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Quick FactsHead South! The WindsorEssex Peninsula is Ontario and Canada’ssouthernmost point. Across from Detroit, Michigan, the peninsula isbordered by Lake Erie, the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair.

Live for Less! Real estate is the most affordable in Ontario – purchasinga home or property here will range 30% to 50%less than in comparable markets.

Be comfortable! On the same latitude withNorthern California and southern Italy, we enjoy a temperate climate - 7 months of short-sleeve weather - long, hot summers and moderate winters.

Stay Active, Naturally! Our recreational play-ground and Canada’s most biologically diverseregion offers 16 conservation areas and 2 islands for hiking, birding, kayaking, camping and diving forshipwrecks. Cross-country ski through miles of woodlands and alongshorelines. Enjoy challenging golf and an extended golf season on 35 golf courses, fresh water fishing and a boater’s paradise with30,000 watercraft and 2,800 marine berths.

Have fun! Take in premiere 24-hour gaming and star performers atthe new Caesars Casino, live harness-racing action and slots atWindsor Raceway, 13 award-winning estate wineries, county fairs andfestivals, multi-cultural celebrations, botanical gardens and bird sanctu-aries and four major-league teams in Detroit.

Express yourself! Our culturally-diverse region features the AGW (Art Gallery of Windsor), nationally acclaimed performances by theWindsor Symphony Orchestra; premiere entertainment at St. ClairCentre for the Arts; The Windsor Light Opera and interaction withwhimsical works of art in the Odette Sculpture Gardens.

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Smarten-up! Recognized as a leading research and development institution, the University of Windsor provides 9 faculties offering 51 Masters and Doctoral programs. St Clair College of Applied Arts andTechnologies offers 8 schools of specialization with 85 programs, and 12 private schools offer fast-track skills and training programs.

Take Good Care! We’re focused on leading health-care specialists andfacilities that include 2 municipal and one county hospital providing 1,000acute-care beds; state-of-the-art Windsor Regional Cancer Centre;20 long-term care facilities, the University of Windsor’s new SchulichSchool of Medicine and Dentistry plus expedient access to world-class hospitals in Detroit, the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arborand London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.

Southbound or globe-trotting...travel with ease! Considered the gateway connection between Canada and the U.S., the region is a majortransportation hub for air, rail, truck and marine services. WindsorInternational Airport offers easy access to scheduled airlines, private andexecutive charters, medi-vac and freight services. Only 45 minutes away,Detroit Metro International Airport offers frequent flights daily to southernU.S. and international destinations. Via Rail is located close to downtownWindsor and offersquick access to fre-quent daily depart-ures . Amtrak has 2 Detroit stationswithin a 45-minutedrive.

km miles Auto AirToronto 362 226 4 hrs 45 minChicago 454 284 4.5 hrs 1hrOttawa 800 500 8.5 hrs 2 hrsNew York 982 614 10 hrs 2.5 hrs

Travel Times from Windsor-Essex To Major Cities.

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Canada’s southernmost peninsula. 77 months of short-sleeve weather.

Moderate winters. 33000000 acres of parkland. 2200 conservationareas. 22 marinas. 33 island getaways. Freshwater fishing.And golf! 3355 challenging courses. Plus, Caesars Windsor. World-class

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Location: • Southernmost region in Ontario and Canada, across from Detroit, Michigan• On the same latitude with northern California and southern Italy• Bounded by Lake Erie, the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair

Area: 715 sq. mi.

Population: 393,402

Density: 212.5 per sq. mi.

Climate: • Ontario’s warmest!• Average daily temperature is above 50° F, 223 days per year• 7 months of short sleeve weather• Extended growing season - April – October• Over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually

Entertainment Windsor-Essex is second only to Vancouver in cultural diversity with 175 ethnic groups, 75 annual county & Recreation: fairs and festivals, a feast of Ethnic and American restaurants plus Via Italia, the region's popular Little Italy.

13 award winning wineries with lakefront, country and island settings, catering facilities and retail outlets.

All new Caesars Windsor, Canada’s largest casino resort featuring The Colosseum, a 5,000-seat entertainment venue highligting the biggest and best names in entertainment.

Windsor Raceway and Slots with live harness racing action and 750 slots.

Windsor Family Credit Union Centre, a new state-of-the-art sports and recreation facility and home of the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires.

Major Events: International Freedom Festival attracts over one million spectators to both sides of the Windsor and Detroit riverfront for one of North America’s largest fireworks displays.

Shores of Erie International Wine Festival - named one of Canada’s top 100 festivals by Festival & Events Ontario.

Festival Epicure - a festival of food and wine on the downtown waterfront.

Bluesfest International - one of Canada’s premier Blues festivals, now in its 14th year.

Carrousel of The Nations - a celebration and fusion of cultures, has grown since 1974 into one of Canada’s top festivals.

Art in the Park and the Classic and Antique Car Show - on the stately grounds of Willistead Manor.

Windsor International Film Festival - features world-class films over a ten day period.

3,000 acres of green space, 16 conservation areas, world-renowned bird watching at Pelee National Park and Pelee Island, 24 marinas, 35 golf courses.

50 miles of public trails including the Trans Canada Trail’s 30 mile southern portion.

185 city parks including miles of waterfront parks and botanical gardens.

Arts & Culture: • Art Gallery of Windsor • St. Clair Centre for the Arts• Windsor Symphony Orchestra • Odette Sculpture Park• The Windsor Light Opera • Plus 15 museums and galleries

Housing: Windsor-Essex is Ontario’s most affordable housing market!

The average home in Windsor-Essex can be purchased at less than half the price of an average home in Toronto.*

Housing choices range from condos and apartments along waterfront parks, historic neighbourhoods, country acreage and lakeside towns to the luxury residences of Bob-Lo Island across from the historic town of Amherstburg.

Luxury retirement properties under construction, completed or scheduled to break ground account for $90 Million dollars in private money to be invested between 2007 and 2010.

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Health Care: Windsor Regional Hospital, Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital and Leamington District Memorial Hospital along with the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre have recently undergone $200 Million in capital improvements.

The $24 Million Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry opened Fall 2008 at the University of Windsor.

60 new family physicians added since 2003.

20 long-term care facilities.

Expedient access to world class hospitals in Detroit, the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.

Education: The University of Windsor offers 9 faculties of study and St. Clair College of Applied Arts & Technologies has 8 schools of specialization.

Transportation: Windsor International Airport offers easy access to scheduled airlines, private and executive charters, medi-vac and freight services.

Detroit Metro International Airport, 45 minutes from downtown Windsor offers frequent flights daily tosouthern U.S. and international destinations.

Via Rail is located close to downtown Windsor and offers quick access to frequent daily departures.Amtrak has 2 Detroit stations within a 45 minute drive.

The U.S. Effect: Our Metro Detroit and southeast Michigan neighbours one mile away provide a wonderful bonus for sports and entertainment:

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• 4 major league teams• The Fox and Fisher Theatres• Detroit Opera House• Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts • Palace of Auburn Hills• Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix• Detroit International Jazz Festival

• Greektown• The Detroit Zoo• Detroit Science Center• Detroit Institute of Arts• The Henry Ford Museum• Greenfield Village

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