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Comartin set for fall session |
 Headed into fall session with the federal Liberal minority government last week, local NDP MP Joe Comartin says his party won’t be arranging any deals this time around as they did in the spring session that helped pass the Liberal budget.
“We’re not going to make any special proposals for them to get our support,” the Windsor-Tecumseh MP said last month after an NDP caucus meeting to plan for the next session.
Comartin says a non-confidence vote is unlikely, unless the Liberals go ahead a... [read more]
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Tecumseh Arena marks its 10th Anniversary |
 A decade ago, the celebrated opening of Tecumseh Arena, was attended by a crowd of 1,800. Comprised of Rink ‘A’, it brought an end to the iceless era that spanned eight years.
( St. Clair Beach Arena, a private operation built by Bob McWilliams, opened in September, 1968 and closed in the spring of 1987. After serving as an engineering warehouse it was demolished in December 2003 and the plaza 500 Manning Road - at Tecumseh road- was built.)
Tecumseh Arena opened Rink B, in 1998, a joi... [read more]
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Tecumseh Firefighters host open house for Fire Prevention Week… |
 Fire truck rides, a chance to try on bunker gear and breathing apparatus, and tours of Tecumseh Fire Rescue Stations No. 1 and No. 2 entice lots of families., The real success of the fire prevention week event is the opportunity to share fire safety and prevention information geared for adults and kids of all ages. Tecumseh firefighters visited grade 2 classrooms this week. They also conduct fire safety programs at the Rotary Safety Village in which all of our area schools participate.... [read more]
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Local Legion awards 60 years service |
 The evening of award recognition on September 28, 2005, also saw Br. 261 award nine bursaries for post secondary education pursuits. The bursary recipients were: Jennifer Daoust, Matthew Deneau, Samantha Deneau, Stacy Fortier, Hanna Gagnon, Brianne Langlois, Brian Managhan, Matthew Thomas and Brandon Thurlby. Br. 261 executive members were presented with their executive position pins as well.... [read more]
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Ste-Maguerite D’Youville celebrates 'la francophonie' |
 École Ste-Marguerite-d'Youville celebrated 'la francophonie' this week with a ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the flag 'franco-ontarien'.
As well, all students received a green bracelet inscribed with 'J'y crois - Je m'engage' .
The bracelet is a symbol of pride in being a 'franco-ontarien' and a sign of their commitment to the french language. ... [read more]
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Town leads plans for last piece of Manning |
With County Council’s approval given at their last meeting on September 21, Tecumseh is now forging ahead to finish the expansion of Manning Road on the stretch from the VIA/CN tracks north to County Road 22. This piece, in the County’s jurisdiction, was not included in the Town’s plans for improvements to its portion of Manning, now underway. it was also left out of the Province’s commitment to expand Manning from County Road 22 to the 401.
“We are doing the necessary work (from St. Gregor... [read more]
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Challenging and fulfilling experience |
 Guyana, a small country just north of Brazil, is one of the poorest in the Commonwealth Caribbean and has one of the most advanced epidemics of HIV/AIDS in South America. So why would anybody want to spend five weeks of their summer there?
Just ask Andrea Silani, Tecumseh resident and student at the University of Windsor. By joining the Youth Challenge International (YCI) Program, Andrea and a group of young adults from all across Canada were able to visit Guyana from July 22 to August 31, 2... [read more]
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Paying a Parking Ticket – New Service Centres Make It Easy |
If you have a City of Windsor parking ticket to pay, as of Tuesday you will have a choice of three convenient locations to pay… or as ever, you can mail it in, pay online at the City website www.citywindsor.ca, or even phone it in using a credit card.
City of Windsor Licensing and Enforcement is moving. The parking ticket payment office at 185 Wyandotte Street East at Windsor Avenue closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30.
As of Monday, October 3, the main office will now be... [read more]
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Parenting With a Purpose: Getting the Work Ethic-Is it a Family Affair? |
“Kids need to become students of Adulthood.”
