Historian, artist urge Windsor to restore Jackson Park bandshell into operational venue
CBC
Tucked away in Jackson Park behind a chain link fence, a bandshell that played a central role in Emancipation Day celebrations attended by hundreds of thousands of people is surrounded by standing water and overgrown weeds.
As Windsor council discusses the design of $32 million project to upgrade the Riverside Festival Plaza, some want to see the city restore the bandshell as a working performance venue.
Leslie McCurdy said her memories of the August Emancipation Day celebrations in the 1960s are exhilarating. Recalling parades of marching bands, fashion shows and live entertainment that took over Windsor.
Her memories are a stark contrast to what now stands in its place.
Take a look at what the celebrations were like, and what the venue has become:
"It makes me sad that generations today see this, where I saw that wonderment."
McCurdy said she embraces any push to invest in a performing arts space by Windsor's council, but wants the Jackson Park bandshell to be a priority restoration project.
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