Thursday, October 19, 2006

Verdun Connections

I'd like to ask how many have reconnected with old friends through Verdun Connections?  I've found four myself.          Ed

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les__f MSN said...

I have met several..................from school days ,......and a few from later on in life:

winnie3ave MSN said...


Ed. I have come into contact with many people that I grew up knowing from 3rd Avenue. It has been and continues to be a wonderful site. Thanks to those that started this. Cannot says thanke enough. Winston Allison



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rainy day man MSN said...

i have helped people connect, but i myself haven't connected with anyone

les__f MSN said...

RDM   did you ever find Bleasdale......??

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happydi2 MSN said...

I haven't found anyone myself but through me Paul has connected with Ed Brown and there are other people that he remembered.

rainy day man MSN said...

les   no i haven't found bleasdale..yet..

rutharmstrong MSN said...

Ed, Some I reconnected with through 411 and others I reconnected with through Classmates but that was all before discovering Verdun Connections and some of those folks do participate   Ruth

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

found none here...but will like to ask again if
anybody know whatever to the following person:
Frank Bragg
brian Ranger
bobby campbell
Norman Longely....
Jean Stuart...
Drucy Hollet passed away..
all from crawfordpark







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johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

Hi Ed found none yet....but I really do appreciate this site  and will always go to it now and again..Thanks for creating this site   john

edbro68 MSN said...

John, Let me clarify that I had nothing to do with creating this site. I will look into the list of names you mentioned and see what I can come up with.                  Ed

les__f MSN said...

Johnmelinvin2 ,......Hi ,it's generally a matter of time before you meet someone you know,.or at least someone who knows somewone,..etc etc .........but your on the right track,by asking every so often,because you never know what sparks a memory bank...........Good Luck though ,..and keep trying:  

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

ok thanks.....
apprently Brian ranger married and moved west..i just
found out...


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edbro68 MSN said...

Hey John, The Campbell family moved to St.Laurent to be near the Father,s (Harold) work as an airplane mechanic at Air Canada. After the boys (Bobby and John) Mother died so young the grandmother who lived upstairs stepped in to help out but died very soon after. Harold had make different arrangements where he would have less travel time to work. When I had my old Studebaker I used to load it up with kids  after a football game to swim off the old canal pier at lachine. We could swim between the ships and hang on the marker buoys. Bob Campbell, Brian and Alan Ranger, Billy Clifford and Vic Davis were some of the guys .

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

bet you miss those days...swimming inbetween
ships..think most of us have to look back and say that
verdun-lasalle area was a good place to grow up
in..Did you know a Norman Longely..he was in and out
of the Douglas hospital, always wonder what happen to
him..think he was suicidal.

bombog2004 MSN said...

Hi, All!   I've only met Phyllis Hutton through VC.  Joyce Pedder, who recently became a member of VC, I met through Classmates.com.    Good morning to you both.   Jack

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winnie3ave MSN said...


Thanks Sandy. Winston Allison Vancouver, Washington



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cookie3261 MSN said...

Hi Ed,  I have so far found about 12 old pals ..hope to connect with more once they discover there is indeed a Verdun Connections!   cookie

victah12 MSN said...

Hi Ed! I've connected with at least 6 OLDE friends and with a few NEW Verdun friends like youself and a few others on the site. I'm still trying to locate  Bill Anderson of Verdun Sailing (Sailboats) Club. Lived way up on Manning. I look into the site often and  enjoy many  of the comments. I've eased up on the RANTS, as you may have noticed. It doesn't take much to spark a lot of HITS! Kudo's to Les and Maggie! Victah  

newfydog9 MSN said...

Hey Cookie - Actually, you're the only one that I've connected with....and indirectly your brother, (Wayne-one of my first loves...sigh!)....lol.....but I shall not give up hope in re-meeting others.!!! Anyway, it's great fun reading all the entries every day - brings back so many memories for this 'old girl. judy(grayburn) mcnab    

cookie3261 MSN said...

Hi Judy....Most pals I reconnected with are from birth to 15 yrs old on 3rd ave,where I was born. As for the ages 15 to 21 living on Allard there is you and Heather. Although I've asked on VC for the where-abouts of all the gang back then at Kosta's none seem to be found in our group.........go figure!   Sam

maggiemck MSN said...

Cookie, it may help to repeat those names every now and then as new members may know them or old members that missed the messages may see them on another round. Never give up. I have not been reconnected with any old Verdun friends through Verdun Connections but I have made a few new ones!

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