Windsor Star managing editor, writer, teacher, chess guy and lover of life.
Windsor, Ont.
Joined November 2010
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Accountability and transparency are important.
Great work from @WinStarWilhelm and @TheWindsorStar for pressing on this story:
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Great fun! A Windsor tradition, the Carrousel of the Nations, is a 48-year celebration that highlights food, dance culture and community. We checked out a number of the villages Saturday, including the Scottish and Hungarian festivities shown here. Try it yourself!
After a three-year freedom-of-information battle, more light is shed on a cold case:
Windsor police name Topic killer 52 years after her murder windsorstar.com/news/local-n… via @TheWindsorStar
This a remarkable and compassionate — but unflinching — ode to the hard life of homelessness, by photographer @winstarjanisse and reporter @WinStarWilhelm It's a two-part Star series 12 months in the making: A Year on the Street windsorstar.com/news/local-n… via @TheWindsorStar
Grow On more! Windsor Symphony Orchestra maestro Robert Franz discusses his cancer journey at the launch of Grow On Windsor 2022. @growonwindsor Grow On raises funds and awareness for cancer affecting men and all money raised stays in Windsor-Essex.
WIFF rocks! The most popular cultural event in Windsor launched for the first time since 2019. Windsor International Film Festival @WindsorFilmFest executive director Vincent Georgie introduced the Opening Night film, mentioning how the community needs such events.
Windsor Poet Laureate Emeritus Marty Gervais @martygervais addresses the crowd during the 10 edition of the popular Poetry at the Manor.
Jennifer Jones, a Windsor community leader and the first ever female president of Rotary International, wins the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ian Sutherland, with the Peel Regional Police Pipe Band, pipes his heart out at the Kingsville Highland Games, which has attracted a large crowd Saturday morning.
Halt! Terry Wallace, of Clan Wallace worldwide, prepares for battle at the Kingsville Highland Games.
Big battle: Vitella Plumbing bests Windsor Police in hard fought best-of-3 tug-of-war competition at the Kingsville Highland Games. Great weather. Great fun.
Great read: a detailed, historic and compassionate feature by Trevor Wilhelm @WinStarWilhelm, based on Walter Cassidy's research of someone who should be remembered.
Forgotten no more: The story of the first man to die of AIDS in Canada windsorstar.com/news/local-n… via @TheWindsorStar
ICYMI: This fact-filled, compassionate profile of a community leader facing cancer by Trevor Wilhelm @WinStarWilhelm is a must-read.
'How long will I have to live?' Maestro Robert Franz and his fight with Stage 4 cancer windsorstar.com/news/local-n… via @TheWindsorStar
More good news for Windsor: Stellantis announces $3.4-billion investment in Ontario plants windsorstar.com/news/local-n… via @TheWindsorStar
The Ambassador Bridge blockade is essentially no more at the moment. Police have cleared everyone out from Huron Church Road south to Tecumseh Road. Some arrests were made and vehicles towed.
Craig Pearson retweeted
.@TheWindsorStar has a team on the ground at the Ambassador Bridge protest as dozens of police officers move demonstrators away from the international border crossing.
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Craig Pearson retweeted
It's like it's turned into a street party this afternoon. Tables have been set up on Huron Church for refreshments. Police haven't moved in several hours.
