Hi Pickyshopper

I know of a George Tingle and a Ron Reddam and my brother David's first love was Gail Reddam. David is 62 years old now.

I didn't know Adie Knox had roller skating! You know in my entire life I have never been there. My sister used to live across the street from it though in the late 1970's. I practically lived at Riverside Arena on Wyandotte Winter and Summer. I used to walk/skate the 4 blocks over when I was a kid and my brother used to tighten my skates for me when I got there.

When I was 18 I hung out at Abars, the Lauzon (Lions Head) and the odd time the Royal. My Dad used to tell me he better not catch me drinking at The Embassy on Tecumseh Road. Some times we went to the Drop In too. We rarely went downtown to drink.

My friend Chris Wood was the manager at the new Palace Theatre after it was rebuilt. I loved going to the old Palace Theatre. In the 1980's until it closed he was the manager at the Odeon Theatre. I used to work in one of the offices (TESL) next to the theatre in the Holiday Inn and I used to watch movies with Chris, and the Projectionist on lunch hours. We used to preview the movies th night before they were shown to the public and that was cool. I've seen hundreds of movies last 20 years for free. LOL

Some last names in my family are Jolie, McClelland, Pratt, Young, Higginbottom, Petrimoulx, Clegg, Archer, Lemon, Sawchuk

I know I knew some students that went to Assumption but all right now the only one I can recall is David Cooper.

I really miss going to Bob-Lo. I collect the odd piece of memorabilia from Bob-Lo whenever I can spot it.

I don't know how old you are but I am 51 and I remember as a kid taking the bus downtown to see Herman's Hermits play on top of the CKLW roof. Do you remember when the CKLW radio antenna was toppling over. My Grandparents lived on the same street so we watched them try to fix it.

When we were kids we used to go to my Grandparents on Caron and then walk down to the fireworks and after stay at my Grandparent's until the traffic died down. When we were really little we would wear our pj's down. LOL I remember when the Freedom Festival carnival was at the foot of Caron Avenue.

Do you remember going ot the Fireman's Field Day/Emancipation Day at Jackson Park?

I miss the old downtown with all the stores. I worked downtown for over 10 years and it was changed even then. No more Big V's - I still call Shopper's the Big V. LOL I miss going to Barletts and Smiths. Christmas always meant going to Smith's and sitting on Santa's lap - that was the days before the mall Santas. We didn't even have a mall back then. LOL

The only person I remember working at the Metropolitan was a Mrs. Busby.

I went to St. Clair in 1976. My friend Marilyn Armstrong took Court Stenography in 1975 I think at St. Clair. I don't know if that was part of the Legal Administration course.

My brother Ray worked for Canada Customs for quite a few years and is now working for Revenue Canada. When he bought his car on ebay last year from the US he couldn't drive it until he got Canadian insurance and because he used to work for Canada Customs they let him keep the car there until the next day. I also have a cousin - Kitt Higginbottom who worked at Customs.

We should get together when you visit Windsor. I would love to meet another KTer.

Oh yeah, do you remember watching Swing Time with Robin Cook and there was another dance show but I can't remember the name. Poopdeck Paul, and a Captain somebody or other. Soupy Sales. LOL I loved that show. Bill Kennedy, Rita Bell movie hosts. I belong to a group on Facebook called Friends of Windsor's History. The Big 8 - I still have some of those little cards with all the songs that were the top hits of CKLW that week. Heck, I even have the lp Gold Hits of CKLW.

Did Bob Seger play at your highschool like he did at Riverside. Heavy Music was my favourite song at the time. LOL

I better stop, I could go on for days. LOL

Thanks for the memories and I am sure we have crossed paths sometime or another.

Anne

Hi Anne,

Boy you brought back a couple of memories I'd completely forgotten about. But now I know for sure we were once in the same place at the same time. I went to see Herman's Hermits at C.K.L.W. too!

I turned 52 in Oct., so I guess I would have been one year ahead of you in school...I graduated High School in '73. Ron Reddam is my Uncle, he's my late mother's youngest brother. He's the one who was Director of Education.

If your brother's first love Gail Reddam was a dark haired girl with siblings named Cheryl, Rick and Kelly, then she is my cousin.

I completely forgot about the Drop In, but I think I only went there once. If you are related to a Steve Jolie who passed away this year, he was in my class at Assumption. I don't recognize any of the other family names you mentioned. The only Cooper I knew at Assumption was Gerry Cooper, who was in my class.

We went to Firemen's FieldDay every year as kids. My Dad was a police officer and I remember some years they did a tug of war between some of the Firefighters and Police Officers.

