Old Newspaper StoriesWindsor

St. Mary and St. Moses

January 27, 2009
Once again we take a look at one of the grand old churches in the city core. This one like Immaculate Conception, and St. Claire’s, were the victim’s of the Bishop’s “Great Church Purge of ’02™” Back in 2002, the Bishop of London, passed down word that some of Windsor’s oldest and most historic churches were to be closed. St. Claire’s at…
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All Gone...

January 26, 2009
The insatiable hunger of the building eaters was on full display Saturday afternoon, as the Prince of Wales was devoured by the steel monsters. Yummy! Nice black cloud of dust for the operator… 🙂 When I arrived the east wing, built in 1927 was gone, and they were…
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Something to do next weekend...

January 24, 2009
As some of you may or may not know, the Special Olympics are coming to Windsor this summer. A slew of events are planned leading up to the games, many of which are being overlooked by the traditional media… So in the interest of community service, and to help spread…
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Streetcar Friday

January 23, 2009
Continuing our fine sometime tradition of “Streetcar Friday”, I present this ad than ran for the Hydro Electric Railways, June 23, 1928. Interurban service to Amherstburg. When streetcar service was ended, this line to Amherstburg became a bus line. Now, public transit service to the county is non-existent. It’s funny how far society has both advanced and retreated in the last…
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The Grier Apartments

January 22, 2009
From the June 4, 1913 issue of the Evening Record: WALKERVILLE’S FIRST APARTMENT HOUSE Realizing the need of an apartment house in Walkerville, Mr. Charles Chilver of Walkerville, has erected one of the most modern and up-to-date structures of its kind in this…
Windsor

The Union Men's Shop

January 21, 2009
Patrick O Ryan’s, before it was the bar… Today’s photo was sent in by regular reader Ken, who gives me the date for this photo as being in the Mid to Late 80’s. Another great old sign there on that one. Back in the 1940’s that must have been an…
Windsor

TD Bank

January 20, 2009
The new TD bank was up for debate at council last night… Reader Sylvain sent along a few photos that he took of the demolition. Thanks for passing these along Sylvain! Photo c. 2008 Sylvain Cote Photo c. 2008 Sylvain Cote Photo c. 2008 Sylvain Cote Photo c. 2008 Sylvain Cote Photo c. 2008 Sylvain Cote Floor plan of the main floor of the new bank. As you can see it won’t be much…
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Return To Routley's

January 19, 2009
A little over a year ago, I featured an ad from Routley’s Motel from 1954. I just recently picked up this postcard of Routley’s from eBay. The back of the card reads: Located on Highway 2 at Walker Rd., Windsor, Ontario – Ultramodern visitor…
Old Newspaper StoriesWindsor

Beautiful New Residence Of Harry Low

January 16, 2009
From the Border Cities Star – November 10, 1927 The new residence of Harry Low, at the corner of Devonshire Road and Ontario Street, which will be one of the finest in the Border Cities when completed. The building will be finished entirely in stone, with a full…