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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 into full force in the United States and Ontario, Low saw a chance to make some easy money. He borrowed $300 from a friend and…
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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…
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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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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…
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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. This assignment of the respective territories will be decided in the near future upon consultation with the Deanery of…
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Ste. Claire

August 24, 2007
Built in 1910, and along with her sister ship, 1902’s Columbia, the Ste. Claire ferried passengers from Detroit to Boblo Island until Labor Day 1991. The ship has a capacity of 2500(!) passengers. The ship was purchased by new owners in 2006 who are trying to restore…
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STOLEN!

August 23, 2007
From the AM 800 Website: HISTORIC SIGNS STOLEN 2007-08-22 15:07:46 Two historical signs in Walkerville have been stolen from a construction site. The bronze signs were posted at the corner of Walker Road and Wyandotte Street East in 1934 as part of the underpass. They…