I remember the Zoot Suiters during the 2nd world war , they used to hang at the Pavillion,with the zippers on their slacks, or pants , down around the ankles, they were draft dodgers , or did not want to go to war seems to me , am I right , now come on all you pals, what do you remember about Verdun, lets keep this going so as to keep our interests up . Have a wonderful day Jimmy
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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i remember the bee hive hair do lacquered with a can of spay, the ed sullivan show the sunday night elvis was first on, perry como records, bowling at the church ave lanes, and when verdun only had party lines and much more but i am aging myself. patsy
Hi Patricia, I remember the rumers about spiders nesting in that hairdue.
aperently the story was true. a girl in the us didnt wash her hair for 6 months just more hair spray patsy
I remember having to sell Red Cross calendars in school, and silly buttons with the Red Cross printed on them. I also remember mello rolls....ice cream which was in a cardboard tube, which you peeled off before placing in a cone. I remember the double cones where the 2 scoops of ice cream were side by side in a double cone. I remember when all telephones were rotary dial black desk sets, and everyone had a party line, and the telephone numbers were PO(ntiac) 3397 or HE(mlock) 3397. My mom (bless her soul) was forever saying ... "I remember when I was young", now I find myself mumbling "Mirror, mirror, on the wall I am my mother after all!" Cheers, Linda
Hi kungfu, I remember when you could buy 2 hotdogs a drink and a fry for 35 cents at Normans. Now my 11 year old son wants 10.00 dollars to go have lunch with his school buddies. I remember when sticking Pinky Stamps in a book was considered a fun thing to pass time and not drive my mother nuts. And spending endless hours trying to make a house out of a deck of cards just for someone to open a door and blow it down. Or squating down on the middle of the sidewalk on 3rd ave. playing jacks with every other kid on the block. Or just burning holes in a piece of paper with a .10 cent magnifine glass. I still have the magnifine glass but now use it to read. Dannyb-
does anyoneone remember the milkman with the horse pulled wagon delivering milk door to door. the cream was on the yop and would be used for coffee. there was also a old man going up gertrude st. pulling a wagon with a grinder on it to sharpen scissors and knives. also there was the atwater st. market, the dominion on wellington had little boys with wagons and for 25 cents they would pull your groceries home. there were no liquer stores in verdun thwe grocery stores like biosverts sold beer. patsy
linda the nicest thing you will hear is when your children are expecting and call you up to say they are sorry for all the problems they caused you when they were growing up. now i am hearing wait till you have your own kids. some words never change no matter the age gap patsy
Hi Patricia......I remember the horse and wagon or sleigh in the winter....very well....My Dad was a milkman. He used to cross the old Victoria bridge with his horse and sleigh to make the deliveries. I remember him coming home covered in frost.... his beard and even his eyebrows. In summer he used to come home for lunch and park the wagon on the street (Angyle Ave.) He would put the feed bag on the horse and go in for his lunch. Then after lunch he would have an apple or carrots or maybe a couple of sugarcubes for a treat for the horse. The horse soon got used to this...and...one day I guess the horse thought he was not coming out soon enough....so the horse decided to come into the house.....He got over the sidewalk.....into the yard....and up to the stairs but got the wagon caught in the fence. Lucky we lived on the ground floor.... My poor Dad ended up putting a new fence up.....Lots of $$$ in those days.
Re the old telephones, if I remember correctly Pontiac (PO) was the first of the seven digit numbers. It was POntiac 6, Previous to that there was HEmlock which became POntiac 7, TRenmore which became POntiac 8 and YOrk which became POntiac 9
I remember that the Steinberg's on the corner of Wellington and Willibrord had a little GIRL who had her wagon and took your orders home too! LOL That would be MOI! Hey....screw that....I was getting in on the money too, man! haha My bro and I would take turns using the wagon but we'd do the orders TOGETHER at Xmas cuz the orders were so BIG and the people gave you double the money! :-D Luv, Sharon
Ohhhhhhhh....MELLO ROLLS!! THAT'S what those things were called, I remember them too! hehe I had MY fair share of them as well. Luv, Sharon
Does anyone who went to Bannantyne School or lived in that area in the 60's remember the ice cream place at the corner of Galt and Verdun? I think maybe it was called the Cheval Blanc or something? Anyway. they used to make these popsicle things in plastic cups with a popsicle stik in them and they sold them really cheap! They were SO giood too! Better flavor that regular popsicles. Only thing was by the time ya got home they had melted and run all down your arms and chin and stained them hehehe. That just made them BETTER if you ask me! Luv, Sharon
I ALSO REMEMBER DELIVERING GROCERIES WITH MY WAGON AT STEINBERGS AND DOMINION. WE ALWAYS REMEMBERED WHO THE BEST TIPPERS WERE AT GOT THEM BEFORE ANYONE ELSE DID. I REMEMBER THERE WAS THIS ONE GUY TRYING TO GET AHEAD OF US ALL THE TIME SO THE REST OF US DECIDED TO GET HIM GOOD. WE PRETENDED TO GIVE HIM CHOCOLATE BUT IT WAS EX-LAX. WELL YOU CAN IMAGINE HE DIDN'T STICK AROUND TOO LONG AFTER THAT.
