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Hi Winter, I sent an e-mail to Louise, just waiting for reply. I'll get back to ya. Promise.
Gerry
Hi WinterHater, Gerry emailed me to let me know that you are looking for a Susie Gibson. Yes, she is my sister and now lives here in Toronto. I do remember you from when we lived on Allard. Small world. If you want more information please email me at louisegibson55@hotmail.com. Louise Gibson
HI LOUISE MAY I ASK WHEN U LIVED AT 1069 ALLARD BECAUSE I LIVED AT 1074 ALLARD 1N THE 70'S.B4 ME MY FAMILY FRIEND THE STOCKERS LIVED THERE.FATHER ERROL AND SON KEVIN. JUST WONDERING BIM
Bim, I never lived at 1069 Allard I lived at 1077 Allard in the late 60's early 70's. I remember the Carter's, MacPherson's, Laprestie (sp), Mathews', Collinson's, there are so many more from Allard on the tip of my tongue (or fingers) and so many more on neighboring streets. Louise Gibson
hi lousie sorry about that ok 1077 then we practically faced each other i was at 1074.were u in the block with the boyles bim
Bim, I am pretty sure there were no Boyles on my block. I don't recall the name either, what were their first names? Did you live near Morris Taylor or the Halvorsen sisters? Louise
hi louise i went thru hs with morris taylor and lynn halvorsen and i knew donna.my parents know their mom.i think her name was betty. the boyles arrived on allard around the same time i did.so u might not know them. bim
Hi Bim, You mentioned the Boyles, my parents were very good friends with them. I believe they were Darcy and Bev and they had three children, Katherine, Martin and Edward. Darcy was a fireman for Hampstead, he passed away years ago and Katherine and her family are living out West. Her mom is living with them the last I heard. Martin and his family were living in LaSalle and I don't know where Edward is, I think he is still in Montreal.
HI LINDA THATS THE ONES,I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT DARCYS NAME.HIS MOTHER ACTUALLY OWNED THE BLOCK THAT I LIVED IN. THE LAST I SEEN OF THEM WAS WHEN I LEFT ALLARD.I REMENBER EDDY GOING IN THE NAVY AS A YOUNGSTER AS A SUBMARINER IF I REMEMBER RIGHT.THANKS FOR THE AWAKENING BIM
CORRECTION SORRY KAY I RESPONDED TO LINDA IN ERROR BIM
Hi Bim, You mentioned that you lived at 1074 Allard, what year did you leave Allard? Did you live near the Wolfes. I think they had two sons and 1 daughter. Can't remember their names. I also lived at 1075 Valiquette for many years, you must have been my back yard neighbor at some time. Kay
Hi Winterhater (Kay) You mentioned that you lived at 1075 Valiquette. Would you have known the Gairs? I believe their addy was 1002 Valiquette. Cheers, Linda
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mornin kay. yes i new the wolfes in the block they lived in there was also the TITES and the fanning familys.i lived at 1074 allard from 1970-1979, the year i got married.my parents lived there a few more years til the moved to riverview then to brown and my dad still lives on bannantyne and beatty in front of the funeral parlour.u might remember my dad he was a herman munster or frankenstein stunt double as most people refered to him as "frankie".so there is a possibility u were my backdoor neighbour. bim
My Brothers hung around with Brian Boyle. His Nickname was "Eggs'. We lived at 1192 Allard above Monteith.
Hi Louise, My Buddy Glen Cheval, lived at 1057 Allard, across Form the Carter's, in the ame block as the macpherson's. he live in the other "downstairs' house, opposite mac's. Not dure if you know, but Roddy macpherson dies ahwils back from camcner. He lived in florida. Mike
hiya mike how ya doing laird c emailed the other day.he seems to be doing well.it seems like allard was a street to be from back in the day.had some good years there. bim
Hi Mike, I don't remember Glen Cheval, sorry. That is horrible about Roddy. Gerry Jones told me about Roddy just a couple of days ago. Some things are just so hard to believe. Was Roddy married? if so to whom? children? I noticed your last name is Veinot, any relation to Peter? Louise
Hi Bim Speaking about Allard being a street to be from. Do you remember when there was a street dance. They blocked the street off between Bannantyne and Monteith. There was music, hot dogs, etc. I have no idea who organized it but it was wonderful. Louise
HI LOUISE I REMEMBER THAT VERY VAGUELY BUT I WILL ASK MY DAD IF HAS THE SCOOP ON JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT WENT ON IN VERDUN FOR THE LAST SAY 50 YEARS OR SO.BUT IF I SEE THRU THE CLOUDS ABIT I WOULD SAY IT WAS PROBLABLY THE CARTERS CHEVALS AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURS HELL THEY USED TO HOLD CHRISTMAS IN JULY PARTIES ON THAT STRRET.NOW THAT I REMEMBER CAUSE MY DAD WOULD PUT HIS SPEAKERS OUT THE WINDOW AND BLAST XMAS MUSIC. WILL GET BACK TO U BIM
Hi Bim You never got back to me about asking your dad if he remembered the following women: Esther Neil (my mom), Noreen Hanrahan, Mrs. Lee Brennan, and Mrs. Nora McCarthy. I believe they all coached a hockey team (the kids were so little and unsteady on their feet, the refs had to carry them to the face off and they were always picking them up off the ice) Also, these women did a lot to get VCH built.
