Just want to point out that as Windsorites we are so proud to support our local stations ... but when we need them for on the spot coverage, they seem to disappoint... ex: Last night's storm coverage was broadcasted with warnings, sightings and to the minute updates with Channel 7 news from Detroit, our local stations wait until actual news time slots to report any warnings or watches, we are not worried about the seven day forecast, we want to know why the sky is black right now!!! I think I may just start watching Channel 7 from now on!!

In this age of accessibility, equity, inclusion, tolerance, acceptance and accountability, I wonder what prevents Transit Windsor from adhering to any of these principles. Having a monopoly on public transit does not bestow upon any company or its employees the right to blatantly and intentionally treat an individual in an inexcusably appalling manner.

Last Saturday (May 10) I took my mother to Tecumseh Mall. She is a senior citizen and a stroke survivor who has mobility issues and must walk very slowly and carefully with a quad cane. When we go out, I always get her in and out of the car at curbside, having to get out of my car to help her with the door and her cane. She was waiting for me at the ramp outside the food court and the ramp is between two lengthy bus bays for Transit Windsor. There were no buses as I rounded the corner from the parking lot to get my mother at the ramp. As I hopped out of my car and jogged around to the passenger side, a bus entered the parking lot and the driver emitted two (or perhaps three) long and sudden blasts on the horn startling me and almost causing my mother to lose her balance and fall over. There are at least two other lanes that were EMPTY that the bus could have used to go around my car and access the second bus bay. Upon hearing the horn, I did a visual check on my mother, told her to go back up on the sidewalk and I jogged back around my car to pull a u-turn which permitted the bus to enter the bay without having to venture around my car. I then pulled back in front of the ramp and got my mother into the car, which takes about one or two minutes. All the while, the bus remained sitting in the bay and was still sitting there when we left.

I called Transit Windsor at approximately 5:30 p.m. that evening and left a voicemail indicating that I wanted to lodge a complaint about one of their drivers. I clearly stated my name and phone number, said that I wanted to give them the opportunity to remedy my complaint and that I expected a return call as soon as possible. I recognized that since it was the weekend, they might not get to my voicemail until Monday, so I said that if I did not hear from them by end of day Monday, I would write a Letter to the Editor of The Windsor Star. It is now 7:16 p.m. Monday, May 12 and I have not heard from them, suggesting to me that Transit Windsor has no desire to maintain a strong public image, nor does it want to be accountable for actions of its drivers.

What are my issues with this? First, although the area IS marked as a bus stop, I was BETWEEN the bus bays where I have seen taxis innumerable times and nary do bus drivers lay on their horns at taxis. Second, the two long blasts of the horn could have caused my mother to fall since her balance is precarious; a simple short tap or toot of the horn would have sufficed and I would not be penning this letter. Third, my remedy was going to be that Transit Windsor supervisors have a chat with the driver in question and send a letter of apology signed by him/ her to my mother, but they have failed to even inquire about my complaint. Fourth, the bus was NOT behind schedule, since the bus sat in the bay for at least several minutes after pulling in. Fifth, it was obvious what I was doing since there was an older woman with a cane waiting at the ramp and since the driver saw me jog around my car towards her.

I do not know if this driver was just having a bad day, is impatient by nature, regularly suffers from road rage, does not care for older people, does not like his/ her mother or has it out for those with disabilities, but I CAN tell you that this driver deliberately treated my mother in a disrespectful and offensive manner which is absolutely inexcusable! She has only been disabled for 15 months now and is very sensitive to the many intentional and unintentional slights that others often subject those with disabilities to. Each of these impolite acts has a negative impact on her sense of worth and thus on her well-being as a whole; to witness a company as visible as Transit Windsor perpetuate such reprehensible behavior is utterly shocking and disheartening. Shame on you, Transit Windsor!

Even though it's the middle of the day, you should be turning on your car's lights while driving in inclement weather, such as the heavy rainfall Windsor has been experiencing today. It is often hard to see cars ahead of you when they don't have their lights on. Drive safe and make sure you are seen!

Today I went to Walmart with my husband around 830 and stayed in the car. I watched this man wearing shades a hat and a denim jacket walk around the parking lot telling people a story about how he locked his keys in his van and he mentioned he tried calling his wife and she's not answering her phone and how he doesn't have CAA and would appreciate any change towards his tow truck fee. At first I thought, this poor guy! However that quickly changed once I seen him say the same story to 5 different families, while he went from 1 side of the parking lot to the other. I thought okay maybe this guy has a drug addiction. as my husband walked up the the car I thought he was for sure going to ask him and I would stop him, but he didn't instead he got into a blue sunfire that was parked behind my car. Just thought I would share it with everyone..

I spend a fair bit of time at Malden Park riding my bike, walking or running...I enjoy the peace it affords. Now I don't know when it became fashionable to not only drive your vehicles around the pedestrian/ bike paths but test out your Baja skills up the hill but I saw no less than three separate occurrences today...maybe its time to get a clue morons!!!

Driving with my dad the other day, on Tecumseh in the west end, right near the Tim Hortons and in front of the Esso, we were stopped at a red light and saw a guy take a coat that was left at the bus stop as if it was a normal thing. Just wanted to say that it didn't go unseen, we saw you.

I live on Kildare and my house was broken into while I was home! this occurred on Easter Sunday. He fled with my Michael Kors purse. It was hot outside that evening and had my patio door open so my cats could travel in and out. We were watching TV in the next room, did not hear a thing!!! People be careful!! Well today while I was at work there was a knock on my door and my partner answered and it was a pimply, 40 year old about 210lbs smelling like chemicals....with all of my id in a baggy saying he "found" it. did he have my keys also, and had no one answered the door would he have tried to enter???? Please be careful guys!!! People these days are extremely brazen!!!!!

Not only has my bag been taken, my car has been entered over three times since the start of the month, and someone managed to steal a brand new speaker system and money from my car. They've made it a weekly thing to come back and get into my car and trash the interior, and when they couldn't get into the car, they stepped their game up, entered my back yard and stole a bike. I've filed a police report. But I'm afraid they'll get too confident and try and break into my house. I live on a very tight knit street, so this is all insane to me that someone is constantly doing this. Please be careful and report and suspicious activity to the police. I'm very distraught and tired of my property being taken.