Novel with Verdun in it

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Latest Verdun council meeting

I went to the most recent boro council meeting in Verdun, seems to be the first hosted by the new mayor from Nun's Island (forgot his name), he read from a little speech while sitting down and they gave a bravery award to some little kid who did something that I didn't fully catch. The councillors were mostly new, I think every elected official down there is French. Newly retired longtime West Verdun councillor John Gallagher was in the audience with his wife. About 75 people showed up, 13 of them asked questions, none of the particularly hostile variety. One old English guy who has been going to the meetings for years did a little speech about the poorly salted sidewalks, another young woman complained that the streets weren't clean enough, one woman complained about the usual Nun's Island green space thing and a few others spoke. It wasn't particularly exciting, but supposedly a lot of info will be posted on the internet in the future concerning such meetings so you'll be able to follow it better if you're interested.

me..doug worsley

As to update my hospital stay. On Sept. 24, 2005 went into hospital to have dislocated elbow reset,,awoke to find that could not walk any more cause of my MS.

After 2 months they  found a place for me (another hospital) on my leg muscles telling me that I would never walk again.This was to kill the leg spasms, of which I still have to this day.

Then on Dec. 7 had an attack of heart burn at 3 AM..they  did an EKG and found irregular heart beat.Off to another hospital where they after tests that had 5, yes FIVE blocked arteries.On the edge of a heart attack. So on Dec 22, 2005, had open heart surgery, and as type this am still in the hospital, to be released end of March........

Third Ave History

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Brinie family - Third Avenue

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Johnny Cash.

It's the birthday of the singer and songwriter Johnny Cash, born in
Kingsland, Arkansas (1932). He grew up in the middle of the Great
Depression, his parents struggling to pay the bills on a cotton farm
they'd bought with help from a New Deal program. When he was twelve
years old Cash watched his brother die in a table-saw accident. He
never forgot how his mother had to return to working the farm the day
after the funeral.

It was his mother who played guitar and sang songs to Cash and his
siblings. But Cash didn't learn how to play music himself until he
enlisted in the Air Force and went off to Germany. He began playing
music and performing there with his fellow servicemen.

One night, they were showing a movie on the base about the conditions
at a prison back in America called Folsom Prison. The movie made such
an impression on Cash that he decided to write a song about it called
"Folsom Prison Blues." When Cash got discharged, he took a job as a
door-to-door appliance salesman in Memphis. But around the same time,
he hooked up with a couple other musicians and got an audition at Sun
Records. The third song they recorded was "Folsom Prison Blues" and it
made Cash famous.

He married June Carter in 1968 and they were married until June's death
in May of 2003. Johnny Cash died a few months later.

looking for old friend

well i am looking for a couple of old friend of mine that i havent seen for 10 years or so, first one is brian drennan or david lawlor.

any one know of them at all?

let me know ,thanks.

weekly email

Some time ago I changed my email address and since have dropped off the weekily mailing. I have tried to rejoin several times but when I get to the end it tells me that someone else has the same email (ME), but I cannot get around it.

My old email was vbennett@cogeco.com, my new one is bbf2@bellnet .ca, can you advise what else I can try.

 

Thanks

 

Vic Bennett

Blue Bonnets

La première piste de course de l'ile de Montréal, appelée "Fashion Race Course" était située à Lachine. Avant l'inauguration de la ligne de chemin de fer reliant Lachine et Montréal, en 1847, ceux qui voulaient assister à ces spectacles équestres devaient prendre une diligence, rue McGill, ou l'une des 30 calèches que l'on mettait à leur disposition.  puis on poursuivait la route jusqu'à l'entrée de Lachine. C'est là qu'en 1842, un Écossais du nom d'Alexander Rae, ouvrit une taverne qu'il nomma "Blue Bonnets". À cette époque, sa taverne était si renommée, que tout le village de Lachine était surnommé  "Blue Bonnets". Lorsqu'en 1907, on inaugura la piste de course actuelle, sur le boulevard Décarie, on décida de lui donner le nom de la taverne d'Alexander Rae.

 

The first race track on the Island of Montreal was named "Fashion Race Course" and was situated in Lachine, Before the inauguration of the train between Lachine and Montreal in 1847, those who wanted to see these races had to take one of 30 horse drawn carriages at their disposal from McGill Street to the entrance of Lachine. It was there that a Scotchman named Alexander Rae opened a tavern named "Blue Bonnets". At that period, his tavern was so popular that the whole village of Lachine had the nickname "Blue Bonnets". In 1907, the actual race track was inaugurated on Décarie Blvd and it was decided to give it the name of Alexander Rae's tavern.

 

Extrait  de "La Piste de Course Blue Bonnets" de Léon Trépanier

Archives SHGV

 

 

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Carte Ville de Verdun 1899 Map

J'inclus une carte de l;a ville de Verdun de 1899 des archives de la SHGV. La construction se limitait à la rue Rockland qui est maintenant Willibrord et au délà il n'y avait que des lots subdivisés.