Whenever I'm in Windsor and we pass a certain Shoppers near where my grade school was, I always have memories of the Big V that used to be there. We'd sneak out of the schoolyard at recess to go buy a popsicle, because they sold the dark green ones!

I completely forgot about Bartlett's store until you mentioned it. Do you remember the old fashioned elevator they had at Smith's with the sliding iron gate door and elevator operator? That store was where I always bought my Girl Guide uniform.

I always watched that Poopdeck Paul show and Soupy Sales. My grandma took my sister and me to be in the audience for a Bozo the Clown show. I just can't remember if it was at C.K.L.W., or in Detroit, because she took us to some t.v. shows there also. Did you ever go to to Detroit to Cobo Hall or Hudson's at Christmas? I think they had Fairyland on the 6th floor at Hudson's every Christmas, that was magical.

My Grandma loved to watch Bill Kennedy and George Pierrot. My siblings and I watched a t.v. horror show on Saturday afternoons called Sir Graves Ghastly...no one I know in Toronto remembers it, so it must have been broadcast from C.K.L.W. or Detroit.

Lucky you, I LOVED Bob Seger but he never played at Assumption. But when I was at St. Clair I saw B.T.O., The Guess Who and Max Webster. My sister was a D.J. for C.J.O.M. so she got tickets to all the major bands that played in Detroit. I remember going for school ski trips to Mt. Holly I think it was called, somewhere near Detroit. The first time I ever went skiing in Quebec I just about died when I saw some REAL hills, lol.

I would really love to meet you Anne, but to be completely honest, it's always an insanely hectic visit whenever I do get down to Windsor. None of my siblings has a house big enough to get together for a group visit, so I end up trying to schedule time to visit with my Dad and other siblings, as well as spending enough time with the sister whose house we stay at, so it's a real visit and not just using her house like a hotel.

We usually make the trip to Windsor about 4 times a year, but only for about 3 days each visit so we won't impose ourselves and kids and dog (who's too old for a kennel) on my sister too long, since she has 4 kids of her own and 3 dogs, 2 cats and a rabbit. So with 7 mostly teenage kids, 4 adults and all the animals, we'd feel guilty staying longer than 3 days per visit! But if I ever hear that one of my siblings will be out of town when I'm coming to Windsor, that would free up some time for me and I'd love to arrange to meet you! I don't plan on leaving the Forum any time soon, so I'll be sure to let you know if I can ever work something out! It's great sharing memories with you, I think we definitely found a less than 6 degrees connection : )
Take care, Lynda

Oops, I forgot to mention, if the Ron Reddam you know is in his sixties, that's my uncle. If he's around 47, that's his son, my cousin.

Next time I talk to my sister I'll ask if she knew a Ray or Kitt when she was at Customs.

Oh and one thing I gotta say, I moved many times in Toronto during my first 10 years before I was married and tried many different pizzas. I've tried pizza in every place I've ever traveled to and I still insist that Windsor has more (non chain) places that make good pizza then any other city I know!

Lynda, Windsor pizzerias do make the best pizzas. I have had pizza in many countries and none is as good as ours. I always order mine from Roma which is a neighbourhood pizzeria.

Wouldn't it be funny if your cousin was the same Gail Reddam that dated my brother?

We did always go to Hudson's at Christmas to see Santa and visit Christmasland. Until last year I had my stocking from there that my Mom bought me when I was 12 but my dog ripped it up when I wasn't home. I remember my brother and I taking the tunnel bus across to Detroit when I was only 7 years old and he was 13 to buy our Mom a teapot at Hudson's. He bought me the Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas 45 and it was turquoise blue. LOL

My friends and I when we were teenagers would always take the tunnel bus across the river and shop at all the stores. We would go to the cafeteria in Hudson's and have the best cheeseburger at Hudson's then split an ice cream puff covered in Sander's hot fudge chocolate. My Mom would always send us across to buy a half a cake at Sander's for her card parties. Honey Bee Ham in Windsor stocks Sander's hot fudge sauce now. Yum.

Gosh, I forgot about watching George P. We always watched Sir Graves Ghastley and it was broadcast from Detroit. Remember Sunny Elliot the weatherman from Detroit or Oopsy the Clown? Oopsy was the father of one of my school friends. Another of my friend's Aunt was Miss Flora on Romper Room so we went on that show at CKLW TV and we would see Bozo at the same time.

