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Summer 2017 Community Newsletter Vol.1
Iss. 2.
Our Stories. Our Neighbourhoods. Our West End.

Buying Local Supports Us All!

SHOP. EAT. ENJOY. LIVE.

Sadly, we have seen too many small providers, and farms -- in fact, $68 of • By shopping at the small businesses in
businesses open and soon shut their every $100 spent stays in the local our neighbourhoods, you not only help
doors, unable to manage in a tough community vs. $43 with a larger retailer. these independently operated business-
local economy. OWE’s BizWest/BuyWest es succeed, you help our community
campaign aims at raising local aware- • When you shop at, and invest, in your ourish.
ness of businesses and services in our local businesses you help create more
own community, and to encourage jobs in the local community. Small local Small and independent businesses are at
residents to support our local shops, businesses are the largest employer the heart of our community and it’s now
restaurants, and service providers. nationally, and in our community, more important than ever for the com-
Here are just a few reasons why we provide the most jobs to residents. munity to get behind them and show
should support our local economy: • Non-pro t organizations receive signi - our support! In this and upcoming issues
cantly more support from small business of our newsletter, we hope to intro-
• Studies have shown that when you buy owners than they do from large business- duce/reacquaint our readers with many
from independent, locally-owned es. Local businesses are often heavily of the great businesses and service
businesses, rather than national- involved with community events and providers in our neighbourhoods.
ly-owned businesses, signi cantly more supporting local causes because they live
of your money is used to make purchas- in the local area and are just as interested By Joan Mavrinac
es from other local businesses, service in helping and pushing for improvement Editor & West End Resident
in the community as you are!

New Sports Program Comes to the West End

The Sport 4 all program is a 3-year access to sports, and other physical I hope that we can work together to make a
program created to help facilitate activities. Throughout the next few years, positive change in West Windsor.
physical activity for people of all ages in our goal is to create sustainable Sincerely,
several Windsor neighbourhoods. programs that will continue to run after Ahmad Zaitoun, Sport 4 All Coordinator
Through funding from Ontario trillium the life of this program. We hope to see
foundation, the Downton Windsor continued involvement from everyone in “SPORT in 4 neighbourhoods for ALL people”
Community Collaborative and Our West the west end of Windsor. Ideas are more
End Neighbourhoood Renewal were than welcome as this program is for the
capable of hiring Ahmad Zaitoun as the people. Email us at owesport4all@g-
West Windsor sports coordinator. The mail.com for additional information or
3-year grant is here to ensure that follow our Facebook group (sport 4 all)
residents in West Windsor will have for updates.

Have your voice heard

The Windsor Essex Community Bene ts bicycle lanes built connecting to the bridge, holding community validation meetings
Coalition (the WECBC) has been formed to pollution mitigation or percentages of tolls to ensure that we are on the right track.
create a tangible and strong being contributed back to the Windsor-Es- Two public community validation
community bene ts agreement that is sex community. meetings are coming up in the West
representative of community desires in End: August 23rd at MacKenzie Hall
relation to the construction of the Gordie The goal of the WECBC are twofold: rst to (3277 Sandwich St.) at 6pm
Howe Bridge. Community bene ts are establish a framework through which
legally binding agreements that de ne community bene ts could be evaluated in August 31 at Life After Fifty (635
the bene ts a community will receive our community. The second and more McEwan Ave.) at 6pm.
from a public or private development pressing task is to gather information on
process. Each construction consortium is community priorities in order to create a As a part of this validation process, a door
obliged as a part of their application to submission to the bridge authority and the knocking campaign will occur in parts of
include a “community bene ts” package as bidding consortiums. The WECBC has West-Windsor and LaSalle to directly ask
apart of their bid to build and operate the hosted/attended a series of focus groups the residents who will be most impacted
bridge over the next 30 years. Some across the region to get input from the by the new bridge what bene ts are
sample community bene ts may include community on their views related to this most important to them.
job creation, youth apprenticeships, project. Currently the WECBC will be
Frazier Fathers
WECBC, Coordinator

