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February 21, 2008
Hey everone, the program that sorts spam comments, from real ones, seems to be acting up lately. A bunch of regulars had their comments eaten up and marked as spam. If you leave a comment, and it doesn’t show up, please send me an email (andrew@internationalmetropolis.com) and I’ll get it sorted out. I’m not sure why it’s started acting up, but I’m working on…
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Purity Dairy

February 21, 2008
I got an email last week from regular reader Ross, who asked about the old Purity Dairy Building at 1501 Howard Ave. The old building has under gone many name changes over the years, but it was built in 1929 by local architects Shepard & Mason. The building was altered…
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Security Building

February 20, 2008
January 29, Ted in Toronto asked about the Security Building, where his father had his offices for 40 years. The rendering above appeared in The Border Cities Star, December 31, 1926. The building designed by architects Pennington & Boyde, was built in 1927. The…
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More W.E & LS Railway

February 19, 2008
More old photos of the W.E. & LS Railway, from the Bernie Drouillard Collection, digitized by John Stefani. Waiting Room & General Offices at Kingsville. From the Ontario Hydro archives. c. 1921. Waiting Room & Freight Shed at Essex. From the Ontario Hydro archives. c. 1921. The Powerhouse at Kingsville. From the Ontario Hydro archives. c. 1921. The powerhouse is still standing…
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Mickey Renaud - 1988 - 2008

February 18, 2008
Details are few at the present time, but Windsor Spitfires Captain Mickey Renaud passed away this afternoon at the age of 19. (Photo from 2006) Position: Centre Shots: Left Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Hometown: Tecumseh, ON Birth Date: October 5, 1988 NHL Status: 5th round…
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February 15, 2008
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/story.html?id=0821682e-ae47-48bc-a53b-9fa1574c1ce7&k=28124 Blogs Among Top In Canada Ted Whipp, Windsor Star Published: Thursday, February 14, 2008 Bookmark this -four local blogs have risen to the top of Canada’s blogosphere, snagging national awards for their online Windsor content. While there’s no cold cash, glitzy trophy or red-carpet…
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LaBelle Building

February 15, 2008
Designed by architects C. Howard Crane and J. C. Pennington, the LaBelle building was commissioned by local physician James LaBelle, who also built and owned the still standing LaBelle Terrace downtown. The multi-use LaBelle Building, with offices above and ground floor…
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Casa-Don Motel

February 13, 2008
Another oldie from the collection, featuring the Casa Don Motel. The back of this 1940’s card reads: Nice large rooms, up to date furnishings with tiled showers in every unit & moderate prices. Owner operated by Don Kinnee. AAA & OTCA The Casa-Don was still…