THANKS 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.
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Look I found Captain Les.
Steve
and he also has a "Verdun Connection"! good one Steve! I always chuckle when I see his commercials. He's come a long way from his origins?
I just love the commercials that William Shatner does. Most of them are absolutely hilarious, don't poke fun at anyone (except maybe himself) and also don't make me feel like I don't have any brains. I, for one, love them!!!! Cheers.
All week we have had the pleasure of watching the Snow Birds practice. Are they ever loud.....ya can't hear yourself talk....better yet, my other half can't hear me talk, or so he says....lol. I do believe the rest of Canada is in for a big treat when they come to your town as some of the manoeuvers are spectacular. Cheers.
What happened to the ''Holiday Recipes'' chain of messages? m.p.u.
Someone must have an old photo of William from an old school year book. Steve
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Hi Sandy, I think I missed that photo of VCHS or I'm having a senior moment. It was a brand new school and I still remember walking up the steps and looking down outside the glass doors and seeing a huge rat. I'll never forget it. Well, it was in a field, so maybe it was a cat but I remember thinking that sure was a huge rat. Ah youth! Dolly
I know I posted some VCHS pictures last week ,but I don't Remember which ones they may have been,............Can you Recall what was posted,.........I will try to re-post them again,......unless it was someone else who posted them,.then I look forward to seeing those pics too ! ..................................................................HF&RV
Hi Popdog,.......That's the great thing about living on the mainland of Canada,....you can make those quick trips to Montreal,.....So Verdun is changing a bit,..wider sidewalks on Wellington St ? .....I guess all the shops are still real busy,if you can't find parking,......That means the city must be doing well,......I read somewhere that they want to turn Verdun into a popular place to live again,.....aside from NunsIsland being a desirable place to live ,...the old city of Verdun,...would be a good place to invest (interms of reno's to an old three stroy building),......some of those old plaes could be made to be quite nice as single family homes,..........Although the one thing that would be a deterent ,would be I guess the always instability of the Politics of the area,..............if they could coax some big business to move HQ back towards the city of Montreal,...then i think that would go along way to helping investors,........ but at least you got to have a visit in the old Homestead,........maybe next trip you can search out that Steamie & Spruce Beer Shop,........Did you get to take some Montreal Treats back to Ottawa,with you ? Mind you, can you, go over to Hull and buy Smoked Meat (there must be some good spots over there ?).........In anycase Thanks for the Update from Verdun.......................................... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Have Fun & Remember Verdun^^^^^^
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Popdog your making sence.You okay its sence not cents.HaHaHa.
Steve
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I believe the name of the steamie place is Patate Dore. Going from Ottawa, cross the Chaudiere Bridge, go past 3 or 4 intersections and its on the left hand side of the street, beside the Legion. At least thats where it was prior to me leaving beautiful downtown Kars on the Rideau. Another good spot (if you want a taste of St. Henri) is the Whip taverne. Dave
My sister, who still lives in Montreal, said that St. Henri is the newest "in-place" to live these days. Apparently they're converting all those really old flats into lovely, trendy places to live (not cheap, either)! My grandmother (may she rest in peace) would be turning over in her grave if she heard this. She and my grandad lived and brought up her family there after immigrating back around 1912, and saved their pennies for the day they could move up to Ville Emard. Cheers.
I'm glad to hear that Montreal/Verdun must have gotten some 'infrastructure' money from the Fed Gov't I would guess,..as they were astarting to dish out the grants for city's to re-vitalize themselves,......good to hear that Wellington Street did something ,...I like the idea of removing those old hydro-poles,...Have they all gone undergroung now ? if so that's great,.........i'd like to see them remove the parking meters too,......I always hated that look,...but if they are still there then,I would think some of the revenue ,would go to keeping the City Clean,............Remembre in Verdun in the Springtime,...they would get those big streetsweepers,going ,the watertrucks too,....and they would have teams of city workers (is that an Oxymoron ?........hahahaha City & Workers in same sentance.............) anyway teams of workers with brooms would sweep the sand from the sidewalks ,and the city would take on a whole 'new' look ,for the rest of Spring and into the Summer,.......i also seem to Remember wire mesh type of trash cans chained to poles on almost every block or second block,...and people actually were pretty good at keeping the streets clean,.........(the lanes ,.well that was another story)...........hahahaha ......................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun
So Hull is no more,........well I learn something new everyday,.....Gatineau it is then,......I would imagine that judging by the size of Ottawa these days,.....then Hull(sorry Gatineau),......must be equally as large,........I couldn't believe how Ottawa had grown ,when I was there a few years back,........the traffic & the buildings were jammed in everywhere,......not the the old Ottawa that was stuck in my memory bank .......as for a steamie place in Gatineau(it's really Hull isn't it.........hahahaha) ,but as for one being caled Patate Dore,..........i wonder if this was a transplanted store owner from Ville Lasalle,......Remember there was a little Chip joint near the pool hall on Centralle,...in Lasalle,....and it was called 'Dore's' as well , fed many a high school student on some good old greasy fries,.....(more like fed studenmts who were going into the poolhall & skipping school)..........hahahahahah Personally I like dgoing to the '50' club,.....and there was a gal (an old gal we though then,........hahahah) she may have been 40-ish,...her name was Suzanne,......and she made Fantastic Hamburgers,.....wich you could wash down with a quart of 50,......or une gros mol,instead,........and many a lunch was had in there as well......... ahhh what's that old saying about 'Youth' being wasted on the Young'............hahahaha Have Fun & Remember Verdun
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Hi Mom'45 I think your sister is right ,..aside from StHenri converting many old factory's into Condos,.they were among the first to re-vitalize their area,......also PointStCharles is undergoing the same transformation to a degree,.....the whole Greater Montreal area has been in transformation for a while now and that seemed to begin with the clean up and refurbishing ,and reclamation of once dull land ,.and making a beautiful green belt almost all around the island,...with new walking paths ,.cycle paths,....(Montreal could be pchyco-paths ........hahahahaha) but the green spaces along the river and the old Lachine Canal are trully amazing,.....and must have required huge amounts of dedication,and Cash,...........but it is getting done,........it' true this is the time of year when the 'Vibrancy (is that a word.......hahaha) ,starts to show around the city,.....Montreal is reborn every spring,....(I had forgotten those feelings and sights of watching the City become Alive again,...after a Winter of Grey ,....).......the mountain starting to turn green again ,and the downtown outdoor Patio's are being spruced up,....the parks are all getting ready,....Remember the City of Verdun workers coming and putting 'the Swings back up,from there winter hibernation spots,........the park monitor's are all being chosen for the different parks,,....and soon all the kids stuff in the parks will be out again , Remember the 'Stilts'..............hahahahaha Everyone took a shot at those didn't they,....and then that 'fresh coat of City of Verdun Green,...was applied to the doors & window frames of the old buikding in StWillibrord park,......Remember where old 'pops' would sit during the winter period and police the kids from staying too long inside after skating for hours,....and when this time of year rolled around ,we would only go in to get a drink of water from that old water fountain just inside the door,......and you could hear the echoes of all the kids vioces revererating inside those old walls,..............MPU posted a picture of that old bukding a few months back,........Do you still have those pics MPU,....that old building that separated the playgroungd side of the park from the (rinks in Winter) and the baseball diamonds of spring & summer.................I guess all 'the boards' are down and put away by now,..... ................................................................................HF&RV
Hi Sandy yes I Remember those pics,....I will post those again,I will leave out the one of the gym area,..but you can get that one from Steve's post,..if there are any pics you see and like ,feel free to save them if you like,.....also if there are any you can Remember seeing ,and would like to see again,...then ask away,..and we'll try to find them again for you,......and anyone else outthere wishing to see a previously posted photo,.....most of the members will most likely have saved some of the posted pics,.and would be happy to find & re-post something ,I generally leave pics up for a day or two,.sometimes longer,..but after a few days if I think the messages I posted have been read,.then I remove them again 'freeing ' up some of my alloted 3mb's that each of us as members have,...in order to continue posting other stuff,.....blah balh blah.............hahahahaha Here you go Sandy: Those were long hallways,........and if you used the reflection in the classroom doors carefully ,you could keep an eye on teachers or Brothers ,that were skuliking around looking for wayward students ,.who were supposed to be in Class...............hahahahaha That was a unique design in it's day,.......I have never seen a picture of the 'whole' school in the same frame,.....I would suspect with a telephoto & somewhat wide angle lens on an old 35mm camera,....you could probably get the whole school in the shot,from across the Acqueduct or at least on the Acqy's proeperty,......there was also a residence building off to the right of this photo Remember that ? I have seen the whole school from an aerial photograph ,.I think I may have even posted it a few years back ,but it may be just power of suggestion (who knows?) these classrooms were over on the Girls side of the school,,.Remember segragation,,,,........hahahahahaha I'll find more photo's and post 'em up here for you.......... Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Les, I do have the pics of Willibroad Park, and here they are.....(I will try to stop soon and take new ones)......... ...I will have to give in to MSN soon I think, and buy more space.............m.p.u.
