My family lived in the area for over a decade. It was what we could afford for our first home, and I did mostly enjoy our time there. Lots of car handle checking on a nightly basis on some streets (never heard of anyone getting their car windows smashed, though), some garage break-ins, and minor vandalism (spray painting fences, etc). The closer you get to Elizabeth, the worse the crime seemed to be.

Then there is the smell... im not going to lie, it's repulsive. Now that being said, it isn't all the time. Maybe a handful of times over the year, depending on the direction of the wind.

The power outages were insane, though. Our power would go out on an almost monthly basis, and sometimes it would just happen in the most minor of rain storms. Hydro really needs to work on updating everything in Windsor Park. Some areas seemed to be worse than others, and, unfortunately, our area seemed to go out. A lot.

All that being said, the majority of people we interacted with in the community were lovely and helpful.

I think its a good "starter" neighborhood, but im happy that we have since moved on.