The Ad The Star Refused To Run
April 19, 2007
I have myself signed up for Google News alerts pertaining to Windsor.
I found this one interesting that I recieved this AM.
Is the Windsor Star scared of Kenny and Buzz?
Windsor Star refuses Labourers’ Union full-page ad aimed at stopping CAW raid; LIUNA turns to…
Amazing Grace
April 19, 2007
I was out for a drive the other day and noticed this giant crane parked in the lot. What’s up? Lilly, have you seen any action on any impending demolition over there?
The big hole in the wall that is sealed up with plywood, would seem to indicate to me that abatement is pretty much done.
It also seems that there are way more open/broken windows in there than there used to be.
It…
430 Karl
April 18, 2007
Five years ago this summer, when I first started up what was to evolve into International Metropolis, I spent a summer afternoon walking around the downtown core area with a friend and his daughter shooting photos.
It was on that July afternoon when I stumbled across 430…
An Evening At The Elmwood
April 13, 2007
Below are a few items I pick up a while back that I’ve been meaning to post. The Elmwood Casino (no gambling) was once the Cat’s Ass. It was a classic nightclub and a major stop on the traveling circuit. All the biggest stars in show biz at the time played at the Elmwood. Like all good things, the Elmwood too came to an end. After going bankrupt and sitting vacant for a while, it was…
Ouellette Aveune at Night - 1956
April 11, 2007
From a postcard I have, postmarked 1959. However the photo dates to 1956 as “Goodbye My Lady” is shown on the marquee at the original version of the Palace.
The caption on the back of the card reads:
Ouellette Ave., at night
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The principal…
Rachel Kaplan Hebrew Memorial Chapel
April 10, 2007
This building on the corner of Aylmer and Tuscarora has always interested me. When I was at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue the other week, I noticed references to Rachel Kaplan there as well.
The memorial chapel acts similar to a funeral home. It was built in 1978 (5739=1978).
