More photos of corner of Beurling and Brown but this time looking in the opposite direction to the aqueduct also pictures looking north and south on Beurling. Unfortunately it was raining this morning. The Stevans bridge was completely rebuilt and widened and reopened about 2 years ago. The bridge was completely closed for about a year before reopening.
Guy
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Nice shots Guy. Brings back memories for me. I lived around the corner on Rolland.
BobB
Guy, That bridge sure looks different. I used to walk to the "Nat" from Ville Emard by walking down Briand Street, cross over that bridge, then straight down Stephens. But I remember it being a real small little bridge (almost a foot bridge for pedestrians). Am I wrong, do I have the wrong bridge? I also don't remember walking over there with anyone, so I guess I "cruised" the Nat all by myself......or met up with friends over there. The brain cells are really being tested on this one! Cheers.
Guy, thanks for showing those pictures of Stephens & Champlain, my grandmother and an aunt use to live on Stephens, for years & years. The picture sure brings back memories. Regards, Claroleca
Hi Mom. I think I mentioned this before. The narrow bridge you refer to had a raised metal walkway along the side. The Farmers of Douglas Hospital used it to herd their cows across to the Montreal side to graze. They used to have a full farm and supply enough milk for the hospital. I believe the raised portion was for them to walk on without getting crushed by the cattle. My Father and three others had a garden where the school on Champlain is now. They had a plot the size of the present day school yard. Like pioneers they cleared the brush and trees and started from scratch. I used to haul barrow loads of potatoes, etc., for all our neighbours on Woodland Ave., My Mother constantly baked and sent me with fresh bread to the war widows in the area. Ed
edbro68. When I was a young child I remember my mother told me my dad had a vegetable garden in the back of the Douglas. That would have been around or before WW2. Winston Allison
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Winnie3ave, When I read your post something jumped into my mind. Some where along the way as a youngster the term "Victory Gardens" comes to my mind. Anyone else heard of this? Ruth
Ruth. Victory gardens sounds familiar. My father would have had a garden near the Douglas before 1943. That is when he died, serving in the RCASC. Winston
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During the war, Churchill asked people to grow vegetable Gardens to help feed the country and the troops. They were dubbed Victory Gardens and the food grown in Canada was shared by many neighbours. They were more popular down my end of Verdun (Woodland near Bannantyne) because we were in a better area to have them. People on the avenues didn't have much space to grew much more than inedible children. W.C. Fields, when he was asked how he liked children, said "Boiled or fried." Fortunately for us they never tried even though we deserved it at times. The area up around the ice house was ideal for growing. My Father and some friends;- (Bill Canon and Harry Werme of Melrose. Gordy Shute on Woodland at that time.) formed a group called the Churchill garden society and farmed a piece of land the size of the school on Champlain which is where the gardens were. There was a constant feud with the Verdun Horticultural Society because they grew mostly flowers for show which many felt was against the war effort. The VHSociety gardens were on fourth avenue where Champlain is now and oddly enough met in the Verdun Legion. Ed
Edbro68, I must have heard that term Victory Gardens from my grandparents. They emmigrated from England and lived at 1002 4th Ave just above Banantyne. They had a postage stamp size back yard, but until he died in Feb '59, my grandfather had these tremendous rhubarb plants as well as tomatoes, carrots, radishes and beets.I sometimes wonder if those rhubarb plants are still producing every spring through the summer. I still have a love of rhubarb but very seldom find it in these U.S. grocery stores but never thought much of radishes. I have recently learned that radishes can be cooked as a vegetable. Will have to give it a try. Ruth
I seem to have omitted to post my photos of the corner of Brown and Beurling in my original posting of Nov. the 8th but never too late, here they are:
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