by Deborah Jones Publisher
Biz X Magazine
Southfield, MI – Forty-two percent of Americans plan to travel for the holidays this year according to a survey conducted by the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor. Based on recent survey results, TripAdvisor projects that among those traveling between the Christmas and New Year holidays this year, 22 percent will spend more than $2,000 on their travel expenses alone. In 2009, AAA estimated that 87.7 million Americans traveled more than 50 miles over the holidays.
To help travelers prepare for expenses and prevent last-minute surprises, BBB recommends that consumers review the list of travel-related businesses below that may charge additional fees. In addition, to confirm whether or not a travel product or service company is trustworthy, BBB offers consumers a mobile website with online business reviews at: m.bbb.org.
BBB recommends that consumers prepare for potential extra travel fees from the following types of businesses:
Airlines
Bag fees: Some airlines charge to check bags, so carry on one bag to cut down on this expense. Keep in mind that even if bag check-in is free, if your bag is over 50 pounds, you could still be charged an overweight fee.
Pet fees: Most airlines will accept pets if they are kenneled, but there is a charge of around $100. If you want your pet in the cabin with you, make a reservation, because generally, there is a limit on how many animals can be in cabin on a single flight.
Ticket changes: Plans can change, but keep in mind that your travel cost was determined by your original departure and arrival times. Changing these can cause you to pay more, especially during the holiday travel season.
Airport food and beverage vendors:
As flights are often delayed or canceled at the last moment, consumers should be prepared to purchase food and beverages as needed from the airport vendors. Bring a backpack with extra clothes and snacks to prevent additional expenses.
Hotels
Room Service: It is convenient, but if you can avoid ordering room service, it could save you a few dollars compared to eating out or packing something you can heat in your room.
Telephone and Internet Usage: Use your cell phone to make calls and check your hotel agreement before plugging into an Internet connection or accessing a wireless network. Sometimes fees for Internet access are billed by the day or by the hour.
Vehicle Rental Companies
Additional Drivers: You have to let the rental company know who will be driving the vehicle, but they may charge to have extra drivers on the rental agreement.
Fuel Fee: Most companies ask you to return their vehicle with a full tank of gas, or at the level it was before you left their lot. If you fail to do so, you may be charged later, and perhaps more for the inconvenience, when the company has to fill up the tank.
GPS and Car Seats: Even if your rental car comes equipped with GPS, you may be charged extra to use it. The same goes for child safety seats if you are traveling with young children. Make sure to ask the company about these fees before you begin your road trip.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Seniors' Gift Wish List Includes The Practical & The Unique
The holiday season is upon us...Our blogs offer some tips to stay safe, what's going on at the Devonshire Mall and also shopping for seniors (yours truly here!)
When shopping for a senior this holiday season, whether it is your parent, grandparent or neighbour, your gift will be a success if you purchase something practical or unique for your loved one. Some seniors have very specific gift requests.
“While socks and pyjamas tend to be the old mainstays, we work with seniors and their families all the time, and know that many seniors have special needs,” says Colleen Jershy of Home Instead Senior Care®. Home Instead Senior Care provides home care and companionship services for seniors in their home and in care facilities, and has 29 locations across Canada.
An analysis of thousands of senior gift requests conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care network reveals that the most popular holiday wishes of older adults are items such as blankets, slippers, pyjamas, and robes. You also can’t go wrong with food or homemade gifts, such as cards or holiday ornaments.
Be a Santa to a Senior®, the popular campaign that Home Instead Senior Care started seven years ago, has delivered 1.2 million gifts to 700,000 deserving seniors throughout North America. The campaign is gearing up again this holiday season and it is coming at a time when seniors need more of the bare necessities to get by.
Home Instead Senior Care makes Be a Santa to a Senior a reality by partnering with local retailers, non-profit agencies and volunteers from the community to ensure that isolated and less-fortunate seniors receive gifts and companionship during the holiday season.
