tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post5797249221840843983..comments2024-03-23T08:13:12.713-07:00Comments on Growing Up in Verdun ,Montreal & Information: La Tortue WharfUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-35307330895015919822008-02-12T19:40:00.000-08:002008-02-12T19:40:00.000-08:00Dave, Thanks for the information wich will be adde...Dave, Thanks for the information wich will be added to your photo for our archives (SHGV). Guyguy5479 MSNhttp://msn-guy5479.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-16227444062471170052008-02-12T17:47:00.000-08:002008-02-12T17:47:00.000-08:00The car was my dad's (Herbert Adams) 1947 Buic...The car was my dad's (Herbert Adams) 1947 Buick 4dr sedan. His sister still lives on Riverview. Photo probably taken in the 50's as we could not afford a new car. At that time we lived in Point St. Charles and would go to the wharf to fish. There was a fishing pecking-order as I can remember. We moved to 739 Allard Ave. around 1955. Davercdave1 MSNhttp://msn-rcdave1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-86017268590366864342008-02-12T16:58:00.000-08:002008-02-12T16:58:00.000-08:00looks like a 1952 -53 buicklooks like a 1952 -53 buickoshayne MSNhttp://msn-oshayne.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-13890688960955094792008-02-12T14:00:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:00:00.000-08:00Dave, I know you mentioned it before but can you t...Dave, I know you mentioned it before but can you tell me the year the photo was taken and the model and year of the auto. Guyguy5479 MSNhttp://msn-guy5479.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-49560166280326347522008-02-12T13:21:00.000-08:002008-02-12T13:21:00.000-08:00Dave, This is an excellant photo of the Torchy wha...Dave, This is an excellant photo of the Torchy wharf for our archives (SHGV). You say it was at the foot of Allard st. on your previous post. The photo 1 that I posted of the ferry at Riverview would be in the same area. Are you sure your photo is at the foot of Allard. Guyguy5479 MSNhttp://msn-guy5479.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-76849424342726874332008-02-12T12:53:00.000-08:002008-02-12T12:53:00.000-08:00Definetly a great shot of the Torchy Wharf,area,.&...<strong><em>Definetly a great shot of the Torchy Wharf,area,.& the Redtop on the boardwalk,.......interesting to see the cars on there.</em></strong> <strong><em>The wharf used to gather alot of 'old guys' fishing off the wharf ( Old ,they were probably in their late 30's & 40's)........hahahah</em></strong> <strong><em> kids would ride their bikes down the embankment (quite a wild ride ,when your little),.......& of course playing on the banks all along the river ,was just a 'right of passage' .......</em></strong> <strong><em> Good old Verdun photo for sure,.........</em></strong> <strong><em>RCDave ,.you also had some other neat pictures from Verdun in the early 60's ,at the stadium & a few others,..Have you since come across ,any other old neat photos?</em></strong> <strong><em> HF&RV</em></strong>les__f MSNhttp://msn-les__f.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-25240819297431605592008-02-12T12:42:00.000-08:002008-02-12T12:42:00.000-08:00Torchy Wharf in the 50's. Torchy Wharf in the 50's. rcdave1 MSNhttp://msn-rcdave1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-78849442110329566652008-02-11T16:33:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:33:00.000-08:00at times i wonder, back then verdun was heavily po...<br>at times i wonder, back then verdun was heavily populated<br>back then as little verduners, most of us played along the river banks, from fishing to hunting for snapping turtles.<br>torchy wharf was a favorite spot to go and visit, always<br>ask did you catch anyfish, they had fishing rods along the <br>front of the wharf, there was a tour boat, if you wanted a ride<br>the fellow would give you a tour for x amount of dollars.<br>it was a very well known place in verdun, yet what puzzles<br>me that there's no posts on torchy wharf stuff??<br><br>popdog0 MSNhttp://msn-popdog0.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-60209605958718462252008-02-11T16:26:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:26:00.000-08:00I am thinking that Torchy is how the English mostl...I am thinking that Torchy is how the English mostly Brits pronounced Tortue. For example there is a castle in England that is pronounced Bu lee and guess how it is spelled - Beaulieushirleyb-h MSNhttp://msn-shirleyb-h.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-57550973262187814112008-02-11T13:49:00.000-08:002008-02-11T13:49:00.000-08:00Enlarge it to 150%. Ron.Enlarge it to 150%. Ron.carver3570 MSNhttp://msn-carver3570.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-27794184088021592132008-02-11T13:44:00.000-08:002008-02-11T13:44:00.000-08:00Its a big Computer when things get lost. RonAttach...Its a big Computer when things get lost. Ron<br><br>Attachment: <a href="/journal/item/256/LaTortue0010.JPG" rel="nofollow">LaTortue0010.JPG</a>carver3570 MSNhttp://msn-carver3570.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-51916640075546626182008-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:002008-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:00Guy. I will send you an email re. this subject i ...Guy. I will send you an email re. this subject i am having trouble sending to VC. Maybe you can post when you get it. It is a list of names i had here.carver3570 MSNhttp://msn-carver3570.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-78413427031578413432008-02-11T12:44:00.000-08:002008-02-11T12:44:00.000-08:00Guy...La Tortue is French for Turtle cause when I ...<em>Guy...La Tortue is French for Turtle</em> <em>cause when I googled that name all</em> <em>I got were turtles stuff</em> <em>Steve</em>stephenfredmond MSNhttp://msn-stephenfredmond.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com