Last summer I had the privilege of attending the Your City Your Idea (YCYI) event hosted by YKNOT Windsor-Essex at the Windsor Star Cafe. The goal of this event was to bring together young people in the Windsor-Essex area and determine what their priorities are for the region. What resulted was 70 millennial's brainstorming what they wanted … Continue reading Youth Priorities in Windsor-Essex Part 1
Windsor 11.1% Unemployment… A Grim Hint of the Future?
Last week when Statistics Canada announced its March unemployment numbers and many were surprised when Windsor's rate jumped to 11.1%, the highest in the country. After a few panicked seconds, people remembered that Windsor Assembly Plant was shutdown until May for retooling and concluded that the statistical fluctuation had to do with the laid off workers from Chrysler … Continue reading Windsor 11.1% Unemployment… A Grim Hint of the Future?
Discussion on Development Charges in #Windsor
This week there was a flurry of discussion around development charges (DCs) in Windsor, with the reporting that a proposal is going to Council next week calling for a 51% increase in there existing rates. The response saw an interesting debate erupt on Councilor Chris Holt's Facebook Page between Councilors Holt and Bortolin and Developer Peter Valante. Mr. Valante's … Continue reading Discussion on Development Charges in #Windsor
My Thoughts on #Windsorgone Part 2 – Youth
After a couple of discussions about my first #windsorgone blog, (you can find it here) I decided to change the topic of the second blog from what can be done locally to the following discussion. Be warned there is some data analysis and numbers in the post. About Young People Leaving Windsor An "omission" from my first blog … Continue reading My Thoughts on #Windsorgone Part 2 – Youth
My Thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 3 – What can we do?
I apologize for the slow posting of this final section. I got hit with the flu... As I mentioned in my first blog, many of the broad reaching catch all phrases of "economic diversification", "entrepreneurship" or "convincing young people to get an education in X field" are really beyond the control of local governments and organizations … Continue reading My Thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 3 – What can we do?
#WorkWindsor Discussion Question
Last night the Windsor Star Cafe hosted the #WorkWindsor panel discussion which brought employers, service providers and young people together to discuss what young people can do to find employment in Windsor-Essex. Overall the discussion was great and I complement Dan Brown of YNKOT and Yvonne Pilion of WE-Tech for putting together an excellent event. … Continue reading #WorkWindsor Discussion Question
My thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 1
Over the holidays the Windsor Star did a great series on young people leaving Windsor-Essex. They followed up this series with a public forum that brought together the local Chamber of Commerce, the University and College, WE-Tech Alliance and YKNOT. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the forum but I did watch the video stream during … Continue reading My thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 1
Max 30 Week 5
Well month 2 began with a wall of pain. All of the workouts for the next month although retaining the same names (Cardio, Power, Sweat, Strength and Fight) have upped the difficulty and intensity. The water breaks within the workouts have been cut and many of them have been replaced short cardio (or power) moves … Continue reading Max 30 Week 5
Book Review: The Morning After
I recently finished reading The Morning After, by Chantel Herbert. The book offers a rather insightful concept of reviewing the 1995 referendum, a night that I barely recall. I was 9 years old in 1995, and what I recall of that October night was having some club meeting in the evening and then returning home … Continue reading Book Review: The Morning After
Insanity Max 30: Week 4
I have survived month one and I got my average max out time over 15 minutes with it at 15 minutes and 21 seconds. Over the month I lost 9.5 pounds (although this weekend I slipped up and ate a lot of junk food). Month 2 changes the work outs up and supposedly make them … Continue reading Insanity Max 30: Week 4
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