“People naturally think of kids during the holiday season, but it’s easy to forget about seniors, some of whom can be lonely and isolated, and with no family members.” says Jershy. “Many seniors aren’t as mobile or nimble as they used to be, and find it difficult getting around in their own home or doing things in the kitchen. And then others have issues with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. For them, good gifts would be such things as hand-held electric can openers, neck pillows, and a wide variety of mind games to keep those brain cells active – video games, word puzzles, jigsaws, and memory games.”
Jershy is collecting names of seniors in the Windsor area and Essex County who are alone and otherwise unable to exchange gifts with friends and loved ones during the holiday season. She hopes to collect and distribute gifts on these seniors wish lists before Christmas.
“Seniors shouldn’t be alone at any time of year, but especially during the holidays,” adds Jershy. “Gifts that accomplish more than one action – such as a gift card to a restaurant that provides not only a meal but an excuse to go out – will benefit your loved ones in a big way.”
While seniors’ needs for the basics have increased this year, so has the generosity of those who are giving gifts to older adults, according to the Home Instead Senior Care analysis.
Although seniors may not openly admit, some prefer to receive unique gifts that they would otherwise not receive during the year instead of the practical necessities. Gifts seniors may want include items such as large-button phones, favourite perfumes or gift certificates for personal care such as a relaxation massage.
In Canada, there are 29 independently owned Home Instead Senior Care offices, including the one in Windsor-Essex. Services include companionship, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and escorts for errands and shopping. Home Instead Senior Care services are available at home or in care facilities from a few hours per week up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Thank you to Home Instead Windsor for collecting gifts for seniors--the community appreciates all you do!
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
When shopping for a senior this holiday season, whether it is your parent, grandparent or neighbour, your gift will be a success if you purchase something practical or unique for your loved one. Some seniors have very specific gift requests.
“While socks and pyjamas tend to be the old mainstays, we work with seniors and their families all the time, and know that many seniors have special needs,” says Colleen Jershy of Home Instead Senior Care®. Home Instead Senior Care provides home care and companionship services for seniors in their home and in care facilities, and has 29 locations across Canada.
An analysis of thousands of senior gift requests conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care network reveals that the most popular holiday wishes of older adults are items such as blankets, slippers, pyjamas, and robes. You also can’t go wrong with food or homemade gifts, such as cards or holiday ornaments.
Be a Santa to a Senior®, the popular campaign that Home Instead Senior Care started seven years ago, has delivered 1.2 million gifts to 700,000 deserving seniors throughout North America. The campaign is gearing up again this holiday season and it is coming at a time when seniors need more of the bare necessities to get by.
Home Instead Senior Care makes Be a Santa to a Senior a reality by partnering with local retailers, non-profit agencies and volunteers from the community to ensure that isolated and less-fortunate seniors receive gifts and companionship during the holiday season.
“People naturally think of kids during the holiday season, but it’s easy to forget about seniors, some of whom can be lonely and isolated, and with no family members.” says Jershy. “Many seniors aren’t as mobile or nimble as they used to be, and find it difficult getting around in their own home or doing things in the kitchen. And then others have issues with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. For them, good gifts would be such things as hand-held electric can openers, neck pillows, and a wide variety of mind games to keep those brain cells active – video games, word puzzles, jigsaws, and memory games.”
Jershy is collecting names of seniors in the Windsor area and Essex County who are alone and otherwise unable to exchange gifts with friends and loved ones during the holiday season. She hopes to collect and distribute gifts on these seniors wish lists before Christmas.
“Seniors shouldn’t be alone at any time of year, but especially during the holidays,” adds Jershy. “Gifts that accomplish more than one action – such as a gift card to a restaurant that provides not only a meal but an excuse to go out – will benefit your loved ones in a big way.”
While seniors’ needs for the basics have increased this year, so has the generosity of those who are giving gifts to older adults, according to the Home Instead Senior Care analysis.
Although seniors may not openly admit, some prefer to receive unique gifts that they would otherwise not receive during the year instead of the practical necessities. Gifts seniors may want include items such as large-button phones, favourite perfumes or gift certificates for personal care such as a relaxation massage.
In Canada, there are 29 independently owned Home Instead Senior Care offices, including the one in Windsor-Essex. Services include companionship, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and escorts for errands and shopping. Home Instead Senior Care services are available at home or in care facilities from a few hours per week up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Thank you to Home Instead Windsor for collecting gifts for seniors--the community appreciates all you do!
