Culture in the News
Occasionally, events, projects, and initiatives led by the Culture team receive coverage in both local and national media. Below is a selection of stories featuring our work. If you come across a story you believe should be included in our archive, please contact us at culturalaffairs@citywindsor.ca by email.
Recent
- Riverfront revamp: Windsor's historic streetcar unveiled, park named for former mayor. CBC News, April 24, 2025.
- Windsor unveils long-awaited Streetcar No. 351 at new Michael D. Hurst Legacy Park. The Windsor Star, April 24, 2025.
- Windsor's Arts, Culture and Heritage funding announced. AM800 CKLW, April 17, 2025.
- Local creatives celebrated, honoured at annual Windsor Mayor's Arts Awards. The Windsor Star, June 9, 2024.
- Burton Cummings lauds Rosalie Trombley at statue unveiling during Open Streets. The Windsor Star, September 18, 2023.
- Rosalie Trombley statue to be unveiled during Windsor's Open Streets on Sunday. CBC News, September 16, 2023.
Archives
2017
- Windsor125 Public Art Installation Unveiled. Windsorite.ca, July 1, 2017.
- Third Annual Elephant Wash. Windsorite.ca, June 24, 2017.
- Tub Time for Tembo. Windsor Star, June 21, 2017.
- Chimczuk Museum offers free admission to celebrate National Aboriginal Day. CBC News. June 21, 2017.
- South Walkerville walking tour helps mark Vimy Ridge Anniversary. The Windsor Star, April 2017.
- Walking Tour of South Walkerville makes connection to First World War. The Windsor Star, April 2017.
- Windsor seeks artists to spruce up two walls for city's 125th birthday. The Windsor Star, March 2017.
- WINDSOR125 Public Art – Call to Artists. BizX Magazine, March 2017.
- City Seeking Artist For Art Installation. BlackburnNews Radio, March 2017.
- City Issues Call to Artists for Windsor 125 Public Art Installation. windsorite.ca, March 2017.
- Windsor sets party schedule for big birthday celebrations. The Windsor Star, February 2017.
- Windsor and Essex County share $1.34M to celebrate Windsor and Canada's birthdays. CBC News, February 2017.
- Website launched to collect information for Canada, Ontario and Windsor anniversaries. OurWindsor.ca, February 2017.
- Community support keeps Willistead going. Windsorite.ca, February 2017.
2016
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Poets fan out across city to write Windsor's Story. The Windsor Star, October 2016.
- City seeks jurors for 2016 arts, culture and heritage grants, The Windsor Star. January 2016.
2015
- Museum Windsor - Chimczuk Museum - Construction Update Video # 4, City of Windsor YouTube Video, December 2015.
- Windsor's Community Museum re-opens with Francophone exhibit, OurWindsor.ca, December 2015.
- New museum exhibit celebrates Windsor's French-Canadian roots, The Windsor Star, December 2015.
- Public invited to see Willistead Manor in holiday splendour, The Windsor Star, December 2015.
- Nominations open for 2016 Mayor's Arts Awards, The Windsor Star, November 2015.
- Mapping info: more city data within reach online, The Windsor Star, November 2015.
- Willistead Manor takes on the holiday season, OurWindsor.ca, November 2015.
- Poets laureate to gather in a manor of speaking, UofW Daily News, November 2015.
- Tembo the elephant gets a bath on Windsor's riverfront, CBC Windsor, August 2015
- City Need Help Bathing Elephants, Windsorite.ca, August 2015
- Museum Windsor Expansion and Construction Update, City of Windsor YouTube, August 2015.
- 'Museum Windsor' rebuilding moving along at the Art Gallery, Windsorite.ca, August 2015.
- Community Museum Expansion Construction Update # 2, City of Windsor YouTube Video, April 2015.
- Beyond the Bridge, Jane's Walk YouTube Video 2, May 2015.
- Beyond the Bridge, Jane's Walk YouTube Video 1, May 2015.
- Ojibway Park hike kicks off Windsor Jane's Walk series, ourwindsor.ca, May, 2015.
- Walk your neighbourhoods this weekend at "Jane's Walk", April 2015, windsoriteDOTca, April 2015.
- Riverfront spaceship to be sold for scrap?, windsoriteDOTca, April 2015.
- Arts fund looking for creative local ideas, windsoriteDOTca, March 2015.
- 'Cowboys in Cardigans' donate musical instruments to youth, CBCNews Windsor, March 2015.
- Jurors needed for Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund Grant Program, windsoriteDOTca, February 2015.
- Community Museum Expansion Construction Update # 1, City of Windsor, YouTube Video, January 2015.
- Windsor arts community hopes grant program will continue in 2015 budget, OurWindsor.ca, January 2015.
2014
- Windsor from A to Zed, The Windsor Star, October 2014.
- Windsor's riverfront turns into family glow party for w.a.v.e.s. festival, windsoriteDOTca, September 2014.
- w.a.v.e.s. is coming to Windsor, City of Windsor Promo, September 2014.
- Get a look at new Windsor Community Museum tonight, CBC News, July 2014.
- Windsor sculptures get $75,000 cleaning, CBC News, July 2014.
- Detroit River history showcased at community museum. CBC News, June 2014.
- Neighbourhood Spaces: Foraging for food possible in the city, CBC News, June 2014.
- New piece added to Windsor Sculpture Park, windsoriteDOTca, June 2014.
- Young artists paint new mural and bring creativity to Ford City garden, windsoriteDOTca, May 2014.
- Artefact - Tecumseh Flag, MUSE Magazine, March/April 2014.\
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