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Way Back Windsor-Essex

Way Back Windsor

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August 10, 2026: The Essex Rail Explosion of 1907

August 7, 2026: Yawkey Bush

August 6, 2026: The history of cancer treatment in Windsor-Essex

August 5, 2026: Smugglers highways

July 31, 2026: Windsor’s history of Emancipation Day celebrations.

July 30, 2036: Windsor’s first hospital.

July 29, 2026: Essex celebrating Canada’s 150th and the 225th anniversary of Colchester.

July 28, 2026: The history of Wyandotte.

July 27, 2026: The history of crossing the Detroit River.

July 24, 2026: History of Essex County.

July 23, 2026: Royal Canadian Legion in Windsor.

July 22, 2026: Ford Engine Plant in Essex.

July 21, 2026: The Essex Scottish Regiment’s involvement in World War II

July 20, 2026: Kingsville District Highschool

July17, 2026: The history of council meetings in Windsor.

July 16, 2026: The history of the Hells Angels and their ties to Windsor.

July 15, 2026: Essex County officially established in Upper Canada in 1792.

July 14, 2026: An extreme heat wave on July 14, 1995.

July 13, 2026: The origins of the Gordie Howe Bridge deal.

July 10, 2026: the summer of 1881 and a connection between Windsor and Detroit by voice.

July 9, 2026: Emancipation Day in Windsor.

July 8, 2026: The Coach House at Willistead.

July 7, 2026: History of the Diageo plant.

July 6, 2026: War of 1812 in Detroit and Windsor.

July 3, 2026: A royal visit in 1959

July 2, 2026: 1863 when a Hippo got loose in the Detroit River.

June 30, 2026: History of the Ambassador Bridge.

June 29, 2026: How did Unifor came to be.

June 26, 2026: The Windsor Star was originally known as this

June 25, 2026: How did Harrow get its name?

June 24, 2026: International Freedom Festival

June 23, 2026: The end of the Freedom Festival and the annual fireworks at the river.

June 22, 2026: Detroit fireworks

June 19, 2026: War of 1812 and the Detroit River becoming the front

June 18, 2026: Looking at an execution that took place in Sandwich in 1884.

June 17, 2026: 1925 and Chrysler incorporating.

June 16, 2026: 1946 tornado

June 15, 2026: History of Optimist Memorial park.

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June 11, 2026: Beginnings of Carrousel of Nations.

June 10, 2026: World Cup edition

June 9, 2026: How did Gladstone Ave got its name?

June 8, 2026: Windsor’s first multicultural festival.

June 5, 2026: History of Art in the Park.

June 4, 2026: The history of Windsor Stadium.

June 3, 2026: Father James Theodore Wagner

June 2, 2026: 94 years of CKLW

June 1, 2026: Former medical office building in downtown Windsor transforms into new affordable housing units

May 29, 2026: Looking at the annual Drum Marathon