MUNICIPAL ELECTION POLL...KIND OF

Could Windsor Star Reader's commentary be an indicator of what we can expect from our next municipal election? Read this article from yesterday's Windsor Star.

http://www.windsorstar.com/West+plan+city/1170376/story.html

When you are done read the following reader feedback from area residents. Very telling:


MIke B
January 14, 2009 - 11:38 AM

Wow. The only ting of historical value under the Indian road homes is failed exams and stubby beer bottles. Those houses are an eye sore and a risk to public safety. If the bridge company wants to remove the houses, let them. It'll make the area better and safer. I wonder if the city is going to pay for the legal damages if someone is raped or seriously hurt in those houses. You want to revitalize the west-end? how about you start with the entire thing. Peter St, baby st projects, bloomfield rd...they all need to be leveled and started over. Remove all the bars and fly by night businesses in the "Student ghetto" and actually appeal to families or people who pay taxes. Most of the people who reside there now have no interest or respect for the area because they are transient renters or cracked addicted druggies. Its also a smart idea to spend Billions on a tunnel when the guy who owns the bridge is willing to build another one; especially with truck traffic down 15%.


FED UP!
January 14, 2009 - 11:09 AM

Living in this city is becoming much harder with each passing day. When city council and our mayor are replaced it will probably be too late for most of us. All they seem to do is stall every project that might be beneficial to Windsor. Would you invest in this city? Look how long it took for an arena to be build and they still do not have it right. NOT ENOUGH PARKING! 6500 + seats and only 1800 parking spots. Whose the genius? I give up! Why don't you place they whole city of Windsor as a Heritage district because it is going to be a GHOST TOWN SOON!

Eddyville
January 14, 2009 - 10:53 AM

Historic day for Jonsey alright, he just lost his gravy job on that one.

smokinjoe
January 14, 2009 - 10:12 AM

Welcome to Jonestown!


Ex Indian road resident
January 13, 2009 - 9:36 PM

I used to live on Indian road.It was a nice street.Every house had a family in it.It was safe and there were lots of kids.Everybody knew their neighbour.Our back yard backed up to the bridge.That was 1970.There are no houses there of any historic value.My current house east of the bridge.is 100 yrs old and it has no historic value.I hate to read that some people would like the west end to stay a crappy part of town for ever.The west end always seems to get the short end of the stick.I am sure that no one that lives in the area is asking for billions of dollars to clean it up,but keeping these houses is a slap in their face.Ron Jones has no idea of what the west needs or wants.If a new bridge gets built,it will be landscaped along there.For free.There is nothing worse than Heritage Designation to halt progress.What about the houses on Felix and College that are boarded up?Are they Heritage as well or can they be torn down since the bridge doesn't want them.There are some serious games going on here and they need to be stopped.Can we not force an early election due to no confidence?There is too much at stake here, for the whole city.If this was Eddie's neighbourhood,this crap would not be happening.Wake up people and kick this council out.That would be one election I would vote in.

windsorite
January 13, 2009 - 8:41 PM

who cares about the west end. why should the city start caring. they let the west end rot for years and now they care. come on. why doesn't the mayor and his idiot friends shutup

D.S.
January 13, 2009 - 7:13 PM

The citizens of Windsor are to meek to stand up and protest. The only way they are moved to protest are by the cancerous unions. Unfortunately the unions are about to negotiate contracts with the city so you'll never hear a word from them. Windsor is in this mess because of the citizens of Windsor voted in this guy again! I predict that Windsor will vote Eddie in again in greater numbers; that is “lunch bucket” in action.

STE
January 13, 2009 - 7:03 PM


WHAT A JOKE

mtj
January 13, 2009 - 6:31 PM

City starts to play dirty again. Bridge company will play dirty too. Better lawyer will win, taxpayers will cover the fee. Great plan, that is if you want to bring the city down even more.

STAGGER
January 13, 2009 - 6:22 PM

How about a town hall meeting? Eddie, you and your clowncil to hear how the Citizens of Windsor really feel about your Greenlink deal, your approach to the Ambassador Bridge Co. proposal, the location of the new jail, the immediate need for jobs in Windsor, the need to improve our image to the world in general,etc. etc. Lets get it on. THE SOONER THE BETTER.


IVE HADIT
January 13, 2009 - 5:52 PM

Well Eddie and the bunch are getting good at turning Windsor into the Canadian Flint. Keep up the sham guys Ever wonder what the prize is for slum building? it must be great the way the gang is trying to destroy any hope of recovery . .


