We are welcoming a group of 50 male students who will be attending an ESL program at Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School in North Vancouver.
Students will arrive on July 27th and depart on August 7th, 2016.
Each student will stay with one North Vancouver or North Burnaby family in single placement to experience in the Canadian family culture.
We are looking for homes for Japanese male students, 15-17 years old.

Link: www.mlihomestay.com/host-families-needed-in-north-vancouver--british-columbia.html

I was downtown Windsor on the evening of Father's Day, June 19th, 2016. I stood waiting in the heat for a bus in front of the RBC Financial Group at the corner of Ouellette and Chatham Street for over an hour. I observed that there were no buses coming south to the terminal, therefore, I assumed that there were no buses going north. I started to walk towards the next bus stop to the north and noticed 2 police officers going into the Starbucks Coffee Shop. I went in and asked about the buses and they indicated that as far as they knew, the buses were still operating for the evening. I continued on my way to the next bus stop and joined 3 other senior women who had been waiting at the bus stop for over 2 hours. One elderly woman was in a wheelchair, another elderly woman had bad knees and was in a great deal of pain from sitting on the steel bench since just past 6:00 p.m. and it was now after 8:30 p.m. I chatted with all 3 women and they indicated that they hadn't heard anything about the buses stopping early for the night. I tried contacting the Windsor Transit Terminal but kept getting recordings that the offices were closed for the day, therefore, at 9:00 p.m., we all decided that there were no more buses coming. I also checked the Holiday Service and Father's Day is not listed as a holiday. The woman in the wheelchair quietly motored away, I'm not sure what happened to her. The elderly woman with the bad knees left and made her way slowly up the street. I hope she made it home ok. I was the lucky one, the 3rd woman called her son-in-law and he came from Forest Glade to pick both of us up. They were gracious enough to give me a ride home to the Walkerville area because, otherwise, I would have been stranded with no way home and no money for a cab. This kind of service by the Windsor Transit is not acceptable when dealing with senior citizens. We were hot, thirsty and without any kind of public transportation. This is thoroughly unacceptable service.

Thank you to the man having brunch with his I assume daughter today around noon at Paul's Kitchen on Dougall. When you got up to leave you wished my husband a Happy Father's Day. Later when finishing our meal the waitress informed us that our meal had been paid for along with the table on the other side of you. This was so very generous of you! Our 3 children were so surprised. I've been trying to teach them about random acts of kindness so to experience it ourselves was awesome. We hope you had a beautiful Father's Day too! Thank you!

Hi, I'm a Windsor Little League Baseball coach. Unlike most coaches, I don't have a son who plays for me. But when I was a kid I played little league baseball and there were coaches who were kind enough to volunteer their time to coach me, so I feel it's right that I do the same. I coach boys ages 9-10.

I'm writing this because the All Stars tournament is just around the corner. We have a team of 10 boys who are thrilled to have been selected to play. The cost for each boy is $125. This covers their jersey and a full week of baseball starting July 16th. Unfortunately, this cost can be difficult for some parents to cover. However, I don't believe that kid's should be denied the opportunity to play because of money.

So I'm offering to cut lawns in exchange for cash donations. Whether you need your lawn cut because you are unable, or you'd just like to take an afternoon off and let someone else do it, I'm happy to do it in exchange for any donation you feel you can manage. I will bring my own lawnmower. If you have any questions, reply here or email me at botveod@gmail.com. Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you!

I would like to spot A young man named James who works at Bowring in the Windsor Crossing Mall. I want him to know his kindness and willingness to help was not unnoticed. What makes me want to submit this spotting is a couple weeks ago I was shopping at the outlet mall and I decided to go look at pictures for the home I am building. I witnessed him helping a lady who I would describe as a difficult customer. He kept his composure and remained so polite and tried so many different options to help this lady. In the end she couldn't be pleased (I don't think anything would have made her happy) and I watched her exit the store without so much as a thank you for your time. He didn't even miss a beat. He proceeded to help me get my print off the wall and his smile was everlasting. He cashed me out and brought the art to my car without me asking. Some of you may think this is just his job, but as someone who works in the food industry as a server I know how hard it can be to stay calm and cool. Kudos to you. This entire staff has always impressed me. What a great group you are. I will be back!!!

- signed anonymous Bowring obsessed customer (lol)

TLC Animal Aid has partnered with Rose City Ford for a test-drive fundraising event SATURDAY, JUNE 18 10AM-4PM at the City Market 1030 Walker Rd in Windsor, ON

You can pre-register for the "Take A Car For A Spin & Our TLC Animals Will WIN" Drive Event at: https:/ / www.drive4ur.com/ en/ takeacarforaspinourtlcanimalswillwin

If you have 10 mins to spare this Saturday June 18th and love animals please show your support for this amazing organization and take a FREE test drive! For every valid test drive completed, Ford will donate $20 to TLC on your behalf for the animals up to a maximum of $6,000. There is NO COST or obligation to you and if you take a test drive you have a chance to WIN one of 3 AWESOME prizes Check out the details below:

When: Saturday, June 18th from 10am to 4pm
Where: in the parking lot of the new City Market, 1030 Walker Road in Windsor

Take a FREE test drive and be entered into a draw to WIN one of these fabulous prizes:

* Via Rail round trip tickets for 2 people Windsor to Quebec City (Retail value up to $1,432)
* $200 Dean's Auto Shine gift certificate (GREAT Father's Day Gift!)
* $100 Toscana Restaurant gift certificate (YUM!)

The money earned from the event will be dedicated to changing the lives of animals in need by rescuing them from undesirable situations, providing loving foster homes and needed medical care, including spaying and neutering to help the overpopulation of cats in the city.

The Windsor Firefighters will also be there with their shiny red fire truck so children and dogs are invited for a free photo opportunity. There will also be lots of outdoor vendors to check out!

Link: www.facebook.com/events/1632183897072563/

Once a week I do respite work, and Thursday evening as I was at Eastside Mario's with her and an amazing thing happened. We were having a wonderful night, as usual. When it came time for our bills, we were informed that a man, with his family, that was in a booth nearby us had generously paid for our meals. She was overwhelmed with excited and I was deeply touched. You were gone before we could thank you so I hope that this reaches you, but thank you! Your kindness and generosity has reminded me of the wonderful people living in our Windsor community.

Thanks for the people in the pick up truck ahead of me in line at Timmy West on Tuesday afternoon for paying for my coffee....it really brightened up my day! Since there was no one behind me to pay it forward I gave our server half of the money ...she had such a nice positive attitude and was so excited to share your wonderful surprise. Thank You. ..you have been spotted....