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WINDSOR WHEELS
Windsor competes with Oshawa, Ontario for the title of automotive capital of Canada, with Windsor housing Daimler-Chrysler's Canadian Headquaters, and Oshawa housing General Motors' Canadian Headquarters. Its industries include the DaimlerChrysler mini-van assembly plant, several Ford Motor Company engine and casting plants and General Motors' transmission plant.
WINDSOR SKYROCKETS
Every summer Windsor co-hosts the two-week-long Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, which culminates in a gigantic fireworks display that celebrates Canada Day and the American Independence Day. The fireworks display is among the world's largest and is held on the final Wednesday in June on the Detroit River between the two downtowns. Each year, the event attracts over a million spectators to both sides of the riverfront.
WINDSOR TORNADOES
Being on the northeastern edge of Tornado Alley, Windsor is prone to tornadoes, much like the US Midwest. It is also a part of a miniature "Tornado Alley", stretching northeast towards Peterborough, where most of Ontario's tornadoes form.
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