Windsor Life Magazine Autumn 2016

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Publisher’s Note

“Heat dome ” I enjoy broadening my vocab ular y but that is one new term I would have been happy to not learn this summer Trapped beneath the merciless dome that prevented hot air from escaping into the at mosphere, we ’ ve sweltered together for days on end. Good thing the people of Essex and Kent Counties know how to make the best of it.

Brittany Vandenberg plays hard and does n ’ t mind getting covered in mud. The jockey is making a name for herself in horseracing and Windsor Life is here to cheer her on

A foursome of women has launched Sun days and Mondays Theatre Collective Spot lighting lady rum runners, their new play is being presented at the upcoming Harvesting The FAM

Ever ybody can get into the act at Wind sor ComiCon this October Where else can you dress as a super hero and see a hobbit, the Hulk and other celebrities?

More stars are coming out during Con certs for a Cure, hosted by Caesars Windsor and helping fund local organizations fight ing cancer.

Margaret Trudeau, mother of Prime Min ister Justin Trudeau, will be in town to speak at Mingle for Mental Health

I’m so impressed by young Shawn Acrey As president of the Youth Advisor y Com mittee at the Windsor Essex’s Children’s Aid Society, Shawn is advocating for other youth to give them the best oppor tunities for success

Another inspiration is Madison Young, a 14 year old artist we want you to meet.

Dip into our book revie w of Basketball Rules Here, an enlightening read authored by Bob Turner and his “ Team”.

Under the categor y of If You Think It’s Hot Here, writer Ron Stang takes you on a trip to contemporar y, incredible Israel Hungr y for more? Turn to our Look Who’s Cooking feature and tr y the recipes whipped up by Jennifer and Bob Boughner

If you are reading this issue in an office reception area and wondering how you can get Windsor Life in future, I’m happy to announce our magazine is being delivered eight times a year in the Saturday edition of The Windsor Star. It is also available at participating H ome Hardware stores.

Thanks for reading!

Bob Robinson

BRITTANY VANDENBERG

Essex County’s Own Thoroughbred Horse Racing Hero

SHE’S ONLY 26 YEARS OLD, but already Brittany Vandenberg is leaving her mark as a force to be reckoned with in thoroughbred horse racing

As beautiful as she is talented, Brittany exudes confidence with out arrogance. However, when she dons the silks and mounts her tr usty steed, she becomes the inveterate comp etitor. In the beginning, being a female in a male dominated spor t made for tough sledding. “I used to come home with whip marks and big welts on my legs because those guys knew they could get away with it.” However, she proved herself and today has earned the respect of the veterans in fact they’ve become downright protective Brittany lives at home on a 65 acre farm on the Graham Sideroad with her parents, Ron and Sherr y Vandenberg and her younger brother Matt and while she has the opportunity of mov ing anywhere in Canada or the United States, she prefers the quiet, rural life of Essex County

When asked what hobbies she had growing up, the answer is simple and direct: sports, sports and more sports! “I started with horses when I was 4,” she says, “and that’s when I got my first pony I played basketball and football all through high school anything that would keep me active.” As a running back and safety, she was consistently named MVP for the boys’ football team in each of the years she played. And since she had known most of the boys since her days at the Gosfield North Elementar y School, it was, as she says, “all out on the field. I guess I intimidated the guys but they also liked me. ”

At one time, Brittany had considered becoming a veterinarian, but because she was heavily involved in barrel racing, she put a col lege education on hold to pursue the equine competition that she loved “My horse was doing so well around here,” she recalls, “that I knew I could do so much more with him, so I stuck with it ” During the period she travelled extensively, consistently winning ▼

Clockwise from top left: Brittany rides her first race horse, Kool Sacchi, across the finish line to win the $15,000 al lowance; Brittany in her SBS silks before a stake race at Fort Erie racetrack, siding for Six Brothers Stables; Brittany shares a moment with her mother Sherr y; photographed at a Rodeo in harrow, Brittany won the National Finals in Bar rel Racing on “Chico”; a Win picture on Silken Memories for Erik and Joyce Lehtinen; covered in dirt after a win for owner Larr y Cappuccitti on a horse named Kissed by a Ghost Brit tany came from off the pace on a 6F race to win it

and even capturing a national champi onship. The next move would have meant a relocation to the southern United States where barrel racing is a full time career ac tivity Again Brittany chose to remain close to home, although in the back of her mind, a need for speed kept gnawing at her About four years ago, she and her dad trav elled to a major horse sale in Oklahoma, where Brittany bought her first race horse a quarter horse, which is extremely fast on a quarter mile track So fast, in fact, that thoroughbreds rarely win against them on a short track. After a period of training with veteran Richard Rettele in Mount Pleasant Michigan, she saddled up and hopped aboard for her first ever race and her horse’s first ever race, which she promptly won. From there she competed in and won maj or events, including big stake races in Ajax, east of Toronto But, the urge for big ger and better things kept nudging her she wanted to be part of the thoroughbred racing fraternity As she says, “there’s so much going on it’s more of a head game and that’s what I like about it ” She began a rigorous personal training program so that she’d be fit enough to be a thorough bred jockey.

In 2013, after winning her first five thor oughbred races in Cleveland, Brittany moved to Woodbine in Toronto “I was get ting bigger,” she jokes, “because now I had a jockey agent and he was the one that got me to the Class A track.”

During her stay, she not only won at least 10 of her races, but arrived at the conclu sion that her real talent lay in training she could intuitively feel how to improve the horses’ perform ance and temperment.

The following year she returned home to help train the 18 horses that were boarded at her parents ’ farm At the same time, her brother Matt bought their first thorough bred named Colwood and later in the sea son Brittany’s mother laid out $1500 at Hazel Park Raceway for Kititis after win ning for the previous owner Says the young rider, “ as soon as I hit the winner’s circle, I jumped off and we bought him on the spot. And, this short distance wonder has been winning ever since ” He’s also been nomi nated twice to r un in a $100,000 race in West Virginia, but business pressures have kept Brittany away from that one. In the meantime, the 7 year old Kititis, who has already has won more than 80% of his races and $70,000 in purses at Hazel Park, Fort Erie and Cleveland, will probably be retired at the end of this year to live out his

days on the Vandenberg farm. All of his training is done at the farm. He runs on a 3/8 of a mile track on the property while indoor activities take place in an arena that Brittany had financed from her barrel rac ing earnings when she was only 17.

The past three years have been good to Brittany who has wracked up nearly half a million dollars in winnings and has managed to escape serious injury in a sport that’s been described as the most danger ous in the world so dangerous, in fact, that jockeys can ’ t be insured! There is at least one accident on any given night at the track and at least 15 riders are killed ever y year.

“ The setting is far from per fect,” says Brittany, “it’s not like normal riding where you get to know the animal When you ’ re aboard somebody else’s horse, you really never know what t o expect. And there is no other spor ting event on the planet where an ambulance follows you ”

She had quite the scare a few weeks ago at Hazel Park when her mount developed a sudden pain in the leg, turned left toward the rail and dropped Brittany to the ground, as her protective helmet flew off To top it off, she was also hit by a rider behind her She suffered an apparent concussion and spent one night in the hos pital. For tunately there were no broken bones and she returned home the follow ing day only to be back in the saddle again about a week later

During the season, Brittany rides up to 7 races nightly in any given card. She hopes to keep up this frenetic pace for the next four years before winding down and riding her own horses exclusively and con centrating on raising and training young horses. And, if she ever does to race in the Kentucky Derby or any of the other major events on longer tracks, she wants to be aboard her own horse “I have no ambi tion of riding anyone else’s. When some body else does the work, it’s just not the same thing Being a trainer and watching the animals grow is so much more re warding ”

Brittany Vandenberg has mapped out a plan for the future. She and her tight ly knit family will be involved, in one way or another in the horse racing industr y But, for the time being with her mother as trainer and assistant, Brittany has found the secret to success and true happiness.

So we have to ask ourselves: is a run for the Roses at Churchill Downs out of the question?

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“ We’re upfront, and our customers are telling us they like it. Sim ply put...We Make Car Buying EASY,” Jennifer Reaume/Natyshak, General Business Manager adds.

Cer tified technicians provide dependable ser vice and repairs on all makes and most models in Reaume’s shop Ser vice bays are open 7 am, Monday through Saturday; they stay open late till 7 pm on Tuesday and Thursday Alw ays transparent, Reaume’s ser vice pricing is online Appointments can be booked by phone or at R Ch

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The Reaume Dealership even has a VIP Reward Program, where clients earn cash back points when they buy and/or ser vice their vehicles and when they refer someone to the dealership

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Mingle for Mental Health

An Evening with Margaret Trudeau in Support of Youth Mental Health

STORY BY KIM WILLIS

THE RECENT STATISTIC OF A 143% INCREASE in attempted suicides by local youth shared by the Windsor Essex County Health Unit came as no surprise to Dr. Patrick Smith.

Dr. Smith is a family physician and founding member of Stigma Enigma, a group of ten outstanding local citizens and former basketball players in Windsor who have a goal of rais ing awareness and reducing the stigma that inhibits most people with mental health issues from seeking help

Over the last three years, Stigma Enigma has held successful fundraising events in sup port of Mar yvale Mental Health Centre, a children’s mental health treatment centre where children and teens experiencing very serious emotional and psychological distress can receive therapy and assistance from a team of experts

This year Stigma Enigma is excited to have Margaret Trudeau as their keynote speaker at “Mingle for Mental Health” on November 12, 2016 at the Caboto Club Tickets are $150 each, or $1,300 for a table of 10

“For the last couple of years we have had fabulous speakers like Jordan Smith, Ted Ball and Michael Landsberg in more intimate settings. This year we wanted to attract a larger audience and raise much needed awareness about mental hea lth,” says Dr. Smith.