Fantastic MPU , and much Appreciated,....just the look of the ruts in the ice surface ,make me Remember skating around and on the occasional fall you would be quickly reminded to watch out for those 'ruts'............hahahahaha and the old 'shack' sure looked inviting and a much needed place to retreat to,once your feet and whole body were sufficiently frozen.........Remember the skin on your face would feel like its ready to crack once the warmth of the building started to thaw us out............hahahahaha Great Stuff Tahnaks Again .......HF&RV
Anyone know what Tahnaks , means ................hahahahahahah as bubbacut used to say,........."I don't know why I try to type fast,.....cause I can't"..................................hahahahahaha Oh well I'll keep trying,....... always Remember not to quit,one day I may get better..........hahahahaha which reminds me of an old Poem of the same nature, Don't Quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about.
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown Good Advice I'd Say HF&RV
Ok now Here's a some pictures I came across,....and I am certain,..that they will be recognized,by some of our members...............................a couple of the others in these photo's include, the brother of one of teh vice principals of LCCHS (Lasalle Catholic),.........and another photo contains one of my old next door neighbours on Wellington St ,in Verdun,....his family lived right next door,....... anyway let's see,who recognizes any of these people...........I assure you many were proud to have lived in Verdun: Well I guess the names at the bottom of the last photo ,sort of give that one away.......hahahahahah but the others are still up for grabs,............. .........................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun:
The first picture my aunt Dorthy and my Uncle Jim are dead center , Jimmy
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Sandy are lips are sealed,mums the word. Steve
hi Sandy,.........I guess many a smoke was had around those round basins: ..,,,,,,,,,,,How's it go "Ask & you shall recieve"..................hahahahahahaha these are the new cafeteria's ,...as far as I can tell from this picture,these were the old assembly Hall..........I guess??? Although I can't be certain of this cafeteria's old use,......but judging from the size of the space,...I can only think that they were the old assembly halls that had the old school lockers rooms that were adjoined to them,....or they removed a wall and incorporated the school lockers,with the center assembly,......and made it one large cafeteria,.......because the old cafeteria that I Remember was downstairs,sort of,.... .................................... HF&RV
MPU Thanks, again, for those outside pics. Funny, but I cannot for the life of me remember ever getting my skates sharpened. I remember walking from home to the rink and back on the skates (on cement sidewalks or paved roads) because my mom wouldn't let me wear my boots as they were stolen from the shack once. I don't know how I ever skated on them not sharpened though! They must have been like those two-bladed cheesecutters we had as real young kids. I just love those outdoor winter pics. Cheers.
True story: Today, down in Parkesville, was sitting in Timmy's having coffee/doughnut and an older man (& his wife) asked if they could join me at my table as the place was packed. He started the conversation with "Mind if I join you, you look like a very friendly lady. Where I come from people were always very friendly." Well that just begged my asking "Where do you come from?" You got it.......Verdun.......Fred Purchase from Hickson Ave. prolly in the early 50's. I just about fell off my chair. Somehow Les_F's saying "HF & RV" works for everybody who has ever lived there. Cheers.
Bob Skate - Eaton's Catalogue - 1925 ad I guess a lot of kids had these,......are they still around at all,........?? ..............Looks like the Habs are getting ready to lose to the sabres ,..only 2:32 remain,....Habs down by 2.........................Salute Bonjour le visite..............hahahaha
Linda...........great story, and VERY believable. Verdun did have and still does have a certain ''something'' about it, as does this Verdun Connections group. Thanks for sharing this. m.p.u.
Now that 's a good story,...Mom'45,.........alwqays nice to meet some good people,...even better if there from Verdun (Montreal),.....I don't recognize that name ,but I will run it by a few people I know and see if it familiar to them... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HF&RV<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Well as it turns out ,apparently you can still buy these kids skates today: marhed down from $22.50 down to $17.00 Bucks ,........Well I guess they couldn't stay at .39 cents forever...............hahahahahahaha http://www.netskate.com/icfigrec.asp scroll down it's the first pair: also here's another picture, Personally I had never, ever heard them called Bob skates,....... I would imagine that a kid named Bob used to fall down all the time and finally his Dad probably made the old skates out of some used cheese cutters,.....and exclaimed when the kid was able to stand up "Hey ,Bob Skates"..............\ hahahahahaha Well it could Happen.................hahahahahah enough of this seriousness,.......hahahahah havefunandrememberVerdun
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Agreed Sandy...........................................................
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Found them as I do most,..from casual circumstance............that's code for Hit & Miss,.............when surfing,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahahah Just keep on looking for pics or stories related to Verdun or Verdun people, Montreal too of course,............and if someone mentions something it usually sort of stays in my memory bank ,& when I come across it,.....I post it,........it's no different than from when any of my customers used to ask me to 'find' a certain vehicle or something for them,......I usually did follow up,..until as the saying goes they 'either buy or die"...............hahahahahaha Glad I caught you while you are still breathing...........hahahahaha .........................................................................hf&rv
Hello Les and Sandy, Thanks for re-posting photos of VCHS. I remember the fountain and those stairs but not the cafetaria. It brings back some good times because I loved school. Dolly
This 'temporary' measure should almost be nearing it's removal time ,..What do you think? 1917 - Personal income tax introduced as temporary war measure; Canadians capture Vimy Ridge; conscription enacted; 1,630 persons killed in munitions ship explosion at Halifax; in Alberta Louise McKinney and Roberta MacAdams become first woman members of an Empire legislature; The Canadian Press formed. mind You it's not been in place quite 100 years yet. hahahahahahah HaveFun&RememberVerdun
Wasn't the GST also supposed to be a 'temporary' tax measure? Fat chance they're (whoever they are) going to remove it now, eh?
Taxes whether they be the income tax,.or the GST (grab&steal tax),...are supposedly temporary,....but even the present day gov't of the Harper administration,.is very slowly pretending to live up to it's promise of lowering the GST by 1% initialy,.and then in smaller increments over a five year proposal,.....but meanwhile they will also repeal the tax reductions of the previous admin... so there really wouldn't be a savings ,as they say "one hand Giveth,.......& one hand Taketh away" hahahahahahaha ......................the People get the Government ,they Deserve....... or so they say ( again whoever they are)...............hahahahahahah ...............................................Have fun & Remember Verdun..
Les.........You forgot this one. Steve
Yes Steve I Remember that one,...I got off the bus,right near that fence and usually went into the store just off Beurling to get a Vachon Apple Turnover or something like that..........Nothing like having a good Sugar Boost before you finally went into school...................Great picture ....I can't Recall when that was originally posted or where it came from ( right now,) but it will come to me,....... Thanks for posting it again,........Sorry about these changes in Font ,.....I was doing something else and can't Remember the style or size I usually have on here...........hahahahahaha ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////HaveFun & Remember Verdun\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Les my son Brad took that last year. I posted it then. Steve
Tell him Thanks ,I couldn't Remember where it had come from,,......but I can tell it was a somewhat more recent type of picture,.as the school has that large added on building on it,........That was never there when we went to school there,....and I can't Remember when the addition was built,.....I have some pics that I took a few years back while staying at my friend s place at the corner of Brown & Beaurling,..but I have no idea where that film is now,........everything sort of migrates into boxes and finds there way to the basement or some other secret spot,.........but I have alot of pictures and I will stumble across them from time to time,....and consequently.I will end up posting them here,depending on relevance,...........it's amazing that the old field hasn't really changed that much if at all over all the years,.......only the building has changed,..........if that path from Beurling up to the school could talk,..............man it would have heard an awful lot of VerdunHistory for sure.......... HF&RV................................................................................................................
Les.........Brad played soccer there as well as the Douglas. that's why he took it.Guess his girlfriend didn't want to go into the Douglas. Steve
Did he paly for VCCHS ,....I Remember them always having a soccer team,..and they were pretty good,.....but the team I'm thinking of was from the late 60's and it was a VCH team......I guess nowadays it's Municipalty teams ,...like organized leagues? or is it? .......Verdun always had plenty of Hockey ,Baseball,.Football teams,....and soccer was just sort of starting to expand ,I can Remember playing Soccer in the old Willibrord Park ,....on the baseball grounds,.....always made for a nice road rash when you went for a spill on that crushed gravel..............hahahahaha but there wasn't a grass field very close to te old StWillibrord School so the park was the deal......and we used the baseball backstops diagonally opposed as the nets sort of ,......Remember there was a backstop at the corner of 1st & Bannantyne,.......and it's counter backstop was near the entrance to the old building that MPU showed in one of his pictures,....the entrance being on Willibrord of course just inline with the old shack,..........can you picture it ?? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><
I remember the first time I heard the expression "GST", I thought.............."Government Screws Taxpayers", and I was right. M.P.U.
