My recollections of Detroit Michigan

[TerryPG]

This is part of the Canadian Community Spotlight 2025 in celebrating the 10th-year Local Guide Program. Please check the original post by @AdrianLunsong Countdown to Community Spotlight 2025! #10YearsOfLocalGuides

Also please check local guide @Erna_LaBeau 's Welcome to Detroit Post

I used to live in Windsor, Ontario Canada which is separated from the USA by the Detroit river. My parents immigrated here from England many, many,many years ago.

As a sidenote, Did you Know Detroit is the only major U.S. city which is actually north of Canada. Everyone knows that Canada is North of the USA. well not Detroit.

I was a very young boy when I lived there but I do have three memories that stick out.

The photo is very old, the above photo is of My mother, brother and myself on the shores of the Detroit river in Windsor with Detroit as a Background.

I do remember the excitement of either driving over the Ambassador bridge or taking the tunnel under the river to the USA. Every summer we would visit Boblo Island, a now closed amusement park. We had to take a small version of a riverboat to get to the island and once there it was your typical amusement park with rides and food. The Riverboat seemed so much bigger in my memories.

Not in the best condition many years later.

A few times my parents would drive over the border to do some shopping, as some things would be much cheaper in the U.S.A. To avoid paying taxes and duty my parents would hide the goods under the back seat of the car and instruct my brother and I to pretend to be asleep when crossing the border. It worked every time.

My favourite memory was when my father took me to see a Detroit Tiger baseball game at the old Tiger stadium. I was the envy of all my friends. The Tigers were my favourite Professional Baseball team for many years until the Toronto Blue Jays were formed.

Since torn down and a newer Tiger Stadium built called Comerica Park.

These were my memories of Detroit Michigan, remember I was very young.

[GasparKaren]

@TerryPG What a beautiful photo of your family. Thank you for sharing this moment with all the Guides.

[katydarhel]

I’m just thrilled to see @TerryPG your childish photos. I must say that the style of that time was very elegant, unlike today’s oversize. I just didn’t understand one thing, which of these two boys are you?

[Laurent]

Hi Mr @TerryPG as well as the Canadian team.!

@TerryPG

Did you Know Detroit is the only major U.S. city which is actually north of Canada. Everyone knows that Canada is North of the USA. well not Detroit.

Not till this informative topic! Thanks !

@TerryPG

The photo is very old, the above photo is of My mother, brother and myself on the shores of the Detroit river in Windsor with Detroit as a Background.

@katydarhel

which of these two boys are you?

Ma’am @katydarhel

Yeah a little bit old..but why my little finger is telling me that our dear Mr @TerryPG is on the right side !?..

@TerryPG

To avoid paying taxes and duty my parents would hide the goods under the back seat of the car and instruct my brother and I to pretend to be asleep when crossing the border. It worked every time.

Oh very genuine! …

I imagine the border officer greetings you back there after dad …" Hi boys how are you there !? You follow your dad again as always…huh!? … ..
And dad who just thinking to fire his engine and leave…

@TerryPG

My favourite memory was when my father took me to see a Detroit Tiger baseball game at the old Tiger stadium. I was the envy of all my friends. The Tigers were my favourite Professional Baseball team for many years until the Toronto Blue Jays were formed.

That’s always unique those kind of trip especially when it’s end on leave mum inside and have fun with dad..!

And sometimes be inclu to a complo to quickly get a ticket …

Dad : we’re here since 5 PM..
Son : yeah that’s true.

Once get the tickets…

Son : but dad we didn’t arrived at 5PM.. did we !? You lied there…

Dad : shuuuu

Son : isn’t bad to lie to people!? Especially to your seniors !? …

Dad : exact ! ..It’s exact but I’m old than the tickets seller..and yes it’s bad to lie to your seniors…
Who you’ve said is your favorite player …

Nice topic that said Mr @TerryPG .. thanks for let us enjoy this as good memories!.

#LG.

[JustJake]

These are great memories, @TerryPG. Thank you for sharing with us.

@katydarhel

which of these two boys are you?

I’m voting the boy on the left.

[katydarhel]

Hi @JustJake!!! Now I’ve taken a closer look, and just like @Laurent, I think the boy is on the right.

[TusharSuradkar]

Thanks for the fabulous opening photo @TerryPG

I, too, have memories of Detroit going back to 2008

Here’s one posing from the GM Renaissance Center with Canada in the backdrop - probably the same spot across where you click the photo

Here’s the full post:
The GM Renaissance Center in Detroit

Meanwhile, here’s my latest post on Detroit, along with a list of 30 more recent posts I’ve written about the city.

I hope you will find many familiar places there.

Honeybee Market - Oasis in the American Urban Sprawl

[ShreyaMusings]

Wowww @TerryPG beautiful pics clicked and posted.

[Erna_LaBeau]

When I see your cover photo it made me smile how we take the photo from each other side I always refer to the tourist when I take them to the Riverwalk I said that is Canada across the river pointing to the other side lol @TerryPG

[TerryPG]

To @katydarhel @Laurent and @JustJake

Confirmed I am on the right.

[JustJake]

@TerryPG

Confirmed I am on the right.

I lost that one

[Annaelisa]

Eine sehr interessante Erinnerungsgeschichte @TerryPG und die Zeit rennt und rennt.

[AdrianLunsong]

@TerryPG Oh wow.. I had to do a double take when I went on Maps to have a proper look at the US-Canadian border around the Michigan area! I didn’t realise just how the land/lakes were split up! Thanks for the post on this! I knew I was going to learn a lot during these spotlight weeks!!

[curatorofmemory]

@TerryPG . Thanks for sharing your lovely memories of the city. I assume it is easy to travel between these two countires if one is Canadian citizen