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June 28, 2011

53rd International Target Fireworks Successful (video)

If you find yourself yawning a lot this morning, you’re likely in good company.

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June 27, 2011

Move It Or Lose It

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 11:52 am

Last call for anyone who has their car parked in downtown Windsor.

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Attendance Up At Summerfest

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 11:46 am

Attendance numbers are up at Summerfest, and the busiest days are still to come.

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Police Beef Up Presence Tonight

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 6:52 am

“You’d be hard pressed not to find a police officer standing on every corner.”  Windsor Police Sergeant Brett Corey says a full platoon will be on duty.

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Fireworks Road Closures

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 6:51 am

If you’re thinking of driving downtown to catch the fireworks display along the riverfront, you might want to think again.

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June 10, 2011

High Hopes For Summerfest

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 1:31 pm

Summerfest organizer Maggie Durocher says Windsor’s big event along the riverfront is a big draw no matter how the economy is faring, but with it now on the mend, she figures attendance will be even higher.

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March 4, 2011

Windsor-Essex Festivals Get Cash

Four local festivals will split $220,000 in provincial grant money from Ontario’s Celebrate Ontario program.

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March 3, 2011

Summerfest Organizers Already Busy

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 7:28 am

There’s still snow on the ground but work on this year’s Summerfest is well underway.

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March 31, 2010

Summerfest downtown after all

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , — scrouch @ 3:24 pm

It`ll be a bit smaller than it would have been and it`ll be next to a construction site, but Summerfest will be downtown.

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