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 […]

The #StCatharines Standard was at the forefront of breaking news during the golden age of newspapers. Run by four generations of the Burgoyne family, The Standard’s intrepid reporters delivered hard-hitting journalism and exposed environmental injustices. But times changed, and media consolidation hit the paper hard.

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.

In 1970 Fort Williams and Port Arthur amalgamated into #ThunderBay, creating the largest city in Northwestern Ontario. Isolated from surrounding cities, an underground queer community found refuge at the Ukrainian Labour Temple, sharing meals with their chosen family. With courage and resilience, they launched the first Thunder Pride, bringing together friends and family in a […]

Nestled between major highways, Unionville’s historic Main Street is a charming, small-town oasis. In 1969, local residents banded together to save their main street from encroaching developers – and they won. Since then, the annual Unionville Festival kicks off with a big parade in June, filling Main Street with thousands of people.