Les .......Brad was only nine when we left Verdun in 1979.I played at cement downs the first year. The the Verdun Soccer Club got permission to use V.C.H.field in Ville Emard on Egan and Laverendre. Steve
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History of Verdun,Quebec. Can be found at these links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdun,_Quebec http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/encyclopedia/Verdun-QuebecHistory.htm http://www.magicalfilipina.com/verdun.htm http://www.rvokey.ca/Vokey/History.html http://www.drug-rehab-center.org/quebec-treatment/Verdun.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdun_Juniors http://ca.encarta.msn.com/Verdun.html Steve
Montreal and it's surrounding areas are full of nice spots to visit,...as mentioned the other day thewhole Isalnd of Montreal has really gone out of their way to improve it's Waterfront areas,........Remember this area ,...and a college here too! Certainly has some nice property to go along with this college's location, and the following pics show what it's waterfront has to offer as well Some nice little Pubs and or Restaurants ,where the outdoor Patios will soon start to come alive,......this waterfront area has sure changed from what I Remember it to be: ,You can get here,by land or via the waterfront ,if your fortunate enough to have a little pleasure craft, but if you come by boat there has to be two of you,.....because I heard somewhere that "It's one if by land,...and Two if by sea"..............hahahahahaha ........of course by now You know that it's , MacDonald College,in StAnnedeBellevue,...........................................out there in the Jimmy (kungfu) neck of the woods,..... ...........................................................no shortage of places to go,& things to do in Montreal.............. Have Fun & Remember Verdun
I live 5 minutes from all that, beautiful pics , thanks les jimmy
I remember in public school getting a "cod liver oil" capsule every day. These were squishy little football-shaped capsules, of course filled with cod liver oil, yuucckkkk. This was the time when you could also get a small carton of milk doled out to you also. Then there was the famous "3 little scratches on your back" that were innoculations against something.......can't remember what. Maybe polio or something like that. But I never remember thinking that we were guinea pigs (of sorts). I wonder if these programs were Canada-wide. Cheers.
Linda: I remember my mom insisting that my brothers and I drink a teaspoon of cod liver oil every morning....really gross...but I suppose it kept us healthy. I remember those scratches too, I believe it was for TB. And the milk, which I detested because it had too much cream and was not cold and to this day I can only drink skim milk, which is probably a good thing.....Those were the days, weren't they?....Dianne
So I imagine most of you Eastern members are right into the start of your long weekend,......Is it a holiday both Friday & Monday,....(it is here in BC) ,...and if I Remember correctly (at least 30years ago) Quebec closed down almost everything for the Good Friday,.didn't they ? ,.....and Do they still close up shop ? I would doubt it ,as there would be plenty of nightclubs would do a Good Business on Thursday ,(which they do anyway) but with a holiday Friday, following, may entice party'ers to perhaps celebrate longer than usual.............in any case I hope you all Have a Good Easter Weekend,....and don't too many of those Laura Secord Eggs,......How Much Are those things these days,....cause I kinda Remember those 'real Laura Secord' Eggs with the Yellow Yolk,being more expensive,than most Easter treats,......(but as kids we always got one,.....not the large one ,but the smaller size one,......the 'big' box always found it's way to the oldman.............ahahahahahah till you got older and then you might have gotten the bigger box,......man were those things 'super sweet ' or what : .......Happy Easter Everyone & Have Fun & Remember Verdun
If I'm not around , I like to wish everbody a Happy Easter. http://d21c.com/scratch/holidays/egg.swf Have a good weekend. Steve
Habs win by beating Boston 4-3 ,...they actually just hung on,...but Montreals magic number is now down to one more point,......or combined with a Thrashers loss ,..they are currently ahead by 1 in their game tongiht,...So it may come down to the very last games (at least to see what the match -ups will be,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,) Go Habs Go have fun & remember verdun
Les, Here in Alberta everyone gets Friday off but only government workers get Monday off also. I work for the government so a really nice long weekend for me. I bought 2 of those small Laura Secord eggs --- one for my son and one for my husband. They were on sale for $3.99 each I believe. What's Easter without a Laura Secord egg? I also bought a small Lindt Chocolate bunny. The trick is to shop a few days before Easter when everything goes on sale. My son is 21 and still wants a chocolate bunny! I drew the line on an egg hunt though! Ha! Have a Happy Easter! Dolly
Sandy, Just went on the photos link and found all those photos of VCHS. I just shared them with my son and he thought they were 'cool'. I remember those labs...dissecting frogs and worms. Biology was never my best subject. Thanks Steve for the memories. Dolly
Your welcome shabby.but like I posted I borrowed those photos that I put in there. Steve
Hello Sabby,..glad to hear you have an extra long weekend,.......and I guess your right Laura Secord Eggs were always the 'benchmark' of the chocolate stores back east,.........$3.99 for an egg is not bad ,....I would have thought it would have been more expensive nowadays,......... ........and I guess kids can never get to old for their Mother's to get them an Easter Gift,........but I agree the Hunt might be a bit much............hahahahahaha Have a good weekend and enjoy those Laura Secord Treats................. Incidentally I have not heard back from the local Library on acquiring your book for their collection yet,....but either way they will get back to me ,.and should they decide to buy it,and add it to the catalogue,.....I will be first on the list to literally 'check it out' always neat to be the first to read a brand new book................I'll keep you 'posted' Have a Happy Easter Weekend & don't forget to HaveFun&RememberVerdun..........................................................................
I'll bet this old Montreal Landmark ,,gets a real good workout,this weekend: ..and so will this Recognizable spot,..............ca-ching ca-ching all weeekend ...........Remember the Do-Re-Mi,...is supposed to go 'IN' the basket, ......................and don't forget all the miracles up at the Oratory,...................... "Throw Down Your Crutches,...............for you Can See" .....................works every time..................HF&RV
Remember when we were younger & living in Verdun or Lasalle (Montreal basically),...and you would watch the hockey game ,it would end at roughly 10:15pm, and you would order a pizza or something ,polish that off,..and about midnight you would head out of the house, wondering, if you were a bit too 'early' to go to the bar ,..or Downtown yet...............hahahahahah ....and getting home while it was starting to get light out,.......or if you got home around 4am-ish,....you could very easily still be up with friends as it started to get light out....................hahahahaha and being young enough to do it all over again the next night...................and never once did we think this was odd behaviour,.....................get up go to work,.....and repeat as neccessary.................hahahahahah We'd have a stern lecture of concern ,if Our kids today did this,.......and we (I) don't repeat any of these youthful antics ,in front of any kids,as I would rather them continue to think I'm up for Sainthood.................hahahahaha Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Angels Diner,.........is this a new chain,..? I have looked up the name Angels Diner,....and it appears in Guelph,Brantford,......etc etc ,....and of course Orangeville,it must be good food from the reviews I've read from the other locations,....and from what is being said here,.....is it like a 50's Diner Style Restaurant or a Mom & Pop Family run type,....? there are ads in the Orangeville Citizen (have I got that right?) lookinh for help at Angels in Orangeviulle,....in case any of your kids are looking for a summer thing,....but I couldn't find much else on this restaurant,..Sounds interesting that they would have Smoked Meat ,....out side of Montreal ,the availability is few & far between,..... http://www.restaurantica.com/restaurants/70/ these reviews are from Guelph location http://www.restaurantica.com/restaurants/896/ these are from Brantford I don't see an Orangeville review ,so far,....that's why I wondered if it's coincidental sharing the name Angel's ;.........................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun ...........................good thing they changed the rules,..so you can have a Smoked 'Meat' today....................hahahahahaha HF&RV
Atwater Market tomorrow morning at 10:30 am, You can have some of a Huge Omelette ,.that they are making for everyone ,......It seems the Aywater Market is still attracting people to visit this place,........I Remember gong there many times throughout the season to get the produce & fruit as it became available according to the season,......of Wintertime saw go there for the X-mas Tree,......(which we have discussed before),...but Saturday am: Seems to be the 'start' of the season for the Market,......maybe some of our Montreal members wil want to check it out,.....as Montreal continues to come 'Alive'.............. http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/en-CA/Acc_MarchesExpress.aspx?CatID=1 check out the story on the large Omelette................ .......... Remember as you came out of the tunnel from Verdun ,.and you would start to see the top of the Tower & the old clock,........and you knew you had arrived........................................Then or Now it's still a neat Market place Have Fun & Remember Verdun
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Interesting that all the old 'undesirable factories' are now quickly becomming the 'very desirable & In place to live'.............ahhhhhhh the marketers are good at what they do,..that's what I love about business,.....if we can't give the stuff away,.(which many peoperties in Montreal,were given away for token amounts ,just to unload a non-income producing building,..and unload a tax burden),.....but now fix it up a bit & tell People this "IS" where you want to be,................'but "It's Gonna Cost Ya"........you probably can't afford to live here,......unless you give me all your money right now and I'll let you in on the 'ground floor' so to speak.............hahahahahahah ............and they line up.................was it Barnum that after installing turnstyles,at his circus,..and saw people lined up to pay to get into observed how many people (more than one per minute),.......that inspired the words "there's one every minute",..........which over time was modified to "There's one born every minute"..........in any case,they do a nice job on all these old factories,.........and here are some pictures of the old Lowney's Building,.....and the 'Lofts' they are turning into (as mentioned by Guy5479,in his post) ..................I would suspect that it would be easy to identify the Lowney's building,..from one of these photo's which are from the Lowney's Building in Montreal,.......and see if it overtime became connected to the old Dow Brewery,later O'keefe',...later owned by Molson after O'keefe & Fosters affiliation fizzled,......and Molson acquired it,........it stabds empty these days and has done for many years,....................but it would be interesting to see,the transition to 'modern living'.........Hope the pictures help you MPU to isolate the building of today,......I suspect it was connected,as one of the photo's shows some familiar CN buildings Downtown,..........with 'catwalks from buildig to building..................Good luck with the search /////////////////////////////////////////////////////Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Hi MPU & Guy5479,.....those pictures of a train inside the Hopital St Jean de Dieu,.....this Hospital looks very largew from an exterior picture ,I cannot say that I recall this Hospital,.....but the name is very familiar,but perhaps it's the same Hospital,...Did they not Quarantine People in the said Hospital ? I seem to Remember something to that effect.......However here are a couple of exterior shots,and it certainly looks large enough to warrant a train,........what a neat idea,.similar to airports of today,.with the exception of the tracks,........I wonder if there still there,.must make for rough walking through the hallways with those 'ruts' for the tracks,.......and wheelchairs,.beds etc etc .........
