Hi Winston
Are you the same Winston Alliston that was known as "BUMPY" when you were a kid back on Third Ave.?Do you remember Billy Alexander or Eddie Featherstone ?
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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Not sure if you are referring to the same Eddie Featherstone - the guy I am thinking of worked in the Brokerage business on the trading desk - seems to me that I heard that he passed away - he was good friend of Taylor Cahill when they both worked for brokers in Montreal - Taylor also I believe is gone.
I am sure my Uncle Winston will reply also but just to let you know Winston is the older brother of "Bumpy" (Hartland). Unfortunately Bumpy passed away suddenly of a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 50. He was living in Calgary at the time. Connie (Coleman)
Hi Shirley, I am not sure if Eddie has passed away but that is the same person. Reggie Paine
Hello out there...This is Billie, Winstons' wife....Just wanted to let you know that Winston has been(as Connie called it MIA)...We got home from Vegas after having such a good time and on the Wednesday poor baby started throwing up which he never does...It lasted 24 hours...then the other "end"....6 days....and still a little...BUT being a man he wouldn't let me take him to the Dr....UNTIL Saturday at midnight when I quietly explained that they couldn't do much for him when he was dead....We went to the emergency room(I work at this facility) and in less than 2 hours had him hooked up to I.V.'s and in a room...He was in kidney failure and had an inital blood pressure of 68/40...Being hypertensive normally....he was completely dehydrated and probably would have died had he not given in.....So we are home now and doing so much better,
but will be a few weeks I am sure before he is able leap those tall buildings again......I am thankful to have him home..But did want to let you all know he is home now and will be back to his silly self very soon......Billie
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Thanks Billie for taking good care of Winston. Alot of people have been asking for him. We are rooting for him. Laurie.
YooHoo Winston....just wanted to say: Get better soon, miss your great sense of humour!
Billie.....thank you so much for letting us know! I sure hope he'll be feeling better and back to his old self soon! We were worried about Winston, it isn't like him not to post and we miss his jokes and humour!! Tell him that HappyDi was thinking he left us for a flock of sheep in Vegas!!! We are all looking forward to hearing from him son. Thanks again, Sincerely, Dianne
I just checked to see if Billie had posted on the board. I just had an email from her about "Uncle" Winston and was going to let you all know but I am happy to see that she did post already. I will give her a call this weekend and check up on the stubborn guy! Connie
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Get well good buddy and listen to your better half.
Second Avenue.
Good afternoon, Billie, Please give your husband my well-wishes for a speedy recovery. Jack a.k.a. bombog
Thinking about you Winston...best wishes your way and a better day tomorrow.. Good job Billie.. June from 3rd ave...
Hi Billie & Winnie Glad to hear Winston is getting better. Take your time and get back to normal.Now if you can think of any of us from Verdun as "normal"..hahahahaha. Take care and get well soon. Lad
Thanks to you all for your get well wishes. I am doing so much better. I can tell you one thing. That was the sickest, and most miserable I have ever been in my life. Surpasses any hangover 10 times more than any I have had in my life. AND I quit drinking 26 years ago. That "flu" (they still don't know what I had) stuff sucks!!!! I am not going to stay on here for more than a few minutes today. But I will continue reading messages off and on. Will be back to normal (YA RIGHT....BEING FROM VERDUN AND NORMAL....NOW THAT IS AN OXYMORON, EH!!!!!) Thanks again to everyone. Maybe I needed that to smarten me up???? NAAAAAAAAA
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Glad you are back Winston. Take good care of yourself. Laurie
Sandy. I think we are normal as possible. What with the cramped quarters we all lived in, the water, the laneways, the iceman...and someone yelling at us when we tried to "steal" a chunck of ice when the iceman carried his load up the back stairs. "Get away from there, you'll get trenchmouth!!!!!" That statement to this day is still ringing in my ears.
But....It sure was fun....In Verdun!!!!
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Winston....Welcome back! Glad to hear that you are on the mend and that you haven't lost your sense of humour!!! Don't over do it, take your time, and you will be as good as new....... Is trenchmouth the same as hoof and mouth disease? LOL!!!Geeez, it's a wonder any of us are still here and able to talk about it! Dianne
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Sandy ~ another memory. My sister got impetego (?) probably from drinking in those stupid drinking fountains we had in school. The cure was some sort of ointment that she had to put on, and it was purple colour. I seem to remember that it was a very serious thing, and was very contagious.
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Linda The ointment your sister had for the impetigo was probably gentian violet which went on purple. It is such a nasty thing and sooooo contagious. Laurie
Just got a call from the emergency room nurse. She has confirmed that I have tested positive for Norovirus.... No wonder I was sick. What the hell is up with that?????
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Winston ~ good news is that you are on the mend. Get lots of rest and take any medicine prescribed. You'll soon be bouncing right back to your usual self. Seems to be a serious outbreak down in your State from what I've read. Glad to see you back and posting again. Cheers.
Hi Winston,.is that the Norwalk Virus ,that we've heard of for a few years now? If so ,.you know you are a lucky man, to have (finally ) heeded your Wife's advice,....... and Got to the Doc,............trying to be a tough guy & wait it out,wasn't the right call, and Lucky for you & for us ,..your wife made a 'real man' out of you & made you go to the hospital......................Thanks Billie,.............. what would any place be without a Winston.....................hahahah ..........now make sure he stays on the Chesterfield,.... He's not as young as the old Marlborough Man,.............Stay Kool Winston .......................................Seriously ,Glad your back,.........I think of you as our Wisdom Father,...........(Silly Bugger too,..but that's expected)...........So now you Get Well..................................)
Norwalk Virus is no joke,..for a few years now it' has been appearing generally on Cruise Ships (of which we have many visiitng the port of Victoria,.....and a lot of passnegers have had their holidays cut short,& have had to have been flown home,....this Virus Although largely not deadly ,.is quite debilatating: It seems to have hit the Westcoast quite extensively,
BC HealthFile #87, October 2005 Norovirus (Stomach Flu) What is Norovirus? What are the symptoms? How does the virus spread? Is there a treatment? How can the virus be prevented? How can I reduce the risk of getting infected from cleaning up vomit or diarrhea? ..............................................................................................................................
Les. That Norovirus was hitting our seniors in assisted living places. Many died. Now there is a high school in Portland that has hit about 100 students and staff. Thanks for you comments. It it much appreciated. Winston
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Good morning, Winnie, So glad to hear you're doing much better and are back on the boards. PTL! Jack
Thank you, Jack. I do appreciate your well wishes. Also, I am glad to be back. Thanks again!!!
Winston
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Sandy, the names just don't ring a bell. But now that I think of it, I don't know that I ever heard of anybody else ever getting impetego. It was a real bugger for my mom to keep everything my sis used separate from the rest of the family, including stuff like eating utensils, facecloths, towels, etc. In those days (early '50's) my mom didn't have a washer/dryer but a plug-in washing machine and clothesline....what a chore.
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