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CTV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Windsor celebrates birthday Sunday with grand opening of City Hall Square
The City of Windsor will mark its 133rd anniversary and officially unveil a new space at City Hall Square. Windsor's 133rd birthday party will take place on Sunday, July 13, where the brand-new, year-round event space will be revealed. The event space will feature an ice rink in the winter months, and in the warmer months the space can be used for roller skating, floor hockey, or other sports. It also features outdoor seating areas. Work on the $15.4-million project started in July 2024. The community is invited to come out to celebrate the free event, which will run all day. The celebration will feature free birthday cupcakes and hot dogs, live entertainment, a Children's Art Show, recreation demonstrations, as well as games and activities. Stephanie Marshall, coordinator of Special Events with the City of Windsor, said everything will kick off at 11 a.m, 'There's live entertainment all day long, we've got recreation demonstrations from some of the city's experts. And we've got lots of community partners in the Square with us on that day, everyone from we've got Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Windsor International Film Festival, Art Windsor-Essex, and lots and lots more.' She said the new event space will be a space for all in the city, 'It's a dynamic, central hub that connects our residents with so many cultural, artistic, and community driven experiences that can occur in this space. And so we're really, really excited to celebrate the grand opening, and show the community all of the things that can, and will happen in this space all throughout the year.' Marshall said there will be free parking in a nearby municipal lot. 'It's just south of City Hall - McDougall and Wyandotte Street East - that lot will be available for parking on the day of the celebration. So folks can park there for free, and come on in and join us, it's really close.' The event will run from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at 350 City Hall Square West. In celebration of Windsor's Birthday, Museum Windsor's Chimczuk Museum and Art Windsor-Essex will be offering free admission on July 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information on the event can be found by clicking here. -Meagan Delaurier, AM800 News, with files from AM800's The Dan MacDonald Show
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Windsor symphony director who traveled for stem cell transplant lauds new Windsor hospital program
The longtime music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra says his recent battle with a recurrence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma would've been easier if he could've received a stem-cell transplant in Windsor instead of London — something that is now possible for some patients thanks to a new program at the Windsor Regional Hospital. Maestro Robert Franz experienced a recurrence in February, around five months before the hospital announced the launch of its autologuous stem cell transplant program. "It's not easy as a sick person when you're not feeling good, and you're in the middle of chemo to be traveling back and forth two hours," Franz said. "Some people have to go to Hamilton, which is, of course, twice as far." Franz had to make the trip three or four times, he said. Autologous, or auto stem cell transplants, involve a patient's own stem cells being collected and then reinfused back into their body following intensive chemotherapy or radiation, the hospital said in a news release Monday when it announced the program. "This is a major step forward in offering comprehensive transplant services right here in Windsor-Essex," the release said. Windsor hospital aiming to do 30 transplants per year "Prior to this, patients had to travel significant distances to access specialized centres outside the region, resulting in logistical challenges, increased stress for patients and families and potential disruptions to continuity of care." The hospital's initial roll-out of the program will focus on patients with multiple myeloma, it said. Its goal is to provide transplants to 30 patients per year, and the first procedure was scheduled to take place July 8. Franz was first diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021. LISTEN | Robert Franz on his battle with cancer He underwent intensive chemotherapy, and doctors told him if the cancer stayed away for three years, it likely wouldn't return. But in February, he want to his doctor with a suspected gall bladder issue and learned that the cancer was back. "The good news was it came back very localized," he said, "not throughout my body like it was the first time." The treatment for a recurrence involves more chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, he added. "It's just incredible the things that they can do," he said. Franz is still awaiting a PET scan to see if the process eradicated all the cancer. "That's the hope and that's the desire," he said, "and ... we're going to wait and see."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Windsor symphony director who traveled for stem cell transplant lauds new Windsor hospital program
The longtime music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra says his recent battle with a recurrence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma would've been easier if he could've received a stem-cell transplant in Windsor instead of London — something that is now possible for some patients thanks to a new program at the Windsor Regional Hospital. Maestro Robert Franz experienced a recurrence in February, around five months before the hospital announced the launch of its autologuous stem cell transplant program. "It's not easy as a sick person when you're not feeling good, and you're in the middle of chemo to be traveling back and forth two hours," Franz said. "Some people have to go to Hamilton, which is, of course, twice as far." Franz had to make the trip three or four times, he said. Autologous, or auto stem cell transplants, involve a patient's own stem cells being collected and then reinfused back into their body following intensive chemotherapy or radiation, the hospital said in a news release Monday when it announced the program. "This is a major step forward in offering comprehensive transplant services right here in Windsor-Essex," the release said. Windsor hospital aiming to do 30 transplants per year "Prior to this, patients had to travel significant distances to access specialized centres outside the region, resulting in logistical challenges, increased stress for patients and families and potential disruptions to continuity of care." The hospital's initial roll-out of the program will focus on patients with multiple myeloma, it said. Its goal is to provide transplants to 30 patients per year, and the first procedure was scheduled to take place July 8. Franz was first diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021. LISTEN | Robert Franz on his battle with cancer He underwent intensive chemotherapy, and doctors told him if the cancer stayed away for three years, it likely wouldn't return. But in February, he want to his doctor with a suspected gall bladder issue and learned that the cancer was back. "The good news was it came back very localized," he said, "not throughout my body like it was the first time." The treatment for a recurrence involves more chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, he added. "It's just incredible the things that they can do," he said. Franz is still awaiting a PET scan to see if the process eradicated all the cancer. "That's the hope and that's the desire," he said, "and ... we're going to wait and see."
CTV News
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
WSO releases schedule of the 2025-2026 concert series season with tickets now available
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) made a big announcement Tuesday morning about their upcoming season - WSO concert season tickets are now on sale. The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) made a big announcement Tuesday morning about their upcoming season - WSO concert season tickets are now on sale. Tickets are available online and at the WSO box office at the Capitol Theatre at 121 University Ave. West. To help kick-off the new season, the WSO's concertmaster, violinist Lillian Scheirich, was in box office to help sell the first tickets. 'There's a special energy and emotion that comes with listening to people play,' said Scheirich. 070825 WSO concertmaster Lillian Sheririch will perform the works of Boccherini at the Capitol Theatre. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) 'And in this age of AI doing everything, we have to remember that there's people that do that and they put their heart and soul into it, and they make it special. It's not something that could be computer generated. It's something that comes from our hearts.' WSO 2025-2026 season highlights include: Canadian composers – Vincent Ho, Jordan Pal Syrian American composer Malek Jandali's world premiere Local artists – Amelia Daigle, Jael Hernandez, Erin Armstrong, the St. Clair College music theatre students and more Guest artists – saxophonist Timothy McAllister, pianist Kevin Cole Vocalists' Charlotte Knight, Reggie Smith jr., Lee Siegel, and the Sultans of String WSO rocks! The music of Led Zeppelin and The Who WSO traditions: Holiday Pops, Handel's Messiah and family concerts Patrons can choose their own packages, with a season full of diverse performances from the classics to more modern and contemporary themed events, and with special guest performers. Maestro Robert Franz is gearing up for a return to the capitol stage in September. The opening night is with Gershwin is Saturday, September 20.
