The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county yesterday. Check out the gallery.
Windsor Express head coach, Bill Jones, shows off the NBL of Canada championship trophy during the Windsor Express championship parade on Ouellette Ave., Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Express point guard and finals MVP, Stefan Bonneau, makes his way down Ouellette Ave. during the Windsor Express championship parade, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Express players, Dominique Buckley, left, and George Goode, make their way down Ouellette Ave. during the Windsor Express championship parade, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Express forward, Kevin Loiselle, holds up the NBL of Canada trophy during the Windsor Express championship parade, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Express fans celebrate the team’s NBL of Canada championship during the Express championship parade, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Express shooting guard and Windsor native, R.J. Wells, holds up the NBL of Canada championship trophy in front of devoted Express fans during the Windsor Express parade, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
A member of the Stilt Guys celebrates as he makes his way down Ouellette Ave. during the Windsor Express championship parade, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Kathy Cote, 56, a graduate of Dr. H.D. Taylor Public School in 1970, captures an image on her cellphone of a graduation photo hanging on the hallway walls at the school’s Learning Farewell Open House Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Visitros to Dr. H.D. Taylor’s Learning Farewell Open House browse through old graduation photos, Saturday, April 26, 2014. The public school is closing in June after 64 years as the community prepares for the new West Gate Public School. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Renee Auger, front, Richard Monk, 48, and Bruce Langlois, 49, right, look through old graduation photos from the 60′s and 70′s from Dr. H.D. Taylor Public School where they all graduated from while at the school’s Learning Farewell Open House Saturday, April 26, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Hundreds came out to the Little River Corridor to plant trees for the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s annual Earth Day Tree Planting Celebration, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Hundreds came out to the Little River Corridor to plant trees for the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s annual Earth Day Tree Planting Celebration, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Amer Aburashed and his son, Khalid Aburashed, 7, left, help plant trees in the Little River Corridor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s annual Earth Day Tree Planting Celebration, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Julia Carvallo, 10, left, and Sofia Marignani, 9, help plant trees in the Little River Corridor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s annual Earth Day Tree Planting Celebration, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Anil Chitte, a member of Windsor Rotary 1918, picks up litter around Little River during the 3rd annual Earth Day Environmental Cleanup, Saturday, April 26, 2014. The event was put on by Windsor Rotary 1918 and Rotaract University of Windsor. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Past president of Windsor Rotary 1918, Ron Arkell, picks up litter along the riverbed of Little River during the 3rd annual Earth Day Environmental Cleanup, Saturday, April 26, 2014. The event was put on by Windsor Rotary 1918 and Rotaract University of Windsor. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Volunteers from Windsor Rotary 1918 and Rotaract Univesity of Windsor pull up a picnic table from the riverbed of Little River during the 3rd annual Earth Day Environmental Cleanup, Saturday, April 26, 2014. The event was put on by Windsor Rotary 1918 and Rotaract University of Windsor. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Katelyn Samson poses in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Jesseca Lauren Drouin poses in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Katrina Kryza poses in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Patricia Poczekaj poses in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Tessa St. Jean poses in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
LaSalle’s Kristen Binder poses during the swimsuit competition in the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Laura Coppola, left, Katrina Kryza, Amber Bernachi, Patricia Poczekaj, Alyssa Boston and Denise Cortez are six contestants at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014, who will move on to the nationals in Toronto on May 24. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Contestants in the front Patricia Poczekaj (left), Laura Zurczak and Alyssa Boston stand with the other delegates at the Miss Universe Canada Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 27, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Hailey Trealout stands at the front of the stage during the swimsuit competition for the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Master of Ceremonies’ Sonny Borrelli and Chelsae Durocher stand in front of the contestants for the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Alicia Sollazzo poses in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Amber Bernachi walks across the stage in her evening gown at the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario Preliminary Competition at the Capitol Theatre Saturday, April 26, 2014. (JOEL BOYCE/The Windsor Star)
Sandra Ginnasio walks with her son, Michael Ginnassio, 3, who was born with Muscular Dystrophy, at the Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy at Assumption Park on Windsor’s riverfront, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Michael Ginnasio, 3, gets a kiss from his mother, Sandra Ginnasio before the start of the Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy at Assumption Park on Windsor’s riverfront, Sunday, April 27, 2014. Michael was born with Muscular Dystrophy. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Kids take the lead in the Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy at Assumption Park on Windsor’s riverfront, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Michael Ginnasio, 3, who was born with Muscular Dystrophy, at the starting line of the Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy at Assumption Park on Windsor’s riverfront, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Kids take the lead in the Windsor Walk for Muscular Dystrophy at Assumption Park on Windsor’s riverfront, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Leamington Fire Service tend to a fire in a dumpster that was adjacent to the Pelee Motor Inn in Leamington, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Leamington Fire Service tend to a fire in a dumpster that was adjacent to the Pelee Motor Inn in Leamington, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Leamington Fire Service tend to a fire in a dumpster that was adjacent to the Pelee Motor Inn in Leamington, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Leamington Fire Service tend to a fire in a dumpster that was adjacent to the Pelee Motor Inn in Leamington, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
A woman is taken to hospital by EMS Paramedics after a two-car motor vehicle accident involving a Chevy Cavalier and a Pontiac Montana at the intersection of Giles Blvd. West and Dougall Ave., Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
A woman is taken to hospital by EMS Paramedics after a two-car motor vehicle accident involving a Chevy Cavalier and a Pontiac Montana at the intersection of Giles Blvd. West and Dougall Ave., Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Residents watch from their front door as emergency workers tend to a two-car motor vehicle accident involving a Chevy Cavalier and a Pontiac Montana at the intersection of Giles Blvd. West and Dougall Ave., Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
A Chevy Cavalier rests in the middle of the intersection of Giles Blvd. West and Dougall Ave., after a motor vehicle accident with a Pontiac Montana, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
