My sister got married on the hottest day of the year in St. Peter’s Maronite Church. My sister is obsessed with Art Deco so, of course, she had to get married in this beautiful church that did not have A/C at the time. It was July and over 40c when we were waiting to walk …
I grew up on Everts near Grand Marias and from the time I was probably too young, my mom would give me little shopping lists to pick up things here and there. If she was making a roast and one the carrots had gone bad, I’d be dispatched to pick up carrots. Now and then …
Is there a Heritage Hero or special heritage project in your community that you think should be recognized with an award? Nominate them for an ACO Heritage Award! You can nominate anyone you’d like or any project that has taken place within the last five years. Deadline is June 30, 2022. Nominate your favorites today. …
Windsor had gay bars in the 60s but before the Great Gay Exodus to the suburbs, Detroit was the place to go for the bar scene. There were several clubs right across the border in downtown Detroit and some of them put Studio 54 to Shame. One of my favorite bars was the Diplomat which …
The Waterfront Fireworks to celebrate July 1st and July 4th have always been the ultimate day out for my family. When I was small, Grandma and Grandpa would head down early in the morning and stake out ground at the high part of the hill near the Bridge. They’d be there all day while we …
I remember the day the Queen ascended to the throne. It was February of 1952 and my father had heard the announcement and walked into the kitchen of our home and told my mother and brother and me. I remember my mother saying, “Poor Elizabeth. She has a hard road ahead.” Indeed, she has over …
We are very pleased with the overall reaction and outpouring of memories that we’ve received but have you sent us your memory? Is there a standout day you’ve spent in Windsor/Essex? A special teacher or community leader that you remember fondly? A store you really loved? Let us know! You can send us your memory …
I loved being a cadet at General Amherst but I hated the Cadet Parade. Toward the end of the school year when the weather was really starting to heat up, we’d don our wool uniforms and march through the streets of Amherstburg. I remember some guys nearly fainting. Inspection was also brutal and Mr. Gibb …
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