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Horseshoe Hotel Fire - 1976

October 27, 2006
As regular readers may have noticed, I’ve had some old-time neighbourhood locals checking in and commenting on things pertaining to the downtown Windsor neighbourhood I currently live in. Dante & Mara were talking about the old Horseshoe Hotel that was around the corner the other day, and the fire that took it down. That got me interested, and off to look into the history. This is the…
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Neighborhood Question...

October 24, 2006
This question is for Dante, Maria & Mara (or any other readers who grew up in the area). Do any of you guys remember this building? It is on Cataraqui near the corner of Marentette? The building has been vacant since I moved in to the area in 2001. The photo above is…
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Local Landmark Gone

October 20, 2006
After only a little more than a decade in service, the giant neon “CASINO” sign on the front of Casino Windsor is being removed. As part of the massive renovations at the Casino the sign is being removed, and the space behind that was once the atrium , is being converted into a lounge (you can see the new windows that have been installed). The main entrance on Riverside Dr. is also…
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Around the 'hood...

October 19, 2006
As some of you may know, I spent the earlier part of the summer with my wife restoring rotted woodwork and painting our Victorian beast. This is where she sits for this year. Next year we hope to get a boom lift to paint up top… The porch needs a teardown and rebuild…
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Cleary Guest House in HDR

September 18, 2006
The Cleary Guest House, the last remaining peice of Windsor’s original Waterfront Renewal, Civic Center of the late 1950’s. Built in 1957, the City has been itching to demolish it for the last few years. Love it or hate it, it’s been a long time waterfront…