service has got more than it's share of interesting characters.

One of those, and one which must be considered a legend was 'Old Joe' Langlois.

He joined the force in 1870 as a strapping 18-year-old and served and protected the citizens of Windsor until his retirement in May 1923 at the age of 71.

But the Windsor Police Service has not been immune to suffering black eyes. Four officers were dismissed in 1930 as they were suspected in warehouse breakins.

One of the worse, and it seemed an incident that was not specific to our police force, was the dismissal of Officer Nereo Brombal in 1940.

Paranoia had seeped into Canada thanks to the war and Brombal was of Italian heritage. A 12-year veteran of the Windsor force, he passed away in 1974. It would not be until 1990 that the city offered a public apology and a plaque was hung at the Caboto Club to honour Brombal.

Not everyone agreed that Brombal should be dismissed because of his heritage, than Chief Constable C. Renaud wrote to the city council in 1940 stating, “he served faithfully”, and to reinstate him.

Every police service has it's 'heroes' and Windsor is no exception.

Besides Senior Constable Atkinson and the four other officers who died while performing their duties, many others have been shot at and survived. These include Constable Paul Seguin who after being shot returned to active duty and was stabbed twice.

Constable Brian Pickup joined the Windsor force after serving several years in England. In 1959 he was shot in the back during a bank robbery and after being in critical condition survived and was awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry.

Detective Frank Chauvin received the Order of Canada for his work in establishing orphanages in Ontario and Haiti.

On or off the job, Windsor police officers and civilians have distinguished themselves with honour for 150 years.

And as Chief Al Frederick stood in front of his men and women, axillary, cadets, retirees, special tactics officers and the wind snapped in front of police headquarters, he said, “it's a show of pride to stand on this blustery day.”

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A LOCAL DANCE TEAM HAS SET THE BAR HIGH! The Essex County Dancers are a competitive team at Nancy Pattison’s Dance World Inc. Every year their season culminates with a final competition. This July they are heading to the National Finals of Hollywood Connection in California.

These 43 young women and one gentleman, ages 6-18, train 25 hours per week under the direction of Nancy Pattison and her daughter Cindy Pattison-Rivard. They work with a team of teachers and have been fortunate to have trained with many prestigious choreographers from across Canada and the United States.

The talented dancers perform a wide range of dance including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, contemporary and tap. Each year the team competes in three regional competitions and one national final.

“These dancers need to be incredibly dedicated and disciplined to be on this team. It’s a big commitment.

Further to developing their dance training, the dancers learn so much about hard work, perseverance, dedication and time management,” says Pattison-Rivard.

One of the members of the team is Reese Fummerton. Like other members of the team, Reese has been dancing since she was two years old. For her, and her teammates the Essex County Dancers are like members of her family. The opportunity to compete on an international stage is a dream come true for all of them.

“We are excited every time we come off the stage, knowing we did out very best. The competition was fierce, we were very apprehensive. There were so many emotions. We’d practiced all season for this, we couldn't lose now!

The team went back onstage for the awards and heard the judges announce that first overall went to Ain’t Your Mama, Nancy Pattison’s Dance World!

“Our team performs so well together, we could totally pull this off. We could practically taste this win!

“We were over the moon with joy and excitement, it was as if we had won the lottery! I'm so fortunate to have a team that I can count on to help me when I fall, and we can work together to win. I love my team!”

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Fummerton speaks for all her teammates when she expresses her gratitude for her teachers and their help in making her the dancer that she is today.

“Without them I wouldn't have all of this, we wouldn't have these amazing dances, solos, duos, groups and more. I'm so lucky to have this big family, that I can trust and that I love dearly. I'm so thankful for all of this!”

“We do fantastic at these competitions,” says Pattison-Rivard. Last year one of dancers, Hannah Gravelle, was selected out of 1,500 girls to be the “Teen Dancer of the Year.” She has spent the last several months travelling all over the United States and assisting at dance clubs.”

In total the team performs 60 numbers when they go to these competitions. This includes solos, small group dances, big group dances and one number with all 45 ladies. Each year there are try-outs to determine who makes the team.

“It is the ones who focus and are passionate for the art that make the team,” states Pattison-Rivard.

The dancers are always thrilled to have the opportunity to perform no matter where they get to go. The National Finals are always exciting because it is the culmination of months of hard work and practice.

In addition, to the hours of practice the team also must fundraise to offset expenses associated with the costs of competition.

Each member of the team has to raise approximately $1,500. This is raised through a variety of events such as the annual Variety Showcase and golf tournament, along with chocolate bar sales and other initiatives.

Funds raised offset the expenses of costumes, competition fees, workshop fees and travel.

