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The Clean Depot

September 2, 2008
As you might remember, our favourite vacant lot owner, the man who illegally demolished the Seagrave Building, also owns Champion Paper, as well as the neighbouring Clean Depot. Unfortunately I don’t have a good photo of the old sign. Both this one, And this one are incidental in photos I have of the Seagrave Building prior to demolition. Now, his attitude, I must admit, pissed me off a…
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Just an Idea...

September 1, 2008
I was forwarded the following concept sketch from Greg Heil, chair of the Windsor Heritage Committee: Following the news that came out about the TD move to build a new HQ in downtown Windsor on the site of the old Manning House. Mr. Heil, who is an Architect sketched up…
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Banque Provinciale du Canada

August 29, 2008
A few years ago, I was in Point-Aux-Roches/Stoney Point, when I spied this on a pizza place on the main road through town. Turns out that the Banque provinciale du Canada a.k.a. Provincial Bank of Canada according to Wikipedia, … merged with the Banque Canadienne…
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Bank of Hamilton Building

August 28, 2008
From the April 28, 1920 issue of the Border Cities Star. PROPOSED BORDER BANK BUILDING The above engraving is from a sketch made by McGrifin & Smith, Toronto architects, of the proposed building for the Bank of Hamilton at the corner of Ouelllette avenue and Chatham streets, Windsor. Tenders are now being called for and it is said to be the intention of the bank to proceed with construction…
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More Classics

August 26, 2008
A few more shots from Sunday… Way too much to fit into one post 🙂 A couple of Model T’s, which was first introduced in 1908. A view inside the Hudson, I mentionned yesterday. Instruments… Exterior of the Hudson. Everyone’s…
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Willistead Classic

August 25, 2008
I love hitting this car show. After a one year hiatus, the Willistead Classic returned yesterday at Willistead Park. Most of these old cars, with their hood ornaments, and logos, are like mini works of art. Like everything, they don’t build ’em like they used to applies here too. It’s doubtful that someone will be taking a detail shot on a Grand Caravan in 30 years, but who knows…
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Crusherama

August 22, 2008
Postcard from the John Stefani Collection The poor old Aquarama, which met her fate in the scrapyards in Turkey in November, 2007 had acquired the nickname “Crusherama”, due to her terrible turning radius in the narrow ports of the Great Lakes. In her day she…
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It's The Little Things...

August 21, 2008
That make all the difference. I was recently passing through Goderich, on my way home from the Bruce Peninsula, when my wife and I decided to pull over downtown at the “square” and eat our picnic lunch. I noticed all around the square, these beautiful wrought…