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Happy Friday, happy long weekend!

Today’s photo is looking south east at the corner of Pitt and Ferry. This was taken during a visit to Windsor by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. The caption to the photo reads as follows:

    SIDEWALK SUPERINTENDENTS – Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker, gloves in hand, stands in the middle of Pitt St. W. today and listens while Roy R. Hicks, Progressive Conservative candidate in Essex East, tells him about the 60 feet of dilapidated red brick buildings which will remain standing beside Windsor’s new Post Office, now being constructed, if present government plans are not changed.

On the same tour, the PM dropped in on mayor Michael J. Patrick for a surprise visit at the “new $1,790,000 city hall, not yet furnished”, he was particularly attracted to the “functional council chambers”.

Have a great long weekend everyone! Remember, no post Monday for the holiday, see you back here Wednesday.

Andrew

View Comments

  • Now that the Paul Martin Building is for sale, maybe that parking lot can be returned to a more pedestrian friendly streetscape.

  • Don't you mean, "Now that the Paul Martin Building is for sale, maybe that parking lot can be extended to the rest of the block." ?

  • I don't think negative thinking really helps the outcome. If you think the parking lot should be converted to housing or offices or retail or a park or whatever, it's time to get political (dirty word!!!!) and attempt to influence these decisions when they are being made.

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