It’s hard to remember back to the pre 9/11 days, and how much more relaxed the border was. This proposal that was floated in the post war years is a good reminder of how much closer we used to be. This proposal would have made for a logistical and security nightmare in today’s world. Crazy to image that this was once considered as an option rather than Metro Airport. Taking up half the bridge would have changed things too. As a closed access road, it likely would never have been allowed to fall into private ownership and there likely would have been a new bridge built years ago….
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4 Comments
Jim
A fascinating story. The proposed airport would have seen big changes to west Windsor and LaSalle, and perhaps not for the better. If I’m to believe a map I’ve seen, the property would have taken up the entire Ojibway Park complex, much of Malden Park and Spring Garden ANSI, and even Ambassador Golf and the former Windsor Raceway. For the interested, there’s a good series of stories by George Thurston on the project in the Jan 18-27, 1950 editions of the Windsor Star.
JM
What a horrible idea! This would have devastated the west end. And can you imagine the air traffic over the city proper? Good that it never happened.
D.Kiss
Plus, they wanted to designate it U.S. territory on Canadian land. This is not an option.
Laurie Lessard
What a great story and photo. I did not know this, but it was before my time. Thanks for sharing.
A fascinating story. The proposed airport would have seen big changes to west Windsor and LaSalle, and perhaps not for the better. If I’m to believe a map I’ve seen, the property would have taken up the entire Ojibway Park complex, much of Malden Park and Spring Garden ANSI, and even Ambassador Golf and the former Windsor Raceway. For the interested, there’s a good series of stories by George Thurston on the project in the Jan 18-27, 1950 editions of the Windsor Star.
What a horrible idea! This would have devastated the west end. And can you imagine the air traffic over the city proper? Good that it never happened.
Plus, they wanted to designate it U.S. territory on Canadian land. This is not an option.
What a great story and photo. I did not know this, but it was before my time. Thanks for sharing.