Week 9: What happened?

Where's the column been? I was actually a little bit surprised at how many times I was asked this question over the last three weeks. Turns out there are quite a few of you who look forward to reading about this journey each week and I thank you al...

Week 9: Small Successes

Hello everyone, My name is Marco Ciotoli and I am a certified full-time personal trainer at Refine Fitness Studio (best new business 2009). I will be taking over the weekly articles and advice column for Mike Bates from here on in. I have had the op...

Chicken Crostini

Chicken Crostini: Makes approx 30 30g servings 30 thin slices of bread 6 small chicken breasts 2 tsp Cajun spice 125 ml oil 1 onion (sliced for caramelizing) 100 ml olive oil 40g grated applewood smoked cheddar cheese 60ml smoked mustard...

Crafting Locally with Christine Rideout-Arkell

Christine Rideout-Arkell has an eye for local art. What's more, she has an interest in sharing it with the community. "Though I haven't yet acquired artistic talent of my own, I am an admirer of others' talents," says Christine.   Ch...

Local film maker just getting started

Dylan Pearce is a man on a mission to find the best way to tell a story. After the loss of his father in high school, Pearce jumped into the arts to escape his sorrow. Eventually Pearce found himself enrolled in the University of Windsor's Communic...

From Parent to Parent

Have you ever wondered where you can go to connect with other local Moms and families in Windsor and Essex County? In this day and age, what better place could there be than the Internet? In 2003, William and Elaine Jun were in the same position. Th...

Inglourious Basterds: This Time Tarantino Shines

Starring: Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz and Eli Roth  Directed By: Quentin Tarantino  Rated: 14A  Running Time: 153 Minutes   This entire week I have been dreading having to go to the theatre and ...

Saving The Pantry

Welcome to another installment of The Shopping Cart. Ever wonder why some people spend time in their pantry or cupboards? I used to. I wondered how someone could be so anal about their canned goods, and why the freezer was such high priority. Now ...

2009-08-29 Weekend in Review

Art by the River and Love it Yoga 2009/08/29 ...

This Week In Windsor

Now that the students are back at school, spending time outdoors is becoming less and less common. I picked a few outdoor events for this reason. Get off your back sides and get moving! There are only a few short months before the snow starts falling...