Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county Thursday. Check out the gallery.

WINDSOR, ONTARIO – JUNE 9, 2016 – Ron Dunn –Executive Director of the Downtown Mission hits a wall to official kick off the fundraising campaign for the new WELLNESS CENTRE (JASON KRYK/WINDSOR STAR)

Left to Right: Jim Scott, President Ground Effects, Eta Scott, The Scott Family Foundation, Danielle Tullio & Rocco Tullio, President ROCK Developments, Dorothy Davis, Chair of The Board of The Downtown Mission, Ashook Sood, President Champion Products, and Ron Dunn, CEO The Downtown Mission during the Downtown Mission fundraising campaign for the new WELLNESS CENTRE

Some of the urban planners, architects and other delegates to the 24th annual Congress for the New Urbanism in Detroit were given bikes on Thursday for a Windsor session on “Walkerville to Ford City: Neighbourhoods in Contrast.”

Holy Cross Elementary school kindergarten students display their pieces of art which were auctioned off for the family of former student Davis Foto, 10. The Foto family lost everything one day after moving from LaSalle to Fort McMurray, Alta.

Michelle Saccucci and her daughter Milla, 5, bid $125 for piece of art created by Junior Kindergarten of Holy Cross Elementary School June 9, 2016. Proceeds of the auction are going to help the family of former student Davis Foto, 10. The Foto family lost their home while fleeing wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Former Holy Cross Elementary school student Davis Foto, 10 is pictured in this school photo on June 9, 2016. The Foto family lost everything one day after moving from LaSalle to Fort McMurray, Alta.

Holy Cross Elementary school kindergarten students display their pieces of art which were auctioned off for the family of former student Davis Foto, 10. The Foto family lost everything one day after moving from LaSalle to Fort McMurray, Alta.

Chase Delisle is shown at his Windsor, Ont. home with his dog Mack on Thursday, June 9, 2016. The 8-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour and will be participating as the guest of honour in a fundraising walk this upcoming weekend.

Chase Delisle is shown at his Windsor, Ont. home with his dog Mack on Thursday, June 9, 2016. The 8-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour and will be participating as the guest of honour in a fundraising walk this upcoming weekend.

Windsor’s Liindsay Gammon, holds a picture of her late father Ron, who will be her inspiration during this weekend’s Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. The 200-km team event runs from Toronto to Niagara Falls.

Ryan Ouellette is photographed with his parents Lisa and Don Ouellette in Windsor on Thursday, June 9, 2016. The family is upset of the cost of busing they will now have to pay as Ryan transitions from elementary school to high school.

Ryan Ouellette is photographed in Windsor on Thursday, June 9, 2016. His parents are upset by the cost of busing they will now have to pay as Ryan transitions from elementary school to high school.
