The Windsor Star’s photographers and reporters covered the city and county Friday. See the gallery.
Conner Tazzman of the Tecumseh Eagles, left, keeps the puck away from Austin VandenBerg of the Essex Ravens during the 54th Annual International Bantam-Midget Tournament at the WFCU Centre, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Ryan Pellerin, left, of the Tecumseh Eagles, battles for the puck with #12 (no #12 on roster) of the Essex Ravens during the 54th Annual International Bantam-Midget Tournament at the WFCU Centre, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Zack Prentice of the Essex Ravens, left, is defended by Kristian Filipovski of the Tecumseh Eagles during the 54th Annual International Bantam-Midget Tournament at the WFCU Centre, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Comedians, from left, Mark Debonis, Barry Taylor, Stephanie Tolev, K Trevor Wilson, Dave Merheje, and Jon Peladeau are interviewed by Windsor Star reporter Craig Pearson in the Windsor Star News Cafe, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The Windsor Comedy Festival is taking place Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 at the Chrysler Theatre. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Comedians Steph Tolev, K. Trevor Wilson and Dave Merheje stop by the Windsor Star News Cafe in Windsor on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The trio will perform as part of the Windsor Comedy Fest. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Adventure Bay lifeguard Kyle Stokes, right, calls to shore during a simulated rescue of a non-swimmer in the wave pool at Windsor’s family aquatic centre at Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, Friday Dec. 27, 2013. Lifeguard Dave Law was the victim during the demonstration. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Adventure Bay lifeguard Luke Zarlanga was told to get wet by supervisor Carri Bell Murphy, so he did along with over 40 other lifeguards during site specific training in all areas of the family fun centre at Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, Friday Dec. 27, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Adventure Bay lifeguards Stephen Tolmie and Andrea Gignac, right, rescue a simulated spinal cord injury during ‘site specific’ training in all areas of the family aquatic centre at Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, Friday Dec. 27, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Adventure Bay lifeguards receive site specific training in wave pool area of the family aquatic centre at Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, Friday Dec. 27, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Adventure Bay lifeguard Kyle Stokes, centre, receives applaus from 40 other lifeguards during “site specific” training in wave pool area of family aquatic centre at Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, Friday Dec. 27, 2013. Lifeguard Dave Law was the non-swimmer victim in this demonstration. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Adventure Bay lifeguards Stephen Tolmie and Andrea Gignac, right, rescue a simulated spinal cord injury as they receive “site specific” training in all areas of the family aquatic centre at Windsor International Aquatic Centre and Training Centre, presented by Windsor Family Credit Union, Friday Dec. 27, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
The Metro grocery store at 3663 Tecumseh Rd. E. in the Central Mall in Windsor, Ont. is pictured Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. A break-in occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Dec. 24, 2013, and 6pm Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
A car heads north on Walker Road near Paquette Corners under a brilliant sunset, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor’s Kevin Loiselle, right, is hit by Ottawa’s Eric Kibi at the WFCU Centre. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor’s Kevin Loiselle, right, drives to net against Ottawa’s Fred Sturdivant at the WFCU Centre. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor’s Quinnel Brown, left, takes a shot over Ottawa’s Jerice Crouch at the WFCU Centre. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Brian, left, Keith and Marilyn Bremner look through a lap desk at their home in Windsor on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The small desk belonged to Keith’s great-grandfather and was returned to the family after being sold at an auction many years ago. The box still contained photographs and important papers. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
The Roehler family, from left, Emilia, 3, Lisa, Kristopher, Lisa, and Lukas, 2, are joined by friends and family at the Canadian Red Cross, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. Friends and family came to donate blood in honour of both Lukas Roehler and Christian Roehler, who both required bone marrow transplants in infancy. Christian passed away from his illness in 2008. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
The Roehler family, clockwise from left, Kristopher, Lisa, Emilia, 3, and Lukas, 2, were at the Canadian Red Cross, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, where friends and family came to donate blood in honour of both Lukas Roehler and Christian Roehler, who both required bone marrow transplants in infancy. Christian passed away from his illness in 2008. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Brian, left, Keith and Marilyn Bremner look through a lap desk at their home in Windsor on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The small desk belonged to Keith’s great-grandfather and was returned to the family after being sold at an auction many years ago. The box still contained photographs and important papers. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
A break-in occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Dec. 24, 2013, when the Metro grocery store at 3663 Tecumseh Rd. E. in Windsor, Ont., closed and 4 p.m. Christmas Day when a staff member discovered the break-in. The thieves went through the roof, disabled the phone and surveillance camera lines and made off with $4,000 from the safe. (MONICA WOLFSON/ The Windsor Star)
Have a hideous holiday sweater you want to put to good use? The Optimist Club of Windsor will be hosting its first annual Ugly Sweater 5 km Run on Dec. 29, 2013 in support of the neonatal intensive care unit at the Windsor Regional Hospital. (Postmedia file photo)