For the past 64 years, Nancy Pattison has taught dancing in Windsor and Essex County. With the help of her daughter Pattison-Rivard they now have classes in four different locations, instructing children of all ages and levels in various styles of dance. Many students have pursued professional careers in fields such as medicine, law, school teaching, designing, business, opened their own dance schools and many others are dancing professionally throughout Canada and the United States.

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Ingredients: • ¼ Vidalia onion grated • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice • Juice of half lime • 2-1/2 tablespoons honey • 2 teaspoons White vinegar • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste • Freshly ground black pepper • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (grape seed, canola) • Freshly ground black pepper to taste • 2 sections pink grapefruit diced fine Combine all ingredients except the oil in a deep measuring cup. Blend until smooth. Add the oil in a thin steady stream with the blender running on high speed and mix until light.

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She was born in Wallaceburg in 1974 and carries a dual Canadian-American citizenship – her parents were both from Michigan. Emily’s father, a high school English teacher who also served in the U.S. army, moved his family to this country in 1970 to escape going to Vietnam. A self-described bookworm, Emily loved to read and write starting at a very early age and that’s basically how she spent most of her spare time. In 1993, she moved to Windsor and graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She credits Windsor poet laureate Marty Gervais with mentoring her during her final year and providing her with an exposure to the publishing industry through his Black Moss Press.

After graduating, she moved to Virginia for a year and worked in a stationery shop, “printing cocktail party invitations for very rich, historical families.” After a bout of homesickness, she returned to Canada and settled in Toronto where she took a post-graduate

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magazine publishing program at Centennial College. She remained in the city for about a dozen years. Her first writing effort was a collection of short stories titled ‘Black Coffee Night’ in 2002, followed quickly by ‘Joyland’ and a book of poetry ‘Songs for the Dancing Chicken’. Both her next novels ‘Heaven is Small’ and ‘The Blondes’, which has been described by People Magazine as “a frighteningly realistic nail-biter which is as acidly funny as it is twisted”, were finalists for the Trillium Award. Commercially, the book did very well on both sides of the river and made the best seller list in Canada. “It was a lot of fun to write,” says Emily, “because it’s about a virus that affects women through their hair and it makes blonde women rage out.” It’s been on stores shelves for the past five years and still drawing fans.

Emily’s latest novel, ‘Men Walking on Water’ is a clever blend of the author’s vivid imagination, historical fact and actual family history. For instance, her grandfather, Herman, was a rumrunner in Detroit. Apparently he was forced into the business at the age of 14 by his father, a smalltime gangster who owned an auto shop which provided the clunkers to race across the frozen Detroit River collecting shipments of whisky on the Canadian side. The 549 page book is a work of fiction but is so well constructed that the reader has the feeling of re-living history. Set in Detroit and Windsor during the days of prohibition, the tale is based on the rum runners of the day. For openers, the author’s actual great uncle, Alfred Schultz fell through the ice and drowned while transporting liquor across the river in an old jalopy. The book opens in December of 1927 when an old Motel T Ford loaded with booze crashes through the ice and sinks – with the driver, Alfred Moss, his cargo and his money purportedly inside. Of course, the body is never recovered, so we have to wonder if Alfred actually died, or survived. Emily has cleverly woven Alfred’s story into the plot and as various stories unfold, his presence is always there…affecting all the characters in the story. The author’s descriptions provide major goosebumps as the reader is taken on a journey of the illicit liquor trade, adultery and prostitution, all during construction of the Ambassador Bridge. Anyone from this area will easily be

able to identify specific locations: “He couldn’t imagine how the structure might hang over the tiny university situated there.

The snow lay undisturbed outside the Jesuit church, Assumption College and Prangley gazed up at its spires and stained glass.”

Prangley, by the way, is a Detroit Lutheran preacher who uses the church as his bootlegging headquarters, at the same preaching against the demon rum. He’s a rather nasty individual, yet charismatic to the women he encounters. The pages of ‘Men Walking on Water’ are filled with melodramatic dialogue, occasional black humor and, of course, the inevitable murder. In Windsor, where the notorious Purple Gang out of Detroit has stretched its insidious arms, has allowed a French-Canadian woman to operate a brothel that’s regularly attended by members. Occasionally, real characters of the day are introduced into the plot…again adding a touch of realism: “The fellow he was on his way to do business with called himself King Canada, but his real name was Blaise Diesbourg.” A street in Belle River bears the family name.

‘Men Walking on Water’ is a genuinely cool book. A number of stories are blended into its pages, requiring a degree of concentration by the reader. But it’s not a difficult read and the narrative moves smoothly toward its conclusion – with a few interesting twists along the way. Emily Schultz knows how to spin a great tale and keep the reader wondering as to just what’s next.