John
January 13, 2009 - 5:12 PM

Indian Road is part of "a recognized heritage district"??? Surely you are joking, right? More political posturing at it's finest...right here in good old soon to be forgotten Windsor., the place that "Could Have Been"...


Re: AJ
January 13, 2009 - 5:03 PM

http://www.ambassadorbridge.com/history2.html Interesting reading AJ. You might learn something.


JD
January 13, 2009 - 4:53 PM

Does Council understand the awful message it's sending to investors worldwide by its treatment of the Ambassador Bridge Company? This company wants to invest $1 billion of its own money in a depressed city and it's prevented from doing that by a city council that has its own agenda. Ridiculous!


AJ
January 13, 2009 - 4:33 PM

Good for you city of Windsor! Letting an old American decide our fate as a city and as a country would be the real disaster! Block and hinder his plans as much as possible. The Ambassador bridge never should of been built in the place it now stands in the first place. Matty will not live forever and I highly doubt he will ever see his grand plan come to pass. How is it in the first place that an individual came to own an international crossing in the first place?


Heather
I don't know all the details on the issue, but from what I have read, it would seem to me that council is playing under-handed on this issue, serving their own agenda. I agree though that the Sandwich West area is in great need of home and business improvements. This could be a wonderful area once again, but you need to do something about the pollution and the drug and crime infested areas too.
January 13, 2009
9:05 AM


Phoung

Where was City Council and the Heritage Committee when the City demolished the Norwich Block? City Council - please stop curtailing economic development. How does Council complain that the provincial and federal government does nothing to promote the local economy when local government is the one placing up roadblocks at every step. We need a new crossing...let one be built...
January 13, 2009
9:16 AM


Indian road resident
Get rid of eyesores and council get hand on really whats going on in this city. Can't wait and see what the legal bill will be when the bridge company had enough of council playing games and takes them to court
January 13, 2009
9:28 AM


jiw71
I'm just waiting for the law suit to come from the bridge company -which taxpayers will be responsible. Its hard to comprehend the arrogance of city council and the mayor. But after all its not their money that they are wasting.
January 13, 2009
9:35 AM


move on
Remember the Downtown market>? People faught that tooth and nail - I beleive it's only the strong survive anyway
January 13, 2009
9:44 AM


What a Joke
Watching city council last night was a complete joke. From all the heritage idiots -- yes you guys are idiots -- talking about the heritage value that these Indian Road shacks have. I don't think anyone in their right mind would say that these shacks have any value. They need to be demolished, or just take a stick of dynamite to it and blow it to shreds. Ernie Lamont and Mr. Sperduti were the only ones in that council meeting who had anything sensible to say at all. I think a whole new city council needs to be voted in -- someone tough and that will get the job done. Postma and Jones need to go.
January 13, 2009
9:56 AM


move on
like you state, clear out the trash, the best is left, once Matty builds the lots will fill in with nice new home s with kids and picket fencces , flowers and butterflies. but get on with it! move on
January 13, 2009
10:05 AM


move on
like you state, clear out the trash, the best is left, once Matty builds the lots will fill in with nice new home s with kids and picket fencces , flowers and butterflies. but get on with it! move on
January 13, 2009
10:06 AM


West-End Resident/Supporter
Certainly Sandwich needs and deserves the opportunity to recreate itself, but it will certainly take MUCH more than just cheques and political will. That said, such an initiative can, and should, move forward without continuing to propogate the terrible situation that currently exists on Indian Rd; not to mention, stand in the way of viable progress! There is NO historical significance that should stand in the way of cleaning up that street (i.e. allowing the bridge to level all of the unoccupied homes)! It is a terrible sight, and a shameful blight on the mediocre minds of city counsel! Personally, I can't believe we actually pay these idiots to represent us!??! Besides, allowing the Bridge Corporation to level the houses does not necessitate a "go forward" vote for the doubling of the bridge (though that would be nice); just an opportunity to clean up the area, and, at the very least, inspire the development of some "green space", until the DRIC/GreenLink/Bridge Corp/.... debacle gets figured out. I love Windsor, but having the benefit of doing much business outside of its borders over the years, its easy to see how we keep making the bed we lie in ... though very difficult to accept.
January 13, 2009
10:22 AM