Remember these words...."Can I take your order, Madame?" ? hehe We'd go around the store looking at people's carts to see who had a lot and go up and ask them that. The grocery store put an end to that after awhile, we had to wait outside till the people came to us. Wasn't too bad tho, a lot of the people took the same girl or boy so after awhile you had your "regulars" LOL. Oh man....the good ole days! Luv, Sharon
I was born in Verdun but moved to N.D.G when I was 4 but always went back because my Grandmothers lived on 4th and the other on Gordon and hung around there as a teen.. I remember so well the milk wagon,s Tassie,s and the best dance ever where I met my late husband (George Baldo) The Optimus boys club or as we called it "the Garage" Sam,s, the Pav..My grandparents were MacKeys and Mumford,s 35cents for hot dogs and drinks when Nun,s Island was an Island..I read this site every day and most names don't ring a bell except my Chuck Catto so maybe Im older then most "65" Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show 1954 like it was yesterday..The YMCA dances dancing to "Goodnight Sweetheart' last dance I could go on for ever as they were (the Fifties)The best years ever to be a teen. Fish and chips rolled up in newspaper..my friends so many, no drugs, we lived to dance and have great hair..Like living in Grease...Well I really like this site but wish I knew some of you..I will keep checking in Audrey Mumford Baldo
Hi Audrey, I don't know you personally, I did work with George in the early 70's. He was my menchanic at Montgomery Elevators for a short while. He was a great guy to work with. There are a lot of people who rather use a nicname than their own until someone they know from the past posts a message. Then they tell us who they are. Maybe now that you have posted a message some old friends will come out from the sidelines. Dannyb-
That post should say mechanic.
I REMEMBER WHEN POP USE TO GO ON SALE FOR 19 CENTS (26 0Z.). I USED TO DO DELIVERIES FOR CURRIE AND SONS(OLD ARCHIE). WELL HE COULDN'T GET THEM THAT CHEAP SO WE HAD TO DRIVE OVER TO DOMINION'S ON THOSE BIG BOX DELIVER BIKES FILL THEM UP WITH POP. YOU HAD TO BE CAREFUL SO THE BIKE DIDN'T FLIP. BRING THEM BACK TO CURRIES, DUMPED THEM UPSIDE DOWN IN THE SINK OF WATER TO GET THE 19 CENT LABELS OFF OF THEM, DRY THEM OFF AND PUT THEM ON THE SHELF WHICH HE SOLD FOR FULL PRICE.
Hi dee, I remember George and was a friend, he was a great guy, I am also a friend of Chuck's , talking about fish and chips wraped in newspaper makes my mouth water , boy were they ever good. My dad used to get paid on friday's and we would get Fish and chips,like it was unbelieveable how good they were, I remember Roxy's fish and chips on Wellington , between 2nd and 3rd on the south side of the street, my mouth is still watering , vinegar I guess, thanks for the memories . Jimmy
jimmy wasn't fridays meatless. although we were protestant we would have fish and chips wrapped in newspaper from the chip store on regina ave. i still haven't tasted any as good even here in nova scotia patsy
Hi Deedoll138dee1,
I used to work at the Royal Bank Data Centre in Montreal with 2 sisters who had relations in Verdun. They were Dorothy & Roz MacKey.... Any connection?