À l'est les rues au nord de Joseph ont été éliminées pour permettre l'installation du plan et du basin de filtration d'eau. La rue Holmfield a été changé à Joseph qui part de la rue de l'église et se rend jusqu'à Atwater. et les rues Régina, Strathmore et Traherne (Caisse) finissent à la rue Joseph. La rue Upsala à changer à Atwater et les rues Eldon, Field, Golden et Nepigon ont été éliminés. Veuillez aussi remarquer ou était situé la vieille rivière St Pierre. J'inclus aussi une liste des rues de 1899 et qui indique les nouveaux noms de certaines rues.

 

I found the enclosed map of Verdun dated 1899 at the SHGV yesterday. Building construction extended to Rockland which is the old name for Willibrord and there was nothing beyond except that the lots where subdivided. Also to the east, the streets north of Joseph  where removed to allow for the water purification plant and basin. Joseph street extends to Atwater thus replacing Holmfield and Regina, Strathmore and Traherne end at Joseph and Upsala changed to Atwater. Eldon, Field, Golden and Nepigon where removed.  Also notice the old rivière St Pierre.

I am also including a list of the streets of 1899 and notice that some names have changed.

 

Guy

multipurposeutensil

Ralph,  My condolences to you and your family for the passing of your father.

KOSTAS CATHEDRAL REMEMBER

WHAT A GRET SPOT! NEXT TO THE DOMINION STORE AND BELOW VERDUN TEUTORIAL COLLEGE.
EVEN MY MOM AND HER FRIENDS MRS. MARY PIGEON, MRS. JEAN WHALEN LOVED IT.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY IT WAS CALLED KOSTAS CATHEDRAL?
FIGURE WHERE THE MONEY FOR CHURCH WENT.
WELL THAT WAS THEN AND THOSE MOMENTS OF FREEZINF=G TOES, FACES AND BUTTS WERE WARMED BY TIMES AT KOSTAS.
REMEMBER POP AT BROWN RINK? NICEST GUY.
WELL I AM 63 NOW AND STILL KAYAKING IN THE INTERCOASTAL HERE IN FL.
WALKING THE BEACH WITH NEW FRIENDS AND ENJOYING THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE, I FREQUENT THE ISLAND IN BAHAMAS AS MY SECOND SET OF ROOTS IS THERE,
JUST LOVE THE TOURQUISE WATERS.
AND NATIVE PEOPLE.
CAROLYN BENNETT

Thought For Today

A cannibal is someone that is fed up with people...... Bill McKiernon

Team Canada

Is the Canadian Hockey Team being televised in Canada? We've seen three
pretty good games so far but no Canada.
Second Avenue.

"Kwitchyerbellyakin."
- Irish saying

Montreal Photos

Some interesting Montreal photos -

michael and lawrence murphy

if you remember michael electric you knew these guys, and sisters marlene who married kenny constans and patsy.
know where they are?
ok,
i am waiting for some input here.
carolyn.

Kathleen Greenway

Wondering what happened to Kathleen?  She lived on Osborne back in the fifties and sixties 

Went to Verdum High.

bruce dutton

Where is he today? Lived on Verdum Ave near Second Ave.

Rue Ste Catherine Street

Pour se rendre à la Rue Ste Catherine de Verdun, nous prenions naturellement la rue Atwater mais il y aussi la rue Guy de Notre Dame, la rue Peel ainsi que la rue Beaver Hall et McGill de Wellington. La rue Atwater mène devant le Forum et Beaver Hall nous rend devant la Baie. J'inclu une photo de la rue Guy c. 1932 et le carré Phillips/Beaver Hall c. 1937 devant la Baie. Tous ces chemins nous menais au Forum, les thèatres, les restaurants et les magasins Simpsons, Ogilvy, Eatons et plus à l'est Dupuis Frère.

 

To reach St Catherine Street from Verdun, we naturally used Atwater street but also Guy from Notre Dame, Peel and Beaver Hall

and McGill from Wellington. Atwater Street leads us to the Forum and Beaver Hall leads us to The Bay. I have included a photo of Guy Street c. 1932 and Phillips Sq/Beaver Hall in front of the Bay. All these roads led us to the Forum, theatres, restaurants, Ogylvy's, Simpson, Eatons and further east Dupuis Fr챔res.

 

montreal figure skating club

history has written it somewhere that the auditorium was the original home to the montreal figure skating club,[any members out there?]i was 4 when my mom carried me around to the outdoor winter carnivals to watch my sister skate.this went on for years as my sis is 71 and i am 63.
well lets hear some stories about the figure skaters that made history.
regards from florida,
stillwell,s does NOT deliver...
thanks maggie...

stilwell,s bonbons

now living in florida presents a serious problem if and when you are looking for chocolate from verdun,
how can we order this pure chocolate.
is this possible?
is STILWELL,S IN BUSINESS?
all chocolate is either swiss, or from other parts of europe, not to mention age.
here in the citrus state.
an e mail address would be appreciated.
carolyn bennett.

florida freeze

hi all from clearwater beach,
missing verdun ,thank god for this board and my memories,30 degrees here.
it gets better soon. ha.
anyone out there from verdun, and in fl. area ?
send me a word.
looking for ex montreal figure skaters.
and betty shewan, barbara allan, sylvia stevens.
love to hear from you.
carolyn bennett.

