Windsor in Pictures: Sept. 9, 2013

The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery.

Jaeleen Koscielski of Sandwich Sabre Bytes, gets a closer look at one of Valiant’s robots following the announcement that Windsor is the permanent home for the Windsor Essex FIRST Robotics Regional tournament starting in April 2014. The news conference took place at Valiant Corp., plant on Tecumseh Road East. (NICK BRANCACCIO / The Windsor Star)

Valiant Corp. founder and chairman emeritus of Valiant Group Michael G. Solcz, second from right, with sons Marty Solcz, left, chairman of Solcz Group and CEO of Valiant, Mike Solcz, Jr., vice-president of Solcz Group, and Len Solcz, right, president of Solcz Group, following the announcement Windsor is the permanent home for the Windsor Essex FIRST Robotics Regional tournament starting in April 2014. The event took place at Valiant Corp., a platinum sponsor of the Robotics tournament. (NICK BRANCACCIO / The Windsor Star)

St. Clair College president John Strasser speaks during Monday’s news conference. (NICK BRANCACCIO / The Windsor Star)

Files: Over 100 scouts, girl guides and beavers sang the Canadian national anthem before the Spits game against Plymouth Whalers at WFCU Centre, Thursday February 25, 2010. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)

Loaded down with strike placards, CUPE Local 1393 member Cathy Crowley heads to the Local 1973 temporary office on Sunset Avenue Monday September 09, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)

CUPE Local 1393 members on the picket line after efforts to resolve a contract dispute with University of Windsor failed, Monday September 09, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)

CUPE Local 1393 members Daria Milenkovic, left, Lionel Beaudion and David Court on the University Avenue picket line following a contract dispute with University of Windsor, Monday September 09, 2013. Striking members were asked to sign in while participating in strike duties. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)

Dartis Willis Sr., president and CEO of the Windsor Express, addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

The empty ward 7 seat is seen during a city council meeting at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Coun. Jo-Anne Gignac listens during a city council meeting at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Angelo Marignani listens from the gallery during a city council meeting at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Kieran McKenzie addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Mike Clarke, manager of public relations and fund development with the Children’s Aid Society, addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Coun. Ron Jones listens during a city council meeting at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Ernie the Bacon Man addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Percy Hatfield’s empty seat is seen during a city council meeting at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Dartis Willis Sr., president and CEO of the Windsor Express, addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Edy Haddad addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Dartis Willis Sr., president and CEO of the Windsor Express, addresses city council at city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

Kieran McKenzie, Rino Bortolin and Paul Synnott (left to right) lead a small protest in front of city hall in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. The group is asking for a bi-election to replace Percy Hatfield who has vacated his seat after being elected to a provincial post. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

A damaged planter and garbage can are highlighted by a single bouquet of flowers along Sandwich Street in Windsor on Monday, September 9, 2013. A motorcyclist has died from the injuries he suffered after crashing into the plater and garbage can over the weekend. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

University of Windsor photographer and CUPE member Tory James, prepares a camp outside the University of Windsor air conditioning building at the foot of Sunset Avenue and Riverside Drive in Windsor, Ontario on September 9, 2013. James and other CUPE members are encouraging contractors no to cross the line, if hired to fix the broken air conditioners. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)

University of Windsor chemistry student Sarah Ryan talks about the cancellation of her lab class due to the strike on September 9, 2013 in Windsor, Ontario. University of Windsor students are experiencing cancelled classes due to the strike, and hot temperatures due to faulty air conditioning on campus. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)

Moustapha Elbab talks about the strike at the University of Windsor on September 9, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)

Chef Robert Catherine, a culinary instructor at the Unemployed Help Centre, Plentiful Harvest Program, and the GECDSB on September 9, 2013 in Windsor Star. JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)