New Years Day Fizzle?

Well, New Years has come and gone again for another year. Windsor and Essex County residents celebrated in style, partying at bars, restaurants, clubs and halls. The family event held at Lanspeary Park featured free skating, music and fireworks and was met with great success. Hats off to AM800 for sponsoring the event and to Arms and Heidi for a fantastic job in hosting. The placement of New Years eve on a Friday meant that New Years Day would be on a Saturday. Party on right? Well it seemed that everyone must have still been in recovery mode because the downtown area was eerily empty for a weekend evening. It seems that going out on New Years Day night was not in a lot of people’s plans. I did talk to some folks that were attending the Maroon 5 concert at Caesars but for the most part it was a pretty quiet day. What was your favourite thing to do on New Years Day?

by Tim FairhurstBiz X Magazine

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Local Businesses support Charitable Initiatives

There is an old saying proclaiming that “charity begins at home”. For many area companies this is a mantra they follow all year long with the holidays sparking a concerted effort on giving and helping those less fortunate. From food banks and shelters to toy drives and clothing collections recent economic pressures have unfortunate created a higher than ever demand and have stretched these community resources to the limit. Although the need exists year round, the holiday season is a popular time for many companies to involve their employees in charitable initiatives. 50/50 draws, donation boxes, food drives and family gift sponsorships are just a few of the ways that people are contributing to a variety of worthy causes.
Biz X Magazine has long been a supporter of many charitable efforts and this years big “Fire and Ice” afterglow Party will follow this tradition. Open to the public the party will be held at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts downtown and feature the band Bigg Wiggle. Admission is an unwrapped toy or $10 that will support Sparky’s Toy Drive. The drive will enable less fortunate families to provide a Christmas for their children and spread holiday cheer throughout the city and county. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to do something good for someone else and have a great time doing it!

by Tim FairhurstBiz X Magazine

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Olympic Party - Canadian Style

OK, so the Olympics are over. Riveting tales of grit and determination amidst the spectacle of competition at the highest level provided us with nightly drama and excitement. And yes WE won both hockey tournaments. After much consternation (and ribbing and feedback) I came to realize that everyone in the room had a vested interest in the outcome. This unifying event felt like a group effort and brought people together in such a positive way that you couldn’t help but smile. Europeans get this right with fervent support of football matches, automobile and motorcycle races. National pride is a positive and if you have to attach yourself to a brand I guess this was as good a cause as any. The party in the streets afterward was pretty cool too. I just cringe to think of the mood if WE had lost! Yikes. But it was fan frenzy at its finest. Jack Rosenberg has some more great shots of the aftermath on InPlay Magazine’s facebook site. Check it out.

by Tim Fairhurst
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