Windsor talk

[Antonio Mast]

In honour of Hiram Walker's 210th birthday, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens helped unveil the newly restored Coach House at Willistead Manor on Saturday.
https://windsornewstoday.ca/windsor/news...-restored-coach-house-at-willistead-park

[Antonio Mast]

A spokesperson for Diageo says in a statement that while the agreement for the Amherstburg facility has been signed, details about its buyer won’t be shared. The statement says more information will be shared “when appropriate.”
https://www.cp24.com/politics/queens-par...gns-deal-to-sell-ontario-bottling-plant/

[Antonio Mast]

Province invests $2.2M to expand skilled trades training in Windsor
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/...xpand-skilled-trades-training-in-windsor

[Antonio Mast]

Possible heritage designation in the works for Boblo Island dance hall, carousel building
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/b...nation-heritage-committee-vote-9.7265173

[Antonio Mast]

Central Library Branch moving into new, temporary location.
The library board has approved an interim move to 400 City Hall Square.
This move is intended to provide a more stable and secure environment while the board continues to look for a permanent home for the branch.
https://www.am800cklw.com/news/central-library-branch-moving-into-new-temporary-location/

[Antonio Mast]

News conference in Windsor on proposed National Urban Park
https://www.am800cklw.com/news/news-conference-in-windsor-on-proposed-national-urban-park/

[Antonio Mast]

Originally Posted by Antonio Mast

News conference in Windsor on proposed National Urban Park
https://www.am800cklw.com/news/news-conference-in-windsor-on-proposed-national-urban-park/

Key land secured for Windsor national urban park and moves closer to reality including the acquisition of the raceway land.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/key-land-secured-for-windsor-national-urban-park/

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by Antonio Mast

Key land secured for Windsor national urban park and moves closer to reality including the acquisition of the raceway land.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/key-land-secured-for-windsor-national-urban-park/

Does it mean anything for the raceway? Not being a dick... just that my grandfather (who lived in Riverside) worked there while he was retired and still able-bodied.

I haven't been to Windsor for a drive/walk-about in a long time. Pre-covid for sure, but probably at least 10 years now.

[yupislyr]

The bulk of the former Windsor Raceway lands, as seen in the picture above, will remain unchanged and are still in private hands as far as I know. I remember that the possibility of housing was floated as being built there long ago but so far, nothing.

The land that sold is the 34.75 acres along Matchett, as pictured. I believe this was the parcel that Coco Paving wanted to build a big box development on but they got a lot of push back against it and the proposal died.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by yupislyr

The bulk of the former Windsor Raceway lands, as seen in the picture above, will remain unchanged and are still in private hands as far as I know. I remember that the possibility of housing was floated as being built there long ago but so far, nothing.

The land that sold is the 34.75 acres along Matchett, as pictured. I believe this was the parcel that Coco Paving wanted to build a big box development on but they got a lot of push back against it and the proposal died.

Thank you.

I imagine that if the new bridge is a success (and remains open) it'll increase the value of land in that part of the city, and therefore the propensity to sell. Hopefully the raceway remains as a complementary land use.

[Antonio Mast]

Province boosts local hospital funding to cut wait times
https://windsornewstoday.ca/windsor/news...local-hospital-funding-to-cut-wait-times

[Antonio Mast]

Windsor to host Canada Cup of Diving for a fourth consecutive year
https://www.am800cklw.com/news/windsor-to-host-canada-cup-of-diving-for-a-fourth-consecutive-year/