tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64641007206046627342024-03-18T18:24:58.957-07:00Growing Up in Verdun ,Montreal & InformationTHANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome.
Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5022125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-15296198801483300742024-03-05T11:48:00.000-08:002024-03-05T11:48:13.581-08:00Just for Laughs Festival is broke it seems<b><i>Well after running since 1983 it seems the festival oraganizers are filing for protetion from bankruptcy............tooo bad because Montreal was very proud of this annual get together. Montrealers will no doubt miss this event. A free outdoor deal to celebrate.
</i></b>Just for Laughs cancels comedy festival, seeks creditor protection
The company said it plans to continue operations “in a scaled-down format” as it restructures and that it hopes the festival will return in 2025\
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<b><i>We wish theorganizers well,in trying to recover and perhaps keep this event going.
Cheers !
</i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-1004444319497649542024-02-08T10:18:00.000-08:002024-02-08T10:18:19.078-08:00Some Cool old Pics from Verdun / Montreal too. (No watermarks, you know where you got em)....lol<b><i>Just thought I would share these pics. Prompt your old memory banks.
Hope you get kick out of them.
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Ken Reed who started Tenaquip</i></b> an industrial success story.
The gazette story goes on to talk about the efforts to help end homelessness ( at least start trying in a meanfulway)
The following is directly from the Tenaquip website,about their efforts to fight ALS (close to home for many of us,as I've had 3 family members who had it).
Here is Ken Reed's story
Tenaquip Founder
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This is the story of Kenneth George Reed, father, entrepreneur and philanthropist, from his humble beginnings to industry leader.
Having spent much of his childhood in Verdun, Quebec, and coming from a machinist father and stay-at-home mother, Ken Reed learned the value of hard work. Dad was not destined for a formal education and in Grade 9, he left school. He started working at the age of 14 and bounced from job to job, from packer to salesman to cashier. Dad was looking for a way to make a living and build a career.
After meeting his wife Shirley at the age of 20 at the Montreal YMCA and marrying shortly thereafter, Ken decided it was time to move into a more secure profession. He started as a full-time salesperson at Williams and Wilson, a small industrial distribution company. After several years of learning the trade, Dad decided it was time to get into business, as he was an entrepreneur by nature. In 1968, in his own basement, Dad founded Tenaquip Limited. At home, his ever-growing family of 5 children learned the tricks of the trade at Tenaquip. Of course, there were many lean years, but hard work and determination paid off. Tenaquip finally managed to get out of the basement. Over the next ten years, Tenaquip moved to several locations due to the growth in sales and staff. Tenaquip’s head office is now located in Senneville and has several other locations across the country.
One cause that is particularly close to our hearts is helping people with ALS and ALS research. This is why the foundation is involved with the Montreal Neurological Hospital and ALS societies in some provinces. The year 2014 will mark the opening of the Ken Reed Motor Neuron Disease Research Unit, a research laboratory that took several years to establish and is dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of neurological diseases.
https://thetenaquipfoundation.ca/en/#section1
if you copy and paste the previous mentioned link it will take you directly to the Tenaquip website and a message from the Reed family.
Also if you care to read today.s (Jan 2nd 2024 issue) here is the link to the gazette story
Again Copy and Paste it to read)
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/from-humble-beginnings-to-5-million-gift-for-the-unhoused
and this message from us here at Verdun Connections Blog site to the Reed family and Tenaquip.