I also went to Brownie's and Girl Guides and I got my uniforms at Smith's. Did you go to the Girl Guide camp, I think it was somewhere on Malden Road? We always went the Victoria Day weekend and came home just in time for fireworks. We camped out in tents and it always rained. LOL

Summer family days at Point Pelee, summer nights at Checker Flag when we were young teenagers out looking for trouble. Thankfully we never found it. LOL

Steve Jolie was a cousin to my Jolie cousins. His Dad's 80th birthday celebration had to be cancelled when his son died. One of my cousins came down for the funeral and stayed with me. My Uncle Joe had just been down to Windsor because another cousin of our passed away suddenly then a week or two later Steve died.

Steve Jolie's brother or it could be his cousin (too many Jolie's to keep track of) is on the Windsor Police Force and another policeman close to the Jolie family that I know is a Greg Yearly who I have known since I was a kid.

What a small world.

Anne

Hi again! O.k., here is our six degrees of separation, lol.

Your brother probably did date my cousin Gail Reddam, since Reddam isn't a very common name.

My younger sister worked both on the Windsor Police Force, and later for Customs. She was hired onto the Police Force at the same time as Greg Yearly, and also worked with Greg Jolie. Greg's brother (or cousin) Steve, (the one I went to school with) was the father of John Jolie, who was her daughter's first boyfriend. By the way, the first time I ever saw Angelina Jolie's name in print I automatically read it as 'Jolly', because that's how the Jolies we knew pronounce it.

While at Customs my sister worked at both the Bridge and Tunnel. At the Bridge she knew a Ray, who was married to a Custom's Officer. She worked with Kitt at the Tunnel. My sister's naturally blonde, but had brown and red hair as well, when she was at Customs, lol. Her name is Karen.

Anne, my mom LOVED Sanders hot fudge sauce. She worked in a law firm right on Woodworth Ave. and used to bring it home for us occasionally. The first Russel Stover chocolates I ever had were also from Detroit, before they sold them in Canada.

I sure do remember Sonny Elliot. I still remember that he had a really pronounced wrinkle that kind of made a dent right at the bridge of his nose. Poor Sonny, that's what I remember most, lol. I also remember Oopsy the Clown and Miss Flora. I forgot I'd gone to see Romper Room along with Bozo.

I never went camping anywhere in Windsor as a Girl Guide, in fact I didn't even know there was a Victoria Day weekend camp. But I did go to a 2 week camp one summer up north, somewhere near Hudson Bay. It was called Camp Bosanquet (sp?), and the water was freezing!

Point Pelee was great...I told my DD she should go there with her friends in the summer (she goes to U. of W. and works part time, so she stays in Windsor for the summer to keep her job) My neigbour used to race a car at Checker Flag, so we'd go sometimes to watch him.

Am I confused with something from Detroit, or was there some kind of teen dancing show at C.K.L.W.? Did you ever go to Windsor Arena to watch the Spitfires play hockey? My girlfriend and I would go there and check out the cute guys! Another 'check out the hotties' place was Shore Acres pool, later known as Atkinson, I think. I had a huge crush on one of the lifeguards and almost fell into the pool once while goggling at him as I walked by his chair!

It's funny, I moved away over 32 years ago, but they say the growing up years give the most lingering memories. I think it's definitely true. Lynda

Lynda, I don't think that Ray your sister knows is my brother. My brother is married to Shelley, a teacher with the Separate Board. Ray worked for awhile as a Customs Officer but then he moved into becoming a courier for Customs and Immigration, then working for Revenue Canada out of the old post office downtown.

My brother Ray's last name is the same as my cousin Kitt's.

There were two dancing shows out of CKLW - one was Swing Time with Robin Seymour and the other was another dance show called Dance Party or something like that. I was too young to go but I watched all the time on Channel 9 and always saw teens I knew that hung around with my siblings.

Riverside Arena had some great dances too when my sister Lizzie was a teenager. We used walk to the back of the arena to see if we could see any of the local Detroit Motown stars that were performing. This is when they first started out with Motown. Little Stevie for one.

Anne

Found this searching for Reddam as I do the family tree. We are all related Lynda Karen and Gail. It is the same Gail. But Anne who?

I went to Assumption then u of Windsor. I am RON jr.

so many memories. Yes my dad, ron Sr. , now in 80’s, was the director of education while we lived on Oak Ave. We lived between the cuts as they were called then, one beside CKLW the other west of Wellington for the trains. I spent a lot of time at grace hospital as a kid I always was hurt. Bob Lo boat rides were the highlight of the summer, fireworks at the river brought all family friends for a bbq, place to park and walk down to the river to see the fireworks. I do remember when the CKLW tower was falling and we were evacuated. As a kid I flew many a kite at cklw lawn. Flat no trees. Getting on the show for bozo the clown to win prizes like the giant tootsie roll, etc. You mention point pelée but also went to holiday beach on Lake Erie. wheels for roller skating and adie Knox for swimming lessons and ice skating. Kreskies downtown for crème filled pastries was where we spent our newspaper money. Never was into the bar scene but my sister Shelley was. Anybody remember peerless ice cream on Wyandotte near Campbell,s? Our family fav for peanut toffee sundae.never could find that peanut toffee after. Was told it was from the states.