Alan
If you ask me, I think the reason that the fish and chips tasted better back then was probably that the newsprint added a certain "je ne sais quoi"! LOL Luv, Sharon
Hi Danny and Jimmy, This was the first time I typed in a message even though I've been checking into this site often. It was nice to see you both acknowledge George..He will have been 18 years this Oct. hard to believe. The fish and chip I was talking about were from the one you menti0ned Jimmy between 2 and 3rd. My grandmother lived on 4th near Wellington and we were always there as kids and that was our favorite place. George was still with Montgomery Elev. when he passed away..so its nice to hear from someone that wk with him. Chuck Catto was George's cousin..their mom's were sisters. I wonder if anyone knew Alice, teresa, Bunny reid, Alice married Johnny Rowe..Marilyn Allen.. Bev Shaw..to many to mention ..we all hung around the dances..what great memories. Well I better cut it or will go on forever Dee
Morning Dee,trying to remember the name of the store and what they sold on the corner of Wellington and 4th , N E Corner , I remember Chuck's friend Hank Batten , lived on Wellington between 4th and 3rd , he gave me his football sweater when I was young , big deal that was , He played football for a team called Anticols or something like that, any of this ring a bell, Chuck will know , hahahahah Jimmy
Yes Hank Batten was a good friend of my late
husband(Archie Elson)
who also played for Anticols Football team. Most of
you people on this
connection are now alot younger than I am. But I
remember going to
the dances at the Y,Kinsmen club playing in the
back lanes,the Pav
Tassey's after a dance for a cherry coke or in the
winter for a hot chocolate.
Does anyone remember roller skating at the
colliseum on Guy Street?
Margo (Allen) Cardy
Hi Jimmy, I remember Hank Batten well he was a little older but for awhile we hung around.. He was g great guy, losing his wife was hard as it is for anyone but when he lost his daughter if was devastating to him. The last memories I have of him was every year he would do Kenny Rodgers at the Lasalle Legions March of dimes show . As to some of the other memories,yes I remember the 2nd World War as I had uncles over there and my patents had friends that lost sons. Sunday afternoon's were always spent at the Savoy, previews, world news and two movies all for 35 cents Rock Hudson, Sandra Dee. Also the 5th Ave. theatre where I could go anytime as my Grandmother Isabel MacKey and my Aunt Lexie Olgaviy off 4th ave worked. Wearing Palmer moccasins in winter and guys with those sharp Bomber boots (fur lined) and zippers open were a must, jeans with cuffs, pony tails brown suede jackets and those great Elvis duck tail guys haircuts. Boy the Fifties were sure great times. Never likes cherry coke but Tasseys was the 1st place to put gravy on the fries. Tv's where you only seen the Indian head till 6 o'clock then the news came on. Those were the days. Audrey
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Hi dee, yeah hank was a good man, I liked him sure miss all the friends from Verdun , but its interesting , all the nice people that have been posting here , thanks to maggie , fun ,memories are great ,a nd we Verduners, Pointers and Ville Emarders, Lasallers, quite a great area to grow up for sure. Jimmy and of course Crawford Park
Hi Audrey Was nice to see you on the Verdun Connections. I remember George so well and for so many years.Back then when George and my brother Gordie hung around togather i'm sure you remember his wife Ann then you will know my brother. My daughter lived next door to you her name was Joanna when she was 12 years and used to also play with your daughter at the time . So now you should know my brother last name. P.S. Was nice to drop you a line. Take Care Second Ave Gang
I know who your brother is Gordie L. I think..Joanna was the daughter of one of my best friends Pearl who died of a broken heart after the death of Joanne..I seen Gordie just before I came to Florida...where I willbe till the beginning of May (Canadian Snowbird) I met a few of Gordie's brothers years ago so I'm sure I must of met you if its Gordie L that you are refering to. Thanks for the message. Audrey
Sorry 2nd Ave Gang, When I refered to Joanne as having passed on I was thinking of Joanne S. I didn't realize you said your daughter lived next door. What street was that on. Must have been in Lasalle. Audrey
I remember playing floor hockey against the 79th battery in the Point , but can't remember where exactly that was, anyone remember ? Jimmy
People always laugh when I tell them that our Protestant family had to eat fish on Fridays so my mother could have her fish & chips. Deb
We did the fish on fridays during lent. We are protestant as well. I can remember it coming into the house wrapped in newspaper.....................oh, I can almost smell it now.
we were one of the few protestant families on gertrude street, and we would but fish and chips on fridays from the chip store on regina ave. still remember he use to put in a paper cone then wraped it in newspaper. oh my mouth is watering. in nova scotia they don't know how to cook fish like that. does anyone remember the horse barn in the lane between gertrude and evelyn?? or the 25 cent scrap bags from the bakery on wellington next to the dominion store?? patsy
Master Doughnuts! They used to spell Doughnut that way eh? Does anyone else remember that the caps on pop bottles used to actually have "corks" in them? the liners were made of cork. They even printed on them for some of the contests. What about using bread bags to shield our feet from our soaked or leaky winter boots? Can you imagine if we routinely sent our kids to school like that now?