<b><i>THANK YOU</i></b>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-4295967211249535682023-12-31T20:03:00.000-08:002023-12-31T20:03:12.083-08:00Happy New Year Verdun (Montreal) and all those who surf by<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpLqyU5IY9ezEJ5HL1eFDjVvJGdZCqC1cCJSqndD4OPv2lDFtOTNxzx8ASmM3BH3OvOgxkyMGg6lsYZSNZPVRONPnuArmmYKC2dP84bgvfBgzIjt8XPPAe8adJDwPKw2DapJLv0WJt3QGuKREjB_r7Tto6gEU5Rhh6pXud-jAiFpu2_oD732I5MXueKU/s500/Happy%20New%20Year%202024.gif" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpLqyU5IY9ezEJ5HL1eFDjVvJGdZCqC1cCJSqndD4OPv2lDFtOTNxzx8ASmM3BH3OvOgxkyMGg6lsYZSNZPVRONPnuArmmYKC2dP84bgvfBgzIjt8XPPAe8adJDwPKw2DapJLv0WJt3QGuKREjB_r7Tto6gEU5Rhh6pXud-jAiFpu2_oD732I5MXueKU/s600/Happy%20New%20Year%202024.gif"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-53360151071606615652023-12-31T08:57:00.000-08:002023-12-31T08:57:43.187-08:00----the end is near<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7TuxUgeTsmFQl88trOtCe-8JMoxqURVNCKDXFFDd4PaZrwOQc_x9vIzhVFmBcYJC_xhDT6I8uuYEqcfrigBp4Z3_JzGgpMgk7gDsSgk5OP4IGDNPpxIbdM9yN8ObAAlFEBDeOuJMyBSrsLGdOUooNi7jv33VorqQIWsLbXTad6yw1lV2LLNUCXYG-U4/s880/New%20Years%20Eve.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7TuxUgeTsmFQl88trOtCe-8JMoxqURVNCKDXFFDd4PaZrwOQc_x9vIzhVFmBcYJC_xhDT6I8uuYEqcfrigBp4Z3_JzGgpMgk7gDsSgk5OP4IGDNPpxIbdM9yN8ObAAlFEBDeOuJMyBSrsLGdOUooNi7jv33VorqQIWsLbXTad6yw1lV2LLNUCXYG-U4/s600/New%20Years%20Eve.jpg"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-23384512841238757542023-12-25T08:21:00.000-08:002023-12-25T08:21:30.145-08:00Merry Christmas 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFfCeoNYYSpRyQ70YqQri5KSaIxK1mJF-xLVVlS4XMZv5OCvXtHakVIjy9J0p2otP2s8g9zxUD5rlD0ASAvOjLfm_h7xT8nNuGIQimO7EbJP3BDpAw3SnqVs5moH1-Q0shV3z1_pseSJCaHHwjkxme4671KNFcvETDu9LDDqDGwWKOtEYO9RwKSeEjjs/s200/snowfall.gif" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFfCeoNYYSpRyQ70YqQri5KSaIxK1mJF-xLVVlS4XMZv5OCvXtHakVIjy9J0p2otP2s8g9zxUD5rlD0ASAvOjLfm_h7xT8nNuGIQimO7EbJP3BDpAw3SnqVs5moH1-Q0shV3z1_pseSJCaHHwjkxme4671KNFcvETDu9LDDqDGwWKOtEYO9RwKSeEjjs/s600/snowfall.gif"/></a></div><b><i></i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-10572864523400250372023-12-24T09:20:00.000-08:002023-12-24T09:21:37.412-08:00Here it is Christmas Eve 2023<b><i>For all the procrastinators
Last Day to get a tree at Atwater Market.........lol
Merry Christmas to everyone, and those who still live in Verdun take a good look at Wellington Street, I remember it as always lit up with Christmas Lights and usually some snow to accent everything.
So that image is the one I remember....Christmas Eve was always very quiet along Wellington by late afternoon and we all knew that Christmas woulld soon be here.
Have a great Christmas and ofcourse a great New Year
Appreciate your family and friends
Cheers !
Les F
here is an old photo of Atwater Market
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and here is a link to Promenade Wellington
https://www.promenadewellington.com/en/quartier/holiday-season-on-the-well/
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-76219201209510927702023-12-21T13:25:00.000-08:002023-12-21T13:27:00.777-08:004 days left till Christmas<b><i>Merry Christmas to all who manage to surf by to either just read some of the old stuff saved here, or some of you help by adding some info at times,and others who comment....it is all appreciated.
so Merry Christmas to everyone and hopefully everyone has a safe and healthy New Year for 2024
Remember laughter is the best medicine,so keep things light.
