I would like to spot the young man on Walker Road who stopped walking in the middle of the road for a funeral procession on Tuesday. He took off his hat and placed it against his chest, and waited for a long line of cars to pass before he crossed. That was such a moving and respectful moment. Thank you.

Neighbour was caught backing into another neighbours car and didn't tell him...saw the damage and just walked away.

You've been spotted Gary....do.the right thing ...you are a fire fighter and my children who witnessed what you did are disappointed

To the jerk in the reddish tshirt at holburn park who thought he could follow me home to intimidate me - you were WRONG!!! While out walking my dog tonight i along with every other walker at the park saw how you along with 3 other adults and a kid played on the swings, doing your own while your dog was off leash far from you. THIS IS NOT A DOG PARK and there are leash laws for a reason! This is not fair to others trying to enjoy the park. I would say something again if i saw your dog off its leash. You have no control over your animal REGARDLESS of how trained you think they are when they are not leashed.
Almost daily we come across people who feel their dogs don't need a leash - well you are being irresponsible. Take them to a dog park and keep in mind even those have rules that need to be followed. It's people like you that let your dogs wander and leave their business in other people's yards or even the park without cleaning it up.
My dog is ALWAYS leashed when in public. She is not aggressive or a threat to others, she is well trained but I would never chance it. She has been attacked by an UNleashed dog before. Next time i find you following me i am going to dial 911 and report it!

Today my son was in an accident on Tecumseh Road East. A lovely lady named Peggy stopped in the middle of the road to let my son know she witnessed the accident . She gave him her phone number if the Police needed a witness account. It was greatly appreciated and made things a lot easier. Thanks for offering your support. You have been SPOTTED.

Hey friends! I'm looking for some help in solving a hit and run that occurred this morning, although I think it might be a futile endeavour.....
At 4:45am, my boss was driving northbound on Lauzon Parkway, headed towards county road 42, in a dark blue van with US plates and his company's name on it in white letters. People familiar with this two lane stretch of road know that the left lane proceeds straight normally, while the right lane ends just past the top of the hill, forcing traffic to merge left. (Which of course means that all of the reckless, idiot drivers out there love to jam on the gas and drag race in an attempt to pass as many cars as possible before being forced to merge left.)
My boss was driving the speed limit in the left lane, and a transport truck decided to speed up (my boss estimated the truck was going at least 100km/ hr to catch up to and pass him on the right like that), and proceeded to pass him dangerously on the right side at the last moments before the lane ended. However, he was not clear of my boss' van when he merged. The van was therefore smashed, scraped, and dented in on the front passenger side, just before the wheel well. The damage was caused by the rear left corner of this truck. My boss was shocked, slammed on the breaks, and looked to drive over to the right shoulder to assess the damage, but had to wait for four other cars in the right lane to go by him as the lane ended before he could do so. I'm hoping that one of these cars witnessed something, and could be tracked down to perhaps provide more information. My boss described the cab of the truck as newer, well kept, and white, while the trailer it was pulling was dingy, dirty, had some rust, and was also white. In the panic of the situation, and the dark of the wee hours, he could not make out the license plate, or any names on the truck, but after he pulled over, he watched in the distance and saw this truck turn left onto county road 42. No one stopped to make sure my boss was okay, or offer any assistance. Luckily, he is fine, but he is pretty upset to have this happen to his van, as he's had it less than 2 months, and to have the driver be so reckless and then tear off like that without taking any responsibility. The dark blue paint from my employer's van will be on the rear left corner of this truck.
If you or someone you know was on Lauzon pkwy at 4:45 am and may have seen something that could help us, please post below, or contact me privately. Thanks!

My name is Leslie Headley and I have lived in Windsor my whole life.
I would like to share my journey with you in hopes that I can help raise awareness and raise funds for children with disabilities in our community. I started working with a little boy through Family Respite Services when I was in my 2nd year of the Child and Youth Worker Program at St. Clair College. This young boy was non-verbal and diagnosed with Autism. This respite part time job changed me forever and really opened my eyes to the gifts that children with disabilities have.
I absolutely loved working with this sweet little boy. I would pick him up from daycare, bring him home to play and learn, make dinner for the two of us, clean up and get him ready for bed. It's like I was an extension of his family. We learned so much about each other and had fun doing it. That family eventually moved away, asked me to move with them so that I could be their Nanny and also continue to provide respite. I had to politely decline as I was still a student and needed to finish my schooling, plus I love Windsor and didn't plan on moving out of the city!

