Neighbourhood Watch
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Courtesy Bicycles in Olde Sandwich Towne
Friends,
I recently purchased a bike at Courtesy Bicycles (www.courtesybicycles.ca) in Olde Sandwich Towne. It's a great place with great service. I am looking forward to riding on beautiful days like today.
Hope you're all having a great long weekend and enjoying this beautiful weather.
Fabio
I recently purchased a bike at Courtesy Bicycles (www.courtesybicycles.ca) in Olde Sandwich Towne. It's a great place with great service. I am looking forward to riding on beautiful days like today.
Hope you're all having a great long weekend and enjoying this beautiful weather.
Fabio
Assumption Students Doing Us Proud - Producing Top Competitors
FIRST
Robotics Competition
A few
months ago, a group of students from Assumption high school competed in the
annual FIRST Robotics Competition held in Toronto. According to its website, www.firstroboticscanada.org, FIRST Robotics is a competition where “high school
students team up with the world’s best technology companies to build the most
impressive robots you’ve ever seen.” It goes on to say:
Built from scratch in only 6 weeks, these 5-foot tall, 140-pound
robots compete in high intensity robo-sports. With bragging rights at stake for
schools and the companies that support them, robotics takes on a pro-sports
experience. Watch the best of the best in robotics come out to play.
The varsity sport for the mind, FRC combines the excitement
of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited
resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to
raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program
robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as
close to “real-world engineering” as a student can get. Volunteer professional
mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
Students get to:
·
Learn
from professional engineers
·
Build
and compete with a robot of their own design
·
Learn
and use sophisticated software and hardware
·
Compete
and cooperate in alliances and tournaments
·
Earn
a place in the World Championship
·
Qualify
for over $12 million in college scholarships
There
were 44 teams who competed in the competition this year from all throughout
Ontario, Canada and a few teams from places all over the world. This is
the first year Assumption entered a team into the competition.
This
year, the teams had to develop robots that had the capacity to throw frisbees
in a basket, climb pyramid structures and block and cause “havoc” to prevent
the foregoing, all in an attempt to gain points for each basket made, pyramid
climbed and shot blocked. The purpose of the robot that Assumption
created was to cause havoc and block shots from other robots. In other
words, its main function was to play defence.
The
competition started with 44 teams and then went down to 24, then 12 and finally
6. Assumption made it to the final 6 where they were teamed up with two
other teams, competing against the remaining three.
As a result
of the strong showing from Assumption, they qualified to compete in the World
Competition held in St. Louis, Missouri, at the end of April.
Enactus
Windsor Entrepreneurship Competition
I recently
judged an entrepreneurship competition where high school students from across
the region developed micro businesses and competed against each other. Groups of students worked together in identifying
a product or service, developed a marketing plan and financial statement, and
finally implemented their idea into the marketplace.
Each presenting
team was judged by the innovation of their product, their financial
performances, their presentation skills and ability to answer tough questions
from the judges, along with their marketing and advertising capabilities.
Among all of
the competitors – and there were many good ones – Assumption high school came
up victorious. With a dynamic
presentation and solid business idea (selling delicious cakes in a jar), they
wooed the audience and clearly impressed the judges.
On a personal
note, it was pleasing to hear some students say that all of their lives they
are taught to grow up to be lawyers or doctors, or good employees, but after
this experience, many are considering entrepreneurship. The idea of being your own boss and actually
creating jobs is appealing to many.
I often worry
about our region’s economic future, but after judging yesterday’s competition,
and getting to meet these smart, dynamic and energetic youth, I am confident
that our future is in very good hands.