Norma
The Bridge company's lawyer was just giving you the ground work for the BIG LAWSUIT coming. She was only giving the council.mayor,media and public a taste of what lies ahead. This is going to cost the Taxpayers of Windsor big bucks. Stay tuned and pay your taxes. To the Mayor and City Council: "this is a fine mess you've got us into Ollie"
January 13, 2009
10:43 AM


T.J.
City council and the mayor look like a total joke on this one , the homes that the Bridge owns are freakin dumps . Why could they not pass a bylaw that allows demolition of these structures but prohibits building on them without prior approval of city council or any buildings \ construction that is to proceed on these now vacant lands blend with the heritage of Sandwich town? Why? Because they are exploiting you , west end citizens and flexing their muscle to show they are the boss. Leaving boarded up , crap hole buildings stand does not represent what this neighborhood needs and wants. Recall city council now
January 13, 2009
10:46 AM


Jimmy the Greek
Agree with Heather
January 13, 2009
10:48 AM


DANTE
What most people are not aware of is the restrictions placed on zonings in this area now. Garages only in the back yards - just like in the slums! No one in their right minds will build under these conditions and therefore Sandwich has been dealt the death blow. They just don't know it yet.
January 13, 2009
10:56 AM


Nathan
Eddie, your a joke
January 13, 2009
10:57 AM


Chris
Anything the city does to the Bridge should be questioned. They own the tunnel and have a vestign interest in hampering Bridge imporvements! Seems like a conflict of interest. Maybe the Competition Bureau needs to investigate.
January 13, 2009
10:57 AM


Larry...
Tear the shacks down you idiots. Why does everything about this mayor sound fishy?
January 13, 2009
11:01 AM


Historic night...A.B. 2
The only historic night will be seeing the expression on former Mr. Mayor and city clowncils faces when the lights to the 2nd Ambassador Bridge are lit up and the ribbon cut. Anyway, by then the current mayor will be working in either Sutts or Estrins offices and the rest of clowncil members will be on the unemployment line or if they are lucky enough, maybe Matty will give them jobs as toll collectors on the new A.B 2 Bridge.
January 13, 2009
11:05 AM


SICK AND TIRED
Once again city council has the west end residents stuck with the indian road garbage,it's real easy when you dont live near it.it is no wonder new companies NEVER want to come here.Can city council be impeached? I would vote for that.Than again I think i will just move out , enough is enough !
January 13, 2009
11:09 AM


H J
Before you know it, homes built 30 years ago will be considered under heritage protection as it suits the city. The citzens should sue city council for misuse of taxpayers monies.
January 13, 2009
11:12 AM


dert
I am truly embarrassed for our city and its council.. Unbeleivable the crap they are doing.
January 13, 2009
11:13 AM


dert
I am truly embarrassed for our city and its council.. Unbeleivable the crap they are doing.
January 13, 2009
11:14 AM


John
I find it hilarious that the council is wasting money on the armpit of Windsor!! Like people are going to come to windsor to see the west end!! About the only thing more non interesting then the west end is listening to council speak!!! the blind leading the blind is what that is!!! morons!!!
January 13, 2009
11:17 AM


Nick
These councilors and heritage quacks should scare the heck out of every private property owner in the city. The mentality of these wannabees has made Windsor a stagnant mess. Why would any business want to set up shop here? Maybe we can get these nuts to hold a vigil for all the boarded up vacant "heritage dumps" this city protects.
January 13, 2009
11:22 AM


Disgrace
All the mayor and council want to do is stop progress!!!! The houses on Indian road should of been torn down 2 years ago, and guess what that means.. EMPLOYMENT!!! Something the mayor can't understand!!! Maybe he likes that his city has the lowest unemploymnent rate in Canada, proably North America now... Stop lolly gagging and get people working.... You are supposed to listen to the TAXPAYERS of Windsor.... Clean out your ears!!!!!
January 13, 2009
11:26 AM


this is good news you fools
why cant people on this website ever see the good things? This will HELP sandwich town hopefully develop into one of the most unique and attractive areas in canada. With close proximity to the university, it will be a great place for students to go! In addition, this also helps to stop Moroun and his diabolical plan to flood our city with trucks so he can continue to make millions/day and not give back to the community. Sandwich town can be great again... its not too late.
January 13, 2009
11:34 AM