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Fourni par Atelier d’histoire de la Longue-Pointe Seems like a very large complex,.............................................HF&RV
In Verdun at the Douglas Hospital(the old Verdun Protasent Hospital), they had what was considered a train.Every building was connected together by a tunnel(not the houses)even the Children's part which the entrance was from Champlain Blvd. Steve
Well I don't really understand the last post unless it was some sort of Segue (Seg-Way),...........into a want to understand the 'nut house'........Douglas actually...........guess I missed it,........but the Previous Hospital was quite something & I wondered,if the railway was actually installed in that old place ........the StJeande Dieu,........or something similar to that., as the pictures depicted,......... Who knows ............Guy 5479,.......perhaps you can enlighten us,as to the wherabouts of that old railways whereabouts,.......? ...................................................................................HF&RV
Well Les I don't have photos of the tunnels underground.I worked there from 1966 to 1972.The so called train was used to deliver many supplies to different buildings undergroud. As you can see in the photo I reposted,that you posted some time ago. Steve
For anybody interest in war time replicas. Here is a link. http://www.tommyspackfillers.com/ Steve
Les I guess you don't want me around. Steve
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For those of you who have friends ,relatives,or family that served in the Forces,..this following website appears to be a place where you can share som thoughts or memories or even add someones story to the site,....I have fully read the whole site,...so it may be of more interest to people individualy,......So if you like check it out: http://www.thememoryproject.com/roadshow/index.html Ilike the title the Memory Project,....... Have a look if you like hf&rv
the Mccord-Museum has an article on the Douglas,... http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/VIEW-1980 I had seen some photo's of the tunnels Steve mentioned,....but I think I posted some of them sometime ago,.I will try to find the site again,....and post it or the pics,...... it was quite a large tract of land initally started with 110 acres,then added another 60+ ,........the fellow that helped get that part ystarted was a firemarshall (or something like that)in Montreal,..and wanted people who mental problems to be better treated,.....up until the Hospital coming on the scene,people were farmed out to private citizens who volunteered to house some in their own homes,....but a lot of them were barely keeping their houseguests alive,.all in order to keep for themselves the little money that the Gov't of the day dished out to take care of the mentally unbalanced folk of the day. or something like that,..............
A tour inside the,Dougy............ Well there you have a mini-tour, of the Funny Farm...................... ...........They're coming to take me away,HaHa, ----to the Funny Farm,where . ..Life is Beautiful All the Time......... HoHo HaHa .................................................................HF&RV ........................Sing along if you like....................hahahahahaha Theyre Coming to Take Me Away (Napoleon the 14th)
Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees and begged you
Not to go because I'd go berserk?
WELL,
You left me anyhow and
Then the days got worse and worse
And now you see I've gone completely
out of my mind,
AND
[chorus 1]
They're coming to take me away,
Haha, they're coming to take me away,
Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha,
To the funny farm
Where Life is Beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those Nice Young Men
In their Clean White Coats
And they're coming to take me AWAY,
HA HAAAAA
You thought it was a joke,
and so you LAUGHED, YOU LAUGHED
When I had said that losing you
Would make me flip my lid,
RIGHT?
You know you laughed.
I HEARD you laugh, you laughed
And laughed and laughed
And then you left,
And now you see I'm Utterly Mad
AND
[chorus 2]
They're coming to take me away,
Haha, they're coming to take me away,
Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha,
To the Happy Home with Trees and Flowers
And Chirping Birds and basket weavers
Who sit and smile and
Twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to Take me Away,
HAHAAAAAAAAA
I cooked your food,
I cleaned your house,
And this is how you pay me back
For all my kind unselfish loving deeds
RIGHT?
Well, you just wait,
They'll get you yet,
And when they do, they'll put you in
the ASPCA, you mangy MUTT,
.........................Oh come on it's Funny.................hahahahahaha
Want to listen to the song from the previous post,.....Well here's a whole bunch of them,.....scroll down to the first selection, They're Coming to take me Away............click on it ,and you can either save it to disk,...or just play it from that location,.....takes a second to load and will most likely open with WinAmp,.......Give it a Shot if your so inclined: http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/09/21_variations_o.html "the men in their clean white coats,are coming to get you"...................hahahahaha HaveFun & RememberVerdun
Hi Les_F, Ya got me thinking now.....could be dangerous don't you know. Anyhow I was wondering .... in 20/30+ years from now, I wonder if anyone will remember the old songs from the 40's, 50's....(bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue, I love my sailor, and he loves me too)....(mare's eat oats and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy)....(swim said the mommy fishie, fast as you can, and they swam and swam right over the dam). I even wonder if they've been digitized for posterity sake, or have they fallen by the wayside? Now I'm not talking golden oldies (big bands like dorsey brothers, glenn miller, etc, or good old rock n roll from the 60's) which have been digitized, but some of the real neat kitchey stuff. I can't see any performers/bands re-recording these songs, but I still feel it's too bad that they may be lost forever (some of them). Guess I'm just feeling a little nostalgic today, and you hit a funny nerve with the little "they're coming to take me away, hahaha".
Hello Mom (Linda),........My guess is that most things are being saved thesedays,...but that could be a bad assumption,....if everyone thinks that someone else is saving them,...but it's probably not to late to start looking & saving for yourself,.some of the tunes you Remember ,.Music is one thing ,that does seem to survive,.....Although a few of those one hit wonders type of songs ,may have disappeared ...........think of some titles and hit the 'google Search' ,......and you never know what old memories we can revive................. .............................................................................have fun & remember Verdun
Here you go ,.to get you started..........hahahaha http://www.duchessathome.com/childrensongs/mareseatoats.html ..........Haven't played it yet ,....but you can HF&RV
Thanks When I go to sleep, I never count sheep, I count all the charms about Linda (if only, eh?) Egads just when I thought I had cleared all the jobs off my plate, you've gone and added more...thanks....lol. Got the light installed on the deck yet? (Bet you thought I had forgotten, eh?) Cheers.
Sorry mom close as I can get on short notice,..... http://www.missouristate.edu/folksong/MaxHunter/0367/index.html I have never heard of this guy before,...but he some sort of folk singer ? if he's singing to a sailor,....he may have been ahead of his time,.he may have wanted to write a theme song for the mountain cowboy movie ................hahahahahahaha
Can't install it right now,...it's too sunny out there..........hahahahaha but I do have it ,thanks to yours and bubbacut's prompting...................hey do think if I stuffed the fixture full of viagra,it might go up by itself.............hahahahahaha HF&RV
Ok get out your guitar,..and start playing and sing this one yourself http://www.theguitarguy.com/linda.htm I'll find a version you can listen to yet.... Tell me again why I'm doing this..............hahahahahahahahaha hf&rv
Les good pictures of the Douglas.As you can see the first one is Douglas Hall where the parties or dances and special events took place.The second one is of the front staircase to the floors in the main building or Perry Pavilion.The third is of one of the wards not sure which one.The fourth one is the tunnel off of the main tunnel to Douglas Hall.The Fifth and six are photos of some more of the tunnels.The seventh is of M.S.pavilion or Medical Surgical,yes they had medical surgical for the mentaly handicap.The last photo is of the east wing of Perry pavilion.That's the best of my knowledge. Steve
Les this link you posted is very interesting. http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/VIEW-1980 Steve
Steve, on your link http://www.tommyspackfillers.com/ there are a couple of pictures that are of some interest to me. My grandfather served in WWI and after the war he said he would give his Lee Enfield .303 rifle to his first grandson. Guess who ? Thats right, me. I had the rifle with bayonet , two clips with a total of 14 bullets. This rifle was in perfect working condition. When my children were born, I gave it to my Dad as I did not want it around the house. When my Dad died in February, I gave the rifle to the Royal Montreal Regiment Museum in Westmount, along with a lot of other items. Thanks for this link. M.P.U.