Dr. Mel Levine Ready or Not-Here Comes Life
Whenever I hear of a problem or an incident involving children who won’t adhere to rules and won’t accept responsibility or criticize consequences, I automatically forge ahead to the question “WHY?”. Recently, when a student-teacher of mine told me that a grade four class was given an assignment and several of the students refused to work, I was appalled. I try to look beyond the problem and come up w... [read more]
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Fair gas tax share |
Essex County Council approved the motion put forward by Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara to split the federal gas tax 80-20% with the lower tier municipalities getting the greater portion. “It’s a fair and equitable split, McNamara told Tecumseh Council on September 27. The previous split was 50-50 between the County of Essex and the lower tier. That changed on September 21, 2005.
“The lower tier is in far more need, as we do more under our jurisdiction,” McNamara explained. Funds from the fed... [read more]
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St. Anne’s welcomes grade nines with fun and friendship |
 On Thursday, September 15, 2005, St. Anne High School continued its tradition of welcoming new students in a very special way. Grade Nine Day, an event held annually since 1984, promotes school spirit and friendship.
“Grade Nine Day, especially this year, was about welcoming the grade nine students into the St. Anne community. Student Council’s main goal was to set aside an entire day dedicated to grade nines. We just want them to feel confident and comfortable in their first year of high... [read more]
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Yet again, more of Grade Nine Day...
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Firefighters give ‘em the gears… |
 Among the images of the traditional firefighter is the dalmation - but how did it get to be the fire dog of choice?
The Dalmatian has been the fire dog since the fire department used horses. Dalmatians were bred for endurance and stamina. Dalmatians are not fast dogs but are able to run for long periods of time without rest.
Dalmatians were trained to escort the horse drawn engine to the fire scene and prevent stray dogs from interfering. The spotted Dalmatians were easy for the horses to ... [read more]
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Wood Carving Museum exhibit |
A unique exhibit running at the Windsor Wood Carving Museum until October 27, 2005 features the work of Mary-Ann Jack-Bleach. Originally from South Africa, Jack-Bleach currently resides in London, Ontario. Her exhibit entails thirteen pieces on display. This featured artist studied under many accomplished carvers.
Since the mid 1990’s, Jack-Bleach’s carving style and talent has become widely known across North America. She keeps extremely busy carving and sculpting commission pieces, and has a... [read more]
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Victoria Public School… Salutes Cross Country Runners |
Congratulations to all members of the Cross Country Team who participated in the run on Wednesday September 28, 2005 at Lacasse Park. It was great to see that all of our runners from Victoria Pulci School completed the 1.5 km course.
Keenan Suthers placed 4th in the novice division where there were over 100 runners!
A big thank you to all the parents who came out to cheer our kids on. A special thank you to Mrs.Girardi, Mrs. DelDuca and Mr. McGeen who came out and helped cheer our team... [read more]
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New service by Windsor Family Forum |
“The Road Ahead” is a new program for people dealing with substance abuse or relapse who are unable to access other services. This population may include the unemployed, the homeless, people with disabilities, immigrants and those experiencing trauma from abuse.
the program has been funded in part by the Green Shield Foundation and will be delivered by Windsor Family forum at its ottawa Street location.
An open house and kick-off for the program will be held october 14, 2005 from 1:00 to 4:... [read more]
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~ Tecumseh Council briefs ~ |
• Town Council has supported setting up a committee to establish a family Health Team system in the area. The VON has approached local municipalities to initiate a Health Team family health care proposal that can be submitted to the province for funding. Wheatley-Leamington Health Team is one of the first in the province. The team approach for medical care is well suited to underserviced areas such as ours, Mayor McNamara said, adding that the second round of funding is early next year.
... [read more]
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Changes will send WSIB premiums sky high |
The Workers Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) policy manual has been amended to include definitions of “full time “ and “part-time” firefighters and “municipal volunteer firefighters.” The new definitions do not account for unionized volunteer firefighters like Tecumseh’s Fire Rescue Department and it will mean a 1000% increase in WSIB premiums for the Town and other municipalities in the province if strong lobbing by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) isn’t successful.
For Tecu... [read more]
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Give blood at Tecumseh Donor Clinic next Thursday |
Canadian Blood Services encourages donors to give blood at the upcoming Tecumseh Donor Clinic to be held at Ste-Anne’s Parish Hall, 12233 Tecumseh Road, on Thursday, October 13, 2005, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.
By making a blood donaiton, you can help save up to three lives.
Call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6183) for clinic eligibility information or to schedule an appointment to give blood at this or any other clinic. ... [read more]
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