The Lazurek Series Just after WWI, Theodore Fredrick Lazurek emigrated from eastern Europe with his parents who, along with many others from the region, sought the employment opportunities Ford City could offer. “Fred”, as he was known, followed in his father’s footsteps and became a photographer. Working from his home studio on Drouillard Road, Fred captured the essence of post-WWII life in East Windsor. Enthralled and inspired by its cultural diversity, Fred saw Ford City as a true community where everyone knew and cared about each other. A free spirit, unconcerned with fame or fortune, Fred was obsessed with recording images, taking delight in commonplace scenes like a group of boys hanging out at the Temple Theatre, or the neighbourhood knife sharpener on his daily rounds. His photos inspired revitalization project artists to create these vignettes of life on Drouillard Road, as seen through Fred Lazurek’s lens. Night Scene by Mike Mascarin – 1999 Knife Sharpener by Glen Donaldson – 2000 Boys at the Theatre by Carl T. Haskell & James Levergood - 2001 Newsstand by James Levergood - 2001 The Recycler by Ryan Pearson – 2001 Fred Lazurek by Joanne Weston - 2001