I well remember the Savoy theatre ... we used to get a "big kid" that could pass for 16 to go in and open the side door on Willibrod I think, and let us sneak in... we would then buy 5 cent bags of Duchess potato chips ... lol
I also had two old maid aunts who owned the Fifth Ave. Theatre ... Noreen and Sylvia Kelly.
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ReplyDeleteDave, you are correct, it was Muriel. Sylvia is another aunt. They later moved to California, I am still in touch with my cousin Debbie.
ReplyDeleteTom I remember the Fifth Avenue theater very well. There was a very
ReplyDeletepretty but troubled teen, who lived above the theater. I could be wrong
though. I never visited her apartment although we were on friendly
terms. Her name is Diane Bogo (sp) about my age. I always wondered if
she finally found true happiness -- I really hope so, she deserved it.
Tom I was born in 1940, how about yourself?
Bill Cooper
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Hi Bill, I was born in 1940 too...grew up in First. Ave. near Bannantyne
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Hi Bill, Hi Tom, It must be the 1940 week, I also was born in Feb of 1940. Time flies when your having fun. Lived on Gordon all my life, but played on the Avenues, where all the action was.
ReplyDeleteTommy. I also was born 1940. Lived at 835 3rd Avenue. Where and when did you go to school? Winston Allison
ReplyDeleteDuchess potato chips...hmmm..ever find the little metal round staple they used to close or hang the bag, in your mouth??.
ReplyDeleteDoes anybody remember the name of the potato chips that had a picture of a man fishing on the front. They may have been called "Laurentide", or then again, perhaps not!! They were totally greasy. Then there were the little bags of "hickory sticks". Gee whiz, can you tell I was (am) a junk food aholic. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteHi Mom1945-Linda, You are right. They where called Laurentide. As a kid my friends and I called them fisherman chips. The last place that I know that sold them was on the roof.of the Nat. And the hickory stix can still be bought. I had some the other day and they are still really good. Dannyb-
ReplyDeleteYes. they were called Laurentide...I liked Duchess better. Remember when you were at the penny candy stage, you could buy 1 cent bags of chips, squash them all up and dump the whole bag in your mouth? lol
ReplyDeleteI can remember when Cherry Blossom's cost 25 cents. I used to take my brother's wagon over to the Steinberg store on Monk Blvd in Ville Emard and deliver groceries so I could supplement my weekly allowance to buy them once in a while. My mom would give us 10 cents a day for treats and being the chocoholic that I am would buy my other favorite bar...."Caravan" by Lowney's....but mostly I would gorge myself with 10 - 1 cent bags of chips. :-) Cheers, Linda
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ReplyDeleteTommy. You and I must have known each other as we lived so close together and went to Bannantyne school and were probably in the same grades and possibly the same classes. Just a guess. Winston Allison
I can recall that one of my favourite treats was McIntosh toffee, cost a nickel I think so only bought that when I felt rich and hid it from other kids so they wouldn't say "bits on ya"....
ReplyDeleteSometimes we'd buy a 1 litre bottle of Kik cola, also 5 cents....
Yes but now McIntosh
ReplyDeleteToffee is a $1.00 for one pkg.
Pretty steep eh.
Margo
ReplyDeleteTimes and prices sure have changed. I used to love to go to the corner store and get a small paper bag full of candy for 5cents......Debby
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ReplyDeleteAnd the cherry blossoms were so much bigger then too....Now they are so small.....Debby
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Hi Tom,
ReplyDeleteFunny you should mention that! I was at a wedding in Vancouver recently and brought a few bars back with me. I keep them in the freezer so it only takes one good whack on the counter to break off the perfect bite size! I have also made rice krispie squares using MacIntosh Toffee instead of marshmallows! I just love it!
Alan
How about going to the back door of Rosaire's cake shop on Wellington and get a bag of left over cake pieces?? Cost 5 cents.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Steve does anyboy remember the Pavillion on the boardwalk at Woodland and the Football field they called Cement Downs.A lot of disagreements there.
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Hi Margo ... some time back I mentioned Cammie Smith and you replied that he is still around and hanging around a restaurant on Bannantyne ... not sure that this is the same one I know as he is ten years older than me and I am close to 65. Can you add to this? Thanks and Happy New Year to you...P.S. Cammie was kind of a mentor to me when I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteTommy Ellison First and Bannantyne
Yes Tommy it is the same person as I am 71 and he is older than me. He hangs around the Bingo Resturant on Bannantyne Ave. Did you have any sisters? I lived on Third Ave between Verdun and Bannantyne. Margo
ReplyDeleteHi Margo ... no I had no sisters but have a brother Gerry. Nice to hear that Cammie is still around, wish I could get in touch with him or vice versa ... thanks for answering me Tommy
ReplyDeleteI also lived on third between Verdun and Bannantyne 866 and 720
ReplyDeletebut that was the 70's,
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Bingos is on Verdun and Egan.
ReplyDeleteREmember those paper brown grab bags of candies , a nickle , you did not know what was in them and of course big bottles of Kik and Jumbo with a mae west, was to die for , had to work with coaster pulling groceries home to make the money, oh did I and do I Love VERDUN Jimmy p s will be 68 on Saturday so no spring chicken , but full of life Jim
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ReplyDeleteHi Alan Archie, how about sharing the rice crispy recipe? Sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carole
Don't forget those black babies
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Black Babies.....God how I Hated those....my parents owned a variety store, corner of Bannantyne & Allard....and I hated the teachers at Riverview who would order 25 cents worth and I'd have to spend 15 minutes counting them out!
ReplyDeleteRe: Dianne, I thought she lived at Melrose and Wellington. Anyway, A friend saw her about ten years ago and she was happily married to doctor
ReplyDeleteDid anyone every find out what the centre of those black babies were made of..gross..
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