It is often the stigma associated with mental health that inhibits most people with mental health issues from seeking help.

Margaret Trudeau is a Canadian icon, cel ebrated both for her role in the public eye and as a respected mental health issues ad vocate From becoming a prime minister’s wife at a young age, to the loss of both her son and her former husband, to living with bi polar disorder, Margaret tirelessly shares her personal stories to remind others of the impor tance of nur turing the body, mind, and spirit

In addition, Margaret is the author of four books, including her bestselling title, Chang ing My Mind, which charts her life’s ups and downs, and her latest title, The Time of Your Life, which offers women an inspirational and practical approach to creating a healthy, happy, secure and satisfying future

Dr Smith has been in family practice for 33 years and says that mental illness affects a growing number of his patients

“My practice has certainly changed a lot over the years I now spend a greater amount of time counselling patients with mental illness because there is a vast shor tage of psychiatrists available in this community. The waiting list is quite exte nsive and not ever yone can afford a psychologist,” states Dr. Smith.

The issue of suicide also hits ver y close to home for Dr. Smith. He has lost friends to suicide along with a niece and nephew who were both diagnosed with bipolar disorder

“ The stigma that goes along with mental illness is underestimated The outcomes of not dealing with a mental illness can be death We need to view mental illness as an illness and not a weakness ”

In selecting Margaret Tr udeau as this year ’ s speaker, Stigma Enigma also hopes attention will include an examination of the overall funding of the mental healthcare system.

This is something that Connie Mar tin, Executive Director, for Mar yvale intimately understands. For years Mar yvale has faced funding cuts that have impacted ser vice Sadly, their needs have never been greater

“ We have definitely seen the need for our ser vices increase over the last few years Both bullying and cyber bullying are big reasons that youth are turning to suicide,” says Martin

When it comes to completed suicides, the percentage of LGBT teens is exceptionally high.

Rocky Campana completed suicide at 23 years of age. He was a shining star, an achiever and proud to be gay. It is now

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apparent that he also suffered from depres sion. Since his death, Rocky’s family has made it their mission to continue to deliver Rocky’s message and make a difference in others’ lives They have held Run for Rocky, a successful fundraising run, for the last four years

"The work many do in our community to help suppor t mental health awareness is more important than it has ever been. Re cent statistics released show that there has been a 143 percent hike in youth suicide lo cally Bringing awareness to this issue and talking about mental health is vital for those suffering. Educating professionals in health care, parents and educators on what the signs are of someone considering suicide is impor tant Bringing in a high profile speaker like Margaret Trudeau, who has had a lifelong struggle with mental health, helps the community understand that you can str uggle with mental illness but come out on the other side and lead a healthy life,” says Nancy Campana, Rocky’s mother

Martin and her team at Mar yvale are ex tremely grateful to have Dr. Smith as both an advocate and fundraiser

“Dr Smith intimately understands the work that we do at Mar yvale The Stigma Enigma events have raised enough money over the last two years to pay for a full time therapist This means that 50 75 children and youth are receiving treatment that would not other wise be possible,” states Martin.

“ We are so excited to have Margaret Tr udeau as the speaker this year to bring much needed attention to youth mental ill ness and suicide Suicide among teens is a neglected area of health care. They have so much life ahead of them, but they are un able to see it at the time ”

In addition to raising funds for Mar yvale, Dr Smith has also established a scholarship at the Windsor campus of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistr y, Western University Students going into psychiatr y are eligible to apply

Signs of suicide include: threatening sui cide; talking about wanting to die, appear ing depressed, sad or withdrawn; deliberate i njuring; changes in mood, appearance or behaviour; and drug or alcohol abuse

All threats of suicide must be taken seri ously. Call 911 or go the hospital emergency department. The Community Crisis Centre offers a 24 hour crisis line for those ages 16 and over at 519 973 4435

For more information about “Mingle for Mental Health,” visit stigmaenigma.ca.

MIDDLE EASTERN BEAUT Y

Israel Is As Modern As It Is Historic

STORY/PHOTOGRAPHY BY RON STANG

THINK OF ZIKHRON YA’AKOV as Israel’s Niagara on the Lake. Perched atop a hill in northern Israel and offering panoramic views of the Mediter ranean to the west and a sweeping agricultural valley to the south and east the town was developed by Baron de Rothschild and is a major wine region High end boutiques and restaurants line Ha Meyasdim St , a slightly inclined pedestrian mall where you’ll find tou rists from Tel Aviv, buskers, and kids rolling around on their skateboards

Israel is not a lot different from Canada, and then it is While the countr y was developed by agrarian settlers and kibbutzim, towns have mushroomed to become cities of various sizes, marked by contemporar y architecture and seeming never ending building booms Forests of construction cranes line the skylines of cities from Haifa in the north all along the coast to Hadera, Netanya and Tel Aviv. Flying into Ben Gurion Airport, the countr y ’ s major international airport, almost seems like flying over the high rise condos of Mississauga.

Friends told me I should be careful about being in Israel. We’ve all read the headlines of ongoing terrorism that has beleaguered the countr y of eight million, though it has decreased significantly since the government built the so called security fence or wall, separating the occupied Palestinian West Bank from the state of Israel proper I felt ver y safe Maybe it was the illusion of normalcy induced by a modern countr y going about its daily business, just like Canada Still, only a few weeks earlier, a bomb blew up a bus in Jerusalem, with severe injuries but no deaths And during my two day s in Jerusalem a pair of elderly women were stabbed while walking in a park

The train from Tel Aviv to Binyamina, the closest station to Zikhron, takes less than an hour on Israel Railways super efficient trains It was rush hour and Tel Aviv commuters were crammed into the train along with a

Clockwise from above left: A panoramic view of the Western Wall, one of Ju daism’s holiest sites, in Jerusalem’s Old City; the Bahá'í Temply and Gardens in Haifa, northern Israel; Farm implements as art on a wall in Zikhron Ya’akov, where much of the countr y’s agrarian histor y is celebrated

smattering of soldiers But these soldiers aren ’ t like the kind of ramrod straight ones you find in Canada or the U S Many struck me as simply civilians in militar y gear, kids out of high school doing their compulsor y two year ser vice They looked anything but belligerent, listening to their iTunes or adjusting make up One poor exhausted guy was half sprawled over the coffee table in front of me, fast asleep.

And many carried black machine guns. This is a nation always on alert so the mili tar y, which holds a central place of pride in the nation’s hearts, is ubiquitous. Men and women can be seen carr ying machine guns as often as not What’s more, even civilians carr y guns

Down on Tel Aviv’s tree lined Roths child Blvd the “unofficial mayor ” of the famous Bauhaus apartment lined street, Uri Shemesh, is holding court in his funky col orful cave like home. Uri is a local character and likes to tell stories and kvetch about all manner of things in Israeli society, from high taxes to conspiracy theories. A friend drops by, a lawyer dressed in business casual. As he leaves I notice the handle of a pistol protr uding from his belt It’s not the first time I’ll find a civilian openly carr ying a weapon At the Zikhron bus stop a guy in his 20s wearing a red T shirt and a backpack turns and I notice a pistol attached to his belt Apparently carr ying firearms openly is encouraged, another deterrent to terrorism Nobody blinks an eye Just like the soldiers ever ywhere with their machine guns, and the airpor t type luggage x rays at all train stations, it’s part of life among the seeming calm of an other wise normal, friendly and progressive society.

Is Israel a Jewish state? It most definitely is. But it’s not one dimensional. Twenty per cent of the population is Arab. The two official languages are Hebre w spoken over whelmingly (though virtually ever yone knows English) and Arabic Street signs also add English The society is multicul tural with Je ws, Arabs and ever yone else mixing in just like here Yet there are tradi tional Arab towns and villages The next hill north of Zikhron is Fureidis, meaning Gar den of Eden

I was in Israel at a special time Solemn evening Holocaust Remembrance Day cer emonies took place in Gan Zikaron (Gar den of Remembrance) park, with sur vivors and their families speaking. Over the next week there would be the Day of the Mem or y for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism. For one minute every thing and I mean ever ything comes to a halt Traffic on freeways stops and people get out of their cars

The day of mourning ends at 8 pm (traditional star t of the Hebre w day), im mediately transitioning into boisterous cel ebrations across the countr y, for it is now Israel Independence Day Incongr uous? The Israelis put the two days together for a reason: freedom and independence are not always won without strife and sacrifice

N E W A N D N O T I C E D

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For 30 years, Frank and Eileen Fazio have been helping protect the community with their personal emergency response ser vices and security products. Their company, SafeGuard, offers medical alert systems; units with automatic fall detectors and a mobile alert system with G P S tracking; security systems, camera sur veillance and local monitoring for residential and commercial locations SafeGuard’s Local Emergency Monitoring Centre provides immediate response 24/7 The centre and showroom are at 1520 Lesperance Rd , Tecumseh. 519 735 0202 or safeguardyourself.ca.

MISTER MAID AND TRANSITION TO BETTERNESS

Teaming up with Transition to Betterness to suppor t local families going through life altering illnesses, Mister Maid has de veloped a comfor t cleaning program that provides one free, thorough home cleaning to one person chosen per month To enter, a ballot needs completed through T2B’s concierge program; ballots are available on pediatric, oncology and palliative hospital floors. Mister Maid uses eco friendly, non toxic products President David Burman strives to educate people about the impor tance of a clean home during illness 519 962 6437 or mistermaid ca

AMY MULLINS

Amy Mullins, BSW, RSW is marking 12 years as a Top Producer with Manor Wind sor Realty Ltd. To celebrate her success, the sales representative is offering a complimen tar y market analysis to anyone looking to sell their home 519 250 8800 amymullins.point2agent.com.

