Windsor Fairgrounds - 1913
June 26, 2013
The picture above, taken about 1913, was taken from “Garden Gateway to Canada”. It shows the corner of Ouellette and Tecumseh, and the site today occupied by the Jackson Park Gates.
While it was part of the Windsor Driving Park, the horse track that one occupied…
Harrison Memorial Church - 810 Mercer
June 21, 2013
One thing that I always find interesting about the old part of the city is the amount of small neighbourhood churches. Harrison Memorial Church at Cataraqui and Mercer is once such church.
The cornerstone on this building reads “Ontario Church of God in Christ – 1965”. It’s funny how the small neighbourhood churches are still filled by their communities, while the big…
Erie & Goyeau
June 17, 2013
Anyone know what’s going on with the commercial block on the south east corner of Erie and Goyeau? Long time tenants Dak’s Flowers moved out to a new location, and now all the crappy cladding has been stripped from the ground floor.
There are signs in the…
Interesting Graffiti
June 14, 2013
I’m always amazed that there isn’t more interesting or clever graffiti around town. Most of it is just tags. Everyone once in a while you see something a little bit different. I’ve been a fan of this one on McDougall for a while now, and finally got around to getting a picture of it. When the empty bins are stacked up, the baby pops out of the bin, and it makes me smile every…
Happy 10th Birthday! 2003 - 2013
June 12, 2013
So today is the official 10th birthday of InternationalMetropolis.com.
The domain was registered on June 12, 2003.
Old Logo c. 2003
Here’s the first few posts made to the site…
While the name was registered on June 12th, the first post above appeared on June…
Historic Train Slideshow - Number 12
June 10, 2013
OK IM fans, the July slide show is the show for you… The show Saturday July 6, is going to feature a joint presentation between myself and the legendary Bernie Drouillard. A good time will be had by all. Don’t miss out.
Saturday, July 6th, 7.30pm –…