The Star’s award-winning photographers covered Windsor and Essex County on the last day of 2014 and the first day of 2015. Check out the gallery.
Masked revellers Lauren Oliver (left), Brittany Hayward, Andrew Brien, Paul Brouwer (back) and Rielly McLaren at The Windsor Star News Cafe on Dec. 31, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Party-goers Rebecca Asefaw (left) Paul Brouwer and Tolulola Taiwo at The Windsor Star News Cafe on Dec. 31, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Mary Ellen Kavanaugh (centre) laces up the skates of her daughter Grace (left) while her other daughter Abby (right) looks on in the dressing rooms of Lanspeary Park on Dec. 31, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
The Kavanaugh family, from left: Owen, Mary Ellen, Grace, Abby, and Brandon at Lanspeary Park in Windsor on Dec. 31, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Appreciative onlookers brave cold weather to watch New Year’s Eve fireworks at the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex in LaSalle on Dec. 31, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Bryce Finlay 2, receives help from his father, Rob Finlay and brother Tegan, 13, left, at Lanspeary rink during AM800 New Years Eve celebrations December 31, 2014. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Bret Werstein and son, Jesse, 7, watch fireworks at Vollmer Centre with family members New Years Eve December 31, 2014. The Werstein family got wet in the pool, skated and stuck around with hundreds of others for the fireworks display. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Rob Finlay helps his son, Bryce, 2, around the rink at Lanspeary during AM800 New Years Eve celebrations December 31, 2014. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Rabbi Sholom Galperin proudly holds his newborn son, who was born seven minutes into the New Year at Windsor Regional Hospital’s Met Campus, January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Female cardinal was one of many birds naturalist Karen Cedar and birdwatchers viewed New Years Day at Ojibway Nature Centre January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Naturalist Karen Cedar, right, leads birdwatchers on New Years Day at Ojibway Nature Centre January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Naturalist Karen Cedar, left, leads birdwatchers New Years Day at Ojibway Nature Centre January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
White-breasted Nuthatch was one of many birds viewed New Years Day at Ojibway Nature Centre January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Kingsville Fire Chief Bob Kissner Jr. speaks with Towne Shoppe owners Sharon and Paul Jones outside the Main Street West storefront following $500,000 fire January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Sharon Jones, owner of Towne Shoppe on Main Street in Kingsville, surveys the damage following a $500,000 fire which destroyed the contents of the men’s and women’s fashion store, January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Fire caused $500,000 damage to Towne Shoppe and the entire contents of mens and womens clothing January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Damaged clothing and racks and melted hangers in a huge heap outside Towne Shoppe on Main Street in Kingsville following a $500,000 fire January 1, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Doug Romanek and Gillian Romanek prepare food at Nana’s Bakery for a 6pm dinner at the Windsor Youth Centre. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Doug Romanek and Gillian Romanek prepare food at Nana’s Bakery for a 6pm dinner at the Windsor Youth Centre. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