Helena Racovitis Ventrella is honouring a promise she made to her father, Tunnel Bar B Q restaurateur Thom Racovitis, before he died of cancer in 2012. She set up an automated bottling line to produce TBQ’s trademarked sauces and spices, with the intent to license and sell to a successful restaurant franchise John Pizzo of Armando’s accepted Helena’s invitation On Sept 7th, 2 016, the Armando’s family publicly welcomed the TBQ family Armando’s award winning Windsor style pizza and other Italian dishes are now joined by Windsor’s famous ribs. Armando’s has 15 locations between Windsor and Waterloo. armandospizza.com.

IN HONOUR OF THE ONES WE LOVE

In Honour of the Ones We Love and its community par tners presented a cheque for $185,000 to Windsor’s Ronald McDonald House. The par tners include: Motor City Community Credit Union, WDS Vince and Margaret Moceri & Family, Drive Fore A Cure, McDonalds McHappy Day, The Roger Salter Family and CIBPA (Canadian Italian Business Professional Association) This home away from home for our families is a reality because of the support of our community partners!

KELSEY’S

Owner Sam Mirea is welcoming guests to the new Kelsey’s at 4115 Walker Rd in Windsor Open 7 days a week, the family style restau rant is ser ving Kelsey’s new menu, offering a diverse selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, two handed sammies, sirloins, pastas and desserts, plus the chicken wings the Canadian roadhouse has been serving since 1978. Kids under 12 years old hav e their own menu. 519 250 0802 or kelseys.ca.

ACTIVE BUSINESS SERVICES

Active Business Ser vices has opened a local office in Windsor. Offering comprehensive energy assessments at no cost, the company works closely with clients to design cus tomized, high value energy procurement strategies. Heading the Windsor team is Lau rie Veres, who invites the public to Active Business Ser vices’ grand opening cerem ony on Thurs , Oct 6th at 3391 Walker Rd From 3 to 7 pm, hors d’oeuvres will be ser ved and guests will have a chance to win a door prize 519 962 7835 activebusinessser vices com

VIP CHAUFFEURED SERVICES

President of VIP Chauffeured Ser vices Ltd Victoria Thompson just celebrated her first anniversar y of owning Southwestern On tario’s largest premier chauffeured trans por tation company She offers premiere ser vice for one to 24 people in Southern Ontario through the GTA and Michigan The well maintained vehicle fleet of luxur y sedans, luxur y SUVs, luxur y vans, stretch limousines, limo buses and minibuses pro vides transpor tation ser vices for corporate travel, weddings, proms, anniversaries, con certs, sporting events, wine tours, conven tions, casinos and airport ser vice viptranportation ca

DEFYING THE ODDS

Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Societ y Success Stor y

STORY BY KIM WILLIS

SHAWN ACREY RECENTLY RETURNED from the Rio Summer Olympics. This is an extraordinar y experience for any 18 year old. It is even more extraor dinar y when you learn about Shawn’s incredible journey.

At six years of age Shawn became a client of the Windsor Essex Children’s Aid Society (WECAS). His parents were unable to care for him, and he soon entered foster care. In his first six years of life, Shawn experienced a lot. By his own account, he was unmotivated and just going through the motions of day to day life and getting through school

With the help of WECAS staff, especially his social worker Justine Danford, Shawn is a success stor y! “Seeing Shawn grow has been of the most amazing experiences of my time at WECAS,” says Justine “Shawn learned to embrace the opportunities presented to him and didn’t get caught up in self pity We developed a really special relationship, I refer to him as my little brother ”

Last June Shawn graduated from St Thomas of Villanova Catholic High School on the honour roll He maintained an average of 89% throughout high school and documented 399 volunteer hours. In addition to his success in the classroom, Shawn is also an accomplished athlete. He played on the basketball team and ran cross countr y and track where he made it to the OFSAA regionals ever y year. Shawn also won two MVP awards and was Student Athlete of the Year.

“People often say that I’m so naturally gifted and talented. Yes to an extent that may be true, but there is so much hard work, effort, and commitment that goes on behind the scenes that people don’t notice The thing that sets me aside from others is my drive If I want something I know that in order to achieve that I have to put in as much as I want out of it I understand that things are earned and not given ”

In large part these are lessons he learned during his time at WECAS Shawn attributes a lot of his success to Justine

“She inspires me and realized my potential,” says Shawn “She is one of my role models and I know that ou r relationship will continue for a long time.”

Two other factors that Shawn attributes to his suc cess include the tragic death of his father in 2011 and his experience in foster care.

“My father’s death was tragic and took me a while to overcome I was able to do this with support from my family and my sports Ever ything I do now is to make my father proud ”

Similarly, Shawn has used his experience in foster care to his advantage

“Some people have the opinion that foster children are “bad” and there is a negative stigma about us because we are different from most youth I want to show that yes we do have a different stor y and we are different, but we are still human and can accomplish and do anything we set our mind to. I want to be the underdog rising to the challenge while also being a role model to other youth in foster care. ”

Shawn is incredibly grateful for the second chance the WECAS gave him

“ They gave me a second family and a place that I could call “home” They also allowed me to make re lationships with my family all throughout the states, which is something I cannot thank them enough for They have been a constant in my life, and have been there in both the good and the bad times ”

WECA S works hard to encourage children to dream and dream big! They tell children that they deser ve opportunities that are presented to them and make them feel important and loved.

“Children’s Aid accepted me for who I was, and I learned that one ’ s past doesn’t define them. I use my past as learning experiences to better my future. I thank them so much for helping that snobby, scared, hurt, curious eyed 6 year old boy 12 years ago, and al lowing him to grow into the person that I am today I thank them for embracing me with open arms and providing me with unique oppor tunities while also helping to make my dreams reality ”

Through his work with Justine over the years, it be came apparent that Shawn had great leadership skills Most recently he worked at WECAS as President of

Shawn Acrey recently had the opportunity to travel to the Rio Olympics in Brazil He was also the guest speaker at Gourmet Gardens, a fundraiser for the Children's Aid Society Two of his role models, foster brother, Derek Stewart, and his social worker Justine Danford are shown with him at the event last May

the Youth Advisor y Committee. This group advocates for youth, fights for them, and tries to give them the best opportunities that enable success.

“ The will power of the youth in this group is so inspiring especially after all the hardships and adversity they have all over come. These youth are driven and deter mined, and I know that success only awaits them These youth along with the Children’s Aid helped me realize that success isn’t what makes you the most money or makes you the most popular, but is what makes you happy.”

It is Shawn’s success that allowed him a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Rio in August for the Summer Olympics Retired teacher Bill Van Wyck has been tak ing students to Olympic Games since 1979. This year 10 students were lucky enough to travel with him They were select ed from over 50 applicants who have to demonstrate leadership, academic and athletic abilities.

“It was an amazing experience that I will never forget I got to meet a lot of the ath letes and even stand beside gold medalist Usain Bolt Meeting the local Brazilians was also a highlight.”

Next up for Shawn is university. He is studying nursing at the University of New Br unswick Humber College campus in Toronto where he received a partial scholar ship. Running for their track team is also par t of his plan. He also plans to return to Windsor next spring to help coach at Villanova

“My decision on going into nursing was heavily influenced by my foster care experi ence. I want to give back to my community and help people in any way that I can I want to put smiles on the faces of people and children just like the Children’s Aid put that smile on my face. I want to make a pos itive impact on today’s society.”

“I am ver y proud of the person that I am and of the person that I am still becoming, and I know how lucky and privileged I have been in life. I will not take it for granted, and I will definitely not let all my hard work go down the drain Always remember that life is what you want to make of it, and in my life I’m striving to make it a success I’ve made so many great friends and met so many amazing people on my journey and it’s not over yet I’m excited for what’s in store in the future This is who I am, this is who I was, and this is who I am going to be.”

“ This is my success stor y, and I wouldn’t change it for anything ”

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JENNIFER AND BOB BOUGHNER, ASSISTANT COACH WITH THE SAN JOSE SHARKS AND PRESIDENT OF THE WINDSOR SPITFIRES

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The meals in our house always ser ve 8 to 10. My g irls are there to help and for them it's all about the presentation,” Jennifer says. “Brady and Bob love to get their hands in there when they're bored and they like to tr y the really complicated stuff. I just like to make an abundance of what I know ever yone w ill like and I know won't go to waste.”

Caesar Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 cup olive oil

• 4 tbsp mayonnaise

• 2 tbsp dijon mustard

• 4 tbsp lemon juice

• 4 tsp worcestershire sauce

• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Blend in blender (or mag ic bullet) and ser ve w ith fresh romaine, croutons and bacon pieces

Wedding Soup

Meatball

Ingredients:

• Extra lean ground beef

• Oregano

• Basil

• Garlic salt (all to taste)

Roll to desired size and immerse into a pot of 4 quarts of water Bring to a boil Add 4 tbsp of creamed organic chicken bouillon and 2 bags of baby spinach. Simmer until meatballs are cooked. Cook desired pasta on the side (I hate it when it gets mushy). Ser ve topped w ith fresh g rated par mesan cheese.

Peppers and Feta

Ingredients:

• 8 hot cubanelle peppers

• 10 sweet red peppers of any kind (long and shor t)

BBQ whole on medium w ith the stems on tur ning frequently Roast them until slig htly char red and soft but not falling apar t Remove from heat Pul l stems out and slice (w ith the seeds) Add 6 g ar lic cloves chopped into large chunks (I probably use 12 lol) Toss w ith 1 tbsp of olive oil Ser ve w ith fresh feta cheese and a fresh baguette

Refrigerate for days We keep it and have it on any meat we have dur ing the week, and in our omelettes in the mor ning!

