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Uplifting experience Balloon festival a hit with families BY KRISTIE PEARCE
28 Aug - Balloons weren't the only uncommon sight in downtown Windsor this weekend. Thousands of families flocked to the city's core for the second annual Balloonapalooza - an award-winning festival that's gaining steam. "It's a huge economic generator for downtown...
Four-minute fanfare a portrait of 1812 hero BY TED SHAW, THE WINDSOR STAR
28 Aug - Brent Lee calls his four-minute fanfare Gen. Brock in Detroit, a character portrait of War of 1812 hero, Sir Isaac Brock. "He was very clever, bold and efficient," said Lee. "An excellent soldier and leader." That inspired Lee's brassy, succinct musical...
Balloonapalooza hits downtown
28 Aug - Downtown Windsor's about to be invaded by giant colourful characters. Balloonapalooza starts this morning at 10 a.m. This is the second year the Downtown Business Improvement Association puts on the display of cold air balloons and inflatables. Along with 80-some giant,...
Sweet treat Corn festival all-ages fun By Kristie Pearce, The Windsor Star Read more: http...
28 Aug - The Tecumseh Corn Festival may be getting older but it's thriving more than ever, organizers say. The formula for the 37th annual festival hasn't changed much since its inception - buttery corn, carnival rides and live music - but why change what Joe Bachetti, a Tecumseh...
Tomato Festival brings smiles to many faces
21 Aug - The 29thannual Leamington Tomato Festival was truly a 'taste of home-grown fun for the whole family' as thousands flocked to Seacliff Park and surrounding areas for the weekend's festivities. The park itself brought numerous comments from out-of-towners, who...
Art of Eating earns kudos at Lakewood Park Food and wine fest draws thousands to town'...
14 Aug - New park, same great food and wine, say festival goers. The 2012 Art of Eating Food and Wine Festival was held across the recently revitalized multimillion-dollar Lakewood Park on the south side of Riverside Drive at Manning Road. "When you have the natural water amenity...