I have a few more pics from the Douglas,..that I'll post later,.' I have to get out of this strait-jacket first.............hahahahahaha ...............and it's hard to do upsidedown, ..oddly enough the person in the jacket looks sort of like Michael Jackson,......now that's befitting,....cause I can't think of an idiot any more deserving of a 'Straigh-Jacket',......than than clown. hahahahaha (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Have Fun & Remember Verdun))))))))))))))))))))))))
Your welcome RalphIt was a site I came accoss while looking for something else. Steve
Les you don't have any photos of the nurses residence at the Douglas? Steve
Criminal-insane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insane http://www.moniqueishikawa.com/story19990904b.htm http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/g_l/knight/hardrock.htm http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/term/D0330F5D-8018-4E8D-8C487C2F09A501E6 . These are just some of the links. Steve
Hi: Back in the 60's Brother Paul asked my husband, Paul Nowlan and his friend Brian Connolly to get a group of guys together to go to the Douglas for a teen dance. My husband said it was quite an experience, he went a few times, but said it was a strange experience.......Dianne
Dianne, Can you share your husband's experience at the Teen dances. There might be a story there....Never knew they had dances at the Douglas. How did that work? How'd you get invited? Where were they held exactly? What was it like? Well, being a writer, inquiring minds want to know. Dolly
Sabby check messages #8514 and #8523 Steve
Hi Dolly:
I was mistaken about who asked my husband to go to the dance at the Douglas. It was Father McGlynn. It was a one time affair during Christmas. Father asked if a group of guys would go to the Douglas for a party. There were about twenty who went and it was held in the female adolescent wing. As they walked through the corridors all the doors were opened and then locked behind them.The room where it was held was locked and that was a strange experience knowing that they were locked in. The girls who were teenagers all seemed to be drugged.They only went the one time. I don't know if there were other functions held there but it makes sense to me that there should have been other groups going to socialize with the patients.
That's about all that there is to tell about it.....Dianne
Hi Dolly:
Paul just mentioned something else......when the guys were in the room with the girls you can imagine how awkward the situation was.....finally someone put a record on the record player and one of the guys asked a girl to dance, then after a minute or two the rest of the guys asked the other girls to dance. Paul said the girls seem to hang on to the guys for dear life......one girl became very agitated when a dance ended, she didn't want to let go of the boy and the orderly had to intervene and take the girl away....Very sad isn't it? ....Dianne
hi, reading the remarks about douglas hsptl. has me thinking about the years i worked with many doctors & patients there, when most neuroleptic drugs were stricty experimental. it was a job. as a behaviorist, i guess i could write a book. no one wants to hear what went on at this facility, i am sure. and as for jokes, i think there are other subjects to choose from. no humour in mental disease, treatment, or the lack of. today douglas hospital is a member of the world health organisation. its a good thing, bahamas865
A few more pics of the Douglas.......... (and none of them funny) before viewing remove stick ..............hahahahaha .....................................................be serious & Have No Fun ,...but try to Remember Verdun.................................hahahahahaha
Hi:
I don't think the young men who went to the party at the Douglas found anything to joke about after spending a few hours with the girls. I have to commemd them for going and perhaps some went out of curiosity, some because of sterotypical thinking, but knowing personally two of the boys who went it was out of compassion and they honestly felt they could do something nice for the girls. My husband doesn't talk too much about it but he has a special affinity with people with disabilities.
Dianne
There have been a few thoughts that the Douglas was Haunted,...the result of it having been an Indian Burial Ground at one time,...and that while digging for the foundation of the 1st building,...they uncovered bones,...I had never heard this story until reading it yesterday while searching for the pictures,.... I had however always believed that the lands were part of a large Farm at one time,...........but who knows? The Douglas has been there since 1888 (I think that's right) and of course it had it's share of scandals over the years ,..as well as a CIA connection from the 50's ,....dealing with the effects of certain drugs,..on the inmates, (or patients ,as they would be referred to today)..........Remember the grounds were surrounded by those black wrought iron fences,.....but I believe those have been removed,.and access to the grounds is open to all,........those grounds were certainly well kept ,always looked great..... ........but in searching for evidence of the lands original use,.....I have only found evidence of the property having been used as a Farm. Here's a photo of one of it's original farm animals: ..They are coming to take me away.............haha HF&RV
I think that animal could, in fact, be one of our 'Emlhurst' cows from the billboard. I dunno.....looks mighty suspicious. Cheers
Test for cows,. http://www.eskimo.com/~nickz/bse/madcow.html HF&RV
On a more serious note, gotta watch how I word this as some people are rather sensitive about this subject, not all people in the Dougie are 'mental'. My dad was there for a while awaiting a bed in the Veteran's Hospital in Ste. Anne's. He needed long term care immediately after one of his strokes ......so.....different strokes for different folks. Cheers.
Sickness of a nature is not meant to be funny,..........pictures,.and funny songs,...and peripheral stuff is....... but it seems to drive some people nuts....................Thankfully there are places for them to get help, ''''''''''''''''''''''''''let's all get uptight............that's always fun,...... hahahahahahahah Remember when Charlie Brown wore see through shorts to school, & his teacher exclaimed ,... "Charlie Brown,....I always knew you were Crazy,...........but now I see your nuts" I will now write 500 times: "I will have to be more serious" I will have to be more serious" I will have to be more serious" I will have to be more serious" "I will wait for people to loosen up" I will wait for peole to loosen up"..............Well that didn't last too long did it? hahahahaha HF&RV
Hi Les:
YOU ARE NUTS........just kidding...i think....
I don't know why people get their knickers in a knot, but that's human nature...
My husband told me that back in the late 50's or early 60's there were 5 or 5 Inuit living at the Douglas. Paul lived on Foch near the river and he would see them walking down LaSalle Blvd walking one behind the other, not in a group like we'd walk on the sidewalk. I asked him if he knew why they were there...he looked at me like I said something really stupid...and said why do you think they were there....well who knows..
Anyhow, I did have a few laughs today.....Dianne
that should have read 'sickness of Any nature' I must be losing my mind,.......don't know how I missed that
While we are on a health subject....do you remember Nurse Therese DeWit ? She was from Belgium, she rode around on her bicycle. She was the PUblic Health Nurse for the city, not sure if that included Verdun at the time, in the 50's I believe. She lived at 1891 Springland in Ville Emard.
I do Remember having to go to the City Hall ,to get a vaacination I think? they had a Public Health Nurse there,.....and a small clinic ( or so I thought),...but it may have been just a place to get your health records ?? now that I think of it,....this was of course prior to Medicare,..or what ever we call it nowadays,........Seems like the City Hall was really the focal point of the city,.....Library,.Court rooms,..drivers license bureau,...as well as the Mayor & councillors offices,.....
Dianne, I also can remember the patients walking around the grounds, single file, one behind the other, usually looking at the ground instead of straight ahead. I'm laughing right now as it conjures up pictures of "The March of the Penguins". But something was mentioned about there being no fence surrounding the place, so what happens to these patients who used to wander the grounds?
Well if they were all walking straight ahead with their heads down,...there's no telling where they might be by now..............................hahahahahah They could be anywhere,..avg walking speed 3- 5miles per hour,.....X 45years..............Look out your window Linda ,.they should be coming by just about now................ hf&rv
Yes, Dianne, I remember Nurse DeWit very well. She lived a few doors down from relatives of ours. Her house was set back from the sidewalk, and the front yard was like a jungle...all kinds of things happening. She also had a goat that she used to keep for the milk. She lived till a ripe old age. Cheers.
First - I meant Nurse DeWit lived to a ripe old age......not the goat. Second - Don't remember if those patients knew how to swim. Cheers
Hi Linda:
I totally forgot about the goat! She, Nurse DeWit was a wonderful woman, a little accentric perhaps, but she always had a smile and a wave to everyone she passed. How old was she when she died and do you know what year that was? Just curious....Di
Linda, It is true that not all Douglas patients were 'mental'. A close family friend from Emmanuel Baptist Church was at one time interned there because of his epilepsy. He was a very friendly intelligent person who worked for many years for CN, but suffered from 'fits' and thence, the Douglas became a home away from home. Witnessing one of his attacks was a very scary thing for a child to see. Ralph.
Hi: I do not believe all patients were "mental", but there was very little knowledge of diseases like epilepsy. Mental illness must be the least understood disease there is. Also Linda said her dad was there while waiting for a room at Ste.Annes Vets Hospital.
A couple of days ago there were pictures posted of the Hotel Dieu Hospital, was that the French equivalent of the Douglas? Anyhow, a few years ago there was a documentary on CBC TV about unwed mothers back in the 40's a 50's being institutionalized and were against their will given hysterectomies. These girls were called Duplessis' girls. The story is rather vague, perhaps there is someone out there who can verify this....Les? You usually are able to find all sorts of interesting and titillating info...Dianne
Does anyone Remember these story's from Montreal Confidential,.....these must have been considered 'risque' stuff in their day,.but they also seem to have opened the eyes of local politicians at the time as well,..mind you half of them were probably in on it....(who knows):look at this old quote: The largest city in Canada, and the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Montreal is the most two-faced community on the North American continent. During the day, it shows the tourist a facade of puritanical virtue. It is dotted with famous churches, parks and imposing buildings. At night, it becomes the happiest hunting ground in the hemisphere for prostitutes, gambling czars, racketeers, fixers and strong-arm men. The estimated annual take from all forms of vice has reached the staggering figure of $100,000,000.
