The Star’s photographers covered Windsor and Essex County on July 4-5, 2015. Check out the gallery.
University of Windsor biology graduate Marisa Market is heading to University of Ottawa where she’s accepted an offer to attend the MD/PhD program, Saturday July 04, 2015. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Gaebrielle Gomes gives customer Heath Glovac a wine sample at Fork and Cork Festival in Windsor on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Jeff ‘Papa D’ Denomme displays hot sauce selections at Fork and Cork Festival in Windsor on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Glory Hernandez, Samar Dawood and Aiden Dawood, 2, enjoy music and food at Fork and Cork Festival in Windsor on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Jared Mastronardi cools off with some lemonade at Fork and Cork Festival in Windsor on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Decked out in their handmade fascinators, Donna Hay, left, Gill Luciw and Marlene Mellor read up on the latest royal news as they prepare for a tea party to celebrate the christening of baby Charlotte Sunday July 5, 2015. Friends and neighbours enjoyed scones, clotted cheese and cookies while sipping tea and talking about all things British. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star).
Dressed in their handmade fascinators, Marlayna Durka, left, Gill Luciw, Brittney Robinet, Marlene Mellor and Donna Hay, right, sip tea and celebrate the christening of royal baby Charlotte Sunday July 5, 2015. Friends and neighbours enjoyed scones, clotted cheese and cookies while talking about all things British. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Piramilan Thuraisihgam bites into a rack of ribs at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Staff at Chop Shop serve ribs to customers at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Ryan Godard, left, Cristina Godard, Kendall Bautista and Ann Garcia-Mina attend Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Matteo, left, Rachael and Howell Rickets try some ribs at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Volunteers Callie Lowther and Josh Ryan work to keep the area clean at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Lines stretch across the field at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Lines stretch across the field at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Mike, left, Alyssa and Jenn Belawetz enjoy their food at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Samatha, left, Stephen and Elexis Huges enjoy their food at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
Eating is a messy task at Ribfest in Amherstburg on Saturday, July 4, 2015. (JESSELYN COOK/The Windsor Star)
