Remember when Nuns Island had only the farm & ruins of the Nuns residence/convent???
I wonder why it stood in such ruins,why was it only partially torn down,.was this the result of people dismantling it a little at a time or ???
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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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 759 Newer› Newest»kostas restaurant gone
food store gone
dancing studio upstairs gone
laundry mat gone
they say the fire started at 11 am in the laundry mat?
dannyb mentioned on the post, so i just went to see
and share the pictures.
Thanks metalman,...........that looks pretty Grim,.a lot of history had passes through those doors,.....thanks to you and DannyB for keeping us on top of that ..YIKES,.that looks Nasty.................. ..Scary stuff,.............but there goes more of Our Verdun History, ................................ps" Metalman is that your rig in front of the story,.?Looks Good.....but I didn't think yours had the logo on it,?? thanks Again for takinmg the time & effort to share this with us
les its good that you take the pictures
because i have much more to send out.
today i went crazy in verdun
here comes the pictures
les make them to good use
also i got kunfu's home above grovers
Metalman ,.sounds like a good deal,.you keep 'em coming and we'll post them in the messages,...................Just like moving a fridge up those old winding stairs in Verdun,.you need both guys working with each other,,,hahahah I've got the light end,...................
Oh those humbugs.....what a bugger you are posting those things!!!!! Oh what I wouldn't give for a humbug, right this instant. I think Maggie McK should put one of these pics of "foods of montreal" on the welcome page.....what say you???
Dance Studio had just re-opened after being damaged by fire.
wow, spent many a time in those places...well kostas and the a&p..not the dance studio...
This one's for Kungfu (Jimmy).......Courtesy of Metalman,.who took this picture & others for us all this week...................... I think the new Grovers Sign is a lot nicer than that big old yellow one from just a few years ago,......................good shot,............. Home Sweet Home (kungfu),..................
Thanks metalman , I appreciate all your contributions to this site , as others do , see, your a real person , no place to hide when your from VERDUN , thanks again , I see my mom on the gallery , and am listening to Johnny Cash saying give my love to Rose, my moms Name , hang tough Jimmy
OMG.......I am just devastated!!! Kosta's was our 'home away from home' in the mid-50's. That's where we 'became smokers'....cough, cough, cough. They had the best cherry cokes and fries with gravy...m-m-m. I shouldn't be telling you this but on Sunday mornings, Heather M.'s mom and my mom would give us money for 'collection' and send us off to Mass at St Thomas More with her little brother Danny and my little sister Harriett. Well, we had to walk past Kosta's...so.....Heather and I would stop off at the restaurant for our coke, fries and ciggies(using part of the 'collection' money) and we would send Harriett and Danny off to church with a nickel for 'collection' and tell them to pick up the church bulletin and bring it back to us at Kosta's after Mass and we would give them a nickel as bribery money. Then we'd all go home, hand over the church bulletin to our parents like good little Christian youngsters. Do you think we'll go to Hell for that??? Lying, bribery, smoking...tsk, tsk. Does anyone else have any 'confessions' that they'd like to get off their chests??? judy in NB
Hi Judy.....no confessions...LOL.....but where are you in NB? I'm in Nova Scotia, been here 34 years already!!! Dianne
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Newfydog9,...You will be (or I will be 0 in Good Company it seems I used to divert the collection money destined for StWillibrord's collection plate via the Candy Store near the lane ,........but I did go and get my own Bulletin to bring home (sort of like our proof or ticket stub of our attendance.........hahahaha)......................see ya in Hell ,.save me a seat ,sounds like it might be crowded.........hahahahah
Well just surfing ...........and still looking for the requested pics by a few,..........felt I had to at least post something ,........while still searching,I found the old picture (not that old cause it's been moved closer to 1st av from it's original perch right dead center of the park: ...... and without the Verdun (& many others) characters who aren't here to participate with us(at least in person),...........this is a very befitting Monument....................because without these characters,.we would not be posting anything ...................... Remember this was ,the first spot (in this park),.that we must all Remember I know the pictures large,........................but so are the characters We never got to know,.....................I think they's all have liked to be members here They'd Love to talk of being Home in Verdun/Montreal...........and walking on the Boardwalk or whatever,...............
