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The Lee Family & Lee's Imperial Tavern

August 21, 2007

Ask any old Windsorite about King Lee, and his sons, and you’ll get endless stories about Lee’s Imperial Tavern, that was on the s.e. corner of Riverside Dr. & Ferry St. The building finished its days a Cheetah’s before being demolished to make way for the worst mistake to occur in Windsor in long time. Today the Keg occupies the site where Lee’s once…

Photo Du Jour Postcards Windsor

Old Post Cards

August 20, 2007

This past weekend, I came acorss a few old postcards for sale at Magpie Antiques & Collectibles. They don’t follow any particular theme, but they were just something I thought I would share. Both cards date to the mid 1960’s. NEW METROPOLE SUPPER CLUB 917…

Old Newspaper Stories Photo Du Jour Windsor

Elmwood Casino - Part III

August 17, 2007

The first incarnation of the Elmwood Hotel, which was fined several times for liquor violations was destroyed in a $50,000 fire, December 19, 1943. The owners at the time seemed to flout any rules openly, and were constantly under scrutiny. They started building the…

Old Newspaper Stories Photo Du Jour Postcards Windsor

Elmwood Part II

August 16, 2007

This postcard dates to the late 1940’s and shows the original building before additions. The building today. A postcard from the late 1950’s of the entire complex. Like taken after the motel was built in 1956. A view of the lobby of the motel building. Classic 1950’s design, and hard to see/appreciate from speeding by on Dougall Ave. A flyer from 1956 advertising an upcoming…

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Danruss Building

August 15, 2007

First off I apologize. Today was supposed to be Part II of our look at the Elmwood Casino and Hotel. However, on my way home last night, I passed by one of my favorite streamlined buildings in the City (not that there are that many…) and noticed that someone had…

Photo Du Jour Windsor

Make A Date... For The Time Of Your Life - Elmwood Part I

August 14, 2007

This brochure dates to about c. 1955, upon the opening of the Motor Hotel. Not only were they the LARGEST, but they were also the GAYEST supper club in Canada. This was the line up of the main guys in charge of the Elmwood. I wonder if any of them are still around? I bet…

Old Photographs Photo Du Jour Windsor

Palace Theatre - 1985

August 13, 2007

We were talking on Friday about the original Palace Theatre on Ouellette Ave. The following photos were forwarded to me by Darren at artwindsor.org, who took them from his apartment at the Royal Windsor Terrace where he lived at the time. The theatre was opened in 1920, as the Allen Theatre, which was a chain across Canada and the USA in the late 1910’s and early 1920’s. It was…

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Capitol Theatre Update

August 12, 2007

I had an e-mail forwarded to me with a request to post the following information: Hi, a.. Here is the link for the Capitol Theatre. Please feel free to have a look around and please sign the petition. Please go to http://capitol.riverfronttheatrecompany.ca b.. Our mission…

Bernie Drouillard Collection Old Photographs Photo Du Jour Windsor

More Buses

August 10, 2007

A few more just sent to me by John Stefani, from the Bernie Drouillard collection. Many thanks to both of them for their work, in digitizing the collection and making it available for viewing. This one from July 1975, shows SW&A bus 723 This one from February 1976…