tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post7945158865682970364..comments2024-03-23T08:13:12.713-07:00Comments on Growing Up in Verdun ,Montreal & Information: Cops verdunUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-38374323362753999932008-11-03T12:05:00.000-08:002008-11-03T12:05:00.000-08:00Yes I remember RED He was great.......Had three da...Yes I remember RED He was great.......Had three daughters Dale, Cindy and Bonnie Eden.....Lived cross from them on 3rd ave.....Toni Lazureharleygirlny11 MSNhttp://msn-harleygirlny11.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-15178059021365258702008-08-25T20:04:00.000-07:002008-08-25T20:04:00.000-07:00when i think back now....all those detectives try ...when i think back now....all those detectives try to give us sound advise. they were OK. Did any of you know the O'Reillys from Crawfordpark..The father was mayor then i think he went to provincial politics...very nice family..all the bothers were firemen.johnmelinvin2 MSNhttp://msn-johnmelinvin2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-57363125050609141272008-08-25T19:59:00.000-07:002008-08-25T19:59:00.000-07:00RED..may have been detective " Harvey' f...RED..may have been detective " Harvey' from Verdun..nice copjohnmelinvin2 MSNhttp://msn-johnmelinvin2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-44965348398776642082008-08-25T19:58:00.000-07:002008-08-25T19:58:00.000-07:00knew both of those dectective..they were regular p...knew both of those dectective..they were regular porplr at my door when i was young..ha hajohnmelinvin2 MSNhttp://msn-johnmelinvin2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-85525680051162261402008-08-13T18:19:00.000-07:002008-08-13T18:19:00.000-07:00I remember "Red". He was very friendly a...I remember "Red". He was very friendly and always had time to talk with us . As kids that gave us a good impression of the law.gary8403 MSNhttp://msn-gary8403.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-28687125579143626912008-08-13T12:45:00.000-07:002008-08-13T12:45:00.000-07:00Police that I knew ell Wally Daniels, Argyle St....Police that I knew ell Wally Daniels, Argyle St. I found him on the tough side, and very hard on teenagers, Red , Red Eden very nice fellow, Drove the Harley Davidson motorcycles Verdun police had. and drove his brothers 74 Harley off duty. Also a competive pistol shooter. scooter MSNhttp://msn-scooter.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-25772400051788967832008-08-12T04:33:00.000-07:002008-08-12T04:33:00.000-07:00The only policeman I remember from the 50s was a g...The only policeman I remember from the 50s was a great guy named 'Red'. He was well respected with us tiny hoodlums.<br>What happened with the riots in Montreal? What sparked it?<br>Billbiking2006 MSNhttp://msn-biking2006.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-31310411680393411362008-08-10T15:39:00.000-07:002008-08-10T15:39:00.000-07:00Hi I have drawn a blank on the street.Riverview ...Hi I have drawn a blank on the street.Riverview Rest was on the corner and across the street was Tastee Freeze..The 107 turned around on Verdun Ave.Was it Brault? Anyway we got pulled over one night on the west island and brought in to the local station..asked a bunch of questions like why were some guys from Verdun out there and why the baseball bats in the trunk...well we like to play ball,went to D.Q. stuff like that..plus figure we could meet some girls..anyway kept us there for a bit,separated us to get the story and then said o.k. take off..best part was the cop that brought us in said at the end...have a nice night boys,and while laughing told us he was from Verdun...then laughed like hell..said it was quiet night so what the hell.. was not funny at first but we laughed about it later...he told us he lived up from the corner same side as restaurant...saw him once after that.Never heard after that and was some 30 or more years ago. Would anyone know him..? Treated us good.. Funny .. Ladthe lad MSNhttp://msn-the lad.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-18250299475847530812008-08-10T08:53:00.000-07:002008-08-10T08:53:00.000-07:00Detective Newlove lived across the street from me ...Detective Newlove lived across the street from me on Rolland Ave. He had a son Craig ( Went to VHS) but I don't know if he ever became a cop like his Dad. Also when I was just a child we lived next door to Wally Daniels on Argyle Ave.kiniki_1 MSNhttp://msn-kiniki_1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-52902335805782937382007-08-14T11:50:00.000-07:002007-08-14T11:50:00.000-07:00What years did they serve Verdun? Those names aren...What years did they serve Verdun? Those names aren't familiar althought I do remember a fireman named Jacky Groom. He was so handsome. His wife was Gloria and they had two daughters, Gloria and Donna (?) They lived on Woodland near the Dawson's Boys Club. I remember the firemen telling us to go home by 9pm. The firestation was on Verdun Ave and Osborne, if memory serves me right._____duck MSNhttp://msn-_____duck.