Now these kids depict Verdun hockey Teams,........................ and these were some of the first Helmets used,....because alot of teams could still play without the Helmet (for a while),...................... but look at the Shack in the background........ ............Now that was a spot wasn't it,............barely kept the wind off you,..but it worked for generations,........Remember the ice inside the box.///// and that bench,.....I think it was colder in there than on the rink,..... What Say You............................... the picture is large but appreciate it for what it is: Look at all the equipment,...............and all the Hand Me Down Skates ,that we were so happy to get,....................Some might fit for a couple of years. hahahahahha and a new stick ,.baby you better make that thing last, but the broken ones could be lent out to someone who didn't have one,....... Obviously you would use the best of your collection (in the shed) of good sticks and Ok sticks.....................hahahahaha
No mention of cannon in this article. Monument de Guerre de Verdun
Verdun War Memorial Parc du Souvenir (devant l'H척tel de Ville, 4555, rue de Verdun)
Verdun, Qu챕bec Ce Monument de la Victoire, de Verdun, conçu et exécuté par Coeur de Lion McCarthy, artiste-sculpteur de Montréal, représente un soldat canadien dans une attitude victorieuse, tenant un casque d'une main, et brandissant dans l'autre un fusil dans un élan de victoire. À la base du monument, une femme assise, symbole de patriotisme et de paix, tient dans sa main droite les drapeaux de la Victoire, et de la main gauche soutient l'écu portant les armes de la Cité de Verdun. Voici les inscriptions qui figurent sur le socle de la statue :
À la gloire de Dieu et à la mémoire des hommes de Verdun morts au champ d'honneur durant la guerre 1914-1918. To the glory of God and in grateful memory of men of Verdun who fell in the great war. Aussi dédié à la mémoire de ceux qui tombèrent durant la deuxième guerre mondaile 1939-1945. Also dedicated in reverent memory to those
who fell in world war II. Somme. Amiens. Arras. Drocourt. Queant. Canal du Nord. Cambrai. Valencienne. Mons. Ypres. Festubert. St-Eloi. Mount-Sorrel. Sonae. Vimy Ridge. Hill 70. Passchendaele. Des c챕r챕monies comm챕moratives y sont organis챕es par la L챕gion royale canadienne. Le monument est entretenu r챕guli챔rement avec, en particulier, des applications de cire chaude.
- - - The Verdun Victory Memorial, which was designed and executed by Coeur de Lion McCarthy, artist-sculptor of Montreal, depicts a Canadian solder in an exultant attitude, his shrapnel helmet in hand and his rifle raised in the spirit of Victory. At the base of the monument is a female figure, symbolic of patriotism and peace, holding in her right hand the flags of Victory and supporting with her left hand a shield bearing the arms of the City of Verdun. See above for the inscriptions on the base of the statue. Commemorative ceremonies are organised by the Canadian Royal Legion. The memorial undergoes regular maintenance with, in particular, a hot oil treatment.
I meant to mention that the Hockey Team in the previous post was circa 1960 but I think it's easily related too............. Kids are Kids ...........and hockey is Hockey............. Have Fun and Remember Verdun........................................
Yes Arbutus an this Monument I have seen referance to it being located in this park in '63 I believe it was,...prior to that it was in the little triangular shaped park btwn,.Wellington & Lasalle Blvd,.across from Poisson Hall, corner of LAfleur & Lasalle,.....and also across from the old Labelle BBQ, ........this is the park that I think the Cannons were in (at least at one time), ...it sure would be interesting to see some old photographs from this time,.... I will keep searching and you can rest assured ,that when I do find a pic that any of us have mentioned ,.I will do my best to Remember to post it " ............Yikes.........I hate committment.............hahahahaha
Hi Dianne - We live in a sleepy little town called Hampton which is half way between Saint John and Sussex.....only 10 hrs drive to Montreal, 4 hrs to Halifax. We moved down here in 1984 from Labrador where we had lived for over 20 years - now THAT was a great place!!! My husband worked in the mines and I worked in the mine office. Where do you live in NS? We go down to the Lunenburg Folk Festival every August? It is such a pretty area. Are you near there? judy in NB
I'll save you a GOOD seat, Les! In regard to the cannons, I know exactly what little park you're talking about. Somewhere I have photos of my fat little bottom crawling all over the statue that was in the middle of that park. I don't know if I have cannon photos though. I'll try to find them and put them on VC. Does anyone remember the other little park that was at the end of Rushbrooke street where Wellington, Rushbrooke and I think Strathmore met up. My grandmother on my mother's side was a 'Grenier' and when I was small, she told me that that little park was named after one of my 'Grenier' ancestors. I think it would be neat to find out about that.....where would I look? Does anyone remember Rosaire's Bakery on Wellington street in that same area? That's where I got my love of 'Milles Feuilles' with custard...m-m-m. I think they're called 'Napoleons' in English. No wonder I had(and still have...groan) a 'fat little bottom'.........haha. judy in NB
Re Hockey in Verdun Great to see old pics. Anyone remember that all the parks had own teams...different leagues...even little league for baseball...could tell what park a kid was from when he would tell who he played for or when he wore his cap or sweater... See the crest would that be a name of Church on there? Great helmets too.... Lad
Hi Judy: I live in the small, but growing community of Beaver Bank, which is near Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. We are not far from the airport and not far from Halifax. We go to Lunenburg quite often, love the south shore drive. One of my daughters lives on the Kingston Peninsula, so we visit quite often and know exactly where Hampton is. That area is beautiful. What a small world! Dianne
Judy.....newfydog,...Mille Feuilles,....I used to love those things,..even though I don't eat much sweets now,.........I still think I'd like one of those ...we don't seem to have them out here (might be a good thing),.......hahahaha but we do have something they call a Nanaimo Bar,...............another sweet type of dessert...................................