I miss Windsor. Now in Toronto. Reading this brought back so many memories.

This was fun to read, now about 5 times. Cannot remember all the names of places. Lynda I saw Karen last Xmas, wow, she barely changed since school. We all agree we need a big bbq at holy name park behind Adie Knox. The whole tree would be 5,000 or so. Trying to remember anybody at riverside but no. On the west end it would be assumption or foresters. Did not know any relatives on Caron, only oak, Elm and Wellington. No one knows the places we did as kids: Ojibway swimming in the river at the Odéon or fishing there. Our families were not close but we knew each other. It was a while till I found out we were related to bondy,s and fountaines, etc. In high school I was a lot at St. Clair: Collage : touch football, tennis, swimming laps. Most of my friends lived in south Windsor. Summer jobs was working as a delivery boy for Red and White grocery on university, painting apartments, security guard, even at Grace., conservation officer, ford plant 1, GM trim plant. Became a scientist so had to leave Windsor. Left all my old buddies behind. Now just visit mom and dad who now live in East Windsor. Shelley, my sister,now died, lived in Montreal. My brother mike is in Richmond Hill. West Windsor is what I know best. I remember 2 restaurants. Other place and tunnel bbq. Regular Pizza was the best in Windsor until I found bbq pizza here or wood fired pizza. Theatres palace and capital downtown and the odeon along the river. The palace was old school, grand, etc. Before the divided it up into separate theatres. Anybody remember the train boaters along the river. Many a night I remember the fog horns going from the river traffic with the frighters. Riding your bike along the river.

Hi Ron. I remember when they thought the tower was going to fall. My Grandparents lived in the 400 block of Caron. Tunnel Barbecue is now closed and torn down. I liked the sauce which you can still buy but never cared for their ribs, always too dry. Movie theatres downtown all closed but the Capital was saved and is a theatre arts centre. If you are on FB there is a group called If You Grew Up in Windsor, ON you remember and another group called Things Seen in Windsor's West End you might like. I live just a few blocks from the river in Riverside and love to hear the ship engines, horns when they pass other ships and really love the sound of the fog horns. I remeber the Peerless, and always got the Peanut Toffee sundae, it was the best. Small world

Too bad about tunnel bbq. Once ordered ribs to Toronto. Still wish I could have a peanut toffee sundae. On Oak I always heard the boats and used to know what they meant. Once ina while one would get in trouble and blow 4 sharp. From the porch we could see into Detroit. Devils night was such a fire night then. Great when the tigers won as you could hear all the sounds across the river. Strange noises. Gun shots horns sirens, etc. It was great to be on the poach when a lightening storm hit and we could see the CKLW tower being hit over and over.

Can I ask who you are to see if I knew you.?

Ron, cherryfizz (Anne) is not related to us. She and I are both members of the same Forum, and discovered a dozen years ago that we had some memories in common, when she mentioned Windsor, and I told her I grew up there. It sounds like her brother's first girlfriend was probably our cousin Gail Reddam, but cherryfizz's family and ours are no relation. We just share many fun memories of similar experiences while growing up in Windsor!

I just wondered if I knew the family as they were on Caron. You now in Markham? Yes it does sound like Gail is our cousin. Great site for drouillard family tree That was mentioned. Very few of the family in GTA. My brother is in Richmond hill and the grondins -ken and Scott are in the GTA. I have only met one other from Assumption and one from Windsor. I was lucky and married one from both but at that time she thought it was a pickup line. Oh yeah same school, classes and West Windsor. Have been in touch with Karen.

So Anne who?

Ron, I don't know Anne's last name, nor the surname of her old relatives from Caron, as Forum members here often don't provide last names, for reasons of privacy. I moved to Markham in '83. I had moved to Toronto in '75 and lived in different areas of Toronto from '75 to '83. I'm the only of my siblings not in Windsor.

Okay just wondered if I knew Anneher. Well at least you know who is here If you ever want to meet for a coffee. I still work a lot on the family tree. Currently working with the Boston Reddam’s Through their descendant. It is interesting. We found others and they keep connecting through DNA testing to others of our relatives. Karen and I still e-mail. Tried yours.

Funny w all know the same places, events. For the tree wish I had one more hour with Mimi and pipi. So many questions. Tracked / traced him. We might have more