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Biz X "Fire & Ice Afterglow" Friday Nov. 26th Downtown
NOV.26TH THE BIZ X “FIRE & ICE GALA!”
What are you doing Friday Nov. 26th at 10 p.m.? Going to the “hottest” event in town right? Don’t miss The Biz X “Fire & Ice Gala” at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, downtown Windsor!
2010 Biz X Award Winners (revealed in the Nov/Dec 2010 issue) will attend the exclusive gala invite for the dinner and awards ceremony beforehand but afterwards, we open the doors to the public to help us honour all the 2010 winners and nominees!
All nominees are invited to attend our celebration which is a charity fundraiser for Sparky’s Toy Drive with Bigg Wiggle, Windsor’s #1 band performing! We do hope all award nominees, past award winners, business associates and friends come out to help us party in style!
As well Arms Bumanlag from CKLW & The /A\ Channel will be guest DJ!
Those over the age of 19 can attend. Admission is just ONE new, unwrapped toy for Sparky. Gift certificates, children’s hats/gloves and cash donations also welcome.
Special thanks to our Afterglow sponsors –In Play magazine (and to Jack Rosenberg for his help with the concert), TV COGECO, Designs by Diane, Diversity Productions and Marz Media. Three cheers for Windsor Fire & Rescue Services too!
For more information on the Biz X “Fire & Ice Afterglow” please log on to www.bizxmagazine.com
And we hope to see you on the 26th!
deborah
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
What are you doing Friday Nov. 26th at 10 p.m.? Going to the “hottest” event in town right? Don’t miss The Biz X “Fire & Ice Gala” at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, downtown Windsor!
2010 Biz X Award Winners (revealed in the Nov/Dec 2010 issue) will attend the exclusive gala invite for the dinner and awards ceremony beforehand but afterwards, we open the doors to the public to help us honour all the 2010 winners and nominees!
All nominees are invited to attend our celebration which is a charity fundraiser for Sparky’s Toy Drive with Bigg Wiggle, Windsor’s #1 band performing! We do hope all award nominees, past award winners, business associates and friends come out to help us party in style!
As well Arms Bumanlag from CKLW & The /A\ Channel will be guest DJ!
Those over the age of 19 can attend. Admission is just ONE new, unwrapped toy for Sparky. Gift certificates, children’s hats/gloves and cash donations also welcome.
Special thanks to our Afterglow sponsors –In Play magazine (and to Jack Rosenberg for his help with the concert), TV COGECO, Designs by Diane, Diversity Productions and Marz Media. Three cheers for Windsor Fire & Rescue Services too!
For more information on the Biz X “Fire & Ice Afterglow” please log on to www.bizxmagazine.com
And we hope to see you on the 26th!
deborah
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Call For Conservation Awards
Do you know someone who has contributed to environmental improvements in the past year? If so, The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) wants to hear from you! ERCA is calling for nominations for its 2010 Conservation Awards. These awards honour and recognize those in the community who have made outstanding contributions towards improving our natural environment, and ultimately the health and quality of life in the Essex Region.
There is a critical need for local environmental protection and restoration. While the United Nations has indicated that at a minimum, at least 12% of any region must consist of natural areas, in the Essex Region, merely 7.5% of our local landscape remains in its natural state. It is extremely important to recognize and thank all those who make a tangible contribution toward achieving this goal. The annual Awards will be presented to individuals and organizations in three categories:
The Education Award for excellence in conservation education programs or projects in schools, organizations, companies, youth groups, etc.
The Volunteer Award for outstanding effort in volunteering time and services for conservation programs and projects;
The Environmental Achievement Award for programs or projects undertook which have enhanced the region’s environment. In addition to individuals and organizations, municipalities can also be nominated for environmental achievements.
A new category has been added this year to recognize young leaders of conservation, with the Youth Award.
The Youth Award recognizes a youth leader who has undertaken habitat or conservation projects or activities and is a student in the elementary or secondary schools of our region.