Without giving away any secrets, each of the stories comes to a natural conclusion with plenty of poetic justice to go around.

The book is $25 and is available at most bookstores, included Biblioasis on Wyandotte at Gladstone in Windsor.

Today Emily lives in Brooklyn New York with her husband of 15 years, Brian Joseph Davis, also a Wallaceburg native and their 5 year-old son who was born in Sarnia. She works mainly from home and is currently involved in “many things”. For one, she’s talking to producers who have optioned ‘The Blondes’ to become a mini-series on a yet-to-be announced major television network and she’s in the process of writing another novel – she remains tight-lipped about further details.

After reading ‘The Blondes’, famed horror writer Stephen King said, “Emily Schultz is my new hero”. The timing of King’s comments was perfect…they were tweeted while Emily was in Wallaceburg having dinner with her mother and brother.

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Every Sunday to August 20. Sponsored by Mix 97.7 & Windsor's Country, the Summer Concert series kicks off with a performance by Elvis tribute artist, Norm Ackland Jr. Outdoor shows are 1 to 3 pm at WFCU Square at Lakewood Park, 13451 Riverside Dr. E., Tecumseh. tecumseh.ca.

Saturday, 24 BOB SEGER TRIBUTE CONCERT

The Ontario Against The Wind Tribute Concert showcasing the classic sound of Bob Seger is taking the stage at 8:30 pm at the Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. Tickets start at $30 and benefit the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre.

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Open to players of all skill levels age 18 and older, the Hearthwood street hockey tournament delivers sports action from 9:30 am to 6 pm at Forest Glade Arena, 3205 Forest Glade Dr., Windsor. 519-992-1329 or heartwoodcup.com.

Sunday, 25 SUMMER CRAFT & GIFT SHOW

The Summer Craft & Gift Show is returning for a third year in benefit of For the Love of Paws Animal Rescue, a Windsor non-profit foster program. Held 10 am to 4 pm at the Serbian Centre at 6770 Tecumseh Rd. E. in Windsor, the event features 100 vendors and guest appearances by Paw Patrols Chase (11 am to noon) and Marshall (12:30 to 1:30 pm). Admission is free; donations are appreciated. fortheloveofpawsanimalrescue.com.

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Friday, June 30 LAKEWOOD PARK FIREWORKS AND CANADA DAY CELEBRATION

To Saturday, July 1. Marking Canada 150, the Town of Tecumseh hosts a free evening before

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KINGSVILLE CANADA DAY 150 WEEKEND

To Saturday, July 1. At dusk on Friday, residents and visitors can enjoy fireworks, entertainment, face painters and barbecue.

Saturday’s festivities start with the Canada 150 birthday cake ceremony at 11 am, followed by children’s activities, horse drawn carriage rides, Scouts barbeque, Fantasy Express Train rides, Mad Science shows and more. The free celebration is at the Kingsville Parks and Recreation Complex at 1741 Jasperson Lane.

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JULY Saturday, 1 WINDSOR CANADA DAY 150, PARADE AND OFFICIAL CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

Marching from Walkerville to downtown Windsor, Windsor’s annual Canada Day parade is jubilant over the nation’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. At Festival Plaza, 370 Riverside Dr. E., patriotic pride continues with new and existing Canadians taking or re-stating the Oath of Citizenship at an official Canadian citizenship ceremony. Other activities and entertainment during the free gathering are being posted at citywindsor.ca.

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by Ontario 150, Celebrate Ontario and Heritage Canada, the presentation is at 7:30 pm, Saturday; and 2:30 and 7:30 pm, Sunday at the Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. Ticket info at 519-973-1238. capitoltheatrewindsor.ca.

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To Sunday, August 6. Amherstburg’s shoreline is the place to be for the West Coast Lumberjack Show, Rhythm of the Nation mosaic cultural sounds and dance and other live performances. The Tall Ship Appledor V is in port. Kids Zone, the world’s largest rubber duck, 150 years of HERstory fashion exhibit at Park House and battle re-enactments at Fort Malden are included in the free event.

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WINDSOR EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION

To Sunday, August 6. The 184th Annual Emancipation Day observes the signing of the Slavery Abolition Action of Upper Canada on August 28th, 1833. Windsor’s Lanspeary Park at 1250 Langlois Ave. will be action packed from 10 am to 10 pm with The 519 Band, Guitar Army, Bad Mustache, Tartan Army, Kayyce Closed, The City Church Choir and other live entertainment, plus the children’s village, BBQ village, sports village, mini golf and guest speakers.

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