The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery.
Regular volunteers are joined by Home Depot employees as they clean and organize the basement at the Windsor Youth Centre in Windsor on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Home Depot donated $1,000 worth of supplies in addition to volunteers to the project. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Regular volunteers are joined by Home Depot employees as they clean and organize the basement at the Windsor Youth Centre in Windsor on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Home Depot donated $1,000 worth of supplies in addition to volunteers to the project. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Regular volunteers are joined by Home Depot employees as they clean and organize the basement at the Windsor Youth Centre in Windsor on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Home Depot donated $1,000 worth of supplies in addition to volunteers to the project. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Regular volunteers are joined by Home Depot employees as they clean and organize the basement at the Windsor Youth Centre in Windsor on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Home Depot donated $1,000 worth of supplies in addition to volunteers to the project. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
D.J. Meadows stands on the Lake Erie beach near her home with a pair of syringes she found on the beach after a storm on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Meadows found a total of 9 needles on the beach and heard more were discovered along the nearby shoreline. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
D.J. Meadows on the Lake Erie beach near her home with a pair of syringes she found on the beach after a storm on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Meadows found a total of 9 needles on the beach and heard more were discovered along the nearby shoreline. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
D.J. Meadows is photographed on the Lake Erie beach near her home with a pair of syringes she found on the beach after a storm on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Meadows found a total of 9 needles on the beach and heard more were discovered along the nearby shoreline. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
D.J. Meadows is photographed on the Lake Erie beach near her home with a pair of syringes she found on the beach after a storm on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Meadows found a total of 9 needles on the beach and heard more were discovered along the nearby shoreline. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Muslims from around Windsor and Essex County gather in prayer to celebrate Eid, a celebration to the end of Ramadan. The event was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Muslims from around Windsor and Essex County gather in prayer to celebrate Eid, a celebration to the end of Ramadan. The event was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Muslims from around Windsor and Essex County gather in prayer to celebrate Eid, a celebration to the end of Ramadan. The event was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Muslims from around Windsor and Essex County gather in prayer to celebrate Eid, a celebration to the end of Ramadan. The event was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Lifeline Outreach Director Howard Mulder, left, along with volunteers, pack school supplies on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, during the Back to School Backpack giveway. Backpacks will be handed out to local children. at Pykes Park on Aug. 10 and at Forest Glad Optimist Park on Aug. 17. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Lifeline Outreach Director Howard Mulder, left, along with volunteers, pack school supplies on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, during the Back to School Backpack giveway. Backpacks will be handed out to local children. at Pykes Park on Aug. 10 and at Forest Glad Optimist Park on Aug. 17. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Andrew and Nancy Gall display eight Grace Hospital bricks on August 8, 2013 in Windsor, Ontario. The City of Windsor distributed bricks to applicants at Adie Knox Arena. The Galls picked up the bricks for their entire family. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Andrew and Nancy Gall display eight Grace Hospital bricks on August 8, 2013 in Windsor, Ontario. The City of Windsor distributed bricks to applicants at Adie Knox Arena. The Galls picked up the bricks for their entire family. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Patricia Walsh collects her Grace Hospital brick on August 8, 2013 in Windsor, Ontario. The City of Windsor distributed bricks to applicants at Adie Knox Arena. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Patricia Walsh displays her Grace Hospital brick on August 8, 2013 in Windsor, Ontario. The City of Windsor distributed bricks to applicants at Adie Knox Arena. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Windsor’s Michael Watson, right, has return from an injury and will be in the lineup when the Stars host London City Friday night. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Windsor’s Michael Watson has return from an injury and will be in the lineup when the Stars host London City Friday night. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Biologist Holly Dodds takes inventory of tree species in the area of the new bridge crossing and plaza on Sandwich Street West near Chappus Street in West Windsor Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Biologists Holly Dodds, left, and Mike Rate take inventory of tree species in the area of the new bridge crossing and plaza on Sandwich Street West near Chappus Street in West Windsor Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Work continues in the area of the new bridge crossing on Sandwich Street West near Chappus Street in West Windsor Thursday August 8, 2013. The area is clearly marked no trespassing as crews erect snake fencing and biologist take inventory of trees in the neighbourhood of old Brighton Beach. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Workers with Jay Fencing erect long stretches of snake fencing and silk fencing in the area of the new bridge crossing and plaza on Sandwich Street West near Chappus Street in West Windsor Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Biologists Holly Dodds, left, and Mike Rate take inventory of tree species in the area of the new bridge crossing and plaza on Sandwich Street West near Chappus Street in West Windsor Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Sebastian Hrubik, left, and his brother Christopher Hrubik, both of Jay Fencing, walk along a trench where a snake fence will be installed on Sandwich Street West near Broadway Street in West Windsor Thursday August 8, 2013. Transport Canada lands are being prepared for the new border crossing and plaza. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
WFCU CEO Marty Komsa announces $2.2 million sponsorship of Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre in Windsor, Ont., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/Twitterpic)
WFCU’ Marty Komsa, Marty Gillis at Wind. International Aquatic and Training Centre Centre presented by WFCU. (Nick Brancaccio/The Windsor Star/Twitpic)
Windsor Croatia’s Adam Farr, left, battles Windsor Hellenic’s Joseph Camaj during
Windsor and District Soccer League action at Mic Mac Park Thursday, August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Aquatic Centre steering committee members Drew Dilkens, left, Ed Sleiman and Fulvio Valentinis were on hand along with WFCU President and CEO Marty Komsa during official announcement of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre Presented by Windsor Family Credit Union Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
WFCU President and CEO Marty Komsa during official announcement of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre Presented by Windsor Family Credit Union Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Mayor Eddie Francis, right, and WFCU President and CEO Marty Komsa are joined by local swimmer Madison Dilkens during official announcement of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre Presented by Windsor Family Credit Union Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Mayor Eddie Francis chats with WFCU President and CEO Marty Komsa while city councillor Jo-Anne Gignac speaks with Aquatic Centre manager Don Sadler and during the official naming announcement of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre Presented by Windsor Family Credit Union Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Mayor Eddie Francis, left, and WFCU President and CEO Marty Komsa discuss some details during official announcement of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre Presented by Windsor Family Credit Union Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
WFCU’ Marty Komsa, Marty Gillis at Wind. International Aquatic and Training Centre Centre presented by WFCU. (Nick Brancaccio/The Windsor Star)
Mayor Eddie Francis and WFCU President and CEO Marty Komsa during official announcement of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre Presented by Windsor Family Credit Union Thursday August 8, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