To submit a nomination, simply write a one page summary of the individual or organizational accomplishments that merit the receipt of the award, or contact ERCA to receive a nomination form. Please be sure to include the category, name, address and phone number of the nominee, in addition to your own name, address and telephone number. Nominations close on Friday, December 10, 2010. The awards, presented since 1992, will be presented at ERCA’s Annual General Meeting on January 20, 2011.
For more information on any of these awards, please contact Susanne Tomkins at 519-776-5209 ext. 366. Nominations can be faxed to 519 776 8688, or e-mailed to stomkins@erca.org.
Nominations can also be submitted online or download a nomination form from erca.org on the About ERCA page and click on ‘Conservation Awards’.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
There is a critical need for local environmental protection and restoration. While the United Nations has indicated that at a minimum, at least 12% of any region must consist of natural areas, in the Essex Region, merely 7.5% of our local landscape remains in its natural state. It is extremely important to recognize and thank all those who make a tangible contribution toward achieving this goal. The annual Awards will be presented to individuals and organizations in three categories:
The Education Award for excellence in conservation education programs or projects in schools, organizations, companies, youth groups, etc.
The Volunteer Award for outstanding effort in volunteering time and services for conservation programs and projects;
The Environmental Achievement Award for programs or projects undertook which have enhanced the region’s environment. In addition to individuals and organizations, municipalities can also be nominated for environmental achievements.
A new category has been added this year to recognize young leaders of conservation, with the Youth Award.
The Youth Award recognizes a youth leader who has undertaken habitat or conservation projects or activities and is a student in the elementary or secondary schools of our region.
To submit a nomination, simply write a one page summary of the individual or organizational accomplishments that merit the receipt of the award, or contact ERCA to receive a nomination form. Please be sure to include the category, name, address and phone number of the nominee, in addition to your own name, address and telephone number. Nominations close on Friday, December 10, 2010. The awards, presented since 1992, will be presented at ERCA’s Annual General Meeting on January 20, 2011.
For more information on any of these awards, please contact Susanne Tomkins at 519-776-5209 ext. 366. Nominations can be faxed to 519 776 8688, or e-mailed to stomkins@erca.org.
Nominations can also be submitted online or download a nomination form from erca.org on the About ERCA page and click on ‘Conservation Awards’.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Mike Burton's Conspiracy Theory Debunked
by Deborah Jones Publisher
Biz X Magazine
I am sure everyone has been reading about Ward 4 candidate's Mike Burton's press conference recently where he accuses Biz X magazine and myself, for hurting his campaign regarding the distribution of a April 2010 article by Mr. Alan Halberstadt (the incumbent Mr. Burton is running against in the 2010 Municipal Election).
View Mr. Burton’s six minute press conference video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vmxbS_ZcqQ posted by windsorcityblog.
Now, let's set the record straight Mr. Burton concerning your press conference.
1- At :40 you say “the article by the way is readily available on the Biz X website.” Ref for point #4 below.
2- At :58 you say “Alan's long time employer.” Mr. Burton, Alan Halberstadt is not an employee of Biz X Magazine. He is a freelance writer.
3 - At 1:45 you say “the Biz X lawyer called me on Monday and denied my request to reprint the article.” Mr. Burton, you had already printed this article without permission the week before.
4- At 3:00 you say, “However it appears Alan wants to keep his agenda hidden and that Biz X wants to stifle any debate on it.” Mr. Burton, the current and past issues of Biz X Magazine are available at http://www.bizxmagazine.com/ 24/7/365!!! There's no conspiracy here. It's called the Internet. Al Gore invented it! By all means spread our links around all you want . . . just don't photocopy copyrighted material that you do not have permission to use is all I asked.
5- At 3:58 you say “so in effect they have stopped my campaign in a very critical week.” WOW, one flyer has brought your entire campaign to a screeching halt? What are you going to do if you're elected when many issues are coming at you? We also question how you would handle the pressure of City Council when you state “Biz X Magazine is going to extraordinary lengths to cover up Mr. Halberstadt’s residential tax position.” “Extraordinary lengths! I sent you one polite email and you received one phone call?!?! We put the issue to rest, you kept it going.