HIYA KAY. I DIDNT FORGET I JUST NEEDED A REMINDER,IM SEEING MY DAD TONITE SO I WILL ASK HIM WILL GET BACK TO U. BIM
hi kay. ok i spoke with my dad and yes he remembers your mom esther and mrs hanrahan being involved in hockey at willibroad park.the other 2 ladies names didnt ring any bells but says that could have been possible.he also mentioned that there is a possibilty that your dad and him might have worked together.he definitely knows your family because the first thing he said to me was that you lived behind us when we lived on allard.so theres a connection. bim
Hi Bim, Thanks for asking him. Where did your dad work? My dad was a conductor for the Toronto run at CNR for many years. He worked for CNR for 50 years and when he retired, they gave him a gold pass on CNR but he said that he would never step onto a train again after he retired because he was sick of them. I didn't blame him at all...ha.ha. My mom used the pass a couple of times to go out west. I still have it as a momento. H
HIYA KAY MY DAD ALSO WORKED AT THE CNR AND THATS WHAT HE TOLD ME THAT YOUR DAD ALSO WORKED AT CN.WAS YOUR DADS NAME BILL.MY MOM USED MY DADS PASS TO DO THE VANCOUVER RUN TWICE I THINK I HAVE BEEN ON A TRAIN TWICE IN MY.MY GRANDA WAS A CPR MAN RETIRED WITH OVER 50 YEARS SERVICE.HIS PORTRAIT USED TO BE IN WINDSOR STATION. BIM
Hi Bim, Yes, my dad's name was Bill. It's such a small world. He passed away in 1978 and my mom passed away in 1987. It does not seem that long for the both of them. I have many great memories of my parents. Ask your dad if he also knew Stanley Carter. Apparently after he retired, or just before, he was the first Canadian to be killed in a highjacking in the US. I still have the paper that ran a story of his death. Kay
Hi WinterHater,
Funny you should metion that about CNR... My Dad was an engineer with CN for 45 years. After he retired, I tried to get him interested in a model railroad club, but he said after spending that much time on a train, he didn't have any desire to have anything to do with them. He only used his gold pass a couple of times, but if he was out, he would sit and watch them with a passion. Never could quite understand it at all!
Hi, My dad also worked for CNR for years as a carman. Worked at the Round House and also at Cote de Liesse. Same story, got a pass when he retired and never used it. Knew everything about an engine...whenever we passed one he would ask us the number then proceed to tell us all about it. Even took us to the Round House several times. He never took a trip after he retired. Cheers, Linda
hi guys, its ironic our dads working all those years for the railway and never getting on a train again.my dads still living and he has not been on a train since retiring.and even whilst working for the cn.he had an office job so his train use was minimal.problably been on a subway train more often than a rail train.my grandfathers gold pass was more than a train pass.his gold card cover cp trains,planes,ships and hotels anywhere in the world that cp went.he used it well but never used a train.funny bim
Hi Bim, Just wondering if you ever asked your dad if he knew Stanley Carter?
hey k is that the same carter family that lived on allard,i will ask him about a stanely carter to be sure bim
MORNIN KAY I TALK TO MY DAD ABOUT STANLEY CARTER HE CLAIMS TOHAVE KNOWN A STANLEY CARTER BUT NIT SURE IF ITS THE SAME ONE U MIGHT BE INQUIRING ABOUT BIM
hey louise. i was wonderin did u gradulate in 1974.cuz if u did we were in the same graduating class. MILES BIM LIDDELL
Bim, Yes I did. Louise
Hi Louise, I knew your sister Linda when she used to go out with Bruce McLean. That was more than 30 years ago. I just wanted to say Hi. I don't think you would remember me, I used to go over to your house on Regina. Dannyb
louise was wondering if you are the same louise and linda gibson whom(if i can remember correctly)lived on willibroad st. i used to hang with two sister of the same name dougcap
I worked at the roundhouse and cote de liesse shop as senior timekeeper..Even started a bowling league there..like early 60's..
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