Appreciate your family and friends,because life is short
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More daylight each day.......always a welcome thing.
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Remember when we were kids</i></b>........here are a few photos from years ago,some of you will remember no doubt,
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Then we were told that we were being sent home early.
Allthe teacher said was "The President has been Shot"
Imagine that was 60 years ago.
Here is a copy of the front page of the Montreal Star
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</i></b>My father Walter and Grandfather Oswald. Me and Dad on the steps. Gabrielle and Walter with me in the pedal car. Dad's 3 sisters Dot, Marg & Elsie. Our flat top left had a covered catwalk to Wood Hall whose upper floors were rented to clubs and fraternal orders. On VE Day, effigies of Hitler were hung from the canopy and set alight.
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Ron has a lot of knowledge from some of the old CKVL history.
Here are 8 to start. Again Thanks Ron for sharing some Verdun History.
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I like the idea, and make a point of at least making a donation,plus the basic idea behind the reason to wear one is a good one...my opinion.
As you can see I have been introduced to buying a poppy from a very young age.
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I added my personal watermark as you can see, since some pics posted are used elswhere without acknowledgment of source.
In anycase Remembrance Day is coming this week,and that is a special day.
Cheers
LesF
Lest We ForgetUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-11582806432880740372023-10-30T09:07:00.000-07:002023-10-30T09:07:17.226-07:00Contacting this site: Remember unless you tell me,then your comment always appears from 'Annoymous'<b><i>I just replied to a comment actually 6 comments regarding getting in touch to share info on a story posted here, or something new altogether.
Here was my reply ,
Hopefully it may help.
</i></b>Blogger Les_F said...
Well thanks for surfing by, and sharing more info on CKVL morning show/
This site is set up so all comments are looked at first before being posted to the actual site.
This keeps spam and otherwise unwanted solicitations and comments from annoying everyone.
If someone wants to share some info on the history or validity ,or at least fact checking please by all means,email me by responding here as a 'comment' I will then see it and try to accommodate where I can,
The history of Verdun (Montreal) is always welcome and appreciated I would love to share it here on this blog.
As with anything posted or published anywhere, The reader will be the judge as to whether they agree or not.
Cheers ! Les
ps: when someone sends this site an email via comment section,if they include a return email address then I always try to answer them as quick as possible, I also Will Not post or publish their email on the site. -Again Thanks for surfing by.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-21850690940344682782023-09-21T08:04:00.004-07:002023-09-21T08:13:07.258-07:00Balconville by David Fennario -A Verdun playright passes away at age 76-RIP David FennarioDavid Fennario obit as it appears in the Montreal Gazette: I have also posted his award winning play/film at the end of the obit Another Verdun character passes away. RIP David.
FENNARIO, David William
It's with heavy hearts we announce the passing of David William Fennario (born David William Wiper) on September 16, 2023 at the age of 76.
Proud native of Verdun, David also spent many of his formative years in Pointe-Sainte-Charles and Little Burgundy. All three neighbourhoods inspired his many plays and other writings.
He is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth, his sons Joel, Thomas, and Joseph as well as his granddaughter Sasha.
He will also be deeply missed by his siblings Virgina, Janice, and James as well as other relatives, friends, and comrades. He was predeceased by his sisters Peggy Anne and Sarah, who he loved dearly.
The funeral service will be private, but the family intends to hold a public memorial in the near future.
Donations to BGC Dawson or Toujours Ensemble would be appreciated.
<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/PSNrDY40Txs?si=iHuaUdkMTRUBJUyQ" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-35888277486141189272023-09-10T16:29:00.001-07:002023-09-10T16:29:33.932-07:00Rencontre publique Héritage Champlain : aménagement des berges (17 mai 2...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cV_9mtNuZa8/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cV_9mtNuZa8?si=Y9guGtfViLdT8-qb" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-37071672383289002902023-09-10T16:11:00.003-07:002023-09-10T16:11:56.984-07:00Champlain Bridge pieces of nostalgia?..............Ok but you hated lining up to get over it,but to get a rivet......lolKeepsakes from the Champlain Bridge
Thousands of original rivets distributed to the public
The original Champlain Bridge had a socio-economic impact on the landscape of the Montreal metropolitan region and the City of Brossard for over 57 years. Now that the deconstruction of this structure is almost complete, JCCBI wants to mark its history by giving the public souvenir rivets to commemorate this iconic structure.