6- At 4:50 you say “which by the way on the particular website page I took this from, there's no mention of copyright.” Mr. Burton the copyright notice is in the Masthead of any magazine and newspapers print it on random pages. On the website, it is not only in the Masthead but it is in the footer at the bottom of the home page. It reads “no artwork, contents or photos can be reproduced elsewhere without the consent of the Publisher”. So to note, Mr. Burton if you were to be elected, you will be reading many legal documents and you need to ensure that you read ALL the details and read EVERY page to make sure you follow the proper procedures!
The only issue here for us, was the copying you did and admitted to doing, of my property…that’s it.
Also to note, my magazine, Biz X has NEVER run any political ads nor supported any politician…We have kept totally out of this municipal election and have not favoured one candidate over another in ANY WARD nor in the race for the Mayor.
Also you are continually quoting snippets from an entire article and using it for your own means. You only wanted to use the April 2010 to benefit your political agenda, and I can not go along with this for you, nor any candidate in fact (so there is NO bias)…and this is the reason why I could not give you permission. However since the article is “readily available” as you say (and this was the one true statement you mentioned)…people are free to go and read ALL of Mr. Halberstadt’s articles.
Here's the link to the April 2010 issue so you can stop perpetrating this big spooky conspiracy against you. http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=35022 Mr. Halberstadt's column is on Page 6.
The residents of Ward 4, the citizens of Windsor and everyone here at Biz X (and the Windsor media too!), have heard plenty from you on your opinion of Mr. Halberstadt . . .the time is short for you to get your political platform out there and to stop commenting on others…what is your position—concentrate on that!
Mr. Burton, If you're going to take a run at me or my magazine, I'm going to stand up for myself!
Good luck to all candidates on Monday Oct. 25 – it’s an exciting time for all of us!
Biz X Magazine
I am sure everyone has been reading about Ward 4 candidate's Mike Burton's press conference recently where he accuses Biz X magazine and myself, for hurting his campaign regarding the distribution of a April 2010 article by Mr. Alan Halberstadt (the incumbent Mr. Burton is running against in the 2010 Municipal Election).
View Mr. Burton’s six minute press conference video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vmxbS_ZcqQ posted by windsorcityblog.
Now, let's set the record straight Mr. Burton concerning your press conference.
1- At :40 you say “the article by the way is readily available on the Biz X website.” Ref for point #4 below.
2- At :58 you say “Alan's long time employer.” Mr. Burton, Alan Halberstadt is not an employee of Biz X Magazine. He is a freelance writer.
3 - At 1:45 you say “the Biz X lawyer called me on Monday and denied my request to reprint the article.” Mr. Burton, you had already printed this article without permission the week before.
4- At 3:00 you say, “However it appears Alan wants to keep his agenda hidden and that Biz X wants to stifle any debate on it.” Mr. Burton, the current and past issues of Biz X Magazine are available at http://www.bizxmagazine.com/ 24/7/365!!! There's no conspiracy here. It's called the Internet. Al Gore invented it! By all means spread our links around all you want . . . just don't photocopy copyrighted material that you do not have permission to use is all I asked.
5- At 3:58 you say “so in effect they have stopped my campaign in a very critical week.” WOW, one flyer has brought your entire campaign to a screeching halt? What are you going to do if you're elected when many issues are coming at you? We also question how you would handle the pressure of City Council when you state “Biz X Magazine is going to extraordinary lengths to cover up Mr. Halberstadt’s residential tax position.” “Extraordinary lengths! I sent you one polite email and you received one phone call?!?! We put the issue to rest, you kept it going.
6- At 4:50 you say “which by the way on the particular website page I took this from, there's no mention of copyright.” Mr. Burton the copyright notice is in the Masthead of any magazine and newspapers print it on random pages. On the website, it is not only in the Masthead but it is in the footer at the bottom of the home page. It reads “no artwork, contents or photos can be reproduced elsewhere without the consent of the Publisher”. So to note, Mr. Burton if you were to be elected, you will be reading many legal documents and you need to ensure that you read ALL the details and read EVERY page to make sure you follow the proper procedures!
