May 10, 2008 to Dec 20, 2008 - This exhibit looks at Windsor’s Polish community, who began immigrating to the City in the first decade of the twentieth century. The industrialization of Windsor further prompted Polish immigration here during the 1920s when Windsor became associated with the automotive industry.
While much of the current Polish population [...]
May 7, 2008 to Dec 20, 2008 - The exhibition, George F. Macdonald: A Champion of History, examines the life of the main force behind its inception, George F. Macdonald. The son of Scottish immigrants and an owner of the downtown department store Bartlet, Macdonald & Gow, George had an immense love for history which [...]
Apr 23, 2008 to Sep 24, 2008 - The Essex County Riders begin their second year of Wednesday Bike Nights at Alibis Restaurant and Music Café, starting April 23, 2008. The Humane Society is embarking on a major project to improve and expand its facility on Provincial Road. Their 3-year “Help End the Heartache” campaign [...]
The Walk of Life for Cardiac Rehabilitation takes place on the 5th of September, 2008 at Sandpoint Beach. 100% of proceeds go to the Cardiac Wellness Center of Windsor-Essex. To find out more, call 519-254-5577 Ext. 72556, or contact by email or by web.
Starting on the 4th September 2008, The Shores of Erie International Wine & Food Festival kicks of in Amherstburg, Ontario. For more information, check out www.soewinefestival.com, email shoreserie@bellnet.ca or call 519-730-1001.
A UWindsor PhD candidate has received funding from the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre to examine why some problem gamblers quit addiction treatment programs and return to gambling.
Kevin Gomes, a PhD student in clinical psychology, was awarded the inaugural G. Ron Frisch scholarship award, which will give the student $25,000 research funding per year for [...]
