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  • Collection: Contemporary Photos

pizzahut.jpg
Pizza Hut was built and next to McDonald's on Garrison Road, operating from 1990 to 1996. Later, it became a shoe store and eventually stood vacant.

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Pictured here is Artemis on the north side Garrison Road. Previously, this building operated as a Burger King.

canadiantire.jpg
Canadian Tire has enjoyed a long history in Fort Erie, with its first store located on Jarvis Street. Another location opened on Central Avenue and operated there until 1996. As business shifted from the north end to Garrison Road, Canadian Tire…

keystonekellysdemolished.jpg
Pictured here is the vacant lot at the corner of Central Avenue and Garrison Road where Keystone Kelly's once stood. The building stood vacant for many years before its eventual demolition. At the time of this picture, a high-rise condominium was…

peacebridgehomes.jpg
Pictured here is a sign for to soon-to-be-built Peace Bridge Villa development on the south side of Garrison Road, beside M&J restaurant.

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses and various other entities took the time to thank essential workers for their hard work and personal risk. Essential workers came to include retail workers, truck drivers, health care workers, etc. Pictured…

willsonlot.jpg
Pictured here is the lot where Willson's Brokerage once stood on Walnut Street. It operated there until the late 1990s when owner William F Willson relocated much of the operation working in that building to Mississauga.

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Pictured here is St. Andrew's Knox Presbyterian Church, located on the west side of Central Avenue, near Highland.

cooktopdiner.jpg
Pictured here is a sign advertising new management for what will be known as the Cook Top Diner. This building has housed a number of other businesses including the Royal Town Diner and Fort Erie Burger. A gas station once stood on its spot at the…

robomart.jpg
Pictured here is Robomart, which stands on Princess Street in Fort Erie's south end. Previously, it operated simply as Robo's.

longshotzlot.jpg
Pictured here is the vacant lot where Long Shotz stood. The building, as a bar and hotel, operated under numerous names over the years, including Grammy's Tavern and 33 Princess Street.

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Pictured here is St. Paul's Anglican Church's parish centre, an addition to the original building that was opened in 1984, The co-op nursery school has operated from this location since it opened. Meels on Wheels also operates from an office there.
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