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The First Gondola Plan

September 11, 2006
In 1970’s the idea of a Gondola linking Windsor & Detroit was first floated. The firm of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls of Detroit were comissionned to create and engineering report on the feasibility of the “Feasibility study Detroit/Windsor aerial tramway”. A copy of the 1979 report is available for perusal at the Windsor Public Library. Until the other day however, I had…
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To the Falls...

September 8, 2006
Living the exciting life of a traveling salesman, puts me into many different areas. Being off season, and midweek, I got a great rate in Niagara Falls for a night. Usually I stay in Toronto, but I had a morning appointment in the Niagara area, so at half the price, I…
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Old Canadian Tire

September 6, 2006
Up today is a photo from a few years ago, showing the old Canadian Tire. Probably the last “major” retailer to pull out of downtown. I used to go to this store all the time, it was old and neat, it had two floors, and stairs… Stairs? Not any more, the slobs…
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Cock Brothers

September 5, 2006
While digging through my parents garage last night looking for something, I came across this old claim check nailed to the wall. Do any old Windsorites have any memories of these guys? 340 Pitt St. E. no longer exists, it was plowed under for the Casino in the early 90’s. A check of the 1937 Fire Map, shows 340 Pitt E. as being on the north side of the street. The building is listed as…
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Another Highland Park

September 1, 2006
The days leading up to the Great Depression, were a boom time for real estate speculation in Windsor. Many land brokers and dealers from Toronto to Detroit, opened offices and tried exploiting South Windsor as the ideal location to be, as soon as the Bridge was built. Many…