Located between the busiest border crossing in North America and a new international bridge that has yet to open, Windsor's Sandwich Town is facing uncertainty on the cusp of change, but residents are hopeful for growth and economic revitalization.

"I hope the bridge actually brings in people wanting to come in this area," said Krystal Lynn Ouellette.

The Sandwich resident has grown up and lived in different pockets of the historic neighbourhood in the last 20 years and says she's seen it turn from a history rich community into a dilapidated one, with plenty of boarded-up homes.

"It looks slum-like. That's what it is. It's a beautiful area, but it doesn't reflect that."

The 35-year-old is hopeful that the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which has been under construction since 2018

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