The only issue here for us, was the copying you did and admitted to doing, of my property…that’s it.
Also to note, my magazine, Biz X has NEVER run any political ads nor supported any politician…We have kept totally out of this municipal election and have not favoured one candidate over another in ANY WARD nor in the race for the Mayor.
Also you are continually quoting snippets from an entire article and using it for your own means. You only wanted to use the April 2010 to benefit your political agenda, and I can not go along with this for you, nor any candidate in fact (so there is NO bias)…and this is the reason why I could not give you permission. However since the article is “readily available” as you say (and this was the one true statement you mentioned)…people are free to go and read ALL of Mr. Halberstadt’s articles.
Here's the link to the April 2010 issue so you can stop perpetrating this big spooky conspiracy against you. http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=35022 Mr. Halberstadt's column is on Page 6.
The residents of Ward 4, the citizens of Windsor and everyone here at Biz X (and the Windsor media too!), have heard plenty from you on your opinion of Mr. Halberstadt . . .the time is short for you to get your political platform out there and to stop commenting on others…what is your position—concentrate on that!
Mr. Burton, If you're going to take a run at me or my magazine, I'm going to stand up for myself!
Good luck to all candidates on Monday Oct. 25 – it’s an exciting time for all of us!
Monday, October 18, 2010
TIME TO VOTE OCT 25 IN WINDSOR ELECTION!
Election Office Reaching Out to Increase Voter Awareness
The City Clerk’s office for the City of Windsor has been committed this year to making it easy for every single eligible voter to vote in the municipal election, and that starts with spreading the word. Efforts are already paying off, as 8,059 people came out to vote in last week’s advance polls—a 70% increase over advance polls in 2006. While Windsor’s total voter turnout of approximately 38% in 2006 was respectable in comparison to other municipalities, the goal is to increase that number in 2010. This means reaching out by as many means as possible, some of them for the first time ever.
While all voting stations are accessible this year, voters at advance polls had the unique opportunity to take advantage of the AutoMark ballot marking device. This assistive device provided a number of helpful options including touch screen tactile buttons with Braille, sip/puff tube, rocker paddle, and a high contrast touch screen with zoom feature. To spread the word about this new service, the City sent informative flyers to a number of community service organizations detailing the AutoMark device, advance poll times and locations, and free Transit services to voting stations. All information was also posted on the official election website.
To reach seniors in the community, informative pamphlets have been supplied to 16 long-term care facilities and Centres for Seniors Windsor; and numerous polling stations have been located within senior centres. A Senior Voters page has been included at www.windsorelections.ca, and linked from the Windsor-Essex Seniors Portal and the Seniors Advisory Committee.
Homeless residents without a permanent address likely did not receive a voter notification card, but they are still eligible to vote. To ensure that homeless voters are on the Voters’ List and are given the opportunity to vote, City staff visited area shelters earlier this month to give unlisted residents the opportunity to be added to the list.
To encourage potential young voters to participate, Vote Out Loud Windsor (VOL) was created. VOL uses social media sites, videos and other promotions to get the word out about who can vote and how. Check out www.voteoutloudwindsor.com.
Residents can learn more about the election by calling 311 or visiting us online at www.windsorelections.ca and www.facebook.com/ElectionsWindsor2010. In addition to these resources, a brochure entitled “It’s Your Time to Vote” was mailed to every household in the city in September. Additional copies are available at City Hall while supplies last.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
The City Clerk’s office for the City of Windsor has been committed this year to making it easy for every single eligible voter to vote in the municipal election, and that starts with spreading the word. Efforts are already paying off, as 8,059 people came out to vote in last week’s advance polls—a 70% increase over advance polls in 2006. While Windsor’s total voter turnout of approximately 38% in 2006 was respectable in comparison to other municipalities, the goal is to increase that number in 2010. This means reaching out by as many means as possible, some of them for the first time ever.
While all voting stations are accessible this year, voters at advance polls had the unique opportunity to take advantage of the AutoMark ballot marking device. This assistive device provided a number of helpful options including touch screen tactile buttons with Braille, sip/puff tube, rocker paddle, and a high contrast touch screen with zoom feature. To spread the word about this new service, the City sent informative flyers to a number of community service organizations detailing the AutoMark device, advance poll times and locations, and free Transit services to voting stations. All information was also posted on the official election website.