Over the last 8 years I continued to work with 4 other families through Family Respite Services and had the opportunity to make an impact in all of their lives. I went on to have my own family and the last little girl that I provided respite for is no longer a "little girl", but I am extremely happy to say that the family and I still keep in contact often. When I see her, I can't believe how much she has grown. This young lady has turned into an amazing young woman who has come so far, this makes my heart so happy!

I know that respite providers are there to provide the family with "respite time" and to help the children with different tasks and skills, BUT the experience that I had working with children with disabilities was invaluable. I learned so much from the children that I worked with, I believe this has made me a better person, especially a better mom. Family Respite Services and the families and children provided me with a once in a life time opportunity, and in return I want to give back.

I recently opened From Bean to Sprout, a children and maternity consignment boutique at 3749 Tecumseh Rd. I wanted to open a business in Windsor because I have strong roots in this community. I enjoy consignment shopping because it's great quality clothing/ items at a fraction of the price, so it only made sense for me to open a consignment business! I hope that parents in Windsor/ Essex County can benefit from consignment shopping because it's the stylish and affordable way to shop!

From now until Oct. 4th, bring your consignment items to the store. When the items are sold you will receive 40% of the selling price and 10% of the selling price will ensure that children with disabilities continue to have a respite provider and have the same opportunities as their peers!

Leslie Headley, Owner of From Bean to Sprout, 226-674-2626

Alexandria Fischer, Fundraising Coordinator, Family Respite Services www.familyrespite.org
519-972-9688 x 156 afischer@familyrespite.org

Link: www.facebook.com/frombeantosprout?fref=ts

On Friday August 21st, there will be another court date for the accused murderer of Cassandra Ashley Kaake. Our daughter Molly Grace Kaake-Durham will not be represented in the charges by the Criminal Justice System of Canada. Due to an oversight in our laws, the accused will never be prosecuted for his crime against our daughter.
I should be posting pictures of my seven month old baby girl. Instead I post this:
I will be standing outside the courthouse on Friday at 11 a.m. to petition our lawmakers to make it so that an unimaginable act of violence like the one that took the life of my daughter will no longer be unpunished in Canada.
Ontario Court of Justice - 200 Chatham St E, Windsor, ON.
Please help support #MollyMatters.
This is a picture of Molly at five months gestation.

Yesterday while at Wilistead Park, I saw you. The mom with the obviously tired little boy on the red bike with the blue helmet. I watched as he lost his temper and manners with you and other children. I watched as you calmly walked over to him, explained his mistakes and made him own up to them. I watched as you made him apologize to the other children and explained to him why he was apologizing to them. I saw you attempt, through much protest on his part, to get him to apologize to the parents of the other children. I watched as he threw a temper tantrum, screaming and yelling the whole time, while you were calm.
I want to let you know I saw you take deep breathes and remain calm when I myself wouldn't have been able to. I watched as you gave him warnings before you punished him by taking way privileges, followed through with those warnings and removed those privileges.
I want you to know I heard him yelling that "you are not a nice person " for taking away those privileges. I saw you apologize to the other parents for your child's behaviour, I saw you trying not to cry out of frustration. I saw you handle all of this without raising your voice, resorting to anything other than calm words and patience.
I watched as you took a deep breath, got on your bike and rode home with him crying the whole way with you looking defeated.
I want you to know you were spotted super mom. You were spotted being strong. You were spotted being loving. You were spotted being patient and calm in a tantrum tornado. I want you to know you are not defeated, you were victorious in showing him how to properly handle these situations. You were spotted teaching him how he should and shouldn't treat friends. And you are not alone.
Be proud of yourself, and have faith in what you are doing. Know that you are not alone, alot of parents fight this battle every day. You have been spotted mom. You are loved and you love him, even if he doesn't always seem like he knows it. He does.
I want you to know you did a great job mom. You have been spotted.