Avenues Egan - Osborne Avenues

Avenue Egan:

Nomm챕e en l'honneur de Gerald E. Egan, autrefois prori챕taire de la ferme sur laquelle elle est construite.

Egan Avenue:

Named in honour of Gerald E. Egan, formerly owner of the farm on which it is built.

 

Avenue Osborne:

Nomm챕e d'apr챔s "Osborne Park Land Co. Ltd., et Probable-House" la r챕sidence favorite de la Reine Victoria dans l'Ile de Wight.

Osborne Avenue:

Named after "Osborne Park Land Co. Ltd and Probable House" the favorite residence of Queen Victoria on the Isle of Wight.

 

 

 

 

Hello, I'm new

This is where you can say hello in order to keep your membership at Verdun Connections

 

Pro Bowl

My son and his girl friend visiting from Calgary, just left for the
Pro Bowl. He found two tickets for $100 each on ebay. This game has
been sold out since the 80s. Got to love football.
Second Avenue.

"The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves:
we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate
ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We
forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice
others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves."
- Eric Hoffer

Misc.

AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH

May there always be work for your hands to do;

May your purse always hold a coin or two;

May the sun always shine on your windowpane;

May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;

May the hand of a friend always be near you;

May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer

Ave. Argyle Ave.- Ave Woodland AVe.

Argyle:

Nommée d'après Argyle House, un vieux château  sur le bord du fleuve.

 

Named after Argyle House, an old Castle on the water side.

 

Woodland:

Cette rue fut construite à travers un merveilleux bois et de là son nom.

 

This street was built through à marvelous wooded area thus its name.

 

 

 

 

 

BALL HOCKEY??

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2006

Just to say I am renewing my membership for 2006
Thanks, Tommy

VCHS CLASS OF 76 REUNION DON'T MISS IT

Hello out there all you VCHS Grads from 1976 (and virtual Grads). Look for informatoin on the 30 year reunion that is being planned as we speak. Are you planning on coming out? It will be held on Labour Day weekend. For more information see Verdun Connections @ http://groups.msn.com/VerdunCatholicHigh-Classof76

Montral Landmarks- Sherwin Williams Paint Sign

Les_F,

Checked the Bibliotheque National du Québec site and sure enough your picture of Monkland Boul is shown with additional information. There is talk that perhaps a booklet showing the  before and present pictures of Verdun landmarks that were recently displayed at the Verdun Library may be published. If so, I will keep everyone informed.

Do you or other members remember the Sherwin Williams Paint Co. sign on Atwater between Centre and St Patrick. It consisted of a gallon of paint being poored on planet earth and hung above the street. We would contemplate that sign waiting in traffic when the bridge was open to let the boats pass. It would be nice to see a picture of that sign.

Guy

VHS Class of 1962

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VHS 1961 Grads

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On To Torino

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VHS 1960 Grads

Added to Pictures.

Intro

Hi, nice to be here.  I've been lurking for a while and decided to speak up. I'm Laura Weston (nee Lefebvre) and I grew up in Crawford Park, on Clemenceau.  Went to St. Thomas More School and graduated from VCCHS, class of 83.

 

My husband Leonard grew up in Pointe St Charles and went to VHS.

 

We've lived in Mississauga, Ontario since the late 80's but Leonard's family lives in Verdun.

 

It was a great place to grow up.

 

Laura

 

Milestones

Just a little milestone to show off

and still going strong  

Friday Funny

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> *A curious fellow died one day and found
> himself waiting in the long
> line of judgment.*
>
> *As he stood there, he noticed that some souls
> were allowed to march right through the Pearly
Gates and into Heaven.
> Others though, were led over to Satan, who
threw them into the burning pit. But every so
often, instead of hurling a poor soul into the
fire, Satan would toss a soul off to one side
into a small pile.*
>
> *After watching Satan do this several times,
> the fellow's curiosity got
> the best of him. So he strolled over and asked
> Satan what he was doing*
>
> *"Excuse me, Prince of Darkness," he said, "I'm
> waiting in line for judgment, but I couldn't
help
wondering, why
> are you tossing those people aside instead of
flinging them into the Fires of Hell with the
others?"*
>
> *"Ah, those.." Satan said with a groan,
> "They're all from the Pacific
> Northwest - they're still too wet to burn."*

Wayne Mckeown

My darling husbands 50th birthday is on March 10th and I will be having a surprise Bday party for him on the 11th. Please if you have any stories or anecdotes about wayne please send an e-mail to the above address. I will print them up and present them to him at his party....Hoping to hear from some verduners...Thanks take care, Sharon Mckeown (Mugford)

Auto Ancienne- Antic Auto

Voici une photo de l'auto utilis챕e par C챕line Dion pour son mariage.

Est ce que quelqu'un peut l'identifi챕e.

 

This is the auto used by C챕line Dion for her marriage. Can someone identify it.

 

Guy