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Merry Christmas - 1963

December 23, 2013
50 years ago Heinz was wishing everyone a merry Christmas with this full page ad in the Windsor Star. Sadly Heinz had full page news for all the wrong reasons in 2013. As the holidays fall upon us, I just want to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa or Happy Holidays for whatever it is you celebrate or believe in. I’m going to take a small break over the holidays…
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The Sun Parlor of Canada - c. 1945

December 20, 2013
Today is a neat old colour slide shot in the mid 1940’s taken by an unknown tourist as they entered Windsor from the tunnel. A nice glimpse of the old Price Edward hotel to the left, and look at all the towns that combined on this sign. Today regional cooperation…
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1160 Albert Road

December 18, 2013
From the 1948 Windsor Daily Star… The Garden Tractor and Equipment Company, Ltd., 1164 Albert road, shown above … The plant shown here is far too small for the rapidly expanding business of the company and since early last January negotiaions have been held with…
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1380 Ypres

December 16, 2013
One of the more unique houses in Windsor was featured in the review of the 1948 residential construction, being noted as one of the “higher-priced private homes” built in 1948. The house was featured with it’s own little photograph. Located on Ypres and Moy, this unique house, is unlike any others in Windsor. It’s a neat house, and it’s currently for sale, on the…
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2014 IM Calendar

December 13, 2013
Just a reminder that the 2014 IM Calendar is available for purchase in the IM Shop and in person at both BIBLIOASIS – 1520 Wyandotte Street East in Windsor – 519-968-2206 and also at RINO’S KITCHEN & ALE HOUSE – 131 Elliott Street West in…
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Ambassador Bridge - November 1929

December 11, 2013
A photo of the bridge taken in 1929 before it opened. This shot is looking east towards downtown. Windsor is on the right hand side. Construction is winding down, but there is still a crane of some type on top of each tower. The best part of this picture is the glimpse of…