Windsor residents are set for a spectacular pyrotechnic display tonight for the 66th Ford Fireworks. Thousands of people are expected to gather along the waterfront on both sides of the border to partake in the beloved annual show and watch fireworks explode over the Detroit River. As of late Monday morning, a handful of people had staked out their spots along Windsor's riverfront.
(Peter Duck/CBC) Some are so enthusiastic that a few spots along the riverfront to take in the festivities had already been claimed as of late Monday morning. The fireworks are scheduled to start around 9:55 p.m.
Attendance is free. 'A joy:' LaSalle family staked out spot early Monday Nancy Benson says she and her husband were at a "primo" spot on the riverfront for 5:30 a.m.
complete with lawn chairs and coolers. It's a family tradition of 30 years. "We just thoroughly enjoy it and so do our grandkids now too," Benson said.
"We're chilling all day long. It's beautiful, nice to be retired. "It's all a joy.
" Eda Biegas and her husband live between Detroit and Lansing, Mich., but made the trip over to watch the fireworks in Canada. They say the vibe of Canadians watching is "friendlier," and have been coming to Windsor to watch the fireworks for at least a decade.
They got a hotel in Windsor and had lunch with friends, describing the day as "comfortable and relaxing." "It's just a fantastic show and we like meeting the people," Biegas said. Windsor family watching Game 7 and fireworks — at the same.
