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TD Bank Site

November 28, 2008
Photo c. John Stefani Demolition got serious on the TD Bank site last week while I was away on vacation. In my absence I asked my field correspondent John Stefani, to grab his camera and keep an eye on things until I got back. Photo c. John Stefani John did just that, and he managed to snap a few shots of the work taking place at Ouellette and Pitt. Photo c. John Stefani Here is one last look…
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Tick Tock...

November 27, 2008
The death fences are up, and the clock is ticking down on the old Prince of Wales public school. Once a key part of the surrounding neighbourhood, in the nearly two decades since its closure, the neighbourhood has nearly vanished. Most of the houses right near the school…
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Blog Awards and Photo Shows...

November 25, 2008
2008 CANADIAN BLOG AWARDS It’s time once again for the 2008 Canadian Blog Awards. As you know, International Metropolis was the runner up last year for the “Best Local Blog”. This year International Metropolis has been nominated in two different categories: Best Local Blog (once again) http://cdnba.wordpress.com/vote-2008/best-local-blog/ and Best…
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Calendar Sales

November 24, 2008
Heh… Looks like I initally forgot to actually put up the rest of the details… Sorry about that, I was out of town for the last week, and I’m just getting everything sorted out. Everything is all set now, and you can purchase copies though the Bookstore, or…
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Lost Windsor - A 2009 Calendar

November 24, 2008
NOW AVAILABLE – LIMITED EDITION – LOST WINDSOR – A 2009 CALENDAR Today, just in time for the holidays, I am happy to unveil the newest addition to the International Metropolis shop. A great full colour 12 month calendar, with some shots that have never…
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News for the Weekend

November 21, 2008
I was passed along this information and asked to post it. This Sunday at Assumption Church, there will be a full Latin Tridentine Mass. While it will be a full on religious service, and will likely be long (1.5-2 hrs), it will feature great music with Orchestral accompaniment of Schubert’s Mass in G. Who knows how long it will be until the diocese of London makes an attempt to close…
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Dresser Electric

November 20, 2008
Another long lost Windsor manufacturer is up today, listed in this 1965 advertisement as “Canada’s fastest growing manufacturer of electrical products”. Just another sad reminder of how far Windsor’s might has fallen. The Dresser Electric building is…
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Tires!

November 19, 2008
When I was scouting the city last year looking for buildings to include in my exhibition on modern architecture, I came across this tire shop on the corner of Howard and Hanna. Originally built as a Beaver Oil Gas Station in 1967, it was designed by the local firm of Johnson…