Bring a Friend to an Old Walkerville Outing

Walkerville's Holiday Walk starts this Friday Evening. The Holiday Walk is a particularly fun event because it spans the entire weekend and provides lots to see and do. Walkerville features some very unique shops and eaterys. A perfect place and time to kick off your holiday shopping.

Before you leave work this Friday call a friend or two and have them meet you at any one of several fine establishments to start your evening on the right track. Enjoy a hot winter drink or perhaps some fine tea. Share a cheese platter with exceptional bite. Skewer some sea treats or maybe hunker down over an exotic sandwich or a fresh pizza made over fire. Make a toast, share a pint whatever you want. Just be sure to let off some steam.

The Holiday Walk, now in its’ 7th 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. You can already feel Christmas in the air.

Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to win $500 in Walkerville Dollars by having their passport stamped at all participating locations on Friday, November 20th from 4pm to 9pm or Saturday, November 21st from 11am to 5pm.

Passport postcards are available at all participating businesses. In addition, an electronic version will be emailed to the many patrons of Walkerville’s businesses or is available on the Old Walkerville web site.

Here's what Old Walkervilles's Holiday Walk has to offer:

Friday evening:

Make a point to stop and visit friends on your way home from work. Loosen up for the weekend. Have fun, listen to live Jazz, meet new friends.

Friday evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm bring the kids for $5.00 Pony Rides sponsored by Blackburn Radio Group – All proceeds to benefit
St. Vincent de Paul.

Friday and Saturday, bring your letters to Santa to Davlyn Financial Services, 624 Chilver Rd.

Saturday:

Bring the kids to have their photos taken with Santa at Refine Fitness, 1623Wyandotte St. E.


Sunday:

Tour Old Walkerville. Have fun by participating in the 2nd Annual Walkerville Holiday Home Tour with a reception to follow at Refine Fitness. All proceeds will benefit St. Mary’s Food Cupboard. Call 519-919-8733 for tickets.


New this year, is our Gingerbread House contest. Submit your own Gingerbread House creation prior to Wednesday, November 18th in the Youth, Adult or Professional to possibly win $100 Cash.

The Windsor Star That Wasn't

Last Tuesday evening there was a very important councillors meeting in ward 4. It was organized by ward councillors Ken Lewenza Jr. and Bill Marra and publicized several weeks in advance. It was announced in council and the Windsor Star had full knowledge of it. Local bloggers waited for the event. Many were in attendance to gather information for their web sites. This very important news event almost didn't happen though. At least that's what your local newspaper tried to make you to believe.

The Windsor Star made one of their signature pro city administration editorial plays by not reporting the ward meeting at all. Their mission is simple. Make it a non-event. It didn't happen because the Star didn't say it did. In a town that depends upon the printed word for it's news, no matter how bruised, this was a very cheap move. On the other hand it proves beyond any doubt that the Star's editorial board has been lying all along about their cozy connection to City Hall.

As it turns out Ken Lewenza Jr. had a lot to say and he had a lot to back up his words. Important information damning the way our council and Mayor squandered 101 days for a strike which should have ended neatly and quickly. Information about how the strike settlement ended up costing Windsor tax payers much more than it should have. The Windsor Star didn't report or publish the event because they have made it their job to run block for this Mayor and council. The Star also hid the event because it was equally damning of them for all of the cover ups and pro admistration blather they pumped out during the strike. They are obviously still at it.

Bloggers filled in for the main stream. They interviewed, reported, recorded and filmed the entire ward meeting and now they are in the process of getting the news out to Windsorites as fast and effectively as they can. It won't be easy because they do not have the ready reach that a newspaper has but they will accomplish that task even if it means requesting their readers to take the news viral.

It's been just short of one week since the ward meeting took place and bloggers have been busy. They are just starting to scratch the surface of the ward meetings content. The Windsor Star failed it's readers by not reporting the event. Whats worse is that they did it purely to uphold a manipulated truth. They just gave local bloggers a very important inch.

These are the blogs you have to visit if you want to read a transcript of the ward meeting or if you want to see the video clip. Please be sure to read the current posts and the back posts and make sure to e-mail the links to everyone in your address book. Blogging is one big conversation. Talk it up.

Schnurr's Sound-Off: http://chrisschnurr.wordpress.com/

LOS: http://lineosight.blogspot.com/

Windsor City Blog: http://windsorcityon.blogspot.com/

Monmouth Cup goes to the 800 Block. Again.

2009 Monmouth Cup Champs. 12 - 6

Great weather and two great teams made for the greatest 4th Street Challenge yet. Both teams churned up the entire field until well into the game without a single score. At the end of the fourth quarter the game was tied at one touchdown apiece. The 800 block completed a long pass into the end zone to score in overtime and the 900 block came close but could not muster another touchdown. The 800 block are the 2009 champs. Here are the pics:

Great Sports. This game could have gone either way.


Post game hand shake.


Confrontation?


Zippy.


Winning catch.


Do we have any takers?


Plugged in.


Give me time!


From the skies.


Pile drivin.


Stage left. No. Right?


Scramble.


Right in the N-n-n-n-n-n-n-numbers.


No one can see me. Sneaking out of here.


I've got er.


The ballet.



Stop in the name of...


Launch one.


Take him down!


Runnin up the side


I'll have mine straight up.


Follow that ball!


Net fishing.


Pray to the great one.

Flycatcher.

At one with the pigskin.

I've got er.

Cavity Search!

No fair. Who took my leg?

Whats this thing doing out in the middle of nowhere?

Gotta get past the hands.

Through the middle.

Up and...

Too much overhead.

Playin the angles.

Any takers?

Put this on your shoe and launch it.

Great Game Everyone!

If anyone wants a pic file let us know. E-mail to MOMnews@hotmail.com

4TH STREET CUP FOOTBALL MATCH THIS SATURDAY!

MONMOUTH ROAD

FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

THIS SATURDAY, 2:00 P.M.

WALKERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD

COME PLAY, COME WATCH

PARTY AFTER THE GAME

BE THERE!

Monmouth Rocks Halloween

Halloween on Monmouth had it all. An outdoor movie, hot apple cider with buttered rum, loud, scary noises, thick autumn smoke, tailgate barbeque, cocktails and an art show. The weather was just right. Not too warm and not too cold with a few puffs of wind for effect. Kids and adults alike had some good fun. Attendance was average. About two hundred and twenty by all candy counts. Lots of fairys, sailors and superheros. The perfect evening.

RAWMEET-OIL AND WATER

MONMOUTH ROAD

ART DISTRICT PRESENTS:

OIL & WATER

Join us at RAWMEET Studio/Gallery - Walkerville, Ontario's newest gallery space -- THIS FRIDAY NIGHT -- October 30th, starts at 7PM, also Saturday, Oct. 31 and Sunday Nov. 1 afternoons only. EVERYONE is invited to bring friends, and please pass the word around!
Featured are the works of Phil McLeod and Ed Roach.

Strikingly beautiful, their works include oils/acrylics and southwestern Ontario's largest watercolours. Discover what discriminating collectors have appreciated over the years. Both Phil and Ed's work is representational, colourful and professional.

Part of Southwestern Ontario/Lower Michigan's creative landscape for over 25 years, OIL & WATER is the perfect showcase for their respective talents.

RAWMEET Studio/Gallery is located at 625 Monmouth Rd., # 6 (across the street from the new Club Lofts)
Please contact Phil McLeod at 519-982-1604, or Ed Roach at 519-324-9536 for additional information.

RAWMEET

New art in Old Walkerville