Ahh Haa..............another mistake by the museums,...........Have another look at the Hockey Photo in #420 msg,.....the site where I got it says,........1960 Verdun,...........but have a look in the far background,.there's Plc Victoria,.and you can also see a bit of Place Ville Marie,..........both those buildings would not have existed in 1960,.........There was a big hole in the ground for years until they started the actual Plc Ville Marie building,,,,,,,,,, Who's documenting these things.........................hahahahaha
Hi Dianne - You're right - it sure is a 'small world! Yes, I know where Beaverbank is. Many years ago I was in the RCAF(1960-63) as a radar operator. We were on what was called the Pinetree Line which was a row of Radar Stations which stretched across the country just north of the US border. I was in two places - Lac St Denis QC just outside of Morin Heights and also in Foymount ON half way between Pembroke and Renfrew. Anyway, Beaverbank was also a radar station back then on the same Line. Years ago, my husband and the dogs(of course) drove down around the South Shore - it is so pretty all along there. We'll have to do it again sometime and if we do, I'll look you up. Where is your daughter on the Kingston Peninsula? I might even know her - now wouldn't that be something? My e-mail addie is: djmcnab@nbnet.nb.ca if you want to contact me. Take care - judy in NB
Hi Judy, I see you already know about the Pinetree Site your listed there. I was an MSE Tech stationed at Lamacaza north of St Jovite, the Bomarc base. We occasionally got down to Lac St Denis to play softball. It was a beautiful base ALL THOSE GORGEOUS WAC's. Who cared about the scenery. Gary Mace Saanich, BC
Hi Judy... I know where the Radar Station was in Beaver Bank, we lived in the PMQ's our first year that we lived in Nova Scotia...34 years ago....last year every building was torn down and a new housing development is going to be built there. My daughter's in laws name is Nisbet and they all live in the Summerville area....the family has been there since the early 1800's. When we go there we take the Quispamsis ferry at Gondola Point. I have your email and I will contact you so you can delete that message if you want. This is amazing! Dianne
CPR police badge,...........................................still looking for the club photo ............... Remember Groucho Marx saying to someone "I've got a good mind ,to join a club,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and Beat you over the Head with it".........hahahahaha .We'll try to find tthat picture of your Dad with the billyclub........(I love that story,.and can't wait to find that picture..................hahahahah
verdun is a total different place today
when i go there and tour i'm just a stranger in a
different place.
when you go to a store, restaurant, and tell
the new owner about verdun years back
no interest at all.
there's lots of new families living in verdun today.
we are from the generation industry, its gone
a new generation took over.
i will in the near future, go down everystreet
in verdun take hundreds of pictures.
even i'll talk to the new generation verduners
and find out what's going on.
yes its not the same its changed big time
if you go there for a visit make it fast and live it
up in montreal downtown, you won't regret
montreal nite life.
Gary, Gary, Gary!!! Thanks for the "gorgeous WAC's" compliment but we weren't WAC's.....eek! That's the Women's Army Corps! I don't think we had any fancy acronyms - just 'airmen' and 'airwomen'. I played softball when I was stationed in Lac St Denis too - first baseman...I mean woman.....whatever!. We did go up to Mont Apica to play once. I had also gone to Bagotville for swimming and to St Hubert for broomball. Gawd - I'm reading this back and it looks like I was almost 'athletic'......whatever happened to me and my poor body since then?!?!? Did you know any of the Techs in St Denis? Bob Kane?? Roger Hornsby?? There is a Pinetree website: www.pinetreeline.org You might see some familiar stuff on it. judy in NB
Hello again Gary - Oops! I just realized that you had already mentioned the Pinetree site....sorry about that! Just having another 'senior moment'. judy in NB
Just came across this different view of the old Turcotte area ,.and aerial of the Canal etc etc.............................. A- Centre Gadbois B- Falaise St. Jacques C- Turcot Interchange D- Turcot Yards E- Angrignon Interchange F- Lachine Canal G- Canada Malting Plant H- Aqueduct The Riviere Saint Pierre would have flowed roughly like this.
