Ford City Porchlight Program Celebrates Earth Day 2012

Earth Day Weekend: Porchlight Program Launches in Ford City April 21, 2012

 
On Saturday April 21 at 10am dozens of volunteers will make their way out onto the streets of Ford City for Porchlight Program. Volunteers will be installing an energy efficient LED light bulb at over 800 properties in the area.

The benefits of this project are twofold; it will improve light levels in the neighbourhood at night, residents are being asked to turn on their new porchlight each night from dusk until dawn. The second benefit is that LED bulbs use approximately 0.83cents/yr to operate, a fraction of the cost of other types of bulbs.

If you would like to volunteer please come to the Gino & Liz Marcus Community Centre, at 1168 Drouillard, at 10am on Saturday April 21. Volunteers need to be on time to receive a breif traning session before heading out into the neighbourhood to do the installations.
 

Call 519-915-9583 for more information.

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors Enwin and the Windsor Essex Community Foundation.

Ford City Clean Sweep This Saturday March 31...Please Join Us!

FORD CITY CLEAN SWEEP IS BACK!

Last year the Ford City Residents in Action put on a very successful clean sweep. 60 volunteers covered Drouillard Road and surrounding streets beautifying the neighbourhood. We hope to see more cleaners out this year!

 Here are the details....please tell your firends and family.

• Meet at Drouillard Park by the Gazebo at 10:30am March 31
• We give you gloves & bags
• You clean, you get a ticket to go to the pizza party afterwards!
• Need volunteer hours for high school? Bring your hour form and we will sign it for you.

Rain date is April 1 at 10:30am.
Questions? E-mail fordcityresidents@gmail.com or call 519-915-9583.

Hope to see you there!

Sunflower Cafe Now Open at 1659 Drouillard

A trendy, unique and 100% organic cafe on Drouillard Road???? 

(Photo from OurWindsor.ca. Check out the OurWindsor article called "Sunflower Cafe Offers 100% Organic Menu Here.)

Yes! It's true and the Suflower Cafe featuring a 100% organic menu with gluten free and vegetarian options is a true gem and a good sign that positive change continues to unfold in this historic neighbourhood. 

Owner,Patricia Jullian, told us she feels Ford City is poised for a comeback and this is a good time to get in at the ground level of its upward journey. Patricia explained that there is a demand in Windsor for this type of business, 100% organic, and with the loaction being so central in Windsor and the rent being very affordable it seemed like the timing was right for the Sunflower.  

The Sunflower Café is located on 1659 Drouillard Road, free street parking.  

Hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (519) 915-8898.

Happy New Year and Updates

                                                                                    Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a very fun and safe holiday break this season.  The 2nd Annual Ford City Winter Wonder Festival was a great success! Thanks to those who attended the Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 13 and the Family Christmas Party on December 17. Thank you to all the volunteers on the Ford City Residents in Action who put in countless hours preparing for the big week and to those who helped at the events.  We would also like to thank the Ford City BIA for their sponsorship, Tim Horton's and Cold Stone Creamery for the food and beverage, Lowe's who supplied gift cards for the Ford City Decorating Contest, Dillon Consulting who supplied contest prizes and the cookie decorating station, Windsor Fire & Rescue for providing gifts to every child through their Sparky's Toy Drive program and Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Photos from the Winter Festival can be found on our Facebook.

We have a lot of great things planned for the new year and we are committed to working with our partners at the Ford City Residents in Action, Ford City BIA, the Ford City Redevelopment Committee, and the City of Windsor.  We are excited to see these organizations grow and work together for the benefit of Ford City.

As a reminder, our office hours are the following:

Monday - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Friday - 9:00am - 3:00pm

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns you can reach our office at 519-915-9583 or by email at info@fcnr.org. Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to working with you in 2012!

Tuesday December 13th

Tree Lighting &

Hot Chocolate Social

Gino & Liz Marcus Community Complex 1168 Drouillard

5pm-8pm

Join Ward 5 Councillor Ed Sleiman for the annual tree lighting ceremony.

Enjoy caroling, Tim Horton’s hot chocolate & coffee, Christmas treats and craft sale.

Event is free, all welcome!

Event hosted by the Ford City Residents in Action

What's Been Happening in Ford City? November 2011

Ford City Sharing Our Vision: Community Forum a Success

On November 3rd the Ford City community came together to hear the results of this past summer's Community Conversations project.The report is available for download on the right side of the top of our blog under Envision Ford City.

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The Community Conversations brought Ford City community members together to discuss questions such as "what do you love about Ford City", "how would you like Ford City to be know in 10 years", and "what could be done with vacant land or property in Ford City". Groups of participants sat around small tables with a hot cup of coffee, a snack and the company of fellow community members to discuss their answers.

Project staff recorded answers and complied data. After an analysis of themes and answers a report was produced to summarize the results and 35 recommendations were generated.

These recommendations will inform the work of the Ford City Redevelopment Committee, the Ford City Neighbourhood Renewal Project, the Ford City Residents in Action, the city and other organizations with a stake in the area's revitalization.

We would like to acknowledge and thank the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for their support of both the Sharing Our Vision Forum and the Community Conversations project. We would also like to acknowledge CMHC for their contribution of a shed for the Ford City Community Garden in the summer of 2011.

For more information on this project or to obtain a copy of the report please e-mail info@fcnr.org

Ford City Sharing Our Vision: Listening + Learning Event

On November 4th The Ford City Listening & Learning event, held at Atelier Virginianne 1078 Drouillard, showcased the photography of residents, a visual representation of the parts of Ford City that speak to their experience living there.The event also featured works from members of BCL such as "Make This Better".

About 100 guests enjoyed the art, live music and participated in the silent auction of the photos. The money raised from the event went towards the activities of both the Ford City Residents in Action and the Ford City Community Garden.

This event also marked a first for Ford City; the opening of an art studio and workspace called Atelier Virginianne. The space features a large work area and kiln that can be rented, and Virginianne herself teaches lessons here.

Call 519-962-5638.

Thank you to all who attended. Your support is vital to the momentum of Ford City.

Ford City Sharing Our Vision November 3 & Listening + Learning November 4

Click the posters to enlarge.

Visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2321555836 for more info!