The Windsor Star’s award-winning photographers covered the city and county on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
PETA protesters Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal encourage pedestrians on Ouellette Avenue to “Be an Angel: Don’t Wear Animal Skins.” (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
One of many cats being removed from a Windsor apartment on Dec. 14, 2012. (Dan Janisse/The Windsor Star)
Animal welfare officers are removing dozens of sick cats from a Windsor apartment building after carrying out bags full of dead ones. (Dan Janisse/The Windsor Star)
Forensic specialist Scott Robinson with the Windsor police takes a photo at the scene of an industrial accident on Casgrain Drive in south Windsor. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Kathy Peacock confronts PETA girls Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Kathy Peacock confronts PETA girls Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
A cat removed from an Ouellette Ave. apartment building, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Windsor, Ont. About 70 cats were inside the apartment which had an overwhelming odour of urine. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Agents with the OSPCA remove cats from an Ouellette Ave. apartment building, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Windsor, Ont. About 70 cats were inside the apartment which had an overwhelming odour of urine. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Agents with the OSPCA remove cats from an Ouellette Ave. apartment building, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Windsor, Ont. About 70 cats were inside the apartment which had an overwhelming odour of urine. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Agents with the OSPCA and the city of Windsor remove cats from an Ouellette Ave. apartment building, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Windsor, Ont. About 70 cats were inside the apartment which had an overwhelming odour of urine. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
An Agent with the OSPCA (R) and city of Windsor remove cats from an Ouellette Ave. apartment building, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Windsor, Ont. About 70 cats were inside the apartment which had an overwhelming odour of urine. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Sears Canada president and CEO Calvin McDonald visited the Devonshire Mall store Friday. (DAN JANISSE / The Windsor Star)
WINDSOR, ONT. December 14, 2012. Reid Bigland, president and CEO of Chrysler Canada poses with the Motor Trend Truck of the Year award for the 2013 Ram 1500 Longhorn during the announcement of $1.14 Million donation from Chysler workers and retires and members of CAW Locals 444, 1498, 195 and ONA Local 8 at Chrysler’s auto research and development centre on Rhodes Drive Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
WINDSOR, ONT. December 14, 2012. Reid Bigland, president and CEO of Chrysler Canada announces an incredible $1.14 Million donation from Chysler workers and retires and membes of CAW Locals 444, 1498, 195 and ONA Local 8 at Chrysler’s auto research and development centre on Rhodes Drive Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
WINDSOR, ONT. December 14, 2012. Huge applause from crowd including CAW Local 444 president Dino Chiodo, left, as Reid Bigland, president and CEO of Chrysler Canada announces an incredible $1.14 Million donation from Chysler workers and retires and membes of CAW Locals 444, 1498, 195 and ONA Local 8 at Chrysler’s auto research and development centre on Rhodes Drive Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis announces a tentative deal with CUPE on Dec. 14, 2012. (Jason Kryk/The Windsor Star)
Agents with the OSPCA and the city of Windsor remove cats from an Ouellette Ave. apartment building, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Windsor, Ont. About 70 cats were inside the apartment which had an overwhelming odour of urine. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Workers, Ministry of Labour, Windsor Police following a serious workplace accident at a single family home construction site on the 3900 block of Casgrain in South Windsor Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Ministry of Labour and Windsor Police following a serious workplace accident at a single family home construction site on the 3900 block of Casgrain in South Windsor Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Bricklayer Phil Pinsonneault was one of the first to assist a worker who was critically at a single family home construction site on the 3900 block of Casgrain in South Windsor Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Bricklayer Phil Pinsonneault was the first to assist a worker who was injured after being dragged into a cement mixer at a single family home construction site in the 3900 block of Casgrain in South Windsor Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Ministry of Labour representative, left, speaks with workers following serious workplace accident at a single family home construction site on the 3900 block of Casgrain in South Windsor Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Angels Emily Lavender,left, and Brandi Dugal of PETA of set up their clouds and ask Windsor area residents and visitors to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Angels Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal, right, of PETA of set up their clouds and ask Windsor area residents and visitors to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. Media members, centre, were on hand interview the angels. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Angels Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal, left, of PETA of set up their clouds and ask Windsor area residents and visitors to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. Members of the local media and many passersby took out their phones to take photos of the event. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Kathy Peacock, left, confronted angels Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal, right, of PETA as they set up their clouds and ask Windsor area residents and visitors to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Angels Emily Lavender and Brandi Dugal, not shown, of PETA of set up their clouds and ask Windsor area residents and visitors to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Angels Emily Lavender, left, and Brandi Dugal of PETA of set up their clouds and attracted the attention of Windsor area residents and visitors on Ouellette Avenue, Friday. The PETA activists were encouraging people to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Angels Emily Lavender, left, and Brandi Dugal of PETA pose with a passerby, centre, as Natalie Walker, right, takes a photo on Ouellette Avenue, Friday. Area residents and visitors were asked to leave furs, wool, leather and exotic skins off their shopping lists this holiday season, Friday December 14, 2012. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