Martin Abramson, "Montreal Confidential," Photo Magazine (1953), p. 14. back in '53 Montreal was the largest City inCanada till they shot themselves inthe foot....... checkout the whole site as printed in affiliation of McGill it looks like,...or at least it's housed in their library,...... http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/ahcs/montrealconfidential.htm Although the titles seem vaguely familiar,....I can't say I really recall these old books,.....maybe as kids we came across a few of them.....but the I do Remember the old 'tabloid newspapers'......like the Midnight,...........or the Allo Police,...with it's descriptive & graphic stories & photo's..... All part of Our History,though.......................... //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Have fun & Remember Verdun//////////
Hi Happy Di ,...i'll have a look ands see,.....but I seem to Remember something on TV re: a case where young women being sterilized ,but this was in Alberta,.....and they only recently (within a year or two) settled a lawsuit with one surviving victim,......or at least that's what I Remember offhand......
I noticed in that article Les_F posted, the mention of a night club called "Blue Angel". Anyone care to comment on when it existed. For some reason it rings a bell. Of course, not the kind of place I would have inhabited (hehe). Laugh or guffah as you may, but my mom used to read Allo Police, the Midnight, plus a couple of others and she took the stories to be Gospel truth. Now I realize that many of us (whistling a little tune as I say this ) read the Enquirer (et al) while standing in line at the grocery store laugh and joke about the pictures and stories, but not my mom....she was a believer ...God rest her soul. Cheers.
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Wow here's some weird stuff In decade after decade after decade, the same basic abortion methods are used under the same tawdry and dangerous circumstances: an illegal abortion story from the 1960s describes the same primitive procedure as a story from the 1920s. It is interesting that by the 1960s heart transplants were being performed in Canada, while abortions, being clandestine, remained such remarkably crude and dangerous operations. Here's the webaddress for anyone wanting to read more of what it was like for Women in the 50's Montreal, http://www.cbctrust.com/nochoice/begin.html There would way too much to post from this ,.so I will leave it up to those who are interested to see if there is information from the events that Happy Di was asking about,.....they may not even be listed on this site,..... but you may want to check it out,............. seems like Hospitals were the least of some of these peoples worry's
That's not good news Jimmy(kungfu) ,......Habs need a Thrashers loss, don't they,..or at least 1 point against NJ tomorow,..........They may have let things slip from their grasp,.............'Ouch !!!
I am an outdoors person, and my french is pretty good , I was hunting for years in a region of Quebec where I met some great old french people, one man in particular , who could not read or write, used to help me polish off a bottle of rum and tell me stories of the old days, he used to cut wood for the paper company , and he would leave home and head into the woods for a month , on board the paper companys train , not in a coach but in an open box car , where he was charged 5 cents for a box of matches and whatever more for cigarettes, when he came down he used to have to ride with the lumber on the box cars , then Duplessis came to power , and told the eddy match company , free matches for the men , cigs to cost 5 cents a pack and he also gave them all a pig and some chickens to produce food for their familys, so he was elected easily in the outer limits from MOntreal , these were true stories told to me be this man, he used to play the violin and could not read nor write, he would stomp his foot and away he would go , oh I could tell you stories forever about the wilds of Quebec , beautiful people , believe you me . Jimmy
Hi: The story I was talking about was Duplessis' Orphans. Another proud moment in our history. I got another story confussed with this one, but it shows you how the powers that be used so called mental illness to achieve their ends. In this case to hide illegitimate children who were an embarrassment to the Catholic Church and Duplessis Government. The Children were taken away from their mothers and put into orphanages which later became mental institutions . The children were told their mothers were dead and the mothers were told their children were dead. The children were badly treated and abused.....The article is interesting and as I said a couple of years ago there was a documentary on CBC....Dianne
Well jimmy (kungfu).......Habs are in,..........Thrashers out,..........Whew !!! That was close .hahahahaha Now just for good measure it would be nice to see NJ lose tomorow,..............but as you know the post season is a whole new season,......and anyone has a shot at it,......Detroit always appears threatning at this time of year,...but as we've seen a few times they can disappear quick,.....same with the Sens,....but they are tougher and better coached this year,.........so it could be interesting. hf&rv
Yes, Dianne, I remember that documentary also about the Duplessis orphans. Les, I've saved the links and will have a look later as research for novel --- there might be something I can use. I see my messages are finally being posted. Called my son over and he did something to make the thing work...I'm not technically inclined. Mmmmm I could be, but too impatient for wires and chips unless they are Humpty Dumpty. Just wanted to address Dianne's postings re the Douglas. I appreciate the info re the dances. You know, as a kid I remember running by the hospital because I thought the boogie man would catch me. It is our ignorance that makes us uncomfortable about the subject and manifests our fears. Some of us are born with bad hearts, weak lungs or damaged limbs. Some of us are born with immune systems that cause us bad health...and some of us are born with damaged brains or are involved in accidents that cause a mental disability. Today there are treatments and drugs for all sorts of diseases --- heart, cancer, autism and depression. Those of us born healthy are lucky. I always say knowledge is power. We can excuse our ignorance because we were kids; but as adults we should know better. Dolly
"Is it Ignorance, or is it Apathy ?-------- ---------Hey I don't know,. & I don't Care" ..........Jimmy Buffett hahahahaha Have Fun & Rmember Verdun ps: there's lots of People on Happy Pills these days,...to'control all those emotions & actions' Don't always believe what you hear ,.& less of what you think... .medicine can mask a lot of stuff,..is that good ,? I guess we don't really know' .......Nothing in the world is more dangerous,than sincere Ignorance, ---& conscientious Stupidity....... MartinLutherKingJr.
Well it was only a few weeks ago that MPU , posted those pics of StDenis (was it??) ,..and the streets didn't look as clean as they might be,.....but as Jimmy 9kungfu) mentioned the Winter had just ended,.and the clean up hadn't really started as of that time,.....Well it looks as though,the City of Montreal ,also felt it's city streets were a little more dirty than usual,and they have mounted a dedicated campaign to clean up & fix a bunch of Montreal's streets ,.and give the city a nice new clean look,....I think that the pride Montrealer's have in their city will go along way to changing and maintaining cleaner streets,........when we were younger,..there were waste baskets on almost eevery corner, and Montreal was considered a 'very clean' city for one of it's size,......... in todays Gazette they say they have alloted $33million towards sprucing up Montreal,...... here's the article: http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/montreal/story.html?id=9e601c7f-bc0f-4e1a-bd8e-6537b09b5f8a Well I hope they are successful,.....cause there not many cities quite as nice as Montreal,.......(but of course that's a biased viewpoint isn't it?.........hahahaha) Havd Fun & Remember Verdun
In reply to 8557 - MomLinda The Blue Angel was a C&W bar on Stanley between St Catherine & Dorchester in the 50's . The house band was Scotty Stevenson& the Night Hawks . The crowd was mostly Maritimers & lotsa of Verdunite,when not at the Cavendish We hung there from 53 to 63 & often went for a brew on returns to Montreal. A Great bar!! Gord
Hillbilly Night Bob Fuller’s Hillbilly Night 40th Anniversary Tribute Compilation
Notes by Rosemary Turpin, 2006
(with a few additions by Craig Morrison) Hillbilly Night is held every Monday in Montreal. It is run by Bob Fuller, secretary of the Old-time Country Music Club of Canada, who founded it in 1966 at the Blue Angel bar. Hillbilly Night moved briefly to O̢۪Leary̢۪s, and is now at the Wheel Club, 3373 Cavendish Boulevard (below Sherbrooke St.) in Montreal̢۪s Notre Dame de Grace (NDG) district. See you Monday! Check this link ,to hear his whole story,...... http://www.craigmorrison.com/hillbilly-night.html HF&RV
The Blue Angel was also home to Ronnie Prophet at one time.
Sorry,that should have said, Born in Hawkesbury,.......raised in Calumet,....... quite a lot of talented people came out of Canada,..........and continue to do so. hf&rv
I saw Orval Prophet at the Wagon Wheel....that was back in the day......good show as I recall.....Di
Springtime : Remember this time of year when we were kids ,..all the schoolyarrds would fill up in seconds for either recess,.or lunchtime,....Remember all the games and kids running around just having fun,.....i imagine it was rather loud for local neighbours,.....with hundreds of kids playing & yelling,.......but that what made the area Come Alive,.......at this time of year ,..you would see Ball Hockey games in every schoolyard,.(after school of course),....and the baseball games were just starting to come out with the odd pickup game,.....During school lunchtimes ,..you would play a multitude of different games,.... 4 corners (on thos conviently painted white lines in the schoolyard),.......or Releive ier's ( something like that) ./////Dodgeball,.......(murder ball ) or Remember Briish Bulldogs (on the grass fields,)............Yes all the kids were out in full force,and you could gather two teams in a short time (minutes really) just by putting the word out ,....yelling up the street to a friend to make sure he stopped by so & so's house and get them to come & play,..and just about anyone in the neighbourhood was not only Welcome to join in & play,...but they were 'Needed' to make up the teams.............Yup ,we were good little organisers and we couldn't wait to get Out & Play,....in our $2 or $3 dollar running shoes ,(black with a rubber medallion on the ankle)..............hahahahaha Nowadays we have kids who absolutely Have to have those Special $100.+ sprts shoes,........so they can sit in their bedrooms and play video games..............hahahahahah If we had shoes that expensive,......we'd Still Have Them...............hahahaha Have Fun & Remember Verdun,......and the next time yousail by a schoolyard,........listen for those kids 'Having Fun'
In the message #8568 click on the name BobFuller (in blue print),....and the page that opens up automatically starts playing a country music sound
You hardly see any kids playing outdoors, especially teens. Here we aren't allowed to play street hocky, too dangerous.