Retirement Living: 10 Smart Choices

Mike Cardinal is the owner of Cardinal Place independently is admirable but humans are 9. Government Assistance
Retirement Home in West Windsor. Here is some social animals. Even the most private person Services available to you in your own home
advice he o ers for people considering retirement needs interaction with others to be healthy. RT are available in an RH. Use them to help
living options: lower your ‘assisted living’ costs.
o ers both community contact and the 10. Don’t
1. LTC versus RH:
A Retirement Home (RH) is not a Long Term privacy of your own space. procrastinate!
Care (LTC) Home. LTC is more hospital-like, 5. Privacy
long-term and dictated by a person’s health. If you like privacy avoid “semi-private” to save While you have
Conversely, an RT is a community of retirees money. There is no privacy in a semi-private the spirit and
living independently with many convenient health, why not
services. room.
2. Budget 6. Activities enjoy life? An RH
Avoid an RH that doesn’t communicate prices
before you tour. Rates may vary depending on Vibrant community life includes optional can o er many
your attire. Remember only YOU can deter-
mine what is a ordable for the long haul. planned activities throughout the day. Ask if more years of
3. Location excursion fees are included or an added cost. vibrant, safe
Where do family and friends live? The more 7. What is included? living in a retiree
convenient it is for them to visit, the better.
4. Community versus isolation Beware of ‘bait and switch’ pricing. Some RH community
Many elders secretly su er from a horrible type “up charge” for common conveniences: phone, environment.
of depression: “failure to thrive”. Living at home Bonus idea:
TV, internet, emergency pendant, medical Rita Ramirez celebrates 100th
administration. Others really are all-inclusive. Room Size: Birthday at Cardinal Place
8. Assistance think of renting

Need more care? Some RT require you to only your master bedroom, together with

move out when health deteriorates. Avoid a shared mansion. RH is not an apartment
moving again and choose an RH that o ers or house. Otherwise, the downsizing will
be a shock.
“assisted living”, too.
Mike Cardinal, Owner

Cardinal Place, 3140 Peter St. West Windsor

COMMUNITY RADIO IN YOUR BACKYARD:
CJAM 99.1 FM

Deep within the basement of the CAW name a few). CJAM also features multiple volunteers in house and all you need to
Student Center on the University of Arabic programs with Di erent Sounds (the become a CJAM DJ are a pair of head-
Windsor Campus, you will nd a cultural alternative side of Arabic music) and Islam phones and an enthusiasm to learn. Tune
gem. The non-pro t campus/communi- Dunk (myth busting the common miscon- into CJAM locally at 99.1 FM, stream
ty radio station CJAM 99.1 FM has been ceptions about Islam).
operating on campus since 1983 via the online at cjam.ca, on Cogeco digital cable
FM dial, bringing the community music,
news, and spoken word programming (channel 285), the tunein app, and the
you won’t nd anywhere else. CJAM is a Spoken word programming delves into local uwindsor app.
non-commercial station; that means no politics, sports, and news. Our multiple
top 40 music, shock jocks, or mundane literary programs are created by Uwindsor Brady Holek
celebrity news. With over 80 programs graduate students and the Windsor Public CJAM Station Manager
that run weekly, nding something that
suits your tastes is easy. Library. This fall CJAM will be working

From folk -country to metal, jazz to alongside the UWindsor nursing department
electronic, and everything in between,
CJAM o ers true music variety. to create a health-focused program, Pro

Bono Students is developing a law program,

and the digital journalism department will

continue The 30 News (weekly radio news

program). Not to mention our nationally

syndicated disabilities program Handi-link.