Fishbowl Desser t

Ingredients:

• 2 boxes of chocolate cake mix (prepared as directed) or you can use ready made chocolate pound cake

• 1 container of light cool whip

• 3 boxes of sugar free chocolate pudding

• 2 pkgs of thin chocolate wafer cookies

• 1 cup skor pieces.

Find any glass fishbowl like ser v ing bowl mason jars and vases work just as well and simply layer the ing redients over and over It's the most simple but most delicious and beautiful deser t Re frigerate until ready to ser ve

I have used vanilla cake, vanilla pudding, butterscotch All are ver y good but chocolate is always the fave

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“I am Greek/Ukrainian and Bob is Frenc h Canadian and we always seem to lean towards Mediterranean, European food. Not a ton of pasta these days ... he did enough of that in his career. It’s more just c lean eating.”

Jennifer Boughner

STORY BY KAREN PATON EVANS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MURAD ERZINCLIOGLU

PUSHING PERCEPTIONS

Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collection

FROM CROSSING THE DETROIT RIVER as brazen r um r unning gals with booze bottles strapped to their thighs to trading genders for a journey into a brilliant yet troubled journalist’s mind, four local women are showing no fear in creating innovative theatrical experiences

“ We want to star t a ne w conversation about what theatre is in Windsor Essex County,” says Kaitlyn Kelly, a member of the all female Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective Named for the days of the week that they meet, the professional theatre group of four artists is devising and performing their own original works Embracing theatre that is bold and unpredictable, they strive to ensure “the audience doesn’t know what might happen next, ” says Brittany Shepley The graduates of the University of Windsor Fine Arts program had never worked as a unit during their education. “I thought it would be interesting if we all got together and did something,” Kaitlyn says.

Their first group venture into crafting a play was in 2015.

Inspiration came after Daniela Piccinin had watched a Ted Talk regarding memor y and the paths people and their minds can take in storing and recalling memories.

Kaitlyn was intrigued by tricks the mind can play “ The more you recall a memor y, the farther from the truth it becomes over the years of retelling based on the crowd you were with or how you were feeling on the day of each retelling ”

Looking for a main character who could exemplify the wonder ful and disturbing twists and turns of memor y and the mind, the women chose real life American journalist David Carr Noted

Clockwise from top: Punching through boundaries, the Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective presented its first play, Subject to Revision, in October 2015 Writing, producing and acting, (from top to bottom) Kaitlyn Kelly, Cara Rodger, Brittany Shepley and Daniela Piccinin all portrayed their play’s only charac ter, American journalist David Carr The foursome’s next production is a play featuring female rum run ners It’s part of Har vesting the FAM on Oct 1st

for writing the Media Equation column, he was respected for covering culture for The New York Times until his death in Februar y 2015 at age 58.

David revealed his experiences with co caine addiction and included inter vie ws with people from his past in his 2008 mem oir, The Night of the Gun: A Repor ter Investigates the Darkest Stor y of His Life. His Own

The women inter wove passages from David’s book with text from The Seven Sins of Memor y: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers, a book authored by Daniel Schacter, former chair of Har vard Univer sity's Psychology Department and a leading memor y researcher

“ We unified it all with our own verbiage to create our play, Subject to Revision,” Daniela says

The four actresses each dressed as David at different stages of his life: A single dad raising two kids; the ve r y human man str uggling for years addicted to dr ugs and alcohol; and the clean and sober successful professional

“David is ver y blunt and his language is colour ful,” Kaitlyn says. “Subject to Revi sion is in your face adult content. ”

The play debuted in October 2015 at the Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre during the Har vesting the FAM Festival The audience was intrigued throughout the 35 minute performanc e.

After expanding and polishing the mate rial, the collective remounted Subject to Revision as a two act show in Febr uar y, 2016 at the Garage Door Theatre in Walk er ville. The women were thrilled to be playing in the black box theatre, with its stark, dark walls “It married an exciting no tion of new theatre with a new theatre group in Windsor,” Daniela says.

Both venues ’ intimate settings were ide a lly suited for Subject to Revision “It’s indescribable to be so close to the audience and experience the show moment to mo ment together,” says Daniela.

She recalls the audience was shocked at times a satisfying reaction for the theatre group “It’s about keeping people on their toes ”

What wasn ’ t apparent to the audience was the behind the scenes work the actresses put into their fledgling theatre col lective

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Kaitlyn is the general manager. Daniela handles marketing. Both are Windsorites.

From Kingsville are Brittany, the produc tion assistant, management aid and event planner; and Cara Rodger, in charge of pro duction

When not in Essex County, the women are travelling, working at the Toronto Fringe Festival and seeking other opportunities to hone their craft

Har vesting The FAM has given the Sun days and Mondays Theatre Collective great incentive to continue collaborating Wind sor ’ s largest independent inter ar ts festival designed for the promotion and develop ment of Film, Fashion, Artistic and Musical talents commissioned the women to write, produce and perform a new play.

The festival creates a positive, open minded space for artists to exhibit, promote, perform and sell their works. All events and sho wcases are free to the public The entire Fam festival is running from Sept 29th to Oct 30th The full schedule is posted at famfest ca

As par t of The Fam, the Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective will premiere their play on the evening of Sat , Oct 1st in an unusual venue in downtown Windsor

“Our play is primarily about women in Southwestern Ontario during the American Prohibition,” Daniela says. “ There’s such a vibrant histor y of rum running, we thought it would be fun to explore it.”

To learn about the United States’ officially dr y years between 1919 to 1933 and Canada’s helpful and profitable actions to wet their neighbours’ whistles, the women went on an informative rum runners ’ tour, read local histor y and researched the music and dress of the period

To give the play additional authenticity, i t will be staged near the Detroit River The au dience shouldn’t have difficulty believing the actresses are really daring ladies hiding hooch under their skirts, ner vously waiting for the smuggler’s boat to arrive before the cops get wise

Family appropriate, “the play is something that is educational and also artistic,” Kaitlyn says. “ We’re hoping to tour with it to high schools in Windsor Essex County t his winter.” Sundays and Mondays Theatre Col lective have not forgotten Subject to Revi sion. Kaitlyn says, “ We are looking to returning to David and putting the play on the stage, perhaps as a touring show in Ontario and Quebec ”

Whatever happens next, the only things the women will allow themselves to get com fortable with are risk and uncertainty

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The allure and tranquil nature of fireplaces has increased the demand for Scott’s Fireplace as a certified professional installer that many insurance companies require today. Scotts Fireplace is one of three installers in the area between Windsor and London that hold the professional standards of WETT certification.

Increasingly, customers are realizing that they do not have to travel outside of Essex County to get the fire feature specializations they are looking for. The quality, experience and competitive pricing that Scotts Fireplace offers has people shopping local to meet their needs.

“We are capable of taking on any major commercial presentation these are exclusive statements that we are proud to create and our clients are proud to showcase in their lobbies, boardrooms, banquet halls and dining areas, ” says AJ Godwin and Emile Anhorn, owners of the company

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Often customers will come to Scotts Fireplace with a concept or image they have seen elsewhere Their team of experts are able to work with the client to create the ambiance and functionality they are looking for Last spring Jackie Lewis and Minde Lawson wanted to add an outdoor gas fire pit to their backyard

“ We like to suppor t local companies whenever we can, and Scott’s Fireplace was able to provide us with exactly what we were looking for. They were also really great to work with,” says Jackie Fire features today offer an exciting range from conventional hearth or stove installations to poolside flame fountains or the impressive impact of signature fireplace focal points in commercial spaces

A complete fireplace project entails a full scope of knowledge and experience regarding proper installation of the right equipment suited to each situation and the proper attention to detail of the surrounding wall so that it fits in to the integrity of the entire space. “From de sign to installation, we take full control of the project, there is no contracting out, ” says Emile and AJ.

“ We work with you to develop the vision and then bring it to reality ”

There are more choices and options than ever before when it comes to selecting a fireplace for your home or business

The staff at Scott’s Fireplace have a wealth of knowl edge and experience They take great pride in helping customers with little or no knowledge on how to select a fireplace. Their greatest satisfaction comes from edu cating customers about available options

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WINDSOR COMICON

Heroes and Villains Descending on the Motor City

AS THE PLACE FOR PEOPLE who like to see and/or be seen, Windsor ComiCon gets a high score.

Building on the popularity of its inaugural event last year, the show is returning on Oct. 15th and 16th with a whole new roster of celebrity guests and new family friendly attractions.

“There is a ComiCon in almost every major city in North Amer ica,” obser ves Steve Menzie, the organizer of the local event “It’s a ver y social experience with a great mix of males and females A lot of adults bring their kids It’s empowering for people As we know, the geeks have taken over the world It’s cool to be nerdy now ”

“Besides, who isn’t a Batman fan?” Steve jokes Sort of ComiCon encompasses much more than comic book characters to include other popular culture That’s par tly why the floor of ComiCon is such a spectacle: You can ’ t help smiling when some one living out his fantasy as Doctor Who bumps into Mr. Spock.

STORY BY KAREN PATON EVANS

Windsor ComiCon attracts beings of all sorts Clockwise from top: Adventure, sci fi, comic and other genre fans shopping for merchandise; Lou ‘The Hulk’ Ferrigno, a guest for this year’s event; Cosplayers from the 2015 ComiCon

A visitor from Middle earth is always wel come at such a festive gathering. Actor Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is attending Windsor ComiCon With over 120 child and adult acting credits to his name, Sean is also admired for his per formance in The Goonies Currently, he is the voice of Raphael in Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series

Jason Priestl ey made certain his schedule would permit him to be at Windsor Comi Con Brought to international attention as a young 1990s heart throb on television’s Bev erly Hills, 90210, the Canadian actor has given audiences chills with a recurring role in Haven, a supernatural drama television series Jason is now starring in a new series, Private Eyes, on Global Ever y ComiCon should have a vampire element. Oblig ingly, Nicholas Brendon is coming. The actor portrayed Xander Har ris in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer He is writing on the Buffy Season 10 comic book The busy actor continues to play Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds on CBS.

