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Change and Adaptation

With the advent of the 20th century rapid urbanization and industrialization occur in the Windsor region. Several other ethnic groups are drawn by the new factories, bringing about changes in the makeup of the population. 

The old customs and traditions are not always adequate to cope with the new conditions. Francophones are forced to adapt in order to participate in the development of this new world.

Some customs and traditions survive and continue to evolve.

Boats on Belle River Harbour, 1908, Courtesy of Belle River Public Library
additional text 		Petite Côte market gardeners, 1920, Courtesy of Marcel Meloche
additional text 		Ice boats, 1915, Courtesy of Léo St. Louis, P8467
additional text 		New technology co-exists with traditional methods of farming, 1914, Courtesy of Léo St. Louis, P8465
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Tomato canning factory at Pointe-aux-Roches., Courtesy of Mme Jeannette Thoms, P8470
additional text 		George Cécile threshing machine at the Little River Bridge, 1900, Courtesy of Leo St. Louis, P8462
additional text 		New technology co-exists with traditional methods of farming, 1914, Courtesy of Léo St. Louis, P8463 Moise Vernette, ice maker, Pointe aux Roches, 1917, Courtesy of Mrs. Jeannette Thoms, P8469
Last threshing on the St. Louis farm, c.1915, Courtesy of Léo St. Louis, P8468 Seine boat built by Eddie and Ernest Meloche, c.1950, Courtesy of Marcel Meloche New technology co-exists with traditional methods of farming, 1914, Courtesy of Léo St. Louis, P8464 Turtle fishing, Petite Côte, 1950, Eddie and Ernest Meloche, Courtesy of Marcel Meloche, P2698