Isn't it amazing that one pair of sneakers in those days were good enough for everything we did? No such thing as cross trainers, joggers etc. My daughter's kids both love to play outside, of course they are only 6 and 8. Times have changed. Di
I remember as kids we knew every new board game that came out, and often asked 'Santa' for one for Christmas. Has anybody gone to the Thrift Stores lately and seen all the board games stockpiled, often selling for 25 cents. Some are well used, but others are still like new, sometimes unopened. Right there that seems to make a statement, doesn't it? So, I wonder how games like Monopoly, etc. are still ranked as the #1 game played. Probably all the board games have a software version. But I have to think it's very lonely playing a game on the p.c., who do you yell at, and who do you keep your eye on in case they're cheating, lol. Do you think kids today are sadly lacking with their interpersonal skills? I wonder. Cheers.
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Hi Linda:
Yeah I do think the kids today are missing out on a lot of outdoors fun, the fun we had when we were kids, we had to be inventive, and make our own fun. Today the kids have so much at their disposal, it realy is amazing what young kids know today in comparison to our younger years. But I think a price is being paid in the sense that type 2 diabetes is prevelent amoung young children. I have noticed that young kids are a lot bigger than we were back in the 50's. I recently heard that infant and child car seat manufactures are making them larger.I could go one for an hour on the subject. Then on the other hand the kids today know so much more than we did thanks to computers etc. Although I am not sure that is such a good thing because the kids are maturing too fast and some things they don't need to know until their minds and intellect have reached the same level of maturity as their bodies. Anyhow this is a very interesting topic....Dianne
Hi Les, Hmmmmm. Like I said, knowledge is power. Never believe what other people say. That's their experience. Go out and find the truth yourself. People live longer now because of new treatments and diagnosis ---otherwise we'd all be dead by now. And Dianne, Yes, I remember recess and playing in the school yard and spending all day in the playground and playing these simple wonderful games. Life is a bit complicated now and it's not the kids' fault. We babyboomers created this world for our kids. An example: Alberta, the richest province in the country, cut school budgets, eliminated teachers and removed programs like art and music and gym, so no wonder our kids can barely run and have Type 2 diabetes. (Everybody things those are fluffy things we can do without.) So parents put their kids into organized programs like Little Leaque and hockey clubs and gymnastics because the schools aren't doing anything. I have to laugh. We are the cause of why kids do not know how to be inventive or creative ---we baby boomers with our sixties ideals and values. Whatever complaints we have about the kids nowadays, it is of our own making. If kids don't get the guidance they need in the home, where will they get it? In the streets? And we know what's lurking there. They say it takes a village to raise a child. You bet! On a lighter note, Where in Montreal can one find the best bagel? St. Lawrence or Faiimont? Inquiring minds need to know for chapter 5. Have fun and enjoy remembering Verdun. Ha ha ha!
Hi Chris:
I can only speak from my own experience. I don't think I was reared any differently from others of my generation. My parents had very little money so we , the kids made our own fun. My dad would take us fishing and we would spend one week at my grandparents on Lake of Two Mountaines. As a teen ager my house was the neighbourhood gathering place for all the kids, and my parents would let us play music and dance and every August we'd have a corn boil. But my parents didn't have the money to put us into ballet and other activities. But we had a library card and I was a day camper at the Y on Gordon for 2 summers. Now, when my sister came along I was 20 years old and she was reared differently from me and my 2 brothers. That is another story!!
When my husband and I we moved to rural Nova Scotia in 1970 and began our family we went fishing, hiking, camping and I let the girls catch frogs and polywogs. They were always dirty, or so it seemed but they had a ball. I didn't buy them the latest toys but they always had art supplies and we are all avid readers. Now my oldest has 2 kids and they have every electronic gadget going and know their way around a computer way better than me! But you know what? When they come here for sleepovers, we let them play out side in the mud and we do things with them. We take them to museums and do arts and crafts. We even TALK with them. It's amazing what goes on in their little minds and what they think about stuff.
So, I guess what I am trying to say is, as parents it is our responsibility to do our best for our kids, but I think the best we can do is to be there for them and to listen to them and to encourage them to make the right decisions so that they can lead healthy, productive lives as adults.
So on that note I am off to bed as it is 1:54 AM here in N.S.
Good night and I'll read what you have to say tomorrow.....Dianne
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Wohoa! Interesting discussion, but still need to find out where to get the best bagel in Montreal! Let me say that my observations were of a general nature based on my observations, research and experiences, and I respect other's opinions. There are always exceptions.. Let's not paint all kids with the same brush! Let's enjoy their individualism, let's listen to them and try to remember what it was like to have raging hormones. Next time you see a kid on the street or on the bus, try to empathize with him, really think: what would I be doing today if I were that kid. Sandy and Dianne summoned it all up quite nicely. I still believe each generation is responsible for how we leave the world for the next generation. Pollution is a concern today. And yes popdog, an education does help. That's why I say Knowledge is power. And education doesn't have to mean university, etc. Not everyone can afford it or want it, but make your library your friend and read read read. Can you tell I'm an author? And, Chris, it's never about money. It's about communicating, listening and being there and connecting with another human being. After all we are all the same; none is better than the other ----we all bleed, go to the bathroom and then we die! So no one is more special than another. Not every child has your strength Chris and don't need the "village" to help them. I can tell you too that if it weren't for the people I met in the "village" guiding me--- teachers, families, and decent friends--- God knows where I'd be today.! So what about my bagel?
Sabby now adays Tim Hortons for a bagel. Steve
Steve, Yeeeech!!!!!
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Sandy, I still have all these photos, and with my upgraded storage, I plan on displaying them plus many more I hope. There have been so many feel good discussions on this site. I also miss those members who have chosen to stay away from our group. I was in Cornwall last night and thought about Betty. I might be heading to the Toronto area in the next little while, and this makes me think of Bob and other members in that area. Sure, there are bumps to handle on this site, but isn't that just like life. With my Dad's sickness & death earlier this year, and my wife being out of town most of the time, this fantastic group of people have been a very positive part of my life's daily routine. My thanks to all who post messages, pictures, jokes, articles, links, and those members also who comment on my contributions. M.P.U.
Hi Everybody:
Just read the latest posts and I'm with Sandy,.... Betty and Bob we miss you and want you back we miss the banter and the recipes!!! Heck, why not join up using another name, who'd know the difference......just joking, give it some serious thought, okay?
As far as the other discussion.....I love a good debate, I like to hear other peoples opinions and arguements, as long as we can keep it free from caustic remarks, and what seems like personal attacks. I don't care if no one on this board agrees with one iota of what I have said, and tells me so, but I'd appreciate it very much if we could refrain from being sarcastic in our rebutals. Some people seem to enjoy going in for the kill....why is that? The discussion was comparing back then with today.....hardly a life altering topic....Dianne
Popdog, You are making me hungry! I want a sesame bagel with cream cheese and lox to go please! Now, is the St. Viateur place you mention the same one that is written about in one of Mordecai Richler's books? I forget the name, but I remember seeing them bake the bagels in the oven and I remember sitting at the counter and ordering a fried salami sandwich on rye with a coke and boy was it good. Maybe I was just hungry that day! Here in Edmonton, the bagels are doughy donut things without much character or colour. I just saw those market photos. I missed the original postings as I wasn't a member then.. I loved going to Atwater Market--- the scents, colour and texture of the produce! The last time I was there was in 1990 I believe and my 5 year old at that time got an introduction into fishing. There was a pool of fish and kids were given a fishing rod to see if they could catch anything. It was a fun thing. Love the photos...whoever took them....I didn't catch the name. Thanks. Dolly
s http://www.bagels.co.nz/ http://www.fairmountbagel.com/eng/index.htm Steve
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Yes, Steve, that's the place I remember and I love the painting! I want it! I forget the painter's name, but I know I can't afford him. I wonder if they deliver to Edmonton! Thanks. Dolly
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The Montreal Pool Room ......another familiar Montreal destination,......while growing up back there,...... ..Thanks for reminding me Popdog, Also,.....Thanks to MPU for somemore great pics from around the old Hometown,........very mech appreciated ...and Welcome to all new members,.........Hope you HAve Fun & Remember Verdun..................... .....................................
