This year's Open Streets Windsor festival will honour a local legend in radio broadcasting, Rosalie Trombley.
The "Big 8" Kilometer edition of the festival will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 17, 2023 following an extended 8 kilometer route from Sandwich Town to Ford City.
"The "Big 8" Kilometer edition includes eight unique hubs," said Michelle Staadegaard, manager of culture and events at the City of Windsor. "With activations, entertainment and even local musicians covering some of the artists and songs Rosalie Trombley helped to propel."
In addition to the activities celebrating community and active transportation the commemorative sculpture of Rosalie Trombley will be unveiled on the corner of Riverside Drive East and McDougall Street.
"It's going to be a day of celebration, mum would be humbled by all of this. But this is a way for the City of Windsor, St. Clair College and Bell Media to really immortalize her. She'll live in all of our hearts," said Tim Trombley, Rosalie's son.
The sculpture of Trombley was funded by the City of Windsor and St. Clair College. It was created by artist Donna Jean Mayne.
There will be several other events on the day to celebrate Trombley's life.
The Chimczuk Museum will celebrate the grand opening of the Rosalie Trombley Commemorative Exhibition at 2:30 p.m.
"It talks about Rosalie's life, it talks about some of her personal life, it offers the public a chance to see her in many different images through her life," said Chris Renaud with HCA Mindbox. HCA Mindbox is developing the exhibit for the Chimczuk Museum with the support of Trombley's family.
In the evening, there will be a screening of "Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8" at the Capitol Theatre.
A full schedule of events and the route can be found at OpenStreetsWindsor.ca.