I posted a couple of weeks ago about a new project I’m working on that I’ve been a little cagey about. It’s a pretty big project and it involves me, Accent Media and a few people I’ve been working pretty closely with.

Plenty of people in Windsor are already familiar with The House, but for those who aren’t, The House used to The Nisbet Inn, on Elliott and Pelissier, but has been empty for several years now.

Here’s the official press release:

“131 Elliott Street will soon become a cultural hub in downtown Windsor. The House, set to open September 1, 2010, in the former Nisbet Inn, is a creative collective that will encompass several exciting new businesses. This creative and entrepreneurial development will allow clients to access a wealth of expertise via several business channels all under one roof. While running as a cafe and hyper-local food retail space (Rino’s Kitchen) it will also house a catering company (Black Kettle Catering), a graphic design studio and new apparel store which will feature “ON WINDSOR” t-shirts (SPOTVIN), a web services and strategy development company (Accent Media), and a promotions and social media hotspot (Taking On Media). Rino Bortolin, Shane Potvin, Toby Leftly, and Tom Lucier are the four partners making up The House. They’ll be collaborating with each other and outside influences to create new events and experiences within The House and elsewhere in the region.

The first project that The House is helping to launch is Christine Rideout-Arkell’s “Made in Windsor” art market, expanding in the parking lot beside 131 Elliott Street each Sunday afternoon starting mid-August.

This is a place to make new things happen, or you can come and sit in the back yard and enjoy a smoothie or cup of coffee while enjoying the breeze and a good read. The House will be what you make it.

For hours and special event info, look for the soon to be launched website: www.thehousewindsor.com.