To reach seniors in the community, informative pamphlets have been supplied to 16 long-term care facilities and Centres for Seniors Windsor; and numerous polling stations have been located within senior centres. A Senior Voters page has been included at www.windsorelections.ca, and linked from the Windsor-Essex Seniors Portal and the Seniors Advisory Committee.
Homeless residents without a permanent address likely did not receive a voter notification card, but they are still eligible to vote. To ensure that homeless voters are on the Voters’ List and are given the opportunity to vote, City staff visited area shelters earlier this month to give unlisted residents the opportunity to be added to the list.
To encourage potential young voters to participate, Vote Out Loud Windsor (VOL) was created. VOL uses social media sites, videos and other promotions to get the word out about who can vote and how. Check out www.voteoutloudwindsor.com.
Residents can learn more about the election by calling 311 or visiting us online at www.windsorelections.ca and www.facebook.com/ElectionsWindsor2010. In addition to these resources, a brochure entitled “It’s Your Time to Vote” was mailed to every household in the city in September. Additional copies are available at City Hall while supplies last.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Monday, October 4, 2010
vote early in windsor municipal election
WANT TO VOTE EARLY? NOW'S YOUR CHANCE FROM OCT. 9 TO OCT. 16TH!
On October 9, from 9 to 6 p.m. at Devonshire Mall, voters in Windsor will have their first chance to vote early in the 2010 Municipal Election. Shop ‘n’ Vote in the Bay Centre Court will be the first of six advance voting days being held ahead of the October 25 Election.
There are no special requirements to vote at an advance poll. Any eligible voter can vote at any one of the six stations across the city. Residents should bring their voter notification cards to the voting station, and they must bring identification showing name, signature and qualifying address under this year’s new rule.
Here is a complete list of advance voting opportunities:
-October 9, 2010: Devonshire Mall
(3100 Howard Ave – 9:00am to 6:00pm)
-October 12, 2010: South Windsor Recreation Complex
(2555 Pulford – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 13, 2010: College Avenue Community Centre
(3325 College Ave – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 14, 2010: St. Angela Merici Church Hall
(750 Erie Street East – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 15, 2010: Most Precious Blood Church
(1947 Meldrum Ave – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 16, 2010: WFCU Centre
(8787 McHugh – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
Residents are reminded that they can find out which ward they are in under the new 10-ward system by checking their Voter Notification Card, calling 311, or visiting the Ward Locator at www.windsorelections.ca.
To learn more about the election, visit www.windsorelections.ca OR www.facebook.com/ElectionsWindsor2010.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
On October 9, from 9 to 6 p.m. at Devonshire Mall, voters in Windsor will have their first chance to vote early in the 2010 Municipal Election. Shop ‘n’ Vote in the Bay Centre Court will be the first of six advance voting days being held ahead of the October 25 Election.
There are no special requirements to vote at an advance poll. Any eligible voter can vote at any one of the six stations across the city. Residents should bring their voter notification cards to the voting station, and they must bring identification showing name, signature and qualifying address under this year’s new rule.
Here is a complete list of advance voting opportunities:
-October 9, 2010: Devonshire Mall
(3100 Howard Ave – 9:00am to 6:00pm)
-October 12, 2010: South Windsor Recreation Complex
(2555 Pulford – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 13, 2010: College Avenue Community Centre
(3325 College Ave – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 14, 2010: St. Angela Merici Church Hall
(750 Erie Street East – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 15, 2010: Most Precious Blood Church
(1947 Meldrum Ave – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
-October 16, 2010: WFCU Centre
(8787 McHugh – 10:00am to 8:00pm)
Residents are reminded that they can find out which ward they are in under the new 10-ward system by checking their Voter Notification Card, calling 311, or visiting the Ward Locator at www.windsorelections.ca.
To learn more about the election, visit www.windsorelections.ca OR www.facebook.com/ElectionsWindsor2010.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
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