Another special guest is actress and musi cal artist Tia Carrere Recognized globally as the Relic Hunter, her own syndicated ac tion/adventure television series is still on air She is also remembered for her roles on Wayne’s World 1 & 2 and other films. Tia has just become a recurring character on Warehouse 13 on the SyFy network

The Japanese anime series, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, has been hugely popular since the 1990s and attracts followers with its new simulcast, Sailor Moon Cr ystal In many earlier episodes, heroine Sailor Moon/Ser ena Tsukino got her English spea king voice from Toronto born actress Linda Ballan tyne.

Linda will be joined at Windsor Comi Con by another Toronto actress, Katie Grif fin, who provided the English speaking voice for Sailor Mars/Rei/Raye over several seasons.

“It’s exciting for fans to hear the voices they have loved for so many years, ” Steve says

Comic book heroes are naturally an im portant part of ComiCon. One special guest is Yanick Paquette, the Montreal artist who has brought Diana, Amazonian princess, to life in all her dynamically visual glor y in Wonder Woman: Earth One, Volume One. Par t of an ongoing series of hardcover graphic novels, the book, written by Grant Morrison, was released by DC Comics this past April

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More comic guests will also be on hand in Cosplay and Artist Alley, where visitors can connect with creators and their works.

First time visitors to ComiCon often wonder if they have to come in costume It’s optional Many attendees just wear t shirts indicating their favourite sci fi shows or ad venture characters

“If you want to dress up, this is your best oppor tunity e ver, ” Steve says There are contests for kids and adult amateur and professional costumes The precision and authenticity that some visitors lavish on their costumes is astonishing.

One costumed character who can ’ t be missed is the giant Incredible Hulk. Beneath all the green is a Montreal man who is look ing for ward to seeing Lou Ferrigno again.

“Lou is one of the hardest working guys in the business,” Steve notes. The former Mr. Universe was even on the Toronto Arg onauts team, without ever having played football He was cut after two games The television and film actor is well known for his role in The Incredible Hulk TV series from 1978 to 1982

“I enjoy attending ComicCevents and the oppor tunity to meet and talk with fans,” Lou says “ While I almost always meet fans from my bodybuilding days (and more than a few who think I shouldn't have been fired from The Apprentice), my most cherished role and the ones that fans love the most is of course, The Hulk.”

“No matter how many fans I meet from different generations, I never get tired of hearing them share their stories about the impact that The Hulk has had on their lives and how much they love that iconic charac ter!” says Lou

All of the special guests will be at Comi Con for the two day event at Caesars Wind sor They will be on Q & A panels and chatting with visitors, giving everyone a look behind the scenes

Visitors also come to obtain expert infor mation, “like how to repair the breastplate on your armour, ” Steve says

Most of all, ComiCon reminds people how to have fun. In its ne w big tabletop area, hosted by The CG Realm, visitors can play b oard games supplied by the local re tailer. The new kids zone offers face painting and other smile inducing activities.

The Windsor ComiCon action is from 10 am to 6 pm, Sat and 10 am to 5 pm, Sun at Caesars Windsor There is also a ticketed after party Saturday evening for anyone 19 years and older who wants to go

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APPETIT! BON

Bean’s Ladle Eater y & Take Out Family friendly dining ser ving breakfast, lunch and dinner Featuring delicious and affordable homemade food using fresh local ingredients Offering daily specials and a senior’s discount Open 8 am to 10 pm. Closed Sundays. Come and check out this west end gem. 519 915 2349 www beansladle com 2440 University Avenue West, Windsor

Boston Pizza Fresh gourmet pizzas to b urgers and amazing salads. We have it all. Family din ing room and sports bar

4450 Walker Rd , Windsor 519 250 7670 4 Amy Croft Dr , Lakeshore 519 739 1313 bostonpizza com

Casa Mia Ristorante Experience authentic Italian food, local wines and homemade desserts and crepes ser ved in a casual, completely hand icap accessible setting For 22 years, chef and owner Frank Puccio has been making lunch a nd dinner fresh to order. Gluten free options. Closed Sunday 519 728 2224 523 Notre Dame St , Belle River

Cramdon’s Tap and Eater y South Windsor’s friendly gathering place Offering great food at affordable prices Satellite sports and billiards in a pub like setting. www.cramdons.com 2950 Dougall Ave. 519 966 1228

Fratelli Pasta Grill Offering flavour drenched “woodfire” grilled steaks, seafood a nd pasta dishes A fresh and healthy selection of modern and time tested classics Located behind Mc Donald’s on Manning Rd in Tecumseh Take out, catering, private parties. For reser vations call 519 735 0355. www.fratellipastagrill.com

Gilligan’s Burgers Burgers Burgers Including Buffalo, Lamb, Turkey and more Great Ribs, Wings and Salads. Sundays Family day kids eat for a toonie

1270 Walker Road 519 971 0204

Jeff ’ s Fresh Meats We make dining at home easy Choose from one of our many ready made products: stuffed pork chop, stir fr ys, cordon bleu, stuffed peppers, meat loaf

The City Market 1030 Walker Rd. 519 967 0988

Joe Schmoe’s Eats N’ Drinks Family friendly restaurant in LaSalle Handcrafted burgers, sandwiches and salads Fresh ingredients and house made sauces Local wines; 12 Ontario c raft and commercial beers on tap HDTVs Fast, cheerful ser vice.

5881 Malden Rd (behind Rexall)

519 250 5522 www eatatjoes ca

body and brain is eat a healthy breakfast. Lux Diner s chef has just created a new menu filled with delicious and nutritious reasons to make time for the most important meal of the day

“We’re one of the few places doing a proper, sit down break fast ser vice on the east side of Windsor,” notes Kastro Perkaj, who owns the restaurant “ We make certain you’ll enjoy it ”

There is now even more variety in the omelette selection and Lux Diner’s signature breakfast skillets, loaded with eggs, cheese, vegetables, herbs and spices in tantalizing combina tions Tasty breakfast wraps are filled with fresh goodness

Responding to people who want a light yet satisfying meal, the restaurant is making different kinds of oatmeal and offer ing half stacks of fluffy pancakes

Whether the guest is dashing in before work, coming off the night shift or looking for ward to a leisurely breakfast, “ we put the food out as fast as possible, without cutting corners on our quality,” Kastro assures

Breakfast is available from the time the diner opens at 8 am till it closes at 4 pm, seven days a week.

The lunch menu is also new The chef has retained guest favourites and added some s urprises A big hit is the grilled chicken pita: The chicken is marinated in a secret blend of spices and oil, cooked till tender and then piled onto a pita with onions, cucumber, feta cheese and Lux Diner’s signature Greek sauce.

The chef ’ s experience is evident in his flavour combina tions, like the club sandwich that starts with succulent turkey roasted in Lux Diner’s kitchen and finished with the chef ’ s own cranberr y mayonnaise.

All meals are made to order Produce is chopped fresh daily “Using romaine and iceberg lettuces and other fresh ingredi ents from local growers and suppliers, we make great salads,” Kastro says. “We take pride in everything we serve and how we ser ve it ”

The casual, modern diner appeals to ever ybody: Seniors looking for ward to a pleasant meal at great value; parents needing a break from the kitchen; kids who love choosing from their own menu; busy people phoning in and picking up their orders; and friends wanting to relax with beer and wine on the patio

Lux Diner is no longer open for dinner hours Kastro says, “ We believe we ’ ve perfected what we do best: Breakfast and Lunch.”

Johnny Shotz Tecumseh’s #1 roadhouse and home of the New Chicken Deluxe 2 for 1 wings (Sun 1 4, all day Mon) Breakfast Sat & Sun 38 HD screens covering ever y game, 7 pool tables & 13 beers on tap.

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Kelse y ’ s Social gathering and family friendly eater y located at 4115 WALKER RD (the old Casey’s site). Diverse menu from messy sammies, burgers, and w ings with many healthy options too Not to mention off the chart appies, bevvies, and sawwweeeet desserts! Open 7 days a week Take out option available 519 250 0802

Lux Diner Family friendly atmosphere Large variety of items that makes ever yone happy 1/2LB Burgers, BBQ Ribs, Halibut, Pasta, Breakfast, and our famous Broasted Chicken New hours are 8 am to 4 pm, 7 days a week Ser ving breakfast and l unch daily E C Row & Manning, Lakeshore,On 33 Amy Croft Dr 519 735 8001

The Mushroom Hub Offering over 20 varieties of flavour ful, nutritious organic mushrooms from local farms and wild mushrooms imported from the Pacific Northwest Also enjoy dried and marinated mushrooms, balsamic vinegars, local ingredient soups and more! 5950 Rhodes Drive, Windsor www themushhub com

Neros Gour met Steakhouse Ind ulge in the finer things in life at Neros where modern upscale dining meets traditional steakhouse fare. Fresh, local ingredients, an incredible wine se lection and superb ser vice caesarswindsor com 1 800 991 7777 ext. 22481.

Parkside at Rochester Place Newly renovated with 3000 sq ft patio with large fountain pool, incredible fire features, large outdoor lounge area, dining area, ne w sound system t hat will amaze you and a New menu that will more than impress! See what they've done!

