Author of the article: Brian Cross
Publishing date: Mar 01, 2021 • March 1, 2021 • 4 minute read • Looking for answers. Ward 2 Coun. Fabio Costante is shown Monday, March 1, 2021, in the 300 block of Askin Boulevard where homeowners near the University of Windsor strongly support a residential rental licensing system. Photo by Nick Brancaccio /Windsor Star
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After years of complaints about deplorable housing conditions around its university, Windsor appears headed towards a rental housing licensing pilot project requiring regular inspections.
The pilot project would run in Wards 1 and 2, which contain the main campuses of St. Clair College and the University of Windsor ground zero for a litany of problems associated with stuffing as many students as possible into single-family homes. It’s the favoured option among the four being presented to council on Monday, as councillors once again attempt to tackle an issue fraught with emotion.
Author of the article: Dave Battagello
Publishing date: Feb 24, 2021 • February 24, 2021 • 3 minute read • WINDSOR, ONTARIO. FEBRUARY 23, 2021 - Windsor city councillor Fred Francis, left, and Dave Deluzio, general manager/head golf pro at Roseland Golf and Curling Club are shown on February 23, 2021 at the south Windsor facility. City council has put aside $5 million to either rebuild or renovate the clubhouse. Photo by Dan Janisse /jpg
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The clubhouse at city-owned Roseland Golf and Curling Club will finally get a complete makeover or be fully replaced thanks to city council’s decision Monday to dedicate $4.3 million in this year’s budget to cover construction costs.
WINDSOR, ONT. After a weekend flurry of calls and emails, Windsor council is backing a plan to deliver an express transit route from Windsor’s east end to St. Clair College. When considering “Route 18,” the city wasn’t sure if it was financially responsible to implement the new route, even though it was recommended in the transit master plan. That’s because pandemic-related costs are spiralling out of control, with COVID-19 debt estimated at $38 million in 2021 alone. Current bus ridership is also down to just 15 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. But college students living on the city’s east end have a major hurdle in their commute to and from main campus.
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