Windsor steals the show during Red Bull races
By Leanna Roy
News Editor
June 15, 2010
Pilots from across the globe, including Ontario's own Pete McLeod, flew over the Detroit river to compete in the Red Bull air races last weekend making a huge impact on the local economy.
 Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island executive director, Chris Ryan, explained that this event has not only injected $24 million into the local economy but it has "put Windsor on the world map."
Windsor is one of the seven luxurious locations that these races are being held including, Rio de Janeiro, Budapest and New York, which is the course following the Windsor races next weekend.
After the races concluded, the crowds hit the streets of downtown Windsor. The area was taken over by extended patios and stages, hotels were fully booked and bars were fully staffed in order to accommodate for the large amount of patrons celebrating this international event.
Mike Lambros, owner of Lefty's Lounge, explained that the event has doubled the amount of revenue that the bar usually sees. "The first year the Red Bull air races came into town, nobody knew what it was," admitted Lambros, explaining that now, two years later, he knew that this event would bring in some extra business.>>
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Cyclists Bike the Bridge to promote safe and enjoyable cycling
By Leanna Roy
News Editor
June 15, 2010
Approximately 180 cyclists crossed the Ambassador Bridge as part of the annual Bike the Bridge event that toured Windsor sites last weekend. The cyclists were a mix of Americans and Canadians that shared cycling as a hobby.
The trail kicked off by first crossing the bridge and riding back with the Americans. The cyclists then met for breakfast at Mic Mac park and separated into two different tours.
The groups were divided into two different levels of difficulty. One group toured Fort Malden and the other toured Walkerville including the Willistead Manor and Hiram Walkers.
The event was created by the Windsor Biking Committee simply because they wanted to.
In order for this event to happen, Jim Bouffard, coordinator of the event along side his colleague Todd Scott pulled out all the stops in order to get the City of Windsor and the Ambassador Bridge on board with the idea.
Their hard work paid off as they watched dozens of cyclists doing what they love best.
Another motivating purpose for this event for Bouffard was so that he could play an active role in promoting bike safety. >>
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UWSA execs fed up with CFS
By Michal Tellos
Lance Writer
June 15, 2010
“It was pretty horrendous to watch and participate in.”
That was how Andrew Bell, UWSA vice-president administration, described the latest Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) conference, which he attended with two other members of the executive team.
Members of the UWSA arrived with an open mind, only to be greeted with mistreatment and isolation.
“I entered the conference with a positive attitude, ready to work closely with the CFS,” said Laine McGarragle, UWSA president, who, as last year’s external policy chair, has worked closely with CFS policies.
Both McGarragle and Bell described being isolated at the conference. Indeed, UWindsor is the only Ontario school that is a member of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, (OUSA), while retaining its CFS membership.
Any voices of dissent expressed by the UWindsor contingent were quickly quashed, and sometimes greeted with calls of “shame.”
Bell was even personally mistreated at the conference. After being shamed at the microphone, he was told that he did not understand the student movement, to the point of being racist and homophobic. As an open homosexual, Bell found this accusation to be “incredibly ironic.” >>
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