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Swiss Chalet Nothing else is Swiss! Famous ro tisserie chicken, ribs, roast beef and much much more DELIVERY AVAILABLE 7 days a week Dine in, drive thru, take out also available Open 7 days a week

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Webb’s Steak, Seafood, Burgers, Bar Thurs

$20 bottles of wine Great place for families Open for dinner and lunch daily at 11:00 am

1640 Lesperance in Tecumseh www.webbsteakhouse.ca 519 735 0007

For infor mation on listings and adver tising in the Bon Appetit! section please call Cecilia Minard Podhraski at 519 979 3419.

GROWING UP IN WINDSOR ESSEX COUNT Y and then sharing classes in the University of Windsor’s undergraduate biology program, Fawad Ahmed and Ryan Craig were excited to watch the construction of the new building that would house the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistr y Both men were hopeful they would be selected for the University of Western Ontario’s Doctor of Medicine Windsor Program

Knowing there were only 30 spots available back in 2009, “it mant even more when we were admitted,” Dr Ahmed sa ys

After training together for ten years, the MDs partnered in a new medical practice, opening Essex Family Doctors in the town of Essex on Sept. 28th, 2015. Being local, the men understand the need for doctors in the region. “ We’re glad to have helped bring family practice back to Essex,” says Dr. Ahmed.

While acknowledging the importance of the care offered by walk in clinics, Dr. Ahmed emphasizes th at a family practice is

able to provide continuity of care “We get to know our patients and build a relationship. By learning intricate details about you and your circumstances, we can put together a more complete picture and devise a plan of action,” he says.

“As family doctors, we are committed to providing compre hensive and preventive care throughout your life. Our patients include babies, children, teens, adults, and se niors,” Dr. Craig says

Partnering with patients in their own wellness, the doctors offer healthy living strategies, immunizations, and screening for disease

“During our shor t year, there have been numerous cancers that have been identified through our screening,” Dr Ahmed notes

The medicine practiced by Essex Family Doctors is evidence based “ We stay up to date on the latest advances and guidelines, ” Dr Craig says Par t of the reason they are able to be well informed is the strong links they maintain to their schools. The doctors are adjunct professors in the Department of Family Medicine at Western University and teach at the Windsor campus. They are also researchers in clinical medicine at both universities. Last year, the doctors presented at the Family Medicine Forum in Toronto.

Looking back on their first year in Essex, Dr. Ahmed says, “Our practice is growing nicely and we ’ re happy to be able to continue accepting new patients ”

The doctors appreciate the terrific help provided by Margaret, Joe, Sam and the Essex PharmaSave team and the Leamington Health team “Kelly, our lead receptionist, goes above and beyond our expectations The great people in the town of Essex have been ver y welcoming and for that, we are ver y grateful,” says Dr Craig The future of health care looks bright in the town of Essex The doctors are proud to announce they are par tnering with a family physician in another clinic in Essex, Dr Dorianne Butler, in order to offer better afterhours care to Essex patients.

Dr. F. Ahmed

Dr. R. Craig

Concerts for a Cure

Fighting Cancer with Alice, Engelber t, Howie and Friends

BY KAREN PATON EVANS

LAUGHTER

AND MUSIC MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GOOD Help

ing other people also makes them feel good. When those pathways to positive emotions are aligned, you get Concerts for a Cure.

An initiative of Caesars Windsor, the Concerts for a Cure annual campaign applies a ver y simple formula to raise significant funds for cancer related causes. For ever y ticket The Colosseum sells to any of its shows during October an d November, the entertainment venue will donate $1, up to $20,000 in total

Funds raised go to local non profit organizations whose primar y goal is to raise cancer awareness through research, education and prevention or to provide support and assistance to individuals under going treatment and their families

This year, beneficiaries for the fourth annual Concerts for a Cure campaign are Pajama Angels and the Windsor Cancer Research Group

Kevin Laforet, regional president of Caesars Entertainment says, “ We are proud to support these local non profit organizations who are making much needed contributions to our community.”

Pajama Angels is a grassroots provincial charity dedicated to creat ing awareness, action and advocacy for all cancers and chronic diseases through integrative health initiatives. Its Wing Power Fund supports local research and provides financial assistance to affected people seeking alternative and complementar y therapies

The Windsor Cancer Research Group is an assembly of local re searchers, healthcare professionals and community partners working

Helping local organizations fight cancer, Caesars Windsor has brought back its Concerts for a Cure initiative One dollar will be donated for ever y ticket bought to upcoming concerts at The Colosseum The featured stars are (from top left, clockwise) Howie Mandel, Alice Cooper, Engelbert Humperdinck, Marianas Trench, Larr y the Cable Guy, Martin Lawrence, Billy Ocean and (right) Styx

together to build teams to strengthen local cancer research programs and bridge collab orations with neighbouring cancer centres.

Past recipients of the Concerts for a Cure campaign include the Canadian Cancer Society, Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, Transition to Betterness and In Ho nour of the Ones We Love

Encouraging the vital work of local or ganizations engaged in the fight against cancer, Caesars Windsor has contributed nearly $80,000 in donations through cor porate giving and employee fundraising

Since its inception in 1994, Caesars Windsor Cares has donated $13 million in funding and in kind resources to suppor t non profits in carr ying out their missions to positively impact the greatest number possi ble in long lasting, sustainable ways

People who enjoy a night of live enter tainment can help boost that dollar figure by buying a ticket to one or more Concert for a Cure shows

Alice Cooper is including Caesars Wind sor on his Spend the Night with Alice tour at 8 pm, Sun., Oct. 2nd. The earner of mul tiple gold and platinum albums is pre dictably unpredictable with his own brand of shock rock, punctuated by pyrotechnics and gothic theatrics The Troubled Man for Troubled Times recent ly tossed his stud ded top hat in the ring for the US presi dency, so he’ll likely be singing his ne w single, “Elected,” along with decades of fan favourites

Engelber t Humperdinck’s three and a half octave range is firmly intact, giving the 80 year old singer the power to deliver on the music he has been making since the 1960s Selling over 140 million albums, the dynamic star has had massive hits with “Re lease Me,” “After the Lovin”, “ There Goes My Ever ything” and other songs He takes the Colosseum stage at 9 pm, Fri , Oct 7th

Howie Mandel, Canada’s hilarious native son, is fresh from his latest stint as a judge on America’s Got Talent and ready to enter tain Windsor at 9 pm, Fri , Oct 21st The comedian draws on his intriguing views of the world to craft his engaging shows Howie’s own life experiences indicate his range: A comic as Diana Ross’ opening act; playing a doctor on TV ’ s St Elsewhere; cre ator and lead voice of syndicated Bobby’s World animated children series; gameshow host; and author of New York Times Best seller List memoir, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” about his str uggle with OCD and ADHD

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London upbringing continue to infuse the unique sound that propelled the vocalist to stardom in the 1980s Selling over 30 mil lion records in his lifetime, Billy remains the biggest black recording ar tist Britain has ever produced. At 8 pm, Sun., Oct. 30th, Windsor can move to the groove of Billy’s songs, including “Caribbean Queen,” “ When The Going Gets Tough,” “Get Out Of My Dreams,” “ There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cr y ” plus the artist’s inter pretations of songs that influenced him.

Larr y the Cable Guy, just an average blue collar dude, packs theatres and stadiums with people eager to hear his wr y obser va tions. The host of Only in America with Larr y the Cable Guy for Histor y and the voice of Mater in Cars and Cars 2 also acted in Tooth Fair y II, Witless Protection and other films His slogan , “Git R Done,” ap plies to his own work ethic: The Forbes Celebrity 100 list named Larr y as one of the hottest and most successful people in the en tertainment industr y for four years He will be at the Colosseum at 9 pm, Sat , Nov 5th

Mar tin Lawrence is an actor, director, producer, writer, singer and musician but it’s his skills as a stand up comedian that will take centre stage at Caesars Windsor a t 8 pm, Thurs , Nov 10th, just weeks after Martin’s first televised stand up special in 14 years airs on Showtime. The groundbreak ing entertainer’s credits include hosting Def Comedy Jam on HBO; headlining on Mar tin, his self titled TV show; and starring in blockbusters like Bad Boys, Big Momma’s House and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

Styx blended elements of pop rock and hard rock to forge their own style that is classic today. Iconic hits released between 1973 and 1990 have earned the band a faithful fan base Playing the Colosseum at 8 pm, Sun , Nov 13th, Styx is bringing a multi platinum award winning body of work that includes hit songs “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Babe,” “ The Best of Times,” “ Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Show Me the Way,” “Don't Let It End” and “Renegade ”

Marianas Trench, the 2 013 JUNO Group of the Year, is playing The Colosseum at 8 pm, Thurs , Nov 17th Topping the charts with “Fallout,” “Haven’t Had Enough” and “Stutter,” the progressive pop band from Vancouver is also showcasing new material from their latest studio album, Astoria, when they arrive in Windsor.

Tickets for shows at The Colosseum are on sale now at caesarswindsor com

F RO M D E A L I N G W I T H T H E S O G GY consequences of a sump pump backing up in a Tecumseh home to rebuilding the East Park Shopping Plaza after it was destroyed by fire, Winmar is there when Windsor and Essex County residents and businesses need help fast

As a general contractor specializing in proper ty restoration from losses such as water, fire, wind and mould, Roger VidAmour bought the Winmar franchise ser ving Windsor and Essex County 20 years ago. His son and current president, Rob, took over in 2004. A Profes sional Engineer, Rob says, “I’ve been in constr uction vir tually my entire career. ”

His extensive knowledge and his team ’ s expertise put properties and their owners ’ lives back to normal

Equally important is the Winmar team ’ s compassion when working with home and business owners, distraught over the destr uction of their properties “Although we see major damage daily, they’re usually encountering it for the first time We’re sympathetic to what they are experiencing and encourage them hang in there during the restora tion,” Rob says

“It can be a major disr uption to your life We do ever ything to mitigate that,” he assures. “Since we do a lot of work for insurance companies, we can also help you with your claim.”