If you’re looking for international CJAM is run by two full time and one part
programming tune in to hear music of time sta members. All programming is
India, Africa, the Caribbean, Ukraine, created and hosted by hardworking volun-
Slovakia, Macedonia, and Croatia (to teers from the community. We train all our

The Resident Corner

My Grandparents have told me about my connected to the land. brother. It is one of my favorite foods! We

family’s Ojibwe heritage and their experi- eat it with mashed potatoes and gravy and

ences as First Nations people. Some of When I was a very little girl, my Grandparents I hope to make it one day for my friends to
told me the story of the dream catcher. I was try. I am very proud of my culture and
the traditions they’ve taught about
in awe of the beauty of the dream catcher heritage as part of the Chippewa and
include: The pow wows, the dream
hanging in the archway. They told me it Ojibwe tribe. I wish it was taught more in
catcher story, the sage cleansing, the
totem poles, respect for the animals, the would protect me and take away evil energy school history, so the community could
that causes nightmares. learn from events to celebrate the history
land, the environment and all people.
that we see bits of on the street and parks’
Many people know about some of my
culture’s traditions but might not know all The sage ritual is used to cleanse and help names in Sandwich Towne.
heal people. It is burned to clear the senses
of them. and create positive energies and help people By Allison Groulx,
The pow wow is a celebration of our be kind to each other, and mother earth. West End Resident &
Youth Roundtable Member
Ojibwe culture, each tribe has their own
The totem poles have animals that represent
way of doing a pow wow but they all
legends and our history that are carved into
have dances and many tee pees that
house displays of art and historic artifacts them. They are di erent with each tribe. The
main teachings of all First Nations go back to
important to our people. The Ojibwe
tribe is a peaceful tribe and the ceremony the 7 Teachings which relate to the animals
is a respectful one, at one time the pow we respect, which are often carved into
totem poles. They can also show the family
wow’s were misunderstood as war
dances, this is not true. The pow wow is a lineage.

celebration of our culture, history and the A happy memory with my Grandfather is him

drum represents the Mother Earth’s
heartbeat and how Ojibwe people are making bannock bread for me, my sister and

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OWE COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Upcoming Community Events

AUG Missing From History: Mary Bibb Park AUG Community Bene ts Validation Meeting #1
Join us for a free celebration of the people who are Help ensure that the community’s top priorities are
16 lost from the popular narrative of human history. 23 invested in by the Gordie Howe Bridge.

3277 Sandwich St. 3pm-7pm 3277 Sandwich St. (MacKenzie Hall) 6pm-8pm
Residence Advisors Day of Caring
AUG Sports 4 All and Ambassador Baptist Church AUG We are partnering with the UofW’s RAs to brighten
up Wyandotte St. W. alleyways with art! Paint with us!
17 Free sports and games for youth of all ages! 25
3285 Manchester Rd. 9am- 3pm
Meet @635 McEwan Ave. (Life After Fifty) 9:30am-2pm
AUG Second Chance Animal Rescue @ the Market
Cute pets, check. Great cause, double check. AUG WE Dig History: Scan-a-thon
19 749 Felix Ave. (Back of old Forster HS) 9am-3pm Share photos & stories of Historic Sandwich Towne
25 UofW, Leddy Library 2pm-8pm
AUG Community Safety Day at West Windsor Market!
Check out the Fire Truck; Learn from Crime Stoppers Community Bene ts Validation Meeting #2
20 749 Felix Ave. (Back of old Forster HS) 9am-3pm AUG Help con rm the community’s top priorities.
635 McEwan Ave. (Life After Fifty) 6pm-8pm
Biz West Crime Prevention Walk 31
Crime Prevention expert available for small West
AUG Community Businesses. By registration only! SEPT West Mesh at Open Streets!
Games, sports, unique vendors, food & lots of fun!
22 17 Paterson Park (Sandwich St. &Detroit St. ) 10-5pm

Contact: tmurray@lifeafter fty.ca; 519-254-1108 x 134 3rd Annual BCOPI Pig Roast
Great food, Music & Cause! Vegetarian options avail.
AUG Community Garden Meeting at South Merritt Park SEPT 635 McEwan Ave. 3pm-7pm. For tix: 519-903-6382

22 @5:30pm. Harvest Day planning. Everyone welcome! 30

2055 Huron Church Rd.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

More ER and family doctors to take care of community needs;
no appointment required. With a variety of offerings and

walk-in services, Windsor Urgent Care is the best alternative for
your needs.

