The Windsor Star’s reporters and photographers covered the city and county over the weekend. Check out the gallery.
People watch as Bob Hall-Brooks, chief songbird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, bands a hummingbird at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bob Hall-Brooks, chief song-bird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, places a hummingbird into the hand of Lindsay, 6, before setting it free at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. The hummingbird was banded by Hall-Brooks for research purposes. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
A hummingbird is lured into cage so it can be caught and banded while at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bob Hall-Brooks, chief songbird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, prepares to band a hummingbird for research purposes while at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bob Hall-Brooks, chief songbird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, places a hummingbird into the hand of Jillian, 9, before letting it free at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. The humming bird was banded by Hall-Brooks for research purposes. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bob Hall-Brooks, chief songbird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, takes a wing measurement from a hummingbird before banding the bird for research purposes while at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bob Hall-Brooks, chief songbird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, removes a hummingbird from a net as he prepares to band a hummingbird for research purposes while at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bob Hall-Brooks, chief songbird bander for the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, prepares to band a hummingbird for research purposes while at the Ojibway Nature Centre’s Nectar Festival, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Connie Burgess, left, and her sister, Stacey Modolo, are pictured at a golf tournament fundraiser for Windsor Chapel Funeral Home being held in honour of Connie’s late husband, Dennis Burgess, Saturday, August 24, 2013, at Fox Glen Golf Club. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Connie Burgess and her daughter, Cortnee Burgess, left, hold out their matching tattoos, Saturday, August 24, 2013, commemorating Dennis Burgess, Cortnee’s father and Connie’s husband, who died in 2011. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Josh Dos Santos, 4, from Toronto digs into some ribs at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Mia Cubias, 7, chases soap bubbles while at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Smoke fills the air as people line up for ribs at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Josh Vantam works the barbecue for Ribs Royal at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Jeff Rimmer from Boss Hog’s, applies some rib sauce while working the barbecue at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
People line up for ribs at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Jeff Rimmer from Boss Hog’s, works the barbecue at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
People line up for ribs at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Mia Cubias, 7, left, and Mackenzie Lewis-Yang, 6, chase soap bubbles while at Windsor Ribfest at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Pulp City Inn’s lead singer Justin Zaccato sings to the crowd at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Matteo Lopes, 5, enjoys the fresh corn at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
The Kettle Corn Guys owner Jeff Gamble stirs a hot batch of caramel corn at the Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Matteo Lopes, 5, enjoys the fresh corn at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Carly Lamoureux, 5, plays in the Raiders playground at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Zach Papineau, 14, left, and Connory Janisse, 15, are ready to ride the Polar Express at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Mike Lambropoulos, left, his wife Meaghan Lambropoulos and Jake Novakowski, compete for the best shot at the Court Guns booth at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Operator Chris MacDonald grabs a prize for a winner at the Court Guns booth at Tecumseh’s Corn Festival in Lacasse Park Saturday, August 24, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Neighbours Samantha Karpala (left) and Carli Brown stand on their life-sized Snakes and Ladders board game built and designed on their vacant driveway in LaSalle, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (JOEL BOYCE / The Windsor Star)
The rear entrance of The Pastry Table bakery is photographed on Sunday, August 25, 2013. A blaze broke out at the bakery early Sunday morning. (DAX MELMER/ The Windsor Star)
The rear entrance to The Pastry Table Cafe at 1459 Tecumseh Rd. E. is pictured after an early morning fire, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Bill Spadafora, co-president of the Windsor-Essex chapter of Autism Ontario, visits with guests at the 9th annual Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex Summer Picnic at the Ciociaro Club, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Drake Merner, 9, waits to get his hands on some cotton candy at the 9th annual Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex Summer Picnic at the Ciociaro Club, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Luigi Congi helps himself to some lunch at the 9th annual Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex Summer Picnic at the Ciociaro Club, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Kruno Ozvald, an Autism Ontario committee member with the Windsor-Essex chapter, prepares lunch at the 9th annual Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex Summer Picnic at the Ciociaro Club, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor’s wide receiver, Beau Lumley, runs for extra yards after a completion in the first quarter during U of W’s football season opener against the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Field, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor’s wide receiver, Evan Pszczonak, beats Waterloo’s Christian Mahler, left, for a touchdown during U of W’s football season opener against the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Field, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor’s wide receiver, Scott McEwan, left, tries to break free from Waterloo’s Harrison Mair during U of W’s football season opener against the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Field, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor’s wide receiver, Evan Pszczonak, left, tries to break free from Waterloo’s Harrison Mair during U of W’s football season opener against the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Field, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor’s defensive back, Dave McDuffie, breaks up a pass to Waterloo’s Nick Anapolsky, left, during U of W’s football season opener against the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Field, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor’s defensive back, Mike Dubuisson, intercepts a pass intended for Waterloo’s Nick Anapolsky, left, while Windsor’s Dave McDuffie, centre, helped with the double coverage during the U of W’s football season opener against the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Field, Sunday, August 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Stars pitcher, Mike Czerwieniec, pitches against the Langley Blaze from British Columbia in the 2013 Canadian Senior Baseball Championships at Cullen Field, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Stars pitcher, Mike Czerwieniec, pitches against the Langley Blaze from British Columbia in the 2013 Canadian Senior Baseball Championships at Cullen Field, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Langley’s Joe Germaine crosses home plate after a walk with the bases loaded as the Windsor Stars host the Langley Blaze from British Columbia in the 2013 Canadian Senior Baseball Championships at Cullen Field, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor shortstop, Jason Chapieski, gets the force out at second for Langley’s Sean Hotzak, left, while trying to get the out at first in the 2013 Canadian Senior Baseball Championships at Cullen Field, Saturday, August 24, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
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