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International Metropolis Forum

For quite a while, I have had many different people ask about the possibility of adding a message board/forum to International Metropolis. I have toyed with the idea for quite a while as it does require a lot of work and maintenance. However with that being said, I’ve decided to give it a try. Here are the rules: 1. Registration to be able to post is compulsory. 2. No Advertising/Spamming. 3.
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2010 Election Results

A few surprises last night… Most incumbents were returned with the exception of Ward 5, where Ken Lewenza, Jr. was shown the door by voters, and over in Ward 2, Incumbent Ron Jones, beat challenger John Elliott by 3 votes, that one will certainly be headed for a…
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Election Day

POLLS ARE OPEN 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Not much to say today, but get out and vote. Your actions today, will shape Windsor for the next four years. The last election had an embarrassing 38% voter turnout. That mean that out of every 10 people you pass on the street or at the mall, more than 6 of them were too lazy to vote. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned over the years of…
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Long Weekend

Hope everyone had a good long weekend. Seeing as Monday is a holiday for most, there is no new post. Regular posting resumes with Wednesday’s post. Don’t forget to get in on the pre-sale for your 2011 calendar Click the icon on the sidebar —-> to go to…
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Doors Open - 2010

Doors Open is back this year, and set for Sunday September 26th, so circle the date on your calendar! Doors open this year will feature 24 sites, a couple of which are new to the event this year. Also new this year are the inclusion of a couple of Mid-Century buildings from…
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Stairs and Posts...

A few random things from around town over the last few days… New stairs are on their way to the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue on Gilles Boulevard. It’s an amazing building. If you’ve never been inside, it will be part of Doors Open on September 26th, so make sure you add it to you list of places to see. **************************************************************** Regular…
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Dieppe

More of a heads up than a post today… but I thought that some readers may be interested in this, and some may even be able to attend. On August 19, 1942, the ill fated raid on Dieppe took place. Of the 553 member of the Essex Scottish Regiment of Windsor who took part…
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[UPDATE] Server Upgrade...

A while back I mentioned that a server upgrade was coming… Well it’s finally here. Things “should” go according to plan. But you never know. Since I’m going to have to export the database over to the new server, I’m going to disable…