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Vintage Fuzz

April 22, 2008
A double dose today. I wanted to get Darren’s update photo out, but I didn’t want it to get mixed in with these shots and overlooked. So today IM readers you get a 2-4-1 special. 🙂 As always a huge thank you goes out to John & Bernie who spent a fair amount of time yesterday with John’s slide scanner in order to share a few more photos from the Bernie Drouillard…
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Seagrave fiasco slips quietly onto tomorrows agenda

April 21, 2008
Reposted from Scaledown.ca. Make sure you call the Clerks office tomrrow at City Hall and ask for a deferral so that you can read the report and form an opinion. Let’s get this deferred, and then, next Monday, please register as a delagates to speak to this issue…
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Devonshire Lodge

April 21, 2008
Yup, Devonshire Lodge, that’s the official name of what’s better known as the Low-Martin House. Built in 1928 by Infamous Rum Runner Harry Low, this house is without equal in the city. It is the only remaining Rum Runner’s mansion, the others all fell to the wrecking ball long ago. The architect of the property has never been discovered, but it was built by George Lawton, of…
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News & Notes

April 18, 2008
A few things as we head into the weekend… ———————————- Greg Heil, the chair of the Heritage Committee, had an excellent letter published in today’s paper, outlining the trouble’s we’re…
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Reader's Submissions...

April 18, 2008
Photo courtesy Darren B. The photo above comes from regular reader Darren B. , who submitted a follow up to the silo series from the other day. The silo is now all gone. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o The next…
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Seagrave Followup

April 17, 2008
A follow up on the Seagrave site today. On Saturday morning, I drove past the site, and I noticed they were busy erecting a fence around the property. It was a tall chain link type fence, I’m guessing that this was under orders from the Ministry of Labour. Well, the genius, in charge of the fencing, enclosed two hydrants behind the fence. You can see photos of the dangerous fencing job here…
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HMCS Hunter

April 15, 2008
One of the more interesting building on Ouellette Ave., and one that I’ve been asked about several times is the HMCS Hunter building on Ouellette Ave., just north of the Masonic Temple. The building was built in 1929, and designed by R. J. Davies, president of the…