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-2491484589764149622007-02-19T02:45:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:45:00.000-08:00Well this is all from Nova Scotia.....will only ha...Well this is all from Nova Scotia.....will only have a few hours sleep.....not complaining.....I am the master of my universe.....so I could have been in la la land hours ago......having too much of a good time!! See you all tomorrow... diannehappydi2 MSNhttp://msn-happydi2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-34236799696410700652007-02-19T02:43:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:43:00.000-08:00Dianne ~ if you send me a bottle, make sure that ...Dianne ~ if you send me a bottle, make sure that it is half full (or half empty) depending on how you look at it hahaha.mom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-33602222504201531962007-02-19T02:40:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:40:00.000-08:00Hi Linda...I have wine but can't drink any aft...Hi Linda...I have wine but can't drink any after midnight...why?.....going for blood work tomorrow morning....have to fast, so now I am starving after reading that recipe.....too bad I can't send you a bottle of wine!! Diannehappydi2 MSNhttp://msn-happydi2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-11817617279253128042007-02-19T02:36:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:36:00.000-08:00But geez, look at the house....no basement, tarpap...But geez, look at the house....no basement, tarpaper fake bricks...yuckkkkkmom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-23148331322591585492007-02-19T02:35:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:35:00.000-08:00No went by the wayside when my dad got sick and th...No went by the wayside when my dad got sick and they had to sell their house and move into smaller digs . Les_F my glass is totally empty, think it had wine, but not too sure. Hey Dianne, got wine?mom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-66624314854011620872007-02-19T02:33:00.001-08:002007-02-19T02:33:00.001-08:00Looks to me like you had room for at least 3 cars....<strong><em>Looks to me like you had room for at least 3 cars...............................</em></strong> <strong><em></em></strong> <strong><em></em></strong> <strong><em> .............it's the Glass Half Full Again</em></strong> <strong><em>hahahahaha</em></strong>les__f MSNhttp://msn-les__f.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-12896267147684790912007-02-19T02:33:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:33:00.000-08:00Linda I love your car! Was it a peddle car? We had...Linda I love your car! Was it a peddle car? We had one too, it was green. Do you or your family still have it? There's an antique toy store in New Brunswick and they had several of these cars and by gosh were they ever expensive! Diannehappydi2 MSNhttp://msn-happydi2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-55021601635194465822007-02-19T02:32:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:32:00.000-08:00Just wanted to add.....boy did I ever love that li...Just wanted to add.....boy did I ever love that little car, vintage 1948, robin's egg blue, and I was allowed to ride it all around the block, as long as I didn't cross any streets!mom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-41521462763373636442007-02-19T02:27:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:27:00.000-08:00Here's my car parked in my driveway....impress...Here's my car parked in my driveway....impressed? mom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-28831219634337529372007-02-19T02:25:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:25:00.000-08:00I didn't think I was rich......not the way I w...I didn't think I was rich......not the way I was brought up. But my sister was born 20 years after me and she was spoiled rotten...she was the rich kid in the family!!! LOL!!!! Dianne P.S. And you should hear her whine and complain about having "old" parents.....geez!!happydi2 MSNhttp://msn-happydi2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-45061901787033275402007-02-19T02:20:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:20:00.000-08:00Yes once I moved to Lasalle ,.we too had a 'co...<strong><em>Yes once I moved to Lasalle ,.we too had a 'common driveway' shared by both </em></strong> <strong><em>4plex's ..................................Yikes.........hahahahhah</em></strong> <strong><em>We tried to do our fighting elsewhere Montreal was accomodating that way) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but we were not always successful................................. hahahahahah</em></strong>les__f MSNhttp://msn-les__f.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-12862801690868495772007-02-19T02:17:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:17:00.000-08:00I just knew it....see....Dianne was the rich perso...I just knew it....see....Dianne was the rich person from Ville Emardmom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-51467339230176659952007-02-19T02:15:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:15:00.000-08:00Les...we had a driveway which was shared but it wa...Les...we had a driveway which was shared but it was too narrow so you couldn't park two cars side by side. And if you parked one behind the other that created its own set of problems....if you think a little debate can get people tense and riled, need I say more......? Diannehappydi2 MSNhttp://msn-happydi2.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-57008805881970975212007-02-19T02:06:00.001-08:002007-02-19T02:06:00.001-08:00Yea, the trucker's route.....=........greasy s...Yea, the trucker's route.....=........greasy spoon restaurants. mom1945-linda MSNhttp://msn-mom1945-linda.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-63752923256081784222007-02-19T02:06:00.000-08:002007-02-19T02:06:00.000-08:00Mom45 .......at least he had a front yard........h...<strong><em>Mom45 .......at least he had a front yard........hahahaha</em></strong> <strong><em> Remember those 'postage stamps' we thought were front yards,,,,</em></strong> <strong><em>or were you rich gals from CoteStPaul/VilllEmard,..luckier than us you had self-contained homes & driveways didn't you.................................hahahahah</em></strong>les__f MSNhttp://msn-les__f.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com