Dan
It seems a lot comments is bashing city council. I would hope that those who bash vote or I would strongly suggest is run for city council at the next election. I would assume if this was your heritage, you would fight tooth and nail to keep the area as such. As far as the bridge, who by the way is owned by an American, all they care is to build another crossing to make more money and their attitude is screw the community. Wake up people, city council is doing what the people who voted them in wants. City council and the mayor is doing a fine job, even during tough times.
January 13, 2009
11:34 AM


FRREAK
WOW why would anyone think in their right mind that these homes are an historical part of Sandwiche Towne what they are is an eyesore and makes it look like a dump and then people wonder why they call the west end "the hood" Get a move on this,,, and let's build new buildings make it look better,,,oh wait and maybe create some jobs in this city. Oh and maybe let's get the DRIC project goin before this city goes under with no jobs around here!!!!!
January 13, 2009
11:36 AM


Ok I see
I see where Eddie is going with this. By declaring the slums on Indian Rd a hertiage district he thinks we will get added tourism??? It's hard enough to get tourists to visit the casino with's it 400 million expansion, why would anyone want to go see boarded up slum houses??? If they get home improvements paid for with my tax dollars then you better believe I want my home improvements paid for as well.... It's time the whole east side of WIndsor be designated a heritage district.... Streets like Cadillac, Ford, Aubin, George all need home improvements as well... I'll be waiting for my cheque in the mail...
January 13, 2009
11:37 AM


Jason
People of Windsor, we desperately need your help. This council and administration need to be held accountable. I think there might be a couple corrupt individuals who want something for personal gain before letting a corporation make money here, but mostly I think they are just incompetent people. Nobody wants to do business here anymore. The arena going in the East end was corruption. This is pure arrogance and stupidity. The arena not going downtown was fraudulent. The Norwalk block and this were just short sighted, unintelligent and lack of understanding. These councillors need to go as fast as we can get them out.
January 13, 2009
11:41 AM


WindsorTalk.ca
I watched last night, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. 30 year old houses considered heritage? there are so many more place in Windsor that could use that designation. What a joke.
January 13, 2009
11:42 AM


Chris
What a joke. We live on Indian and the whole east side of the street is abandoned boarded up homes. Unfortunately I could not make the meeting yesterday. These homes have been empty for so long they are in disrepair. No one will ever repair or live in these homes no matter what incentives are offered. Let the bridge demolish them and if they want to fight over the land then fight over it once the area is cleaned up. But it is a dangerous neighborhood and these homes harbor rats and undesirables. Council and the Mayor seem to be hurting the west side residents to spite the Bridge co. Thank you for making my neighborhood a terrible places to live Eddie.
January 13, 2009
11:45 AM


Stink Eye
In the 1990's Old Sandwiche Town rejected Heritage Designation because it was too restrictive. Now, City Council has them whipped into a fear frenzy to the point where they are designating for the wrong reasons and to the wrong end. Thom Hunts own words above: "A new regime will be put in place," said city planner Thom Hunt. "There will be a new way of doing business in Sandwich Towne." The bridges Greening plan would have been a great tit for tat boon for the area with a minimally invasive footprint. Do these people really want to preserve these 1950/60esque homes in lieu of added parkland? What will that bring to Old Sandwiche town? You are in bed with the Devil now. Let's see what that gets you.
January 13, 2009
11:55 AM


fed up
Every taxpayer should make a point of having your taxes reduced. Our homes in Windsor are not worth the taxes we are paying. Please ...everyone look into this and see if you can have your taxes reduced based upon the assesed value. We should all refuse to pay the taxes based upon the fact that these residents are all being punished by the city. Let's help them get these homes demolished so we can move forward. I don't have any interest personally, but know that the right thing is to support these people. Maybe once the city is forced by thousands of people wanting a tax reduction they will reconsider.
January 13, 2009
12:03 PM


rkm
Once a slum always a slum! There is nothing worth saving west of the bridge!
January 13, 2009
12:07 PM


WOW
Just bulldoze it all. I think we all can find better things to do with our tax monies.
January 13, 2009
12:10 PM


Eric
Jones! Postma! What in the world are you people doing!? This city is on the verge of a complete stand still and you want the city to save some old shacks? 'Hinder and obstruct'? That's putting it mildly. If there were no plans at this time for a new bridge, do you think that city council would be wasting their time and efforts on these rat traps in the area of the west end? No way.
January 13, 2009
12:11 PM


AR
I usually support Eddie because he stands up for this city more than any Mayor in recent history but not allowing the demolition of these homes is not fair to the residents of this area. Let teh bridge company demolish them and then fight over the land use.
January 13, 2009
12:13 PM