When disaster hits, Winmar swoops in to stabilize the property. They clean up, pack and store possessions and do whatever else is required to prepare the site for repair.

Next, Winmar draws on its large constr uction team including specialty trades such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters, flooring installers and others and sends in the right people to make the home as good as or better than new

“Most property owners take advantage of this opportunity to make décor changes or upgrades they’ve been wanting to do,” Rob notes Collaborating with the homeowner, Winmar plans the removal of a wall to create an open concept living area, changes the house’s layout or designs a full scale remodel

“Right now, we ’ re tearing the roof off a house that burned in a fire and making it a larger home with a walk up third level,” Rob says “ We’re contractors we don’t just suck up water and leave ”

Since Windsor and Leamington are two of more than 100 Winmar franchises throughout Canada, Rob knows his company is part of a huge network of support “ When our region was hit by a tornado in 2010, I received well over 800 calls asking for immediate help It was more work than we could handle so I put the word out Teams from 12 other Winmars came running ”

Rob appreciates that most Winmar franchises are family businesses like his own. The Windsorite, who enjoys coaching hockey and basketball, tries to help out in his community wherever he and Winmar can.

That includes being available 24/7, 365 days a year to respond to a call for help.

When a storm, mechanical failure, overflowing bathtub or some thing else occurs to damage their properties, homeowners can feel at fate’s mercy

“Many homeowners don’t realize they are still in charge They control which company does the repair and restoration work,” Rob sa ys “Although the insurance company handles your claim, you have the right to choose Just tell your insurer you want Winmar “ We’ll take care of you and your property ”

Winmar works out the difference between what the proper ty owner ’ s insurance company is covering and what the upgrades will cost.

HOROSCOPE

ARIES

MAR 21 APR 20:

You may be feeling quite independent, hav ing overcome a major difficulty in your life. You want to go where you want to go: do the things you want to do. You will not let anyone hold you back. Inch by inch. Step by step, Mile by mile Life is wor thwhile You just keep moving along

TAURUS

APR 21 - MAY 21:

Your mind just won ’ t quit It seems to be going around in circles tr ying to make the right decision You tend to give others more credit than you give yourself The only thing holding you back right now might be you Trust your inner self.

GEMINI

MAY 22 JUN 21:

People may not always act the way you ex pect they will. Even friends and associates have a different point of view. It is easy to misinterpret the words and actions of others at this time You must be ver y careful that you do not react too quickly or you will eas ily become confused

CANCER

JUN 22 JUL 23:

You are on track to making a decision You know what you want to do At the last mo ment, you accidently turn left instead of right Now what? Neither life, nor astrology comes with guarantees In baseball, you don’t just put the ball down and walk away Life is like that too Focus

LEO JUL 24 AUG

23:

There is a new start, a new door opening. Others are not as quick as you are to see op portunities that await Think carefully be fore you speak, or take action Talk to important people in your life to assure you are on the same page Use your wisdom gained through past experiences

VIRGO

AUG 24 SEP 23:

You may need to be more patient with changes taking place You can iron out the wrinkles in plans as you move alon g It is difficult to feel secure when ever ything around you is shifting You may have the right idea, but be tactful when expressing it

LIBRA

SEP 24 OCT 23:

Sweet synchronicity! Both of you have to meet in the middle, which is hard to do. You may expect too much from others and vice versa. Somehow you must find common ground and hold onto it. If you do not do so, you may win or score a few points, but then lose in the final outcome

SCORPIO

OCT 24 NOV 22:

You wonder why people do things the way they do. The harder you tr y to figure this out, the fur ther you find yourself getting off base, not knowing why. You have a dif ferent perspective on life than most people do and that is ok, if you can also allow them to be their own selves

SAGITTARIUS

NOV 23 DEC 21:

You tend to bring out the mischief makers in others from time to time, especially now There is never a dull moment around you Your life is about to change in a big way, one that suits your personality and allows you to just be you Give loved ones a big hug and thanks

CAPRICORN

DEC 22 - JAN 20:

It may be you just don’t want to settle down in one specific place right now or follow or ders others impose upon you without fol lowing the r ules themsel ves The tall oak tree falls in a storm while the willow that sways in the wind sur vives Seek middle ground to solve issues

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 FEB 19:

A rene wed interest in research could find you reading and writing while looking for solutions to old problems. You may go back over old documents or books, reading them from a different point of vie w, finding something you did not see before

PISCES

FEB 20 - MAR 20

Remember, review, rewrite, redo Yes, it is that time of year again when you might go one step for ward and two steps back Do not take anybody or anything for granted Fr ustration comes with looking for some thing that is right in front of you. Check twice, maybe even thrice

Above is “The Team”: Doug Fraba, Scott Vickers, Sean Culhane, “THE” Bob Turner, Larr y Loebach, Jon Elcombe, Royal Church, Dave Mollard, Sam Sasso, Hunt Hool, Mike Gloster, Jim Gomes, Dex ter Robinson, Paul Valentine, John Upham, Dave McGuffin, George Hadre, Ron Innocente, Gerr y Brumpton, Evan Wright, Doug Cowan, Eddi Chit taro, Ed Lanktree, Pete Cusumano

Absent: Peter Guthrie, Dan Russell, Pat Osborne, Ryan Jershy, Don Hollerhead, Lucien Gava, Richard Basinski, Steve Chamko

Left: Author Bob Turner

BASKETBALL RULES HERE

25 People Share Basketball Histor y

STORY BY DICK HILDEBRAND

THE UNIQUE PUBLICATION, soon to be released, relates the histor y of basketball mostly in Windsor and Essex County and includes the community’s contributions to the game

‘Basketball Rules Here’ is presented in two parts: Part A con centrates on the development of the game throughout the world while Part B totally ‘ zooms in’ on the city of Windsor in the last 50 years. The chapters have been written by a total of 25 people including the lead author and cover ever y facet of the game in university, college, junior and senior men, club and high school basketball. Included are personal inter views, editorial comments, newspaper and magazine articles, team photos and records.

The lead author is Robert Turner who was born in North Bay. His family moved to Windsor when he was about 3 years old and he’s been here ever since After elementar y school, he attended Kennedy Collegiate before heading off to Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University as an under graduate He was teaching at the Walker ville Secondar y School when a concept program on Community Physical Education education caught his attention He took a year long sabbatical and wound up at the University of South Florida in Tampa Bay where he obtained his Masters On his return home, he taught at Forrester Secondar y for six years before becoming co ordinator of Physical Health and Education for the Windsor School Board. He returned to Forrester as vice principal for four years and as principal for the next 4 ½ until his retirement in 1998. Shortly thereafter, the school which at one time had been described as Windsor’s best kept secret was permanently closed.

Recently he and his wife Carol celebrated their 50th wedding anniversar y and were guests of honor at a party hosted by their two children, their spouses and four grandchildren A former elementar y school teacher, Carol was also heavily involved in the book’s preparation As Bob puts it: “She proof read and she proof read until her eyeballs looked like basketballs!”

Robert Turner has been connected with basketball for more than 50 years. He played the game in high school and university and coached throughout his entire teaching career. Even as a princi pal, he helped guide one of the school’s teams and had a brief involvement with the Windsor Valiants, a local club team, after he retired.

The idea for the book was born Turner made notes about the origins of basketball after watching a documentar y on James Naismith, the Kingston area native who had invented the game After showing those notes to friends and colleagues, Turner fol lowed up on their suggestions and decided to put his musings into a book something he says, “I didn’t even think about doing ” As he continued jotting down his thoughts, he recruited his so called ‘ team ’ of 24 former players, referees and coaches all fr om the Windsor area…who contributed their separate stories in their own words. The entire effort took about two years to complete. “Ever y single high school in Windsor and Essex County has a stor y, ” says Turner, “ some of the stories are two pages long and some of them are 20 pages long.” This vast sea of information, along with at least 100 photographs, is documented in more than 320 pages.

‘Basketball Rules Here’ is an exclusively Windsor project. It’s self published with Turner’s son in law Scott Vickers being described as the engineer who assembled and organized the information Printing was done by Rick Fullerton’s Printworks on Ar gyle Road

Turner says while the book’s main focus is on the Windsor Essex County area, the first chapter will be of interest to anyone who’s a basketball fa n “ Windsor has a tremendous basketball legacy,” he says, “right from day one, the local game has been the best in Canada.” The city’s lone profes sional team, The Express is living proof, having already won 2 Canadian champi onships since its formation a few short years ago. While the caliber of play may not be up to NBA expectations, fans are definitely treated to some fine pro basketball and rarely lea ve the court unhappy.

“Hoops for Hospice” is the name of the official launch for ‘Basketball Rules Here’

It takes place September 30th at the Caboto Club starting at 7 pm The public is invited to attend and there is no admission charge It promises to be an exciting evening not only will the book be intro duced and sold, but 55 past players who have been selected as the best over the last half cen tur y, will be awarded plaques recog nizing their “ quest for excellent and out standing per formances.” Incidentally, you can read their stories in chapter 17 of the book. At the same time, all living coaches in the Windsor area who have been instr u mental in winning Canadian national bas ketball championships, top coaches at the high school level for the past 50 years and several referees who have been associated with Windsor and district basketball since 1960, will also receive special recognition It’s also your oppor tunity to meet Bob Turner and his entire team who’ll be shar ing their stories and signing books which will sell for $30 each In future weeks, the ‘ team ’ will be at the Devonshire Mall, the University of Windsor and the Windsor Ex press headquar ters for special appearances and book sal es. ‘Basketball Rules Here’ will also be sold on the Windsor Essex County Hospice website through a special link and ALL profits from sales will be donated to Hospice.

