Any "old" memnbers of the Kinsmen Boys and Girls Club out there? Maurice Mariasine was the Director. This was about 1950!
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Was that near Verdun and Church ave. where we used to go see the Last of the Mohicans, Serial every friday night Jimmy
Actually it was on Verdun closer to Hickson. Ten cents a movie right? Other serials - Clyde Beatty-Animal Trainer-Jungle Stuff - ----Burn'em up Barnes-Car Racing!
Hi Jim around galt i think, or reille im not to familiar with that rich area of verdun ,, hey big guy i had my irst chemo treatment last week,,all went well was not sick,, no reaction at all ,,was hooked up for 8 hrs, next time they said it would be about from 4 to six hrs,, boy the Lord is sure good to me,, sure am glad i became a Born Again christian,,the rewards have been plentiful, money wise i was born poor, and material wise ill die poor, but with my faith and friends ill be the among the richest men to leave this Stana worshiped place have a good one Jim,, and that real nice what you are doing for those people up at that restaurant were you sere keep up the faith brother Chuck
Trained their for a little bit (boxing) with Herby King, under billy Hurst, brother to the great canadian fighter harry hurst, was a kind of a garage or former store at that time Chuck Catto
Re Boxing - I knew an Alex Baxter who fought under Harry Hurst in the Golden Gloves, probably 1949-50. P.S. The building had been a church for awhile
Whoops! That should have been BILLY Hurst!
Thank you God Bless
Hi Verdun Reader9!
I was a member of the Kinsmen's Club under Maurice Marasine. (His son, Doug volunteered there too!)
I formed and played on the 1951 Midget Basketball team, (ages 12-16)to represent Verdun Kinsmen Club in the Montreal Boy's Club League. Players were from VHS, most of them were 16 years of age. We won the Montreal Boy's Club Midget Championship! Roughest games were in the Point at the 79th Battery Club! Pat Geary refereed there and kept things under control. The Club was located on Verdun Avenue, near Hickson. Sez Victah1
Hi Victah1, I played a little basketball around that time as well. Played against 79th Battery (tough stuff!), East End Boys' Club, and we even went to Ottawa one time. Some of the players I "remember" were Tom Galley, Alex Baxter, Bruce Meikle (the old memory is struggling here), Richard Crooke, and yes I can remember Doug Mariasine, but I don't think he was involved with our team at the time. Got some pics somewhere. Will try to locate them. Played the first table-top hockey game that was out at the time at the club. Also played against some real good ping-pong players. Great Place!!!!
My name is scot he was my grandpa he was a great man..
great memories of the kinsmen club. i joined as a member in 1949, even had my picture with mr. Marasine in the Verdun Guardian. i dont think i missed a movie on a Friday night. 10 cents. i lived on the next block on Joseph st. near Hickson. great times as a kid.
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