PURE CORRUPTION
Francis and Council--- how can you live with yourselves? You are an embarassment to everyone !!!
January 13, 2009
12:17 PM


Andrew
I think its time to overtake this joke of a city council.
January 13, 2009
12:18 PM


whatthefug
I keep hearing that this is one of the most used crossings in Canada. Has anyone in charge ever really looked at the condition of the steel that is the bridge . built in 1929 it is well worn . Take a coat hanger and bend it back and forth for years and then say it is still strong.... the next time you go on the bridge take time to actually look at the shape the vissable parts are and then imagine what the hidden parts are like . Stopping the bridge from being double spanned is inviting a tragedy and a heritiage designation might just be enough to lead to a disaster . If this old bridge collapses how will anyone justify the reasons . and the only history connected with such a thing will be Windsor economy and the rest of Canada also becoming History........
January 13, 2009
12:23 PM


Jenn
Those homes are about as historically important as mine in the pillet and seminole area, take out the garbage already and make way for new improvements.
January 13, 2009
12:24 PM


PAVING WAY FOR MARTY
These type of comical decisions are making the court case much easier for the Ambassador Bridge. This stupid city is making it so obvious what it is attempting to accomplish it is actually sickening to watch as it unfolds. Once again, at a high cost to only the taxpayers, we will be on the hook to pay for all the upcoming legal costs. The only good that will come of this, is if the owners of the Ambassador Bridge invite this current mayor and his council to the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new 2nd span and give them seats front and center and have Mr. Francis and Mr. Jones do the honors. This would at least on the Bridges part show there are no hard feelilngs even though it took al ittle longer to complete than anticipated.
January 13, 2009
12:28 PM


Terry
Nick is so right. Historic sandwich should be relabled Little Detroit. That area will never ever ever ever become a tourist destination. What you have is a handful of people and politicians looking out for themselves and not the city as a whole. How much does this cities decline have to do with our two most famous relics of the past the tunnel and bridge and the people who make sure nothing takes their place ?
January 13, 2009
12:29 PM


Rita
I too watched city council last nite and could not believe how they voted to keep the home on Indian road.I though for sure thuis was a done deal..I do not know how the city can expect the town to get better when they keep ghetto housing..There are some great bldgings in the town that have alot to offer.Such as mackenzie hall and the old corners of sandwich and mill and the Post Office Some things are worth saving and others are not...ei. Indian road!!!
January 13, 2009
12:42 PM


RICK W
Does someone have a breakdown how council voted {please post on here} because everyone who voted to keep up all these boarded up eyesores should be voted out, no excuses? It has gone on way to long with these homes .Anyone could look at the list of boarded up homes and 95 % could be immediately taken off the lists so they could be demolished immediately and then the few remaining could be looked at one by one to see if they warrant heritage status. The safety of the residents should take paramount over even Eddie’s ego; these houses are fire traps, rat traps, and good places for people doing illegal activities to hide. Also people getting off the bridge, if they turn to the west this is the first sight they get to see in our city, they will still think they are in Detroit; COUNCIL you should be proud of yourselves. Eddie is the worst mayor in my lifetime, he is a cancer to the city! Eddie and his puppets must go!!
January 13, 2009
12:45 PM


RIDICULOUS
I'M GETTING OUT OF THIS GOD FORSAKEN CITY. EDDIE FRANCIS WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU PRESERVE A BUNCH OF OLD HOMES ON INDIAN ROAD THAT NEED TO BE TORN DOWN. BUSINESSES AROUND THE WORLD WOULD SEE A TWIN BRIDGE AND KNOW THEY COULD DO EFFICIENT BUSINESS IN ONTARIO BECAUSE OF IT..HENCE....INVESTMENTS......HENCE.....JOBS. YOU JUST RUINED THE GATEWAY TO AN ENTIRE PROVINCE FOR THE SAKE OF SOME RUN DOWN PART OF A DYING CITY. YOUR A FOOL !!!!!
January 13, 2009
12:48 PM


Waste of time
those homes are nothing close bo being heritage. They are war time homes and need to be replaced and removed. I own a rental home on Rankin and I'm looking at ripping it down to rebuild, my house is nothing close to being heritage. Look at some major city's that have heritage homes, and someone wants to develop them, somehow they go up in flames. Insurance money and the ability to rebuild. Can't wait to see that happen, drunken university student are always looking for fun.
January 13, 2009
12:53 PM