Whether you ’ re a fan of the hoops, a maven of local histor y, or just love to read about things that shaped our community, the book would certainly be a valuable ad dition to a personal librar y and should be considered as an excellent gift fo r a birthday, or a stocking stuffer for Christmas!

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14 year old Madison Young Gaining Worldwide Recognition

with her Drawings

THIS IS THE STORY OF A TEENAGER who possesses an artistic talent that’s beyond belief!

Madison Young of Amherstburg, a Grade 9 student at Vil lanova Secondar y School who turned 14 this past April, has already parlayed her artistic endeavors into a profitable business.

She was born in Windsor Colin Young, her father, is an en gineer for the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, while her mother Sharon is a care co ordinator for a community care access centre at the Metropolitan Campus of Windsor Regional Hospital A younger brother Jacob could likely be another stor y down the road, as he happens to be a superb cook and a brilliant mathematician Madison plays competitive soccer with the Lasalle Stompers, a travel team, and like most teenagers she enjoys hanging out with her friend s Always interested in learning something new, she’s been teaching herself how to play the piano and the electronic keyboard. She just graduated from Grade 8 at the Ste. Jean the Baptiste el ementar y school with the academic achievement award for the highest grades in Math, English and most other subjects.

Sharon says Madison’s love of drawing was first evi dent when she was only 5 or 6 years old Her elementar y school teachers also recognized her talent and often com mented on her great drawings Consequently, she was enrolled in a weekly art instruction with Julia Conlon, who has a studio in Windsor After a short while Madi son decided to strike out on her own and develop her own style which soon began attracting a lot of attention She was invited to do a 4’ by 8’ painting for the annual Amherstburg River Lights festival which is staged during the Christmas season and as her local popularity grew, people paid to have custom drawings done for them.

For the past two years, Madison has been drawing in a ‘hyper realistic’ style that is, the images resemble photographs. She drew Disney characters, fashioned four pictures of eyes for local optometrist Dr Brian Blake which are displayed in his Howard Avenue office in Windsor and provided the 42 il lustrations for a soon to be published book of children’s poems by Doctor Rob Seski

Madison works in a specially prepared studio in the basement of the family home As her mom says, “she spends hours and hours relaxing at her favorite pastime But I don’t know how she relaxes with all the detail she puts into her ar t. ” The young artist does not use oils or acr ylics, preferring the Mexican made Prisma color pencils or Copic markers which come from Japan. Not only is she an exceptional artist, but can be classified as an entrepreneur since she makes enough money to buy her own supplies, pay for the production of prints from her fa vorite work, with enough left over for per sonal spending Madison’s favorite drawings are preser ved as custom prints usually 20 at a time They’re done by Sooters in Wind sor on a cid free paper, so the colors won ’ t fade And, it doesn’t take long for them to be sold out “Not bad for a 14 year old kid,” as her mother would say

Right now, Madison is preparing a num ber of commisioned drawings including a bluebird, a sunflower and a couple of dogs. She’s also working on a portrait of a model but so far it hasn’t been sold. She draws from photographs that she gleans from roy alty free websites, or from pictures that have been taken by members of her family or that have been sent to her by prospective cus tomers and others that interested in her work Known as Diamonddraws on Insta gram, she has attracted nearly 30,000 fol lowers with the number growing daily Her admirers include ar tists from around the world

Looking ahead, Madison has career aspi rations of be ing a surgeon According to her mom, “having the eye hand ability, the steady hands and the great eye for detail, she probably will be an absolutely amazing sur geon. ” At the same time, though, she has no intention of giving up her artwork which is already showing lucrative returns.

Her pictures are spectacular. The colors and the details literally jump off the canvas. The realism is unbelievable and the pho tographs in this stor y don’t do them justice This might be a good time to invest in one of Madison’s prints Who knows: they could be wor th a for tune a fe w years down the road!

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SEPTEMBER

Thursday, 22

FALL EQUINOX OUTDOOR DRUM CIRCLE

Raising the energy to bring everyone into the har vest season, White Feather Holistic Arts is hosting a drum circle at Lanspear y Park at 1250 Langlois Ave , close to Ottawa Street Open to ever yone of all ages, the event is from 7 to 8 pm Drums and shakers will be loaned to participants who don’t have their own The cost is a donation to the Women’s Wel come Centre 519 996 6409 whitefeatherarts com

Saturday, 24

ROCKIN’ AT THE RIVER 5K

Dressed as their favourite rock stars, partici pants in the Rockin’ At the River 5K can help raise money for Easter Seals’ hearing and mobility devices, Send a Kid to Camp pro gram and to help children with physical disabilities succeed in Windsor Essex The walk honours Puneet Mathur, who recently suffered a spine injury and is looking to com pleting his first 5K All ages are welcome to participate in the event from 10 am to 1 pm It starts at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, 370 Riverside Dr E in Windsor The registration fee is $25 519 944 0044 easterseals org/rockin at the river 5k

Saturday, 24

37TH ANNUAL RUTHVEN APPLE FESTIVAL

Till Sunday, Sept 25 Food, crafts and en tertainment are in abundance at the Ruthven Apple Festival from 9 am to 6 pm, Sat and 10 am to 5 pm, Sun There’s a classic car show on Sunday, as well Admission and parking are free to the event at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens at 1550 Road 3 E., Kingsville. The festival has raised over $860,000 to date for Community Living Essex County in support of people with an intellectual disability. 519 776 6483 communitylivingessex.org

MCGREGOR MUG RUN

The Fifth Annual McGregor Mug Run is hitting the streets and trails of McGregor at 3 pm. After the 5k and 10k r un, ever yone can enjoy the International Beer Festival back at Co An Park at 11071 Concession Rd. 11. Live entertainment, local food trucks, craft beers from 15 different bre weries and an

international tent are part of the fun. McGregorMugRun.com

ARTIST OPEN STUDIO TOUR

WINDSOR ESSEX 2016

Till Sunday, Sept 25 Local ar tists are throwing open the doors of their studios to visitors of all ages during a free self guided tour from 10 am to 5 pm. Painting, pottery, textiles, jewelr y, printmaking, photography and wood turning are all on view in loca tions throughout the community. The 6th Annual Artist Open Studio Tour is a project of The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County. 519 254 8669 weopenstudiotour.com

Sunday, 25 KIDNEYWALK

The annual KidneyWalk helps the Kidney Foundation fund research and more to help people living with kidney disease. The fam ily event starts with registration at 8:30 am at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, located at 249 Sherk St. At its conclusion, ever yone is invited to lunch. There is entertainment and a Mad Science presentation for the kids Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers 519 977 9211 kidneywalk ca

RAMTOUGH TRUCK PULL FOR UNITED WAY

Pulling a tractor trailer loaded with RAM Tr ucks for 100 feet in the shor test time, teams of 15 will be competing to raise money for United Way/Centraide Windsor Essex County. All team members must be at least 16 years of age. Sign in opens at 9 am at 1 Riverside Drive W. in Windsor. Information is on Facebook.

TAKING STEPS AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Beginning at 8 am, the non competitive walk/r un honours breast cancer sur vivors and those who have lost their lives Held at Point Pelee National Park at 1118 Point Pelee Dr , Leamington, the fundraising event supports the Canadian Cancer Soci ety ’ s fight against the disease. takingsteps.ca.

Friday, 30

W A V E S FESTIVAL

Till Saturday, Oct 1 Celebrating Windsor’s Ar tists, Visions, Energies and Sculptures, the free W.A.V.E.S. Festival will spotlight art, culture and technology during Culture Days. From 4 to 11 pm, 35 illuminated projects will be showcased in the Windsor

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Saturday, 1

THE GATSBY GALA

The spirit of the roaring 1920s is being recreated for the first annual Gatsby Gala, a fundraiser for the Park House Museum. Dinner, live music, dancing, a Charleston dance lesson, silent auction and prizes for the best outfit are part of the evening at the Verdi Club, 689 Texas Rd in Amherstburg

Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner. The price for a dinner ticket is $45; a dance ticket only is $20. parkhousemuseum.com 519 736 2511

RIDE FOR REFUGE

Walking or bicycling in The Downtown Mission’s non competitive friendly outing can help raise money for the organization’s new Wellness Centre The initiative is in tended to give homeless people hope for a ne w beginning The River walk/Ride for Refuge starts at 8 am from The Downtown Mission of Windsor at 664 Victoria Ave , Windsor 519 973 5573 canada.rideforrefuge.org

ART FREE FOR ALL KINGSVILLE

Interactive per formances by ar tists and street performers, artists at work and free workshops await visitors taking in the Art Free For All Kingsville downtown on Main Street and the Carnegie Ar ts & Visitor Centre, 28 Division St. S. in Kingsville. Designed for all ages, it’s from 10 am to 5 pm. 519 324 6961 culturedays.ca.

Friday, 14

WINDSOR CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 2016 Till Saturday, Oct. 15. Showcasing some of Ontario’s craft brews and food from local restaurants, the Windsor Craft Beer Festival kicks off at noon in the Old Walker ville area. Advance tickets are $25; gate price is $40 windsorbeerfestival com 519 982 5212

Saturday, 22

ORCHID SHOW & SALE

Till Sunday, Oct 23 An American Orchid Society Judged show, the Orchid Show & Sale features floral exhibits, ar t and photography, workshops and lectures. It’s happening at the Columbus Centre at 2401 Columbus Ave in Windsor from 11 am to 5 pm on Sat. and 11 am to 4 pm on Sun windsororchidsociety