Somemorre good photo's from MPU's travels around the city,......much appreciated mr MPU, Popdog ,.has his eraser out for a few posts,.....i must have missed them,...so didn't see the content Gas Prices ..............who cares ,.....if you drive ,.just put it in,...It has to be one of the few business's that still has a large sign showing their price of fuel that particular day,.....at one time they all had the price display'ed because some were actually cheaper than others,....Remember capitalism,....and market based free economy's.? Well those for the time being are history,..........and they will emerge again at some point,.....but perhaps investinf in new technology,.....and abandoning investment in Oil based products will help stem the tide of surging prices,......who knows? but giving them more money by way of investmetn,.only would encourage higher prices,....There is more than enough oil in the world ,.but we've cut way back on refineries,.....(the process of turning crude to actual gas or diesel),.....but to create more (almost panic response),...when prices rise by a dime a litre,... how's the old saying go,.... "Necessity is the mother of invention",.......well it's time to brong out the 'alternative fuels' (and they are out there,...we just have to be assertive enough to demand change,..........and not remain passive and just take what ever comes down the chain,........) ..........."Be part of the Solution,......or Remain part of the problem"............it's a bit chilly tonight ,....think I'll turn up the Heat,.................hahahahahaha HF&RV
Here's a different nightime shot of Montreal,.........(it's a nice looking City from any viewpoint) Here's another of a very recognizable building (or at least the sign)\ and this one from many years ago: somethings haven't changed .................... ...and from a different angle............... Old buildings ,old skyline,...but the city evolves,.and seems to remain the same. ......Isn't that the old saying ..."the more things change---- ----------the more things stay the same" Have fun & Remember Verdun.................
..and under the Ben there Dunn That......... Have Fun & Remember Verdun
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that is a good picturew of verdun,thee ones of montreal are good to i dont see cement downs but good thught i guess anyone remmre the pavillion dnaces or the real verdun tenis club or boat clubat second avnue,.....they were fun to ren t for .25 cents for an hour.
another view of that RedTop on the boardwalk that Steve posted , this pics was in the photo album by JohhnyO,....... It's always good to take a look through all the photo albums every once in a while,.as there are some really good pictures from all era's & times around Verdun & Montreal,.......just in MPU's album alone there are 248 pictures,..as well as many contributions from many other members,.....Sometimes we forget what we have in there,or on the site in general............Some good stuff,..........Check it out if you like,......& enjoy. ///////////////////////////////////////have fun and remember "Verdun"/////////////////////////////
I am sure many of you have seen this particular site,.....How Stuff Works,...it is interesting (my thoughts),.....but check it out if you like Here's a sample http://money.howstuffworks.com/gas-price.htm Hope you find some good stuff,.but the article on How Gas Prices Work ,,is good to read,..as are most of the subjects on this site........ "HAVE FUN & REMEMBER VERDUN"
A partial excerpt from the How Stuff Works site: Historical Gas Prices
(Adjusted for inflation)
Year Price Per Gallon 1950 $1.91 1955 $1.85 1960 $1.79 1965 $1.68 1970 $1.59 1975 $1.80 1980 $2.59 1985 $1.90 1990 $1.51 1995 $1.28 2001 $1.66 2002 $1.31 2003 $1.52 2004 $1.79 2005 $2.28 2006 (so far) $2.68 Source: U.S. DOE The United States consumes an average of 20 million barrels of oil per day (bbl/d, according to the Department of Energy. Of that, about 45 percent is used for motor gasoline. The rest is used for distillate fuel oil, jet fuel, residual fuel and other oils. Each barrel of oil contains 42 gallons (159 L), which yields 19 to 20 gallons (75 L) of gasoline. So, in the United States, something like 178 million gallons of gasoline is consumed every day. "Interesting Comparison Chart of old Prices" Have Fun & Remember Verdun--
http://www.cbc.ca/montreal/# this CBC site has a rooftop webcam,.which shows a decent shot of the Jacques Cartier Bridge,......looks a little overcast in Montreal right now,.......check it out if you like,..... Hf &Rv
Les, help me navigate the CBC site. I can't find the webcam link anywhere.
Hi MaggieMck,...I just opened the CBC link via the previous post,..and then scroll down slightly,.and you will see a small window on the left hand side of the CBC opening page,.and it says right above it,...montreal webcam link ,....the JC bridge looks a little dark right now,....but if you click on it ,.it should open a separate window showing the bridge. I just tried it moments ago,..and it seemed fine' but failing that type in Google,.... Montreal rooftop webcam,...and it will bring you to the same pages,......there are of course some other good webcams through the Montreal tourist webcam site,....but I'm certain you've been on those ,.Peel& StCatherine,.OldPort,...Oldmontreal,...etc etc ......they've been posted a few times,.....You should have no trouble locate any of these mentioned,.... Good luck ............................ ..........................................................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun
I worked on Park Avenue and the Bagel Shop was just around the corner. To watch them being made and pulled out of the old fashioned ovens was wonderful without the lovely smells of the bagels baking. To eat them as described with cream cheese and smoked salmon was a little bit of heaven. I worked with my daughter and sometimes we would go over to St. Lawrence street for some of the yummiest hot dogs topped with onions and cole slaw I think. Our lunches were sometimes wicked on the diets but memorable!
There is a business here in Victoria,...owned & run by ex- Montrealers,......called the Mount Royal Bagel Factory,........., and I beleive they do rather well,.as many transplanted Montrealer's & easterners in general live out here,.and like to eat bagels,...... I don't see the big deal about them ,...I like them,.but don't have the same afinity to them as people who really like them,...Although I have to admit,freshly baked they do smell great,& that's whenthey taste best,.....as with all breads & baked goods I guess,.. Also since the average toaster nowadays can accomodate wider slices,...it does make them easier to toast..................... --------------HaveFun & Remember Verdun-------
Here are some old Verdun pictures that Margo wanted to share. They are also uploaded to an album called "Margo's Memories" Enjoy!
Yes Jimmy (Kungfu) ,.that was a very good win for the HAbs,....6-1 ,.in the opener,...but the Hurricanes look like theey can be dangerous very quickly,......although Montreal's netminder,was outstanding,....and Carloina's goalie was rather shaky,......Montreal was also out shot by a large margin,.43 ? -- to 20 something,.....Montreal scares me when they don't get a lot of shots,.......but the main thing is they won....... HF&RV
Those are good old Verdun photo's ,....Thanks for sharing them Margo,....and thanks Maggie for posting them,......... I had forgottten just how close the back of the bandshell was from the Pav,...that's one of the best shots we've had to date with the old Pav building in it ,...Hope Margo ,or any of our other members ,.can find one of the front of the Pav,to,..the boardwalk side,.would be neat to see as well,. Thanks Again Margo,great stuff have fun & remember Verdun
That picture of the back of the bandshell,.and the Pav building,...brings to mind the old wooden stairs that led up to the Boardwalk,.....between those two buildings,.... I think these images of Verdun ,were origianlly posted by either Guy5479,....or JMH,?.............but they sure prompt the old memory bank to kick in,................ --------- Have Fun & Remember Verdun-----------
Just to let everybody know,that all weekend I've been having problems with my computor.I've been on/off all weekend,but I've read the posts. Having a fight with Microsoft ,and I'm loosing.Hahaha. So have fun N stay young. Steve
bannantyne school photo , was bunny bateman in this photo? i would appreciate a response, thanks, carolyn.
That darn Microsoft it keeps booting me off. A 1976 Toyota sold for under $3,000 with no asseseries.Look at them now. Steve
It's georgeous, sunny, warm and beautiful.......and let's hope all is right with the world (or our little corner of the world - Verdun...lol) Cheers.
Georgeous......it's really a word. Naaaaa....it's not. Fat fingers is what it is. Cheers
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Here's what I meant to post in the previous msg. it's a site about Optical Illusions,............. http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/ .....................................everything's an illusion isn't it ? H F R V A U & E E V N M R E E D M U B N E R .......................................................................HAVING fUN ISN'T. is it?
There is a great photo added to the photo albums ,.by Joey-Verdun,......the picture is of the old Bandshell at Woodland,...taken during the construction of the bandshell..........super shot,.....Thanks for posting those hf&rv
Great pics Joey-Verdun. I recall getting these big, fat, green pencils when we were learning to print/write in school. We had to hand them in to the teacher at the end of the day! Also, I remember learning to write with a pen and nib (not sure what the name of these pens was) where you had to keep dipping them in the inkwell bottle in the little hole in the desk. I remember my mom getting inkblotters for me from the drycleaners (of course their advertising was on them). Writing with ballpoint pens was a real no-no. Do the kids today still write (penmanship) or is everything done on computers, even in the classrooms? Cheers.
I think penmanship is a thing of the past. I too remember those pens, ink bottles and blotters and the mess they made. Have you checked the price of fountain pens lately? I noticed them when I was at Staples last week, very expensive, but like everything else these days. ....Di
Joey those pictures in your album are good. The one of my brother Dan,I'm going to send it to him.What year was that?I remember he got out of that early.He fell and ended up with a sist on the bottom of his spine.Wonder if he got a medal for that.Hahaha. Steve
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