Fabio Costante
Fabio Costante
Friends for Atkinson Parks and Pool Skateboard Competition
Friends,
I received the following from the Friends for Atkinson Parks and Pool group:
"Hi fabio we are having our first skateboard competition on June first at 12 noon at Atkinson and we sill have hot dogs chips etc. and some home made crafts and some cookies come out and attend hope to see you there. We are also doing swimming registratioon for the working poor kids. If you know of any tell them to bring there income tax receipt and talk to us the cost to the families is $10.00 per child the cost for the first session is about 86.00 dollars we pay the differrence any money extra we roll back into the swimming program. the senior pass for this year is $45. from June 23 - labour day 7 days a week and any nights and it covers all pools June 24 is firer works night there will be a night time swim and barbeque at atkinson. the parking lot will be blocked so people using the pool and park can park the barigades will be taking down at about 8 pm
Your friend marilyn"
Bridgeview Neighbourhood Watch Updates
Friends,
The Bridgeview neighbourhood watch has the following updates:
1) If you live around St. John's grade school, please keep your eye out for any activity at night time around the school. Windows have been found open and it has been alleged that some youth were found on the roof of the school. If you see anything, immediately call Windsor Police.
2) The Bridgeview neighbourhood watch group is looking for interested walkers. If you live in the neighbourhood and want to walk once a week or more with the group, please call Wilfred Birch at 519-977-5510. The group is thankful for all of the volunteers and block watchers who are helping make the neighbourhood a much safer place.
Regards,
Fabio Costante
The Bridgeview neighbourhood watch has the following updates:
1) If you live around St. John's grade school, please keep your eye out for any activity at night time around the school. Windows have been found open and it has been alleged that some youth were found on the roof of the school. If you see anything, immediately call Windsor Police.
2) The Bridgeview neighbourhood watch group is looking for interested walkers. If you live in the neighbourhood and want to walk once a week or more with the group, please call Wilfred Birch at 519-977-5510. The group is thankful for all of the volunteers and block watchers who are helping make the neighbourhood a much safer place.
Regards,
Fabio Costante
Saturday, May 11, 2013
March Against Monsanto
Friends,
This was sent to me from a fellow west-ender:
March Against Monsanto
On May 25, 2013 @ 2 pm we will be holding a PEACEFUL march against Corporate giant Monsanto. Monsanto to those who do not know have a patent on GMO seeds. It's a company that chemically grows our food, they first started making chemical weapons and now they grow most of the food we eat.
Monsanto has many ties to brands such as Kellogg's, Cheerios, Pepsi and up to 99 more. We are fighting to have the foods we eat and feed our children Labelled so we can make the choice whether we want to consume these genetically modified foods. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW!!!
We suggest everyone try to read as much information on Monsanto and then join us on the corner of Tecumseh and Huron church (Metro /Fresh co locations). We will not be entering their property. Millions of people across the world are Marching against Monsanto on this day.
There will also be Marches at Metro on Central.
Join our facebook group for more information- March against Monsanto Windsor
OJIBWAY PROTEST
We will also be meeting May 25, 2013 @ 9am at Ojibway to protest the big box development . This is our neighborhood, lets protect our environment.
Watch this for more information:
Monsanto links
Stolen Phone at Assumption High School
Friends,
Below is an email I received from a concerned mother whose daughter's phone was stolen.
"Hi Fabio! You are doing a fabulous job with this blog although i never thought to ask you to report this for me.
Below is an email I received from a concerned mother whose daughter's phone was stolen.
"Hi Fabio! You are doing a fabulous job with this blog although i never thought to ask you to report this for me.
My daughter had her iphone5 stolen right off her desk in her 2nd period media class on monday may 6 (approx. 10:45 am) at Assumption high school. The class was made to stay in and searched bags but the thief must have put it down his pants. There were witnesses that made statements to police, this student was questioned and his locker searched but it he was let go! I have searched the entire assumption neighbourhood-bushes, garbages, sewers and asked at local stores but to no avail. We have been tracking it on icloud but he has not connected to wifi nor taken any pics yet.
The rumour is that he is trying to sell it. I would appreciate getting the word out to residents of this area that my child is on the hook for a 2 1/2 year contract on this phone -almost $1300. There is no insurance for this!
If there is any information on this PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE contact me! at heathermcr@hotmail.com. It would be greatly appreciated."
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