Our Facility Offers: The Walk-In Clinic Provides
Services for:
1. Walk-In Clinic
2. Physiotherapy 1. Common cough and cold
2. Flu shots
Sabga Physiotherapy Centre 3. Work and sport related injuries
519.915.8978 4. wart treatments
www.sabgaphysio.com 5. Sprain Fractures
3. Dental Office 6. Ear pain
Ambassador Dental Group 7. Eye injuries
519.258.6505. 8. Stitching and Casting
www.ambassadordentalgroup.com 9. Immunization and allergy shots
4. Pharmacy 10. Skin Rashes
Essential Pharmacy/George El Turk 11. Minor Burns
COMING SOON! 12. Extensive referrals
5. Lab 13. WSIB
Medical Laboratories of Windsor Ltd.
6. X-Ray The clinic accepts payment by credit card and
COMING SOON! process all the major insurance cards.

For more information call us at (519) 255-9185

Windsor Urgent Care 519.255.9185 2055 Huron Church Rd.

West Windsor Farmers Market on the Move!

Originally near Sandwich to add to your experience. Come out this Rita Higgins
and Mill, the Olde Sandwich weekend and support local! Resident & Roundtable Member
Towne Farmer’s Market has
been going for 4 years, and
is open every Saturday and
Sunday, from
9am-3pm.
In their new location at 749 Felix Ave. near
the rear parking lot of the former Forster
High School, you’ll nd all the familiar local
produce and vendors. This year, they have
partnered with the University of Windsor
Market to bring even more diversity of goods

So You’re Aware: The Vacant Building Issue

Recently, the vacant building complaints. These tempo- process accepts both complaints and
topic of vacant rary positions could be become perma- proactive registration.
buildings in our nent, depending on City Council’s decision Registration and Inspection Fee: The
neighbourhoods owner may need to pay a $340 annual fee
and across in the 2018 budget meeting. The City
Windsor has Administration O ce states that this is a or risk a ne. Fees would be determined
been in the news complaint driven approach that is similar based on the total estimated cost
quite often. to the current strategy. Currently, this ($254,000/year) to run the program
Vacant buildings that are unmaintained and
deteriorating have been found to reduce option is being recommended by City including sta ng and regular inspections.
the property values of nearby homes, administration. Contact Information: Owner would need
increase the possibility of criminal activity,
and negatively change the look and feel of a to provide up-to-date contact informa-
neighbourhood. While these have been
ongoing concerns, new ideas and strategies 2) A Vacant Building Registry (VBR): This is a tion. Most registries often require that the
are being put forth at city council to address new strategy focused on prevention and information be on the property in a
these challenges. Two strategies are being enforcement. Based on an approach used visible location.
considered:
in Hamilton, a VBR is a City mandated
1) Enhanced By-Law Enforcement: This option registry that tracks vacant properties and Council will be making a decision about
would see 3 temporary By-Law sta requires the owners to pay for registration this in September. Want to be a part of
positions shift their focus to investigating the discussion? Contact us to learn how!
and regular inspections. Windsor’s VBR
lgil@lifeafter fty.ca ; 519-254-1108 ext.
may have 3 parts:
Registration: When a building is “vacant” 139.

for a set time period (de nitions deter- Leo Gil
mined by city council) the owner is Community Coordinator, Our West End
noti ed by the city to register. This

Want to you see your story here? Want to volunteer in your community? Contact us at the info below!

neighbourhood renewal is a strategy of Life 635 McEwan Ave.
After Fifty and is funded by the United Way/Centraide Windsor Essex. We are Windsor, ON
committed to working with community members to identify, support, and N9B 2E9
promote the needs and skills of West Windsor.

Together with residents and community organizations we work toward
community led goals of safety and security, keeping our parks, promoting our
local businesses, building on resident skills and dispelling the myths and
stigma of the west end. For more information, please feel free to contact us!

(519) 254-1108 x 134, 139 [email protected]; [email protected]

@ourwestend @ourwestend www.smallchangewindsor.org