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Old School Style...

December 9, 2008
OK, so the back end of International Metropolis, just got a much needed upgrade following a little hack from some spammers… With that being said, the new software broke the look you all know and love, so while the more recent look wouldn’t work, the original 2002-2005 look, does work (for the most part) with the new software. So, I assure you that a much nicer and more up to date look…
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St. Rose of Lima

December 8, 2008
Located in Riverside just off Wyandotte St. at St. Rose, this church is one of Windsor’s newest designated structures. The church, tossed aside like many historic buildings in Windsor by the Diocese of London, was designated by the City last year. The Diocese appealed…
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Thanks Everyone...

December 7, 2008
For your orders. The 2009 Calendar is now sold out. I can order a second batch from the printers if there is still interest, but, I would need at least 5 orders to make it worth everyone’s while. If you are still interested in a calendar, email me . I would need you to order and prepay before I place an order with the printers. Calendars would not likely arrive before Christmas, but would…
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Last Chance to Vote

December 5, 2008
Voting for the Canadian Blog Awards wraps up this weekend. If you haven’t yet cast your vote for InternationalMetropolis.com for “Best Local Blog” please do so. If you have already voted, thank you very much for your support. Results should be available…
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Those were the days...

December 5, 2008
From January, 1928: Back in the day when Windsor had a quick, modern, efficient public transportation system. Off all the things that this City has destroyed over the last 100 years, there is nothing worse than the choice made in the late 1930’s to rip up and…
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Edwin Howard - 1834 - 1924

December 4, 2008
It’s always interesting to me to uncover the people behind local street names. Some of the streets like Ouellette and Dougall are named after prominent early citizens or land owners. In the old part of the city, when Windsor was first laid out, it was decided that the east-west streets would be named after native tribes (Huron, Cataraqui, Niagara, Brant, Erie, Wyandotte, Tuscarora), but who…
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Walkerville Church

December 3, 2008
Back in June, 2006, I paid a visit en route to Art in the Park to the First Presbyterian Church of Walkerville. Built in 1908, it was designed by architects James Watt and Charles Howard Crane. Crane would eventually find fame and fortune as the pre-eminent theatre…
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Stucco Contest Results

December 2, 2008
Back on November 17th, I announced the first ever International Metropolis contest. Seeing as there was a grand total of one entry, no voting will be necessary. John’s entry of the former Sitting Bull (currently Hot Shots), and their odd but very old stuccoization of…