Detroit River. (Photo by Jason Viau)Detroit River. (Photo by Jason Viau)
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Detroit group to fly aerial banner expressing gratitude for Canadians

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a message of love from Detroit?

A group of Metro Detroit residents want residents in Windsor to know they love them.

They'll be flying an aerial banner over the Detroit River this Sunday to express gratitude to Canadians and recognizing close ties between Detroit and Windsor.

The banner also celebrates the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

American officials weren't invited to the July ceremony to open the new border crossing amid trade tensions and after U.S. President Trump delayed the bridge's opening earlier this year.

If you're near the Detroit River on Sunday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., you might catch a glimpse of the banner flying between Belle Isle and the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

The community-led effort was led by the Detroit Downtown Partnership. The group has been around since 1922, working to improve social and economic impact in downtown Detroit.

The banner will carry a simple message: "Detroit and Canada are bridged in friendship."

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