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Devonshire Mall is located southeast of the interchange of E.C. Row Expressway and Howard Avenue, and across Howard Avenue from the Roundhouse Center shopping plaza (formerly a roundhouse and turnabout/train station until the 1920s). Its physical address is 3100 Howard Avenue Windsor, ON Telephone: (519) 966-3100.

It is Windsor's largest shopping centre with over 175 great shops, services and places to eat, plus the 12-screen Cineplex Odeon Cinemas making it the ultimate shopping experience! The mall currently occupies over 1 million square feet in retail space, dominating the retail landscape in Windsor and the lower southern expanse of Ontario. It is the largest mall between Detroit, Michigan and London, Ontario.

Anchored by three major department stores - The Bay, Sears and a Zellers. There are a number of other notable stores to mention that are currently open. These include: American Eagle Outfitters, Bluenotes, Cotton Ginny, Electronic Boutique, Fairweather, Foot Locker, GAP, Garage, Guess?, HMV, Jacob, La Senza, Roots, RW & Company, Shoppers Drug Mart, Smart Set, Teaopia, The Source and Urban Behaviour.

Being a major attraction to the local population, Devonshire Mall also is a place for several events to be held, including several children, outdoor fanatic, and family shows and displays. Events will most often be located throughout the mall if it is an exposition, and most likely located at the pavilion close to The Bay if they it is a show. Follow the link to the mall's website for current event listings along with current movie listings for Devonshire Mall Cinemas 12.

Windsor is one of most affordable major cities in Canada; it has the lowest median cost of housing of any major Canadian centre. Home ownership does not just have to be just a dream in Windsor. Make it your reality!

In Windsor, most people live in houses as opposed to apartments, and homes in Windsor can be bought at a fraction of the prices of a home in nearby Toronto; the average MLS house price in Windsor is $164,123. Windsor-Essex was rated North America's #1 Small City of the Future for 2007/2008 by fDi Magazine, a publication of the Financial Times of London, England. Chosen from over 160 cities in North America as the best overall for economic growth and business investment, Windsor has what it takes to succeed and is a prime place to invest in property and put down roots.

Windsor combines small town living and it's festivals and exhibits with big city access that includes a major league sports, world-class entertainment, shopping, and urban culture. The centre of Canada's automotive industry, Windsor has many jobs in the manufacturing, health care and tourism industry to keep its economy healthy.

In honor of its 50^th anniversary, Windsor's Community Museum designed a special exhibition, "George F. Macdonald: A Champion of History." The exhibition examines the life of the museum's founder, George F. Macdonald. George loved history and promoted it passionately by advocating for the preservation of the François Baby House (a National Historic Site), pushing for the creation of a museum, and donating his vast personal collection of artifacts, maps and documents as the foundation of the museum's collection. George F. Macdonald: A Champion of History will continue through December 20, 2008.

As part of Windsor's Community Museum's 50th birthday celebration, Windsor artist and printmaker, Tony Mosna, will produce a special edition print that will be printed on the Reliance Press, a circa 1893 cast iron printing press on display at the museum. Tony is producing an edition of 50 prints as part of a fundraising campaign. More details on the print fundraising campaign will be provided on www.citywindsor.ca and in the museum's newsletter.

The WFCU Centre will offer community sports, tournaments, concerts, and leisure programming for all ages and abilities. The WFCU Centre, currently under construction on a 40-acre property adjacent to a naturalized park in a developing area of Windsor. The Province of Ontario provided $4 million for the new facility in 2007, the WFCU Centre is scheduled to open in December 2008, and it will be fully paid for by 2010. $980,000 of the $1.6 million goal has been achieved toward the fundraising campaign for Windsor's new recreation facility!

With donations, individuals and organizations are able to earn premier naming opportunities: the Riverside Optimist Club donated $350,000 to name the community centre; CHUM Radio, The Windsor Star and Green Shield Canada each donated $170,000 to name one NHL-size community rink; and Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. donated $100,000 for the senior centre naming rights. In addition, The Riverside Community Ladies Club for Youth donated $20,000 to upgrade the kitchen for special event banquets for tournaments. Many other naming opportunities are available, including a sports gymnasium, a leisure gym, a reception hall and various dressing rooms. Interested parties should contact Susan Stockwell Andrews at 519-974-3100. For more information on the WFCU Centre please visit www.wfcu-centre.ca.

The increasing truck traffic on our streets has impacted everyone in our city. Large truck traffic and emissions can endanger our health, our economy, our environment, and our community. Fortunately, GreenLink Windsor now offers tunneling to connect and protect our communities and neighbourhoods by getting the trucks off of neighborhood streets. By adds hundreds of acres of open green space, parks, and bike trails to our community, our quality of life is improved.

Roadways like GreenLink Windsor have been effective in world communities for decades. GreenLink is based on a proven plan and is the best border solution. To learn more about GreenLink and how you can get involved, visit www.greenlinkwindsor.com.