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666 Chatham Street East

July 17, 2009
Back in January, a report (which I thought I had, but can’t find…) came across the council agenda, requesting a demolition permit for 666-668 Chatham Street East. The report stated that based upon inspection the property is structurally sound, and that administration recommended that council deny the request. For what seems like the first time, Council actually listed to…
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155-157 Louis

July 15, 2009
Next to go, is this burned out mess on Louis, right off of Riverside Drive. It’s about time the city started to take some action on these eyesore properties in the core. It wasn’t that long ago, if something burned down, it was quickly taken care of. These days…
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University Avenue Underpass

July 13, 2009
The other week, I was out with Darren from Photo404, and he took me to the University Ave. underpass. The area is littered with broken glass, so if you head in on two wheels, be sure to walk your bike in to avoid any flats. It is accessible from the riverfront trail heading…
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Demolition Time!

July 10, 2009
The old dealership at Tecumseh and Parent, just east of the Caboto Club met the building eaters Tuesday afternoon. The ad above for Lorne T. Rowson G.M. dealer is from the 1958 phone book. The dealership at 915 Tecumseh Road East has been home to many dealerships over the years. Overseas Motors got their start there, before moving to the far east side. Many Windsorites probably remember it as…
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Hoa Viet - Part II

July 8, 2009
*This is a follow up to a post about this building that appeared in June, 2008. Today is this building’s birthday. 80 years young, as it opened to the public Monday July 8, 1929. While browsing the microfilm at the library looking for something else, I stumbled across…
Windsor

Farmer's Market

July 6, 2009
Despite the CUPE strike, and despite Councillor Gignac’s lone vote against allowing this market, the result was a great success! A dedicated group of organizers and volunteers worked their asses off to make sure this went off as well as it did. Work started late Friday night a little before midnight, with prep work underway to ensure everything was set for the vendors early morning arrival.
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Downtown Farmer's Market Tomorrow

July 3, 2009
Don’t forget the Farmer’s Market Tomorrow! Check out the website here: http://www.downtownfarmersmarket.ca/. There may be some differences between the information on the site, and that on the poster. I’ve been told to pass along that the poster is…
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Green Corridor

July 3, 2009
If you haven’t passed by Huron Church and College Avenue lately, you’re missing out on the Green Corridor outdoor art project. One of the projects is this Dodge van, that’s stripped and full of holes and lit from the inside at night. It must have been…