Dave
I see the Bridge owners suing the City of Windsor. I think it's pretty clear they are using the Sandwich town renewal project to block the bridge from there work. They are deliberately obstructing progress of a new 2nd bridge there. Just how long do they think the current bridge will last? Sooner or later it will need replacing. I hope Matty sues and takes the rest of what the city has left for cash. Windsor City council and the Mayor are a joke. I think the next election will be very interesting to say the least!
January 13, 2009
1:09 PM


bt
Jones an Postma will be looking for something to do come next election
January 13, 2009
1:17 PM


Are You kidding
I have recently moved back to Windsor after 3 years and nothing has changed. They are still arguing about the same stuff at city hall. Do they not realize that is the first part of the city anyone crossing the bridge see's. I know when I go to Detroit over bridge and see there blight of abandon house's I think what a shame, do they not realize people who accidentally end up on the west side think that is what almost all of Windsor looks like. I have friends from Toronto who went to school at the U and never really left the west end and they think the whole city is a dive. That drives me nuts because the rest of the city has some real nice areas. Well lets keep up the good work councilors.
January 13, 2009
1:24 PM


jane
I am jumping into this forum completely uninformed of the issue, just happened upon this online, that being said,
iIgrew up in Windsor and the one thing that stood out for me reading this, is how sad for Windsor. Did we learn nothing from watching what happened to our neighbours across the water, when the area near the Bridge was burned down and boarded up.... as to the question of Heritage, I fondly remember the Norton Palmer Hotel,... now that was Heritage, more so than 50's bungalo's in disrepair.
some times looking at change is a good thing.
January 13, 2009
1:31 PM


LOWER PROERTY TAXES
All Windsor residents need to file MPAC for unfair market values for your home , the housing industry has lost more then 18% since MPAC laced their assessment to your home.Why should we pay higher assessment value for the next five years ??????? I am sure our useless mayor Eddie will manipulate the city mill rate just like he did for your water surcharges.All residents need to file with MPAC ( on line) and file an amendment for reconsideration to your property value. Windsor is the WORST city for higher taxes !!!
January 13, 2009
1:33 PM


Jeff
What is city council thinking? These homes are worthless and the land looks like trash! Bulldoze them all down and get the new bridge on the go!
January 13, 2009
1:36 PM


Testify
I will be a witness in a court of law for the Bridge Comapny, as to what a joke our city council has become.... Any others willing to TESTIFY!!!!!!!!!!
January 13, 2009
1:44 PM


AL
Let the houses stand, the bridge company will not win.
January 13, 2009
1:46 PM


Cal
"The city is taking draconian steps and takes away rights from various people," she said. Welcome to Windsor...the home of nothing!
January 13, 2009
2:33 PM


Jerry
I am sick to death of watching our City Council make fools of themselves and all of us. Sandwich West Heritage is a joke and a cover up to slam the bridge company. Do they not realize that the bridge is there forever and buliding a second one further down will only sandwich ( pardon the pun) Old Sandwich in between them - is that what they want - how stupid. The way they are going - Old Sandwich is going to die- no one will want to buy into there or llive there anyway.
January 13, 2009
2:38 PM


RG
WHAT A JOKE CITY COUNCIL IS, THEY ARE LIVING IN THE 50'S, NOT ONE OF THEM HAVE SEEN THE DISCOVERY CHANNELL WHERE THEY BUILD THINGS FAST. WAITED 30 YEARS FOR AN ARENA PROBABLY NEVER SEE A ANOTHER BRIDGE IN MY LIFETIME. HOPE THE DETROIT BRIDGE GOES TO COURT AND SUES THE CITY REAL GOOD. CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.
January 13, 2009
2:38 PM


T.J.
Are You kidding January 13, 2009 I have recently moved back to Windsor after 3 years.... Just one question ....Why ?
January 13, 2009
2:39 PM


WHEN BRIDGE WINS
This city council is very arrogant and looking for more court battles. Historic night. HA! A disgraceful night if anything. We as taxpayers can only hope someone will knock the fphin arrogance out of these clowncil members one day for all there stupidity and stopping any type of progress by a corporation that will make things move quickly across the border.
January 13, 2009
2:42 PM


