Photo © Bob Baillargeon
A few more today, from the Bob Baillargeon collection, again many thanks to Bob for sharing these photos with us. Hopefully Bob finds some more scans to share in the new year, these are some great photos.
The first shot from 1975 is looking north on Ouellette, the traffic light is at Riverside. I like the old Windsor Raceway sign on the right.
Another shot looking north, this one think is taken looking north from Wyandotte towards Maiden Lane (although google maps lists the alley from Wyandotte as Maiden Lane), and the old Tunnel Bus waiting room. All of these tunnel buildings bit the dust in the early 1990’s with the tunnel plaza expansion/remodelling.
I remember when I first came to Windsor taking the tunnel bus to Tigers games and coming out upon my return via Maiden Lane to Ouellette Ave.
Anyone else have any memories similar to that?
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Photo © Bob Baillargeon
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When I first moved to Windsor (1993/94) the Tunnel redevelopment was--I think--were underway or nearly complete--however I do remember exiting the Tunnel Bus on the return to Windsor and coming through an "Arcade/Mall type" corridor and out onto Ouellette Avenue...at the time I believe it was the National Trust building next to what was the Best Western Rose City (now the Holiday Inn).
wow someone else with a tattered, folded, ripped green birth certificate. used that for so many years, not until I was married did I get a REAL birth certificate. thanks Claire for that reminder, I remember going thru the customs on a baptisim certificate too, times have changed.
Lilly,
Are we talking the "new dance show" with R J Walkins??
I remember those red Raceway signs! They must have still been around in the mid 80s.
Luc- No the old one with nat morris haaaaaaaaaa
Lilly,
That's awesome....It's time for the percolator!!
that Maiden Lane pic shows to the far left where the cab stand used to be. We struck it rich when some American cam off the Tunnel Bus wanting to take a cab to the Windsor Raceway!
Yes, these were the good old days. Unfortunately we're heading into a much worse time. USA is now practically Nazi Germany. There are bright spots, though. http://www.thecomingdepression.net/
A little off-topic, but when I was running the Detroit Marathon last year and this year (we ran over the Ambassador Bridge) it looks like there is a pedestrian crossing. I know the border crossing bridge that goes over Rainy River (International Falls, MN/Fort Frances, ON) you can still walk across the bridge and you walk right into the customs office at the end of the bridge.
With the Ambassador, when did they start restricting pedestrians from crossing?
Jonathan, when the Bridge Troll, Matty Maroun, bought it in the late 1970s I believe. People have speculated it was because of suicides but that is just BS.