A Secure Future for Windsor Assembly Jobs - 10/31/08 07:37 AM
While it is not official yet, all signs are pointing toward Windsor as the location for Nissan's next improvement.  Nissan and Chrysler have recently announced an assembly partnership that involves each company doing what they do best. Nissan will be building the Dodge Hornet for Chrysler and Chrysler has agreed to build the 2011 Titan pickup truck for Nissan. This expansion seems to pave the way for Chrysler to build the 2010 Nissan Quest or its replacement at the Windsor Assembly Plant.
This would be a win-win situation for all involved, especially the 4,600 members of the CAW Local 444 at … (0 comments)

Coutler's - Quality North American Furniture - 10/29/08 07:17 AM
 
Windsor is home to Coulter's, "Ontario's largest furniture store" which boasts 80,000 square feet of showroom, a quality stock of North America's best furniture manufacturers, and a colorful history.
Coulter's started as a family business in Essex in1863, when James Coulter started a lumber business and then, after relocating to Windsor, a coal business in hopes of supplying entrepreneurs in Detroit. Later generations of Coulters replaced coal sales with fuel deliveries to business and residential customers in the 1950's when the demand for coal dropped.  Always ahead of marketing trends, Coulter used its location on Windsor Avenue, a block east … (1 comments)

A Snapshot of the Windsor Real Estate Market - 10/27/08 06:50 AM
Thinking of buying or selling your home?  Here's some interesting data from August, 2008 from  the Windsor-Essex Board of Realtors.
Compared to a year ago....
Market Activity is down 3.44% YTD and 11.94% in August. 7880 homes have been listed this year vs. 8161 last year.
Sales are down 6.58% YTD and 18.18% in August. 3404 home have been sold this year vs. 3181 last year.
For the 389 homes sold, the average price is down 1.35% YTD and 5.10%.  Average selling price YTD was $164,280 vs. $165,068 last year, while the average selling price in August was $166,099 vs. $170,018 … (0 comments)

Give Kindness a Ghost of a Chance This Halloween - 10/24/08 06:35 AM
It's a week before Halloween, a popular holiday that in modern times means donning costumes, decorating your home in orange and black, carving a pumpkin, and trick or treating - maybe for UNICEF or maybe for a stock of candy that children hoard and parents raid for their favorite chocolate bar.
Though it's generally considered a fun time, it's also a great time to start a new tradition in your household or in your life.  Take a look at this link to blog posted by Ann Arbor, MI realtor Kathy Toth: http://activerain.com/blogsview/750995/Ghosting-It-Forward-Pay-It-Forward-for-Ann-Arbor-NeighborsFriends-before-Halloween
In the spirit of the movie Pay It Forward, … (1 comments)

Canada's Favorite Tiger - 10/24/08 05:26 AM
Giant Tiger is Canada's favorite discount store. Founded in Ottawa in 1961 with a $15,000, investment, it has grown to over 184 locations across Canada, with 106 locations in Ontario alone. Some stores are company owned, but the majority are franchised operations, a reflection of company philosophy that customers are better served by local owners.
Giant Tiger carries fashions, home accessories, toys, specialty foods, and housewares.  Just as Oprah Winfrey boosted Target's fashion appeal by softening the "t" at the end so it sounds French ("Tar-gay"), Giant Tiger fashion customers refer to the store as "GT Boutique."  The company responded by … (0 comments)

High Tech Patient Care in the Home - 10/23/08 06:48 AM
Home Health Care in Windsor has taken a high-tech turn. Nurses and patients will both benefit from a pilot project by Saint Elizabeth Health Care. The company has chosen Windsor's 200 frontline staff to test the C5 Tablet Computer. The technology will eliminate much of a nurse's paperwork and free up more of his or her time to care for patients. It allows them to access a client's chart and history, fill out forms online, take photographs of the patient or any sores or wounds they may have, and communicate with doctors and specialists in their offices. It will hopefully increase … (1 comments)

Treasures for Your New Home - 10/22/08 07:20 AM
Windsor's Holland Consignment Shoppe & Auction House is the perfect place for finding treasures for your new home or selling items that you prefer not to take to your next home. They have a showroom that is over 11,000 square feet filled with an assortment of unique, antique, and nearly new items.  As Southern Ontario's largest personal property liquidation company, they not only have retail consignment sales, they also provide auction services, eBay sales, and appraisals by an accredited appraiser.
Visit Holland Consignment Shoppe & Auction House on the web and then head over to their showroom at 1407 Ottawa St, … (0 comments)

Via Italia - Windsor's "Little Italy" - 10/21/08 06:54 AM
Over 60 years ago, Erie Street and the St. Angela Merici Church was a haven for Windsor's Italian immigrants.  An assortment of Italian family-run restaurants and shops sprang up around the church, and Erie Street became the center for Windsor's Italian culture. 
Nowadays, this one-mile strip of Erie Street is known as Via Italia and it attracts visitors from across Canada, the U.S., and around the world.  Via Italia draws on its Italian roots and provides over 100 small, family-run businesses with an Italian flair.  You will find Italian-style clothing boutiques, shoe stores, kitchenware shops, linen stores, grocery stores, and more.  … (2 comments)

Hybrid Minivans on Our Horizon - 10/20/08 07:21 AM
Hybrid and diesel-powered minivans are hot items on the market now.  Although there has been a recent shift to smaller cars, there will always be a demand for vehicles that seat five to seven people and are capable of lugging baby gear.  With gas price at recent all time highs, space  AND 20 mpg city, 30 mpg highway  are a desirable combination.
The Dodge Grand Caravan, built in Windsor since 2007, could be the first hybrid minivan to make it to market.  It certainly won't be the last, though.  Toyota plans to offer a hybrid Sienna by 2010.  And Volkswagen and … (4 comments)

 

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