Funds Available for Community Projects!
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation announces the release of applications for their 2010 Community Impact Grants. Organizations can apply online for grants of between $2,000 and $10,000 by visiting their website at www.wecf.ca
Applications must be submitted by 4:30 pm on August 13th, 2010.
The foundation will seek to fund programs and projects which:
- involve collaboration and partnerships,
-build on existing community strengths and assets,
-respond to clearly identified local needs,
-strive for a significant and lasting impact on our community,
-benefit a wide audience,
-use resources efficiently and effectively,
-and, show innovation, creativity and a degree of risk.
The foundation takes a broad view of what communities need to succeed and provide grants for projects in:
-Arts, Culture and Heritage
-Education and Literacy
-Health and Human Service
-Environment
-Recreation
-Children and Youth
-Community Development
“It is invigorating to be able to support so many vital community assets, especially at this time,” states Susan Easterbrook, Chair of the Foundation’s Grants Committee. “Our committee looks forward to reviewing all the creative project ideas we know will come in.”
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) is a perpetual community trust that manages donated funds, makes grants to support community programs, and facilitates working relationships between community organizations.
As one of Canada’s 165 community foundations, your Community Foundation helps Canadians invest in building strong and resilient places to live, work, and play. In 2009, Community Foundations across Canada provided $176 million in support of local priorities and organizations. Your Community Foundation is committed to helping make Windsor-Essex a better place to live, work, play and grow.
For further information please contact:
Mike Morency, Communications and Grants Coordinator
WindsorEssex Community Foundation
2575 Ouellette Place
Windsor, ON N8X 1L9
Phone: 519-255-6572
Fax: 519-255-6936
mmorency@wecf.ca
or visit www.wecf.ca
Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
ART WALK & ROCK
2010 ART WALK & ROCK IS COMING!
8th ANNUAL – Friday, July 16th & Saturday, July 17th, 2010 in Historic Walkerville...before you head out to Bluesfest International, plan to stop by this great event in Walkerville, Windsor..
Stroll through 40 plus shops and businesses and enjoy Walkerville’s history, appreciation of fine art, and our neighbourhood style!
The Walkerville BIA is proud to once again host Art Walkerville, bringing together a collection of Windsor and Essex County’s finest artists with many small businesses that call Walkerville "home". This exciting annual event, now in its 8th year, has brought thousands of people to the Walkerville neighbourhood to experience the flare of an area that is both trendy and respectful of its’ heritage.
Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to win $500 Walkerville Dollars by having their passport stamped at all participating locations on Friday, July 16th from 4 pm to 11 pm or Saturday, July 17th from 11 am to 5 pm. In addition, passport postcards will be mailed out to 20,000 Windsor residents, and made available at all participating shops beginning Thursday, July 1st, 2010.
This year Devonshire Rd will be closed to host approximately 40 additional artist’s booths.
There will be live entertainment featured both Friday & Saturday from 5 pm to 11 pm – and a “Mojito Tent” sponsored by Lamb’s Rum. Many of Walkerville’s restaurants will be setting up booths inside the tent so you can taste their specialties.
Walkerville is a thriving and exciting place to be – there’s always something happening here – and this year’s event is bigger and better!
For more information call the Walkerville BIA
246-346-WBIA (9242)
519-919-8733 (alternate cell)
or Email: info@walkervilledistrict.com
8th ANNUAL – Friday, July 16th & Saturday, July 17th, 2010 in Historic Walkerville...before you head out to Bluesfest International, plan to stop by this great event in Walkerville, Windsor..
Stroll through 40 plus shops and businesses and enjoy Walkerville’s history, appreciation of fine art, and our neighbourhood style!
The Walkerville BIA is proud to once again host Art Walkerville, bringing together a collection of Windsor and Essex County’s finest artists with many small businesses that call Walkerville "home". This exciting annual event, now in its 8th year, has brought thousands of people to the Walkerville neighbourhood to experience the flare of an area that is both trendy and respectful of its’ heritage.
Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to win $500 Walkerville Dollars by having their passport stamped at all participating locations on Friday, July 16th from 4 pm to 11 pm or Saturday, July 17th from 11 am to 5 pm. In addition, passport postcards will be mailed out to 20,000 Windsor residents, and made available at all participating shops beginning Thursday, July 1st, 2010.
This year Devonshire Rd will be closed to host approximately 40 additional artist’s booths.
There will be live entertainment featured both Friday & Saturday from 5 pm to 11 pm – and a “Mojito Tent” sponsored by Lamb’s Rum. Many of Walkerville’s restaurants will be setting up booths inside the tent so you can taste their specialties.
Walkerville is a thriving and exciting place to be – there’s always something happening here – and this year’s event is bigger and better!
For more information call the Walkerville BIA
246-346-WBIA (9242)
519-919-8733 (alternate cell)
or Email: info@walkervilledistrict.com
Monday, June 28, 2010
YAHOO! THE GAMES ARE COMING TO WINDSOR!
International Children’s Games (ICG) Secured for Windsor Essex in 2013
The ICG Committee announced that in a unanimous decision Windsor Essex has been awarded the 2013 Summer Games. And this is great news for local businesses in the hospitality industry!
Mayor Eddie Francis traveled to Bahrain to deliver a bid presentation to the 18 member ICG Committee. The Mayor highlighted the merits of Windsor Essex as a viable and preferred sport destination for this much sought after group.
The only youth sporting event officially sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the ICG is an organization that fosters peace and friendship through sport for youth between the ages of 12 to 15 years of age.
