1292 1478 Wyandotte St. E.
January 14, 2009
Another building that falls under the category of places you drive past a million times…
Today, this building is home to Omeed’s Used Furniture, I remember it was for many years in my youth home to an H&R Block office.
A look back through the 1923-24 City…
Still Standing
January 13, 2009
Despite rumors… The Prince of Wales is still standing… For now.
The University promised the Windsor Heritage Committee that they would attempt to salvage architectural elements off the building prior to demolition.
It looks like they are keeping their word.
Bottled Water Talk Tonight...
January 12, 2009
A little news that some readers may be interested in.
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A 15-city speaking tour with Maude Barlow.
Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the UN General Assembly and National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and Sid Ryan, CUPE Ontario President.
The bottled water industry has worked hard to undermine our faith in…
Assumption Street School
January 9, 2009
Another recent postcard I found was this one of the Assumption Street School. The building was later doubled in size and connected by a central tower and renamed Begley Public School.
Begley was always one of my favourite buildings to drive past. It just had that look of an…
Gateway To Canada
January 8, 2009
GATEWAY TO CANADA
WINDSOR, ONTARIO
OUELLETTE AVENUE MALL
I’m not sure if I’ve ever posted this one before… If I have my apologies. After 6 years, it’s hard to keep track 🙂
I don’t have too much info on the background of this card. Obviously at one time there was a plan to turn Ouellette into a pedestrian mall. Nearly everywhere this was tried, it was a dismal…
Return To Kavanagh's
January 7, 2009
I first profiled Kavanagh’s Tourist Camp, in March 2007.
I recently came across the postcard above, it was dated 1933.
It shows the building, prior to the new cafeteria shown in the post from 2007:
The garage in the back of the house in the photo above, still read…