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Welcome...

December 11, 2008
To the new and improved International Metropolis.com I had been planning on doing something with the look for a while, but was putting it off… The forced upgrade of the software that runs the site sped up those plans 🙂 I didn’t want to leave the site with the old look, what with the blog awards being announced shortly and everything. I didn’t want a bunch of people showing up…
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The Fountain Through The Years

December 11, 2008
A few different views of the fountain over the years. Yesterday windsorite-in-exile left the following comment The fountain should be restored and moved to a prominent civic square. Restoring the water flow would restore it’s soul. It would make an appropriate…
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Victoria Day 1906

December 10, 2008
Victoria Day, 1906 was set to be a big day in Windsor. It was five years since Victoria had passed, and there was a big day planned: Including the unveiling of the new Memorial Fountain on Pitt St. in front of the Post Office. The monument was designed by Architect John…
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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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South African Memorial Fountain

December 9, 2008
Today begins a multi part look at one of Windsor’s more overlooked and most important peices of sculptural work. From The Evening Record – March 26, 1904 MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN Work of Erection to be Pushed To Completion The committee in charge of the South African…
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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…