Over 2,000 athletes, coaches, family members and dignitaries will converge on Windsor Essex in June of 2013.
"Windsor is honoured to have been selected to host the largest youth sporting event in the world in 2013," said Mayor Eddie Francis. "The world wide exposure of Windsor Essex that will be gained is priceless."
"Windsor Essex has proven that they have the infrastructure and more importantly the passion and desire to host our Games," saysTorsten Rasch, President of the International Children's Games. "We feel confident in the Mayor and the City's ability to deliver a world class sporting event."
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
The ICG Committee announced that in a unanimous decision Windsor Essex has been awarded the 2013 Summer Games. And this is great news for local businesses in the hospitality industry!
Mayor Eddie Francis traveled to Bahrain to deliver a bid presentation to the 18 member ICG Committee. The Mayor highlighted the merits of Windsor Essex as a viable and preferred sport destination for this much sought after group.
The only youth sporting event officially sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the ICG is an organization that fosters peace and friendship through sport for youth between the ages of 12 to 15 years of age.
Over 2,000 athletes, coaches, family members and dignitaries will converge on Windsor Essex in June of 2013.
"Windsor is honoured to have been selected to host the largest youth sporting event in the world in 2013," said Mayor Eddie Francis. "The world wide exposure of Windsor Essex that will be gained is priceless."
"Windsor Essex has proven that they have the infrastructure and more importantly the passion and desire to host our Games," saysTorsten Rasch, President of the International Children's Games. "We feel confident in the Mayor and the City's ability to deliver a world class sporting event."
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Windsor Gets Spot On Canadian Monopoly board
The wait is over, and the verdict is in: Windsor is "on the board".
Windsor finished in 6th place, which means the most expensive yellow property on the board. This was a jump of two spots over 8th place, where Windsor sat on the leader board at the start of the blacked-out final week of voting in February.
“I was starting to get nervous, but we moved up two spots! Congratulations,” said Mayor Francis. “Thank you for being part of this exciting opportunity. We’re now on the board!”
Windsor competed with 64 other Canadian cities that were short-listed for the competition. Neighbouring Chatham-Kent won the top spot on the board, and Sarnia came in 4th. Mayor Francis congratulates our neighbours and acknowledged the big victory for South-western Ontario.
Hasbro’s MONOPOLY: Canada Edition hits stores June 28th.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Windsor finished in 6th place, which means the most expensive yellow property on the board. This was a jump of two spots over 8th place, where Windsor sat on the leader board at the start of the blacked-out final week of voting in February.
“I was starting to get nervous, but we moved up two spots! Congratulations,” said Mayor Francis. “Thank you for being part of this exciting opportunity. We’re now on the board!”
Windsor competed with 64 other Canadian cities that were short-listed for the competition. Neighbouring Chatham-Kent won the top spot on the board, and Sarnia came in 4th. Mayor Francis congratulates our neighbours and acknowledged the big victory for South-western Ontario.
Hasbro’s MONOPOLY: Canada Edition hits stores June 28th.
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Monday, June 7, 2010
Red Bull Weekend
but the Biz X team kept busy as usual with all the red bull action!
check out our photo here with Pete McLeod at the Kickoff Party at the Beach Bar & Grill on Friday the 4th..
well, another great year for Red Bull and we can not wait for the race to come back again in 2011!
Be sure to watch for the July/August issue of Biz X with all the great photos from the entire weekend!
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Pete McLeod Comes To Town
On Friday May 21st, the Biz X team had an opportunity to once again interview Red Bull Air Race Pilot from London, ON - - Pete McLeod.
McLeod is the youngest pilot, not to mention the first-ever Canadian to participate in the Red Bull Air Race Championships and is taking the 2010 series by storm – climbing to a remarkable 5th place in the standings after stops in Abu Dhabi, Perth and Rio de Janeiro so far this year.
The May 2010 issue of Biz X featured an exclusive interview with McCleod and on May 21st Della and Colin Jones were able to snap a shot of Pete catching up on all the great stuff (and his story inside of course!) in this month's issue.
McLeod is now preparing for the air races in Windsor on June 5 and 6, when Red Bull flies back into town! Look for more photos of our Canadian ace and the other pilots in our upcoming summer issue.
Welcome back Pete and good luck!
Read Biz X Magazine Here
Saturday, May 15, 2010
May 22 Plan to Attend the Musical DOT COM CITY OF DREAMS
Be sure to catch the production of...DOT COM CITY OF DREAMS...
May 22: The Chrysler Theatre at 8 p.m. Gallivanting Pictures presents “Dot Com City Of Dreams, The Musical.” Tickets are $26 or $20 for students.
You'll meet a Fairground Clown and a Computer Whiz Kid who is enticed by the lure of the big city and the prospect of wealth.
He is caught up in a world of modern technology, magic, fortune telling and dreams.
Suddenly everything changes when one day the fair arrives in town and mysterious Magique appears!
Visit cityofdreamsmusical.com to order your tickets!
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
May 22: The Chrysler Theatre at 8 p.m. Gallivanting Pictures presents “Dot Com City Of Dreams, The Musical.” Tickets are $26 or $20 for students.
You'll meet a Fairground Clown and a Computer Whiz Kid who is enticed by the lure of the big city and the prospect of wealth.
He is caught up in a world of modern technology, magic, fortune telling and dreams.
Suddenly everything changes when one day the fair arrives in town and mysterious Magique appears!
Visit cityofdreamsmusical.com to order your tickets!
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
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