Today’s photo takes us up Highway 2 to Kent County, where I spied Thamesville Metal Products, home of Bulldog Steel Wool.
If you’ve ever refinished furniture, or needed to remove some surface rust you understand the usefulness of Steel Wool, one of the greatest inventions ever! 😉
According to their website, Thamesville Metal Products was founded in 1933, the factory looks every bit as old as that as well.
Another reason to loathe the big box stores (if you needed one) I went to the orange home improvement store recently as I needed some steel wool. I bought the no name made in China steel wool (the only brand they carry) and it was garbage. I set out to find some Bulldog Steel wool, and to support a semi-locally made product, and finally I found some at the Home Hardware on Seminole & George. Try to buy local when you can.
One last shot of this nearby building. If my eyes don’t deceive me, I would hazard a guess that this is the former Thamesville Passenger Rail Station. Any of you rail fans out there know anything about this station?
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Shawn, did you skim before responding? There were no complaints in this discussion about the status of parking on Ottawa street. If anything, both Andrew and myself acknowledged how *easy* it was to get a close parking space. Ottawa street has a healthy mix of on-street parking as well as municipal and private parking lots. Been that way as long as I can remember. It's part of what contributes to this district's success.
Even if there was a parking situation - which there isn't (wish I could use boldface for that) - you could probably walk from Parent to Windermere and back again without as many footsteps as it would take to park in the mall lot, walk in, and circle the concourse, and back out again. You also get the added benefit of not being accosted by people trying to sell tacky T-shirts in the middle of the pathway. ;)
John> I did read what you said -- I didn't mean to come on harsh -- on street parking, and perceptions of on street parking are a pet peeve, and one of the most destructive forces in urban planning. I think it was the word "situation" that made it seem like a thing, when in reality, as you say, in Windsor you can park closer to your destination anywhere (except maybe the university) on the street closer than at the mall -- ok, carry on & apologies!