Steamed hotdogs and ff with gravy from the restaurant next to the annex. Do you remember the name of it?
Just came back from Montreal, had enough steamies to last me 1 year, and had ff w/ gravy at Guy La Potat (sp?) on the south shore. Brought home 1 suitcase full of food, including Montreal smoked meat, curd cheese, maple raisin bread, crouton, real maple cookies and St. Hubert Poutin gravy. Ummmm
Colleen
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I think the best French Fries with gravy were at Ma's Restaurant (this was across the street from Woodland School Annex). FF and gravey with an Uptown soft drink was heaven. I asked Ma once how she made the gravy. She said she never followed the same recipe twice. She had some great Christmas Eve parties in that restaurant.
We lived on Third and then Rielle in Verdun, I remember collecting the miniature Dairy Milk candy bars in the Nestle Quick Chocolate drink powder, with letters inside the label. You had to spell "Cadbury" and send them away to get a box of Caramilk & Dairy Milk chocolate bars, it was heaven! My Brothers and I would hunt the mailman down. Dina Steenhorst-Penning (Hmmm, it may have lead to my weight problem hmmmm
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Recommend (1 recommendation so far) Delete Message 2 of 41 in Discussion From: Patricia_geinno1 in response to Message 1 Sent: 4/7/2004 5:09 PM i remember the bee hive hair do lacquered with a can of spay, the ed sullivan show the sunday night elvis was first on, perry como records, bowling at the church ave lanes, and when verdun only had party lines and much more but i am aging myself. patsy
I too Remember having to eat fish on Friday's,......talk about Bad Luck,.....every Friday was the 13th ,.............hahahahaha It wasn't 'till years later that I started to appreciate real fresh fish,....and Fish that are big enough to be able to see the 'bones',......man I hated that stuff we had as kids,....but if you 'fillet them properly there are no bones to worry about'...............Yes it was fun to,come home and tell my mother that I had forgotten it was Friday,...and I had a Hotdog,or Hamburger from Norman's French Fry ,.joint nextdoor............I'm sure based on the old Church Laws........there's a good chance I'm going to Hell.................hahahahahah
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My mother came from a large Irish Catholic family from the West End - my father was Protestant and he sure liked to take the piss out of my Granny and mom and he used to tease us - we were so gullible. One Friday my father legitimately forgot it was Friday it was a rare occasion that my mother was working (mostly she was stay at home mom) my father fed us something with meat for lunch - then someone remembered that it was Friday and we had eaten meat - wonder we didnt puke it up we were just about hysterical. My father being the kibitzer that he was and probably to keep us from puking and calm us down said to us "remember in your Cathechism where Jesus turned the water into wine and multiplied the loaves and the fishes - well on your way back to school you can stop at the rectory and ask the good father to bless your belly and turn the meat into fish" So we were happy then so off to school we go - boy was my father ever in trouble when my mother got home perhaps she had gone somewhere with my granny - anyway of course the good father told us not to worry any more about eating the meat and run off to school now then he promptly called the school and a call was placed to the house. Of course my father was probably hysterical laughing at his own joke and how gullible his wee kids were.
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when we were kids my father told us we had to eat fish on friday because the Popes brother was a fisherman and we had to keep him in business..
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Apparently the only type of Meat a priest can eat on Friday is
Les you cn't say that or you might get a This message has been deleted by the manager or assistant manager. Steve
Right again Steve,that's why where the answer should be there is nun
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Good Morning Steve!
Real cute one, I personally like it. No idea why it was sent but it is a sweet post.
Have Fun & Remember Verdun
KY Tiny Tina
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How about Piazza Tomasso,.........or How about Gattusso's or McGarrity Sauceages,.................Red Path Sugar,...........O'gilvy's Flour,...........
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I didn't know that,...we don't go to Costco,.very often,..but I will keep that in mind,....they were big in Montreal at one time,.........
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Thanks Betty Grammah2,.........hahahahah I don't know why I didn't even notice that,.................but your right,.....I can't even pronounce the word I spelled,,,,,,,,,hahahah but I Remember the product ads......
Betty it looks like a word I can use when I make a Marinade today,....and don't use it till a day or so later,.when I can claim my Sauce-ages,..........
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