tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post5344376817192267775..comments2024-03-23T08:13:12.713-07:00Comments on Growing Up in Verdun ,Montreal & Information: Verdun Guardian 1958Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-34334802801885251542011-11-14T14:37:45.000-08:002011-11-14T14:37:45.000-08:00Robert,
If you read closely you will notice that I...Robert,<br />If you read closely you will notice that I copîed the text on the bottom of the photo.<br />GuyGuy Billardhttp://shgverdun.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-34588794754144901672011-11-14T09:21:51.000-08:002011-11-14T09:21:51.000-08:00I remember a tennis clubhouse burning when I was y...I remember a tennis clubhouse burning when I was young. There were two clubhouses at Woodland park. One was at the bottom of Woodland and another one, just a changing room at the bottom of Melrose and Argyle just below the red top. when I look at the picture I see only a small roof. The roof of the clubhouse was much longer. <br />I wish I could read the article better and see what they say. I was only twelve then but I still have it in my mind.Much later on, I found out robert jomphehttp://jumper01.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-40285504968543449582011-11-14T08:00:39.000-08:002011-11-14T08:00:39.000-08:00I think you are referring to the parking space in ...I think you are referring to the parking space in front and behind the present day city hall which would not have any names.<br />GuyGuy Billardhttp://shgverdun.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-55411331696794555442011-11-13T19:58:34.000-08:002011-11-13T19:58:34.000-08:00That is possible but the new city hall was just op...That is possible but the new city hall was just opened in 1958, & I doubt that the memorial would have been moved that soon,...but it is entirely possible.It would have taken probably at least a year or two to build that City Hall building,and then with the Verdun Legion situated on VerdunAvenue beside old Charles Halpern Funeral Hall..the new park would have made a good choice for the monument.incidently the monument was moved again,although this time still in the Willibrord Park,but it moved from the dead center of the park,to the left hand side of the park(while looking towards City Hall) this last move was to allow digging for the Metro station on the corner of Verdun & Willibrord.......<br />I hae another photo somewhere of when the Monument was standing in the center of the Park.....it had walkways that came directly towards it from each corner diagonally from Willibrord & from 1st Avenue off of Verdun,.also it had walkways leading diagonally away from the Monument towards the City Hall as well as one side walk going directly to the front door of the City Hall from the backside of the monument........<br /> Guy, perhaps you know , what are the names of the streets immediately in front of City Hall & immediately behind City Hall (where the clinic & the drivers license bureau is,.....Do those even have a name ?<br /><br /> <a href="http://lesf.multiply.com/photos/album/105/Verdun_and_Montreal#132" rel="nofollow"></a><br /><br /> The above is the Monument at the center of Wiilibrord ParkLes Fhttp://lesf.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-84308641665220399362011-11-13T19:17:21.000-08:002011-11-13T19:17:21.000-08:00If you remember there were two tennis clubs at the...If you remember there were two tennis clubs at the time. One was at the corner of Woodland and Lasalle. The other was at the corner of Desmarchais just below the red top. Only the Woodland one was kept after the fire.robert jomphehttp://jumper01.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-72460850012314960592011-11-13T13:39:47.000-08:002011-11-13T13:39:47.000-08:00Les,
That makes sence. Perhaps they where talking ...Les,<br />That makes sence. Perhaps they where talking about the war memorial in front of present day city hall.<br />GuyGuy Billardhttp://shgverdun.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-67828459644519392812011-11-13T12:29:44.000-08:002011-11-13T12:29:44.000-08:00as for the laying of the wreath, the article state...as for the laying of the wreath, the article states that 'preceeding' this gathering at Woodland Park they layed wreaths at the monument,I would think they marched from the triangular park where the war monumnent was in those days at Lasalle & Wellington (now situated at Willibrord Park in front of City Hall) marched to Woodland to accomodate a larger crowd & make use of the Bandshell for the speeches etc etc.....just a thought. <br />Here is the Monument at the smaller park:<br /> <a href="http://verdunconnections2.multiply.com/photos/album/191/Mainly_Black_Watch_Les#1" rel="nofollow"></a><br /><br /> ....and here is the complete album in slideshow,which contains the above photo as well as others:Les Fhttp://lesf.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-34936769643590549462011-11-13T12:24:33.000-08:002011-11-13T12:24:33.000-08:00All through the 60's the Pav as far as I recal...All through the 60's the Pav as far as I recall was just the Pav,it had an old juke box in there, & they sold salami sandwich's ,it had a creaky old wooden floor.I cannot seem to recall it being and old folks home ? Since the Tennis club & the boat club were all still there in the 60's too ? Maybe someone has some more old photos from that era,............although I doubt it,as we had a hard time finding the few we do have. <br />....those are neat old Guardians................................HF&RVLes Fhttp://lesf.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com