Paul Chislett
Congratulations Windsor council!!!
January 13, 2009
2:49 PM


Jeff3
Windsor, next Monday night, we go down to city hall and carry them all out and over to the jail. All 200 thousand plus...come on. Its time to take out the trash.
January 13, 2009
2:54 PM


roberto
Let the Ambassador Bridge build, forget DRIC and Greenlink. Spend the money that taxpayers won't have to spend on a bridge on Huron Church improvements. Look what they're doing in Detroit for their Gateway project. They're not even thinking about the downriver span. By the way, I live on Riverside Dr. E., and I'd like some money for landscaping improvements to beautify MY home, too. How can council give these funds to one neighbourhood and not another?
January 13, 2009
2:58 PM


Salbo
what a joke god first a sign a land mark now this guess what why not just stop foward progress turn Windsor into a ghost town so visitors can see what one trully looks like wake up Eddie&the crew(losers)
January 13, 2009
3:00 PM


dj
Dictators
January 13, 2009
3:06 PM


Eddie Francise
MPAC assessed property value more than what they are worth now.
January 13, 2009
3:23 PM


Grant
It is so obvious that the Windsor City Council and Mayor Francis have a subversive, damaging and irresponsible agenda ongoing. The bunch of them are all in cahoots to push this City into oblivion. They are hell bent on delaying ALL progress of any kind. The bridge needs to be built to line up with the incredible infrastructure that the taxpayers of Michigan are doing on their side of the river. Shame on Jones, shame on Postma, shame on Eddie. Your mis-deeds will not be forgotten. Keep it up, drive Windsor into the dumpster. Delay all progress, don't build the new parkway. We are just totally fed up with paying you takers out of our taxes. I would rather see the roads fixed, than pay you all to sit there and gavel us into the dirt. Pull your heads out of your _ _ S. I have had it with the bunch of you !
January 13, 2009
3:27 PM


Jack Tar
I am all for saving heritage sites, but Indian road? This makes this city look worse when trying to lure business to the area.
January 13, 2009
3:35 PM


Troubled Waters
Jones and the rest of council need to stop playing their games. Let's get on with it. Those houses must come down.
January 13, 2009
3:50 PM


Dorion
I LIVED MY WHOLE LIFE IN THAT NIEGHBOURHOOD city council and Eddie there is nothing historic about those homes. YOU WANT TO HELP THE WESTEND get rid of the stone piles on Russel and Detroit streets.The DOG PATCH you destoyed that nieghbourhood and now you are worried about some wartime homes.Listen to the peaple who live there not RICH peaple from out of town.This city has neglected the westend my whole 47 yearsand you want to protect run down homes ???????
January 13, 2009
3:56 PM


IRATE TAX PAYER
You guys on City council including the Mayor must take stupid pills with your coffee every morning. We don't need another crossing. The new Ambassador Bridge and our Tunnel will be sufficient to handle the border crossing needs. We don't need to spend a billion dollars for a new crossing. Use the money for something worthwhile.....like increasing your wages and your premature exhorbitant pensions. Ha ha ..... you guys and gals are a joke. In my opionion, you are irresponsible and incompetent....whichever comnes first.
January 13, 2009
4:23 PM


Alexander
It's time for the citizens to crash the next council meeting and start booing these jerks.
January 13, 2009
4:23 PM


AJ
Good for you city of Windsor! Letting an old American decide our fate as a city and as a country would be the real disaster! Block and hinder his plans as much as possible. The Ambassador bridge never should of been built in the place it now stands in the first place. Matty will not live forever and I highly doubt he will ever see his grand plan come to pass. How is it in the first place that an individual came to own an international crossing in the first place?
January 13, 2009
4:33 PM


JD
Does Council understand the awful message it's sending to investors worldwide by its treatment of the Ambassador Bridge Company? This company wants to invest $1 billion of its own money in a depressed city and it's prevented from doing that by a city council that has its own agenda. Ridiculous!
January 13, 2009
4:53 PM


Re: AJ
http://www.ambassadorbridge.com/history2.html Interesting reading AJ. You might learn something.
January 13, 2009
5:03 PM


John
Indian Road is part of "a recognized heritage district"??? Surely you are joking, right? More political posturing at it's finest...right here in good old soon to be forgotten Windsor., the place that "Could Have Been"...
January 13, 2009
5:12 PM


IVE HADIT
Well Eddie and the bunch are getting good at turning Windsor into the Canadian Flint. Keep up the sham guys Ever wonder what the prize is for slum building? it must be great the way the gang is trying to destroy any hope of recovery . .
January 13, 2009
5:52 PM


