“Nobody ever went up and down the street without speaking to each other.” – Dorothy Finner

Downtown #Windsor was once packed with shops and tourists, but what made it special was the famed Norwich Block on Ouellette Avenue, home to many local businesses, including the legendary Fast Eddy’s Arcade before it was demolished in 1999. While Norwich Block is missed, Windsor continues to embrace its history, businesses, and thriving arts and culture scene.

In 1975, eight farmers came together to create a farmers’ market just outside the little town of #StJacobs. Little did they know, it would grow to become Canada’s largest year-round market, drawing over a million visitors annually from all over the world.

When the Galleria mall first opened the whole city was thrilled, but local stores struggled to survive in its shadow. Now, with the city working hard on its revival, there’s a fresh perspective in downtown #London, ON.

“As the steel plant and everything else went, the people and them went. Everybody around here, younger people – I don’t blame them – they go to Alberta.” – Joe Gillis, Sydney, NS