hello all, pom bakery fruit cakes came in decorative tins at christmas, they were a gourmands delight,
and i remember pegroids birthday party supplies,
but,
mains was the best and more convenient when they moved to manning and verdun.
i remember a fresh fish store on wellington , not far from tasse restaurant.
and wolf cycle, ,y first english thistle bike was from there, later an english robin hood model 3 speed. made in nottingham eng.
what a life. as a kid there was no holding me back,
and we had it all in verdun.
didn,t we?
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You must have lived on the rich side of Verdun. Steve
I wasn't aware that there was a "poor" side. Some of us had to make-do with what we had but our industrious imaginations more than compensated for what we couldn't afford! We didn't have a lot but I am forever grateful that our mom made sure we got that swimming passes every summer for us. I think they kept us out of some mischief!
maggie, how right you are, the photos of the nat are great memories, how many times i slipped off those islands in the middle of the pool.i notice there is no more fence around. no bleachers. i remember one great lifeguard, andy lecesse, a special breed. also there were no bar b cues in my day, picnics, and lots of fun from rawdon to plattsburg beach and lake george. great times, we were always busy. great memories. thanks all for the treasured photos. carolyn.
Hi bahama865, When you speak of Rawdon or Plattsburgh, you might as well
bring up Old Orchard Maine & later on Wildwood New Jersey....These were the
stomping grounds of most of the crowd from Verdun, LaSalle & The Point, not
to mention Myrtle Beach N.C. in those days of the mid to late fifties &
early sixties......My...My....My......What a bunch of memories come rushing
back......Not to mention Rouses Piont or the place where the old Football
Team the Verdun Shamcats used to play, just south of Cornwall I believe
States-side I think......Junior Waterman.....
Norman
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> maggie, how right you are, the photos of the nat are great
>memories, how many times i slipped off those islands in the middle of the
>pool.i notice there is no more fence around. no bleachers. i remember one
>great lifeguard, andy lecesse, a special breed. also there were no bar b
>cues in my day, picnics, and lots of fun from rawdon to plattsburg beach
>and lake george. great times, we were always busy. great memories. thanks
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MaggieMcK...there was never a poor side. The ordinary ones and the rich ones. Steve And don't forget The Saxony,the first exit over the border on the way to Plattsburg. Steve
yes they were gret times, junior waterman, wow what an athlete, i had a friend from northern elect. dated him for years, had trouble signing on to chat tonite, wonder why? carolyn
Redmond 2349, I seem to recall the Saxony was in Chazy, on the way to Plattsburgh where I lived for over 35 years. Ruth
Ruth......The Saxony was always raided by the police. But their rears were coverd,because everybody entering had to show ID that they were over eighteen. Steve
Maggie - my first tricycle was a red Thistle. Christmas wasnt Christmas without Pom light fruit cake - a big bowl of mixed nuts in the shell and Gurds Gingerale. I remember picnics at Cap St Jacques and recently someone said that they held their wedding party there.
Wildwood by the sea. What a great holiday location. The gang from Melrose Ave used to head there in the early sixties. What a blast. The entertainment was amazing. I remember sitting in a club mid afternoon and chatting with Fats Domino.. The twisting Indians playing at the hotel. It was a total blast
me too shirley, where in verdun did you live
Carolyne..........was this what was seen?
Steve
steve, hi, yes thats one of the logos, but there were a few like in the fruit cake tins, my mom saved those tins until she moved in 1887. from verdun, to live with me in freeport. she passed 2 yrs later. rest her soul, she and dad were such hard workers. so patriotic as well. thanks carolyn
About Pom Bakery. The little four cylinder trucks they used had an updraft carburateur. Made it sound like they were coughing their way around town. Pom bakery was in the glen, halfway up the hill. The little trucks were put in low gear and coughed their way up the hill. The first gear was so low they moved very slow on ice and snow. They were made to drive standing or sitting. Ed
Wow! Pom Bakery trucks struck a nerve! My Uncle used to drive one of those trucks around Longueil !(1940 approx) He lived in Longueil (where I often stayed with my Aunt) and drove his Harley with sidecar to work and back in Montreal every day.(Winter and Summer) I was 6 years old but remember him standing there in that POM truck and driving and I was hanging on, in 10 degree Faren. temps, it was warmer in the truck, than outside.(But not in the side car when he drove me back to Verdun!!!! He really hustled. There was always bread and cake on my Aunts table. Victah PS. He later lived in St.Lambert and for years he drove that old Harley back and forth across the Victoria Bridge to the Northern Electric near the Lachine Canal. on Shearer St?
WELL WELL, POM BAKERY, WHAT MEMMORIES I HAVE.MY FATHER USE TO DRIVE POM'S HORSES AND WAGON TO DELIVER PASTRIES..HE USE TO LET ME HOLD THE RIENS..HA HA WE WERE LUCKY TO BE BROUGHT UP IN VERDUN & CRAWFORDPARK AREA AND LASALLE. JOHN
I had a scar for years from the Baker's horse taking my finger along with the apple, while he was in having a cup of tea with my Mother and selling his cakes etc. on Woodland Avenue.
Does anyone remember Langevin's Bakery on Egan between Bannantyne and Champlain. I lived back to back with it. Each horse stall had it.s own window. In the morning you could see the stable rats sunning themselves in the windows in front of the horses. Ed
Went I was visiting back hom,e this summer We
went to look at some old cars. There was a old pom bakery truck. I never knew
what [pom] sttod for .
I was thrilled to learn it was THE PRIDE OF
MONTREAL
That's how I feel about Verdun
!!!!
Lynn. You have come in from the cold. The warm feelings of remembering Verdun have taken you over.. Welcome welcome welcome!!!!!
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How about this one. Does anyone remember the smell of the bread being made? You drive down the hill and you couldn't miss it.. Lad
Speaking of bread does anyone know if Pom still makes its Oatmeal bread - I dont think it was available in the summer probably because of the high molasses content or something that caused the bread to go moldy quickly. I loved that bread it came in a brown wrapper.
How about Crumpets? Lad
I still buy crumpets not POM of course but they still sell them here in Calgary. I really should keep a supply in the freezer next time they go on sale. Seems to me that crumpets were the start of Pom Bakery.
All my bikes came from Wolfe Cycles, even when they moved to Valois Village in Pte. Claire.
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