STAGGER
How about a town hall meeting? Eddie, you and your clowncil to hear how the Citizens of Windsor really feel about your Greenlink deal, your approach to the Ambassador Bridge Co. proposal, the location of the new jail, the immediate need for jobs in Windsor, the need to improve our image to the world in general,etc. etc. Lets get it on. THE SOONER THE BETTER.
January 13, 2009
6:22 PM


mtj
City starts to play dirty again. Bridge company will play dirty too. Better lawyer will win, taxpayers will cover the fee. Great plan, that is if you want to bring the city down even more.
January 13, 2009
6:31 PM


STE
WHAT A JOKE
January 13, 2009
7:03 PM


D.S.
The citizens of Windsor are to meek to stand up and protest. The only way they are moved to protest are by the cancerous unions. Unfortunately the unions are about to negotiate contracts with the city so you'll never hear a word from them. Windsor is in this mess because of the citizens of Windsor voted in this guy again! I predict that Windsor will vote Eddie in again in greater numbers; that is “lunch bucket” in action.
January 13, 2009
7:13 PM


windsorite
who cares about the west end. why should the city start caring. they let the west end rot for years and now they care. come on. why doesn't the mayor and his idiot friends shutup
January 13, 2009
8:41 PM


Ex Indian road resident
I used to live on Indian road.It was a nice street.Every house had a family in it.It was safe and there were lots of kids.Everybody knew their neighbour.Our back yard backed up to the bridge.That was 1970.There are no houses there of any historic value.My current house east of the bridge.is 100 yrs old and it has no historic value.I hate to read that some people would like the west end to stay a crappy part of town for ever.The west end always seems to get the short end of the stick.I am sure that no one that lives in the area is asking for billions of dollars to clean it up,but keeping these houses is a slap in their face.Ron Jones has no idea of what the west needs or wants.If a new bridge gets built,it will be landscaped along there.For free.There is nothing worse than Heritage Designation to halt progress.What about the houses on Felix and College that are boarded up?Are they Heritage as well or can they be torn down since the bridge doesn't want them.There are some serious games going on here and they need to be stopped.Can we not force an early election due to no confidence?There is too much at stake here, for the whole city.If this was Eddie's neighbourhood,this crap would not be happening.Wake up people and kick this council out.That would be one election I would vote in.
January 13, 2009
9:36 PM


smokinjoe
Welcome to Jonestown!
January 14, 2009
10:12 AM


Eddyville
Historic day for Jonsey alright, he just lost his gravy job on that one.
January 14, 2009
10:53 AM


FED UP!
Living in this city is becoming much harder with each passing day. When city council and our mayor are replaced it will probably be too late for most of us. All they seem to do is stall every project that might be beneficial to Windsor. Would you invest in this city? Look how long it took for an arena to be build and they still do not have it right. NOT ENOUGH PARKING! 6500 + seats and only 1800 parking spots. Whose the genius? I give up! Why don't you place they whole city of Windsor as a Heritage district because it is going to be a GHOST TOWN SOON!
January 14, 2009
11:09 AM


MIke B
Wow. The only ting of historical value under the Indian road homes is failed exams and stubby beer bottles. Those houses are an eye sore and a risk to public safety. If the bridge company wants to remove the houses, let them. It'll make the area better and safer. I wonder if the city is going to pay for the legal damages if someone is raped or seriously hurt in those houses. You want to revitalize the west-end? how about you start with the entire thing. Peter St, baby st projects, bloomfield rd...they all need to be leveled and started over. Remove all the bars and fly by night businesses in the "Student ghetto" and actually appeal to families or people who pay taxes. Most of the people who reside there now have no interest or respect for the area because they are transient renters or cracked addicted druggies. Its also a smart idea to spend Billions on a tunnel when the guy who owns the bridge is willing to build another one; especially with truck traffic down 15%.
January 14, 2009
11:38 AM


Football
Eddie and concil dont' care a wit for the West End. Its mearly a tool to prevent any growth not thought up by Eddie. If this span is built, then the green link will be redundant and Eddie knows it.
January 14, 2009
2:24 PM


So what can we make of all of this? A couple of things: Citizens of Windsor are definately paying attention to how their elected officials are managing their affairs. There seems to be some consensus brewing. If so, could it carry until the next municipal election? What are your thoughts?