The Star’s award-winning photographers covered Windsor and Essex County on the weekend. Check out the gallery.
Lakeshore veteran Real DeGuire leans over to kiss his great-grandson Giovanni while friends and family gather at the Tecumseh Legion to congratulate him on recieving a medal Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. The medal he recieved is called the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Lakeshore veteran Real DeGuire was awarded the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, left, from France on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. The medal on the right is the Arctic Star from Russia. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Real DeGuire with his newly awarded Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour medal from France, Nov. 8, 2014. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Glenand Graham, 7, tries on a winter jacket at the 29th annual Coats for Kids at the Unemployed Help Centre, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
L.J. Palomino, 4, shows his mother a winter jacket he picked out while his older brother, Glenand Graham, 7, looks on at the 29th annual Coats for Kids at the Unemployed Help Centre, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Lancer Mitch Farrell shoots a jumper over Guelph’s Jonathan Wallace during OUA men’s basketball between the Windsor Lancers and the Guelph Gryphons at the St. Denis Centre, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Lancer Mike Rocca drives to the basket during OUA men’s basketball between the Windsor Lancers and the Guelph Gryphons at the St. Denis Centre, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Guelph’s Daniel Dooley falls over Windsor’s Stefan Tosic, bottom, while fighting for a loose ball during OUA men’s basketball between the Windsor Lancers and the Guelph Gryphons at the St. Denis Centre, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Members of the 31 Service Battalion stand at attention while attending a Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in downtown Windsor, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.(DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the members of the 31 Service Battalion, left, attend a Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in downtown Windsor, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.(DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor firefighters tend to an early morning structure fire at a commercial and residential building at 943 Ottawa St., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. One firefighter was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The residents on the upper floor exited safely. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor firefighters tend to an early morning structure fire at a commercial and residential building at 943 Ottawa St., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. One firefighter was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The residents on the upper floor exited safely. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor firefighters tend to an early morning structure fire at a commercial and residential building at 943 Ottawa St., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. One firefighter was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The residents on the upper floor exited safely. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Windsor police cruisers sit parked outside 943 Ottawa St. where there was a fire early Saturday morning while Windsor Fire and Rescue dealt with a second fire at 812 Ottawa St. Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Rabbi Elimelech Golberg, aka ‘Rabbi G’, talks at Friendraiser Kids Kicking Cancer event at the Ciociaro Club, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Rabbi Elimelech Golberg, aka ‘Rabbi G’, centre, is surrounded with kids participating in the Friendraiser Kids Kicking Cancer event at the Ciociaro Club, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
Members of the Francis-Prince family applaud during the mayor’s tribute dinner Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. Around 800 people filled Augustus Hall at Caesars Windsor for the send-off. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Windsor’s Mayor Eddie Francis speaks to the audience at the mayor’s tribute dinner Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. Around 800 people filled Augustus Hall at Caesars Windsor for the send-off. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Sarah McLachlan performs at Caesars Windsor Nov. 8, 2014. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Sarah McLachlan and her band perform at Caesars Windsor Nov. 8, 2014. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Sarah McLachlan performs at Caesars Windsor Nov. 8, 2014. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
