In this special episode I sit down with all 12 Ward 7 Council By-election candidates to get to know their personal stories better. No platform, no debates, no scripts - who are the actual people vying to have a seat at the council table?Albert Saba - albert-saba.caAngelo Marignani - Angelo Marignani Barb Holland - barbholland.comErnie The Bacon Man Lamont - leloan1970@yahoo.comFarah El-Hajj - farahforward7.ca Greg Lemay - greglemay.com Howard Weeks - weeksforward7.com Igor Dzaic - igordzaic.ca Jeewen Gill - jeweengill.com Michelle Gajewski - michellegajewski.ca Mike Malott - votemalott.ca Therese Papineau - theresepapineau.com 

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Ward 7 By-Election Special

We are back with a special live episode with the return of Richard Peddie along with Lori Wightman on location at the brand new River Bookshop in Amherstburg!Check out River Bookshop:riverbookshop.comFacebook - River BookshopTwitter - @River_BookshopInstagram - @River.BookshopFollow Richard on:Twitter - @RichardAPeddie Follow Lori on:Twitter - @bookgirl1209 Follow me on:Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - Straight Outta WindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork

124: Richard Peddie & Lori Wightman, River Bookshop

Special Announcement

John Bitove is a highly accomplished business leader as the founder of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, Chair of the Toronto Olympic Games bid and founder of SiriusXM Canada. Follow the show on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - Straight Outta WindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork  This episode is powered by The Vanguard Team at Manor Realty - for all your real estate needs visit thevanguardteam.com 

123: John Bitove, Founder of Toronto Raptors, Founder of SiriusXM Canada

Noelle Montcalm was one of the most successful track and field athletes to come out of the University of Windsor who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics after graduating as a Registered Nurse. Follow Noelle on:Instagram - @noellemontcalmTwitter - @noellemontcalm  Follow me on:Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - Straight Outta WindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork  This is episode is powered by The Vanguard Team at Manor Realty. Visit them at thevanguardteam.com 

122: Noelle Montcalm, Olympian and Registered Nurse

Claudia den Boer is the CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association of Windsor and Essex County, which is the lead provider and advocate of specialized community mental health and addiction services integrated with comprehensive primary health care services. Find Claudia and CMHA on:Twitter - @ClaudiadenBoer2 or @CMHAWECBInstagram - @CMHA-WECBwindsoressex.cmha.ca Find me on:Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - Straight Outta WindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork This episode is powered by The Vanguard Team at Manor Realty - visit them at:thevanguardteam.com 

121: Claudia den Boer, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex

Paul Alofs is an award-winning innovator and author of Passion Capital, pulling from his experiences leading companies such as the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, The Disney Stores, BMG Music and HMV Canada. Follow Paul on:Twitter - @AlofsInstagram - @paulalofs Follow me on:Twitter - @thatwindsorshowInstagram - @bordercitynetworkFacebook - Straight Outta Windsor  This episode is powered by The Vanguard Team at Manor Real Estate - visit them at thevanguardteam.com 

120: Paul Alofs, Executive, Author and Speaker

Lisa Gretzky has overcome and accomplished a lot on her journey to becoming MPP for the Windsor-West region since 2014.  Follow Lisa on: Twitter - @LGretzkyInstagram - @LisaGretzkyFacebook - Lisa Gretzky Follow me on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshowInstagram - @bordercitynetworkFacebook - Straight Outta Windsor

119: Lisa Gretzky, MPP Windsor-West

Trevor Georgie is the President and General Manager of the St. John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He earned his MBA at the University of Windsor Odette School of Business, where he and his brother Vincent are the title sponsors of the Georgie-Odette Leadership Symposium. Follow Trevor on: Twitter - @georgietrevInstagram - @georgietrev Follow me on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshowInstagram - @bordercitynetworkFacebook - Straight Outta Windsor

118: Trevor Georgie, President & General Manager, St. John Sea Dogs

Randy Gray is the lead singer of Ashes of Soma, a local band that has toured North America and just released their brand-new album, Novel 1 – available now on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and more. He is also the owner of Gray Development, a full-service custom home company serving Essex County. Follow Ashes of Soma on: Facebook – Ashes Of Soma Instagram - @ashesofsoma Get the new album on Spotify Check out Gray Development at – graydevelopmentgroup.com Follow me on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Instagram - @bordercitynetwork Facebook – Straight Outta Windsor

117: Randy Gray, Ashes of Soma

Matt Boismier is a Windsor native, now living in Vancouver. He is a cartoonist that specializes in Character Design and Visual Development for the animation industry.Follow Matt on: Instagram - @thetooninatorYouTube - Matt Boismiertooninator.com Follow me on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshowInstagram - @bordercitynetworkFacebook - Straight Outta Windsor

116: Matt Boismier, Cartoonist

Vasilios Filippakis is an actor and writer from Tecumseh. He has been featured in Shadowlands, Hudson & Rex and See No Evil. He is the writer,creator and star of Fak Yasss, which was picked up on OutTV and available as a mini-series on YouTube now.Follow Vasilios on:Instagram - @vasiliosfTwitter - @vfilippakis Watch Fak Yasss on YouTube at - Fak Yasss The Series Follow me on:Twitter - @thatwindsorshowInstagram - @bordercitynetworkFacebook - Straight Outta Windsor

115: Vasilios Filippakis, Actor & Writer

Bill Bowler is the General Manager and Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Windsor Spitfires, but is also the team's all-time leading scorer and has his jersey retired as a player in the WFCU Centre rafters.  Follow the Windsor Spitfires on: Twitter - @spitshockeyInstagram - @windsorspitfireshockeyFacebook - @windsorspitfireshockey Follow me on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - @straightouttawindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork 

114: Bill Bowler, Spitfires General Manager and VP of Hockey Operations

Rakesh Naidu is a chemical engineer by trade, whose professional career lead him to helping to support local businesses as the President and CEO of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and also an entrepreneur as the founder of the new app Ayeworkwindsoressexchamber.orgayework.ca  Follow me online on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - Straight Outta WindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork

113: Rakesh Naidu, President & CEO, Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce

Rino Bortolin has represented Ward 3 as a Councillor for the City of Windsor since 2014 as well as serving as a Board Member for Windsor Police Service and Chair of the Windsor Public Library Board. He is a chef by trade and has been an entrepreneur in the restaurant industry for over 20 years.  Follow Rino on:Twitter - @WindsorRinoInstagram - @Windsor_Rino Follow me on:Twitter - @thatwindsorshowFacebook - Straight Outta WindsorInstagram - @bordercitynetwork  

112: Rino Bortolin, Windsor City Councillor

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