There is an enourmous amount of water in this area so it isn’t hard to imagine a lake being in the area of Turcot. Fascinating, isn’t it? ..Found these on the Walking Turcotte Yards site,.............. one of our members here wrote a few piecs for that site,.
I have asked this before,but I don't recall what the answer was,....but is there still a Poolhall above that Provigo ? (used to be a Handy Andy at one time,... but we spent a little time in there (the Poolhall ,that is, not Handy Andy.......hahahaha Verdun & Desmarchais.....................
How old is this bridge? Still standing after all these years,........ -kind of a neat old bridge ,I wonder why it was the only one built along the Acqueduc that had any real 'style ' to it..............? How many bridges were there,and I wonder why only the one different style? was it because it was sort of an 'entrance to Verdun /Ville Emard ,Remember as you came over the bridge towards Verdun,.there was the 'Welcome to Verdun' sign,stating the population,...etc etc .......a big Green & White sign,....... ....but you would think the bridge at Church Av would have been considered the first Entrance to Verdun.........????
Les.....thanks for posting the picture of the bridge...I walked over that bridge many times on my way to the Library, the Y on Gordon, the Nat or to visit friends who lived in Verdun. Dianne
Construction on the Acqueduct started in 1852,.and officially opened in 1856 Buildings - Montreal Aqueduct The construction of Montr챕al's Aqueduct Canal dates back to 1852. The aqueduct was opened in 1856, but as of the following year, periodic expansion was required to meet demand. Verdun's Aqueduct building dates from 1911. Architect Georges Janin designed it. Although access to running water became widespread in the 20th century, its quality proved the source of many infectious diseases .......................I also Remember when the City started to ad fluoride to the water system,..............I think it was around 1968ish roughly......??????
Hi HappyDi,.you just made me think of all the people ,that must have used that bridge, yet,........I can't Remember ever seeing People on it,...other than using it ourselves,.(not cars ,.....but pedestrians)............Although I do Remember seeing kids going over the top,.but just casual use ,..I don't picture it........
Les....The Cote St Paul / Ville Emard kids used it a lot going to the places I mentioned.. The kids walking to VHS would have used Woodland Bridge, because of its proximity to the school.. I never saw any kids walking over the top of the arches! Must have been after my time.....I bet you walked on the arches!!! LOl!!! Dianne
Here's an interesting observation ,.taken from an article called the Kristian Prospective................... If you stick around here long enough, you develop a lot of local reflex associations with things outsiders wouldn’t understand. For example, give a real Montrealer a phone number starting with 76 and he’ll picture Verdun’s aqueduct and flats with solid wood floors and girls who dye their hair black. And to those who know this burg, phone numbers beginning with 48 sing West End as loudly as the unscrubbed karaoke offenders at Maz. To hardcore Mtl-ers, numbers starting with 69 elicit visions of lawns and bungalows in little Ontario, also known as the West Island. Numeros starting with 27 evoke the multi-accented ride up Park Avenue. Now people are popping up with rootless cell phone numbers that start with combinations like 867 and 655 and 804. It’s disorienting. It’s a tough knock for us with old notions. ........................................................he has written some different stuff re: the City we all know as Montreal.............(even mentioned those 'missing cows' in one of his articles.............(see i had to slip that in there didn't I) I think it may be easier to find Jimmy Hoffa,......than those old 3d cows,(Lol) http://www.montrealmirror.com/2005/120805/kristian.html read the whole article if you feel so inclined,.................................
4th av bridge used this night: ..........................................................Not Fun being trapped on the wrong side of the Bridge...............hahahahahaha
Hi Les, yes the pool hall is still there but under new ownership. Apparently he is going to make it into a bar and have live bands there....according to my friend he has already started the renovation process. It is open but not finished and there are still pool tables. Hope you are well. D
Thank You Donna ,.....I will have to check it out one day,......I suppose it will be one of those 'Resto Bars/Pubs' to get around the drinking laws,.or has that also changed and Verdun now has pubs??............Mind you anyone could always find an accomodating source ,.all the while still maintaning the Holier than Thow position,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahahaha That place would hold quite a few people ,I'd imagine,.it held a lot of 6x12 tables,at on e time,....a lot of floor space there. I would think the surrounding neighbours may not appreciatee it,if it's loud bands.............. Thanks for that info
This says Verdun...... snowballs and playing in the truck ruts ,from the oil trucks & garbage trucks etc etc..............................
Remember climbing those poles to put the clotheline back on the pulley, that you probably caused by trying to throw that excess loine that was always tied up on the end of the line,.and you'd throw it as hard as