Thursday, March 8, 2018
In the latest edition of Mayor’s Minute, Mayor Dilkens visited what once was the old fire hall in Sandwich Towne. This important part of our heritage is currently under construction and will be opened later this year as the new John Muir branch of the Windsor Public Library. Take a minute to check out the
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
The Mayor recently had a great chat with Windsor Spitfires‘ goalie Michael DiPietro in this fun take on the Mayor’s Minute. From rapid fire questions, a challenge to a game of Monopoly and dodging fans throwing hotdogs they covered it all, and crammed it into just a few minutes. Cheer on Michael and the rest
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Friday, January 19, 2018
Mayor Dilkens recently took a tour of the University of Windsor’s School of Creative Arts in the newly renovated Armouries Building downtown. The Armouries, built between 1900 and 1902 was originally a drill hall and regimental base. It recently underwent extensive renovations and now, along with the brand new Freedom Way building, houses the University’s
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
In this edition of Mayor’s Minute, Mayor Dilkens takes you into one of the oldest and most significant buildings in Windsor – Our Lady of Assumption Church. It was built in 1845 and was home to the Assumption Parish, which celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. The church unfortunately had to close its doors in
Read MoreThursday, October 26, 2017
The old Windsor Jail in Sandwich Towne, built in 1925 and decommissioned in 2014, has sat empty and unused for the past three years. In this version of Mayor’s Minute I show you what the inside currently looks like and ask the question: If the City of Windsor were to take ownership of the jail,
Read MoreMonday, October 16, 2017
In continuing our theme of the year, the Mayor is proud to announce the Celebrating 2017 Mayor’s Awards! There are twenty-five categories to recognize people – groups, individuals, youth, seniors and everyone in between – who work hard to make Windsor a better place. Visit celebrating2017.ca for a full list of categories and to nominate
Read MoreMonday, September 25, 2017
Exciting things are happening at Museum Windsor. This Saturday, they will be hosting a pop-up, Prohibition-themed exhibit and want you to contribute! If you have any Prohibition-era items bring them to the museum on September 30 between 11am and 2pm to show them off and learn more about our local history. More information can be
Read MoreFriday, September 22, 2017
This year the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel turns 86. In the coming months there will be scheduled closures while the entire ceiling is replaced. For this edition of Mayor’s Minute, Mayor Dilkens ventured all the way into the ceiling to show you exactly where they’ll be working and what they’ll be doing in order to update the
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