Julie Kotsis

Windsor

Feminist, mom, social activist, union activist, animal lover, proud Unifor National Executive Board member representing media workers across the country

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Articles

Bienvenue chez nous, bienvenue chez vous welcomes newcomers to Windsor

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

The event, which aims to promote the contribution of newcomers to the community and French-language education, was held Saturday on the grounds of College Boreal. Newcomers received a warm welcome and plenty of information on what the Windsor community has to offer during the second annual Bienvenue chez nous, bienvenue chez vous! Francophone community day. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
'Get tested' - 100s of Ride for Dad motorcyclists roar out of Windsor

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

To the rallying cry of ‘Let’s Ride!’ the rumble of 400 motorcycles kicked off the 20th annual Windsor Motorcycle Ride for Dad Sunday morning starting from Thunder Road Harley Davidson. The riders roared out of Windsor on a cross-county journey, first to Amherstburg then on through Colchester and ending their ride in Belle River.
Musket and cannonfire: Lakeshore museum hosts War of 1812 reenactment

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

The 15th annual ‘ Essex County in the War of 1812’ event in Lakeshore saw costumed re-enactors from Fort Malden National Historic Site, Provincial Marine Amherstburg , Maidstone Voyageur Corps, Kentucky Militia, Earl of Moira and a Royal Scot set up camp on the grounds of the museum. Visitors to the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum on the weekend stepped back in time to 1812, when voyageurs cleaned deer skins while Indigenous warriors and British solders fended off American invaders.
Canadian rockers I Mother Earth, Matthew Good to visit Windsor

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

He began his career as the frontman for the Matthew Good Band, one of the most successful Canadian alternative rock bands during the 1990s and early 2000s. Multi-platinum-selling Canadian recording artist Good is best known for his signature vocal style and guitar-driven melodies. Matthew Good and His Band and I Mother Earth bring their cross-Canada tour to Windsor Nov. 20. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Wheel of Fortune LIVE! spins into Caesars Windsor Oct. 9

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

Share this Story : Wheel of Fortune LIVE! spins into Caesars Windsor Oct. 9Fans of the long-running television game show know the show’s familiar intro. The live version of the nightly broadcast makes a stop at Caesars Windsor for two shows on Oct. 9. Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, hosted by a celebrity guest host, brings the excitement of the TV game show to life, giving fans the chance to solve puzzles and win prizes.
No lifejacket worn in 8 of 10 boating fatalities, OPP warn; here's how to stay safe

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

With paddlers accounting for almost half of boating deaths in Ontario over the last five years, the Ontario Provincial Police is urging anyone venturing out on a waterway to follow boating safety rules that include carrying a personal flotation device. The lifejacket reminder comes after officers with the Essex County OPP marine unit charged a paddleboarder with being out on the Detroit River in LaSalle without a personal flotation device.
Windsor's Mary E. Bibb Park gets gateway arch honouring 'powerful Black woman'

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

“Every person here today is going to be remembered for this moment as we stand here together,” said Teajai Travis, who was instrumental in pushing for the arch to be erected as a gateway to the park. A new gateway arch to the Mary E. Bibb Park, adjacent to Mackenzie Hall, was unveiled Sunday afternoon before dignitaries, members of the Friends of the Court and curious onlookers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Top cop search moving along: new Windsor police chief expected by October

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

The hunt for a new Windsor police chief is expected to produce a replacement by October. Members of the Windsor Police Service Board discussed the proposed timeline for finding a replacement for retiring Chief Jason Bellaire, who announced in February he would leave in November. Consultants with Odgers Berndtson, the firm hired by the board to find suitable candidates, outlined the search process during Thursday’s board meeting at police headquarters.
Windsor front-line police officers now equipped with body microphones, in-car cameras

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

All Windsor police front-line patrol units will now be equipped with in-car cameras and officers will wear body-worn microphones, which officials say promotes safety and accountability. “I am pleased to see these devices expanded to patrol units across our service,” Karel DeGraaf, deputy chief of operational support, said in a statement. “In-car cameras and body-worn microphones benefit both officers and the community members with whom they interact,” DeGraaf said.
Young women learn about skilled trades during Jill of All Trades event at St. Clair College

2 weeks ago | windsorstar.com | Julie Kotsis

Young women learn about skilled trades during Jill of All Trades event at St. Clair CollegeShare this Story : Young women learn about skilled trades during Jill of All Trades event at St. Clair CollegeYoung women learn about skilled trades during Jill of All Trades event at St. Clair CollegeOne-hundred young women experienced hands-on work during workshops on electrical, welding, powerline and sheet metal during the second annual Jill of All Trades day hosted by the college.