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Downtown Windsor - 1900

June 28, 2020
Here’s an old shot I acquired a few years ago. I don’t think I’ve ever posted this one before, but if I have, apologies for the re-post. Also excuse my poor Photoshop skills around the border on the right hand side as well…. This shot, like many others is taken from Ouellette avenue, looking north towards the ferry dock. A ferry is visible at the foot of Ouellette. On…
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Schools

St Jules School - 1982 Norman

June 21, 2020
St Jules School at 1982 Norman Rd, is directly across the street from St Theresa’s Church that we looked at earlier this month. The school was designed by local architects Pennington & Boyde in 1925. 35 years later, in 1960, an addition and a gymnasium were…
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Baby Park

June 14, 2020
Back in 2007, this website took a look at Boose’s Tourist Camp on Dougall Ave at Eugenie. In the 1920s & 1930s, as more people acquired cars, Motor Touring was quite popular and all those road trips meant that people needed somewhere to stay. Tourist camps began…
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St Theresa - 1991 Norman Rd

June 7, 2020
This church always sticks out to me, visible from Tecumseh Road, but kind of tucked away in a residential area. The church was built in 1947, designed by J. C. Pennington. It looks to be in great shape. At a time when church attendance has fallen, and many churches consolidated and closed, it’s nice to see this one holding on. The parish was established in 1925, as a mission of Our Lady of…
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