Rivet distribution
Two events have been organized—one in Brossard and the other on Île des Sœurs—to provide citizens with rivets from the original Champlain Bridge that have been safely encapsulated under a layer of varnish.
One rivet per person (18 and over)
First come, first served
Limited quantity
Brossard
When: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Centre socioculturel Alphonse Lepage
7905 San Francisco Ave., Brossard, QC, J4X 2A4
Quick in-car and active mobility user’s pick-up lane.
Île des Sœurs
When: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: La Station
201, Berlioz St., Verdun, QC, H3E 1C1
Quick in-car pick-up and dedicated pick-up lane for active mobility users.
Keepsake | Disclaimer
Please be advised that there may be traces of lead in the paint on this keepsake from the original Champlain Bridge. This is why it has been safely encapsulated in a layer of varnish.
You are therefore responsible for avoiding any damage or degradation to this varnish layer and for not handling the keepsake if the varnish becomes damaged, degraded or deteriorated. The keepsake must not be handled or used by children at any time.
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated cannot be held liable for any resulting loss or damage and you must assume all of the risks associated with this keepsake.
287,000 tonnes of reused materials
With a focus on sustainable development, the deconstruction project recycled 90% of all materials, and these rivets are part of the 25,000 tonnes of steel that were reused throughout the project.
JCCBI created a materials management and reuse plan to guide the reuse and recycling options for the different types of recovered materials.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-26525151293184163192023-07-26T09:05:00.001-07:002023-07-26T09:05:15.083-07:00107 Bus Verdun Av and a few random photosAlways interesting to find ols photos we have either posted or shared over the years,and even finding old ones posted on various sites,that we also shared in the beginning of internet as we frantically searched and searched for anything related to our varying interests.Usually trying to credit the source when possible (not everyone even tries that these days....lol)
I still think I will get around to reposting ones we've lost in the various transitions from the old MSN Groups sites, or the changing Media platforms. but the reality is tagging and reposting everythng would be a very large task to say the least.
So for now I will just post random shots saved from everywhere over the years,that may be just fun or nostalgic to look at.
Here are just a few old shots to prompt old memory banks.
Have Fun Everyone and Remember Verdun.
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Interesting old video by CBC , It is in french,but you can understand it if you lived there then.Cheers !<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/YECC57ng0_o" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-29156185983616865372023-05-31T09:11:00.001-07:002023-05-31T09:11:05.359-07:00Déneigement -Another NFB 10minute film, Yikes, Remember how bleak a Montreal Winter could Feel.............(I don't miss it....lol)<iframe width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/qkiVcEnUOSg" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-70951882099443452242023-05-31T08:49:00.002-07:002023-05-31T08:49:24.108-07:00Memories of Angel -This is the film by Luc Burdon which uses 120 NFB clips to relive Montreal History in the 50's & 60's<iframe width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/eW6o2XC1G9o" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-56600691704106996182023-05-10T08:52:00.000-07:002023-05-10T08:52:17.941-07:00Closure for a Family--- they never gave up,and neither did the police -Long before this blog came into existence we had a photo posted on our original Verdun Connections site of Sharon Prior a girl who had gone missing and was found dead. Her killer never found...........but the Police never gave up, and here is a bit of a update on their new findings.
( I first saw this news article on George McCraes Point Saint Charles site ....so thanks to George for always keeping Sharon in our thoughts)
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Here is a link to the News Item:
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wva-mans-body-being-exhumed-after-canadian-authorities-say-he-raped-killed-teen-in-75-04-21-2023
.........Hopefully this helps to bring some closure for Sharons Mom and family who Never Gave up on Sharon's memory.
and kudos again to the police for also not giving up.
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