Should the new international bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan be renamed?

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Gordie Howe International crossing

Drew Dilkens Memorial

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I just heard this on the radio here in Windsor, Ontario. The mayor of Windsor has a petition going to rename the new international bridge crossing between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan from its current name of the Gordie Howe bridge to the Drew Dilkens Memorial. Says it's supposed to be a legacy thing. Should this bridge be renamed in honour of an unknown municipal mayor, or left as it is, named after a well-known hockey player?

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beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP

Supposedly it was then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper that suggested the bridge be named after Howe.

Perhaps the mayor of Windsor is a long suffering Toronto Maple Leafs fan?

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jackjjackson · M

Google “policy accomplishments of President Trump”. Your end will explode so warn your wife. @windinhishair

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@jackjjackson His actions negatively impact the nation daily. Nothing for you to be proud of there. And he's shown he'll never be a president. Just a criminal buffoon. The entire world knows it.

jackjjackson · M

There you go writing your conspiracy novel again 🙄 @windinhishair

windinhishair · 61-69, M

We already have had the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor. I like the Gordie Howe Bridge because of his ties between Detroit and Canada, if it is named after a person. And we have the Peace Bridge between the US and Canada in Buffalo. I would like to see it called the Friendship Bridge to honor the strong ties between the US and Canada. We might want to wait until Trump is gone from office before doing that though, since he's trashing our allies.

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jackjjackson · M

Woke up on the wrong side of the couch this morning did we? @windinhishair

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@jackjjackson Just looking at reality. You suggested a Trump bridge, not me. It will never happen.

jackjjackson · M

Probably not but a better second choice to Gordimer than that pompous milquetoast 😂 @windinhishair

Qwerty14

Did Drew Dilkens die or something? Like why would you name a memorial after him?

BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M

@Qwerty14 The name is his idea.

Qwerty14

@BiblicalWarrior So some unknown Mayor wants to rename a bridge to himself as a memorial? What a douchebag. You guys should make sure he doesn't get re-elected haha

gmatthewb · 51-55, M

I don't think it should be named after a specific person, famous or not in the first place.

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bijouxbroussard · F

Is it a petition to go on a ballot ? It doesn’t sound like something the voters would support.

ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 51-55, M

Has anyone put forth "Hull"?

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