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CTV News
27-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
New pier coming to Sandwich Town
Plans for a new pier in Sandwich Town. (Source: Port Windsor) Port Windsor is building a new 'cultural pier', that will overlook the river in Sandwich Town. Construction is set to begin, with a goal of finishing the pier by September. The publicly accessible community pier will be on the Detroit River at the foot of Mill Street, within the Queen's Dock greenspace. Sandwich town pier Plans for a new pier in Sandwich Town. (Source: Port Windsor) It will include landscaped greenspaces, First Nation interpretation, benches, an expansion of the pedestrian pathway, and will have views of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. 'Port Windsor is committed to connecting people with our beautiful waterfront,' said Steve Salmons, president and CEO of the Windsor Port Authority. 'While the business of the port is generating prosperity for all, it is also important to preserve access and appreciation for this amazing resource.' Sandwich town pier Left to right: Steve Salmons with Windsor Port Authority, Heather Grondin with Gordie Howe International Bridge, and Peter Berry Harbour Master of Port Windsor seen in Windsor, Ont. on June 27, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) Part of the funding for the project is coming from the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan. Port Windsor will collaborate with multiple businesses in the community to design, engineer, manufacture, and installation of the pier. Partnerships are with Haddad Morgan and Associates Ltd, engineers, Studio g+G Architecture, Design and Restoration, knowledge keepers from Walpole Island First Nation, Caldwell First Nation, and community contributors from Atlas Tube, St. Clair College, Victoria Steel, SouthShore Contracting, Surveyors on Site, C.T. Soils and Materials Engineering, PBS Engineering, and Bezaire and Associates.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Local artist unveils new piece in Sandwich Town
Denial's mural in Sandwich Town seen in Windsor, Ont. on June 12, 2025. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor) Local artist, Daniel Bombardier, known as 'Denial', was seen finishing up his latest art piece in Sandwich Town. It is a welcome piece that was commissioned by Sandwich Town BIA. 'I haven't done a lot of stuff down here, but I grew up right around here, just around Mic Mac Park,' said Bombardier. 'We just finished one over on College, and the next one we're doing is the Victoria Tavern. That's the one I can't wait for.' The mural highlights prominent figures from Sandwich's rich past, offering a bold and artistic nod to its history.
CBC
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Get a sneak peek of this of this Sandwich Town mural in the works
There will soon be a new mural in Sandwich Town, spearheaded by the Sandwich Town BIA and Stephen Hargreaves, by artist Daniel "Denial" Bombardier. While it's expected to be complete in mid-June, CBC stopped by for an early look.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Habitat for Humanity gives family keys to new Sandwich Town home
The Kashindi family, who moved to Canada in 2017, are new homeowners after receiving keys to their Sandwich Town residence on Wednesday evening. (Robert Lothian/CTV Windsor News) Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to this Brock Street home to the Kashindi family on Wednesday. A Kenyan family settled in Windsor began their journey of home ownership on Wednesday evening after receiving keys to their new Sandwich Town residence. Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex provided the home to the Kashindi family after months of hard work. Dieu Kashindi, whose parents received the house, said the family has rented various homes since moving to Canada in 2017. 'Just looking around and like, man, we finally have a place where you can call home,' Kashindi said. 'It's not a place that you're looking like, oh, the rent is due, [or the] landlord wants this. It's like it's a home where you can have memories, laughter, holidays and good things.' 052825 - Habitat The Kashindi family, who moved to Canada in 2017, are new homeowners after receiving keys to their Sandwich Town residence on Wednesday evening. (Robert Lothian/CTV Windsor News) Kashindi noted the Brock Street home will provide more stability for the family of eight. 'They have an environment where they can grow up, make friends, go to school they don't like switch schools or houses, and I'm excited for them, to be honest, because it's something that I didn't have that much when I was their age,' he said of his younger siblings. To receive the home, the Kashindi's worked 500 hours of community service and will now pay a mortgage amount geared to their income. According to Fiona Coughlin, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, the Kashindi's home is their last build in Sandwich Town until they find more land. 'It's the last actual piece of land that Habitat for Humanity has in Windsor property. We do have plans to build out in the county, and that will be next year, but for the foreseeable future, we have no land left in Windsor,' Coughlin told CTV News. The organization has revitalized several properties previously hampered by dilapidated vacant homes. Coughlin noted they had worked with the City of Windsor to purchase the properties for one dollar. 'If you drive down the streets where our houses are, you can see they just brighten up the whole street,' Coughlin added. In the meantime, the Kashindi's will work to move into their new five-bedroom home. 'I can't describe any feeling better than this, to be honest,' Kashindi said.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Windsor celebrates the legacy of Canadian Jazz musician Oscar Peterson
Windsor celebrated one of Canada's and the world's greatest jazz musicians over the weekend. The 100th anniversary of Oscar Peterson's birth was celebrated with a sold out concert at Mackenzie Hall in Sandwich Town on Sunday. A jazz quartet of performed Peterson originals from 'The Canadiana Suite', his classic 'Hymn to Freedom' and arrangements of his famous collaborations with various jazz legends. Mike Karloff (piano), Paul Keller (bass), Randy Napoleon (guitar), and Pete Siers (drums) comprised the highly respected foursome of accomplished musicians who took the stage Sunday afternoon. Hugh Leal and his wife Kathy are co-producers of the Windsor Jazz Concert Series. For Leal, his passion for jazz is exemplified with concerts that pay tribute to the greats. 'And these great musicians that have taken the time to study and prepare his very fine arrangements, creative arrangements of his own compositions,' said Leal. 'But also, there are some old standards and hits. He had like Night Train and, it's great to be able to recognize the, the music of one of Canada's all-time great musicians on the world scene.' Amongst numerous awards and honours - Peterson was an Order of Canada recipient. He died at the age of 82 in 2007.
