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Council Gives Thumbs Up To Street Car Restoration

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The cost to restore the street car is 500,000 to 750,000

The City of Windsor will soon have a historic street car in its possession.

On Monday in a 7-4 recorded vote, Windsor city council gave the thumbs up to accept the donation of the 99-year-old street car and restore it.

The city will spend between $500,000 to $750,000 to restore the 25,000 pound trolley.

It will be restored by RM Auto Restoration of Blenheim. 

Local transportation historian Bernie Drouillard is thrilled with the city's decision.

Drouillard says he's glad RM Auto is restoring the car.

"It's an all steel car that's the thing and that's why you can't outsource it," says Drouillard.  "It's got to go to somebody that really knows how and there's only two places I know in Ontario and that's RM and the Halton County."

Image of the streetcar housed in a University Ave warehouse. (Photo taken by Mayor Drew Dilkens)

The owner of the Penalty Box Restaurant, Van Niforos is donating the street car to the city.  In return the city will issue a tax receipt of $100,000, which is the appraisal price.

The restoration will take two years to complete.

The street car was built in 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is 50 feet long.

A report will be brought back to council in six month dealing with the future use of the street car.

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