Is there anybody out there from the 40' & 50's.
Like to hear from you.
Gordo
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.
welcome to the site 'maroonvet' you will no doubt find some old friends........if you like you can search the members info , on the right hand side of this page,and you may recognize some old names........but certainly feel free to post a Verdun/Montreal type story.......to prompt our memory's........school story's /childhood friends/ or any type old memory's you may have ..........I think you'll find all the members fairly helpful,in answering any questions you may have ........Ha ve Fun & Remember Verdun...........
ReplyDeletemaroonvet , I should have said left hand side of this page ,that's where all our links are , including the 'members info page' and you will find some details regarding some of our members..........
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ReplyDeleteI am of the era you are looking for, e.g., 40's & 50's. Lived on LaSalle
Blvd., between Willibrord & Rielle opposite the Police & Fire Station, then
to 292 Willibrord opposite St. W's Church then on to Moffat Ave. &
Champlain.
Many buddies on 1st, 2nd & 3rd Aves.
The Gault's, Herb King, The Austin's, Joe Poirier (Played for Ottawa R.R.
football) Joe Steinberger, many of the real 2nd Ave. Gang nfrom 2nd & Verdun
Aves. (O'Sullivan's Rest.), Don Snow, the Quinn's from 5th Ave., etc.
Regards
Tony. (Pass on a little info about yourself)
Tony, Do you remember the Leblanc's who rented boats at the foot of 1st ave. Nobody I spoke to remembers them but you where very close. You may even have photos that you would like to share. I would like to share an incident that hapened to me while walking on the boardwalk, I must have been around 10 in the early 40's and a protruding splinter entered my foot since as you no doubt know it was made of wood at that time and a passer by took me to the fire station you mention in your message. Only a small incident but they sure stay in your mind. Guy
ReplyDeleteI'm from the 40's but lived at Galt and Bannantyne. Guy
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember Leblanc's very well as I & my buddy Don Snow used to rent
ReplyDeletethere & row over to Nun's Island he with his B.B. Gun, & shoot at cows etc.,
until the caretaker would get too close & we would row back as fast as we
could. Once ended up close to Victoria Bridge(Scary). Another Verdun
Connections member from our era is Vic Coveduck now living in Florida who I
am sure would like to hear from someone from our era.
Regards,
Tony.
I also went to Willibrord 1941 to 53 then to CHS & Loyola, and reconize all those name, except Gaults unless you mean Joey Gauld, who I have just met with this year after 35-40 we are not sure. Any ways I have lived & worked in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Calgary & have been in TO for the last 25 still working in Infdustrial sales. Gordo
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ReplyDeleteYes I did mean Joey Gauld. It sure is a small world. Joe's sister was/is
married to Johnny Austin from 3rd Ave. My older brother John & Johnny Austin
were buddies. Don't know if you remember me or not but I remember you from
school, etc. I too went on to Loyola to graduate High School ( nites &
summer )
Worked in LaSalle for Seagram's for 17 yrs., then Schenley's in Valleyfield
then onto Mcguinness Distillers in Toronto & later to International Potter
Dist/Beaupre Wines in Vancouver (bought out Calona Wines) & I finished up
with Dumont Wine & Spirits where I supervised the construction & managed
their new facility in Moncton, N.B., as G.M. for Atlantic Canada. They sold
to C'Guay Wines & the facility closed down whereupon I returned to Vcvr.,
for a couple of years & ended up with a mgmt consulting firm in Edmonton to
this day.
Say hello to Joey Gauld or any other ex Verdunites I may know, whom you may
meet in the centre of the universe (TO)
All the best
Martin Sullivan (Tony)
Martin , I don't know if you got my first reply something went wonky here. I will say hi to Joey, went to his Garden party last summer, great time even though we knew no one there except him, He told me then that his sister who you mentioned had died, also that Leonard Austin had recently died also, he was our age, went to Willibrord with us. Take her cool and if you ever make to the Center of the Universe, give me a call maybe we could have a beer. Gordo.
ReplyDeleteBorn in 49 lived at 1425 Stephens , moved to 335 Woodland ,
ReplyDeletemoved to 5515 Wellington , got married and live on 9th ave. Lasalle , moved to Chatauguy for a year , back to Thierry
Lasalle , moved to 866 3rd ave.(Verdun) , then to 820 3rd ,
then to Hermitage 9(Pointe Claire) then in 83 moved to Ottawa
still here.
Danflynn1/ give-me_one_1 Interesting. I lived at 835 3rd ave, Verdun from 1940-1960. My mother and my younger brother, Hartland (Bumpy) continued to live there till my mother passed away in 1966. Winston Allison
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ReplyDeleteI lived on 3rd in the 70s,866 from 1976 to 1978,then 820 in
May 78 till 79 then out to Pointe Claire,till 83 then moved to Ottawa
Steve
Writing for Peter, Michael, Ernie, Patrick,Quinton Lazure I was so young but I remember a maroon corvette ..Maybe because Peter had such an interest in these cars.
ReplyDeleteHi Harleygirl, Peter Lazure has/had a shop across Mercier Bridge back in 1992 and Michael I heard passed away around that time, very sad. I lived on 3rd from from birth to 1954..Peter & Michael lived next door to my gramma, I always like Peter& Michaels parents...their Dad was the Coalman on 3rd,and boy when we played near that truck,we were black...many memories. cookie
ReplyDeleteHi Guy, you lived on Galt&Bannantyne...did you know a kid they called T-Boy,cannot recall his real name, he is deceased now. We all played softball at first avenue park back in early 50's..good times. Isn't it strange how you can recall memories from way back, but ask me what today is ,not sure!!?? (smile) cookie
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