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More Buses

September 10, 2007
More gems from the Bernie Drouillard Collection. Thanks to John for scaning them. This one dates to June of 1967, and shows SWA # 339. Looking south on Ouellette Ave., from the corner at Wyandotte St. The still new-ish Dominion/Reitman’s building built in 1965 is visible behind the bus, as is the Vanity Theatre Marquee. June 1967, Finds SWA # 351 parked in a lot downtown, check it out a…
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You're invited...

September 8, 2007
So, I’m not sure how many of you out there caught this notice on page B3 of Saturday’s Windsor Star, but there is an architectural themed exhibition upcoming at the Art Gallery of Windsor. I am happy to announce that my photos make up the High Hopes &#8211…
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Windsor Waterfront - 1930

September 7, 2007
This photo was taken at the foot of Caron Ave. looking toward the Detroit skyline. The most interesting thing about this card to me is the ship in the foreground. It is the Vedas, the bootlegging ship owned by Harry Low. From the Walkerville Times: When prohibition came…
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Ambassador Bridge Plaque

September 6, 2007
For years, and years, I’ve wanted to get a photo of the great bronze plaques on the Ambassador Bridge, but I’ve never had the chance. Well, this weekend, I spent 1 1/2 hours crossing in the bridge. The only highlight was the chance to grab a few shots of the bronzes. A large monongram of “JMS” is visible. Nothing I had turned up any information, so I checked in with my…
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Devonshire Mall

September 4, 2007
From the Windsor Star – May 2, 1969 Artist’s view of centre Fifteen months from now Windsor will have one of the largest shopping centres in Canada with the opening of the $15,000,000 Devonshire-Windsor Shopping Centre on Howard Ave. south of E. C. Row Ave.
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Clownsil Transcript

September 3, 2007
If anyone missed the farcical coucil meeting last Monday, Blogger Chris Schnurr took the time to transcribe the meeting. http://chrisschnurr.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/wuc-more-unanswered-questions/ These are the group of clowns that represent us. Three more years of this…
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Univeristy of Windsor

August 31, 2007
For all the students heading back to school next week, here’s a look back at the beginnings of the University of Windsor. Campus looked pretty bare back in ’54. University Centre, built in 1962, is at the heart of the University of Windsor campus, an institution serving higher education since 1857. The main entrance of the Pure and Applied Sciences building at the University of…
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Davis Public School

August 30, 2007
Built in 1966, William Davis Public School located at 2855 Rivard is one of the most unique structures in the city. The school is a two story round building. I don’t have any information on the architects, but I suspect Johnson & McWhinnie, as they have used the…
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Our Lady Of The Rosary

August 28, 2007
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Windsor – St. Anne Parish, Windsor No later than 31 October 2007, both Our Lady of the Rosary Parish and St. Anne Parish will close. The territorial boundaries of these two parishes will be absorbed into those of neighboring parishes.