Our West End

Dear Residents:  Nearly a year ago today we embarked on a mission to make West Windsor, which is already a great place, even better.  Between local homeowners and residents alike, our small business people, various committees and organizations, and our three levels of government, there are great people doing extraordinary things in our community.   In order to make our place even better, we set out a plan to share information and begin the dialogue, on a grassroots level, not just among a few neighbourhoods, but across our west-end.  Some of this news may be related to crime while other news may be related to positive developments.  However, one thing is certain, all of this news comes from YOU!  Every blogpost that ends with "Source: West-end Resident" means that it has come from someone who lives in the area other than me.  And I have hundreds of your emails to prove this.  As we move forward, I want to just say thank you to everyone ...

Hi Fabio   Just wanted to congratulate you on the work you are doing. I was reading the Star online ( I'm from Brantford  Ont.) and read the article about being " the best old neighbourhood" then got into the blog. Very interesting. You said you were looking for positive stories about the West End. I have nothing current to offer but will tell you that this neighborhood is in my blood. I'm 60 years old and spent my first eleven years on Glenfield Ave and I still feel a strong connection to this area. My Mom's family were west enders and all lived in the Lena / Harrison St. area. My world in the late 50s - early 60s was the Prince Road Park ( now called Mic Mac Park I believe), Yachi Bush, Marlborough School area. Nothing but fantastic memories. Childhood nostalgia I'm sure, but even in those days the area was " rough around the edges". I do seem to remember a lot of tough guys and a couple of older brothers of friends who were on the wrong side of th...

Fabio, some news you might not know about, credible source  says that the Columbia Clothing outfit on Huron Church Road is closing April 22, 2012 and everything in  the store is 50% off, including a lot of really nice toddler and small sized children winter snow sets, fleece jackets,  etc. Also word is Dixie Chicken will take over the closed KFC on Huron Church and a new money store is planned for the corner  of Huron Church and Tecumseh. Some things going, some things coming. Source:  West-end Residen t 

Dear Residents: I received the below flyer from a resident who lives in Bridgeview:  "On Saturday April 28 th 2012 we as the newly formed Bridgeview Neighborhood Watch Community urge you to join us in the 1 st annual “Light up Bridgeview night”      Due to the recent robberies and vandalism in our neighborhood we are asking everyone who receives this newsletter to please turn on all porch lights, house lights, and participate in any and ALL!!!!!!!!!! Front yard activities in our community on this date. We are organizing a neighborhood watch committee where all are invited to participate “With no vigilante or violent intent” The intent of the neighborhood watch program is to organize 2-3 overlapping patrols hourly across our neighborhood every night starting at dusk. If you are interested or concerned about the safety of our community that is rightfully ours to protect or would like to participate please contact @ (519)971-89...

RE WARD!! For anyone who turns in the person that keyed the cars up bloomfield Rd. on Wednesday, March 28 between the hours of 3:30 pm and 7:00pm. Contact vandalismreward@hotmail.com.  Please repost this and catch these vandals. Source:  West-end Resident 

1300 block of Rankin over the past week has had a number of break ins. Backyard sheds, homes, and vehicles. Last night around 4am a neighbour had a brick from my yard thrown through his living room window.  Same resident was in house as this happened.  Police were notified.   Source:  West-end Resident 

"I was so encouraged last night (Tuesday, March 20, 2012), while riding my bike home from the Tilston Armouries, to see  the 2 gentlemen from the local Neighbourhood Watch strolling Askin or Rankin (can't remember).It was just after 8:30pm, and by then it was dark.  I felt an overwhelming sense of being "safe"! Thank you gentlemen, for giving your time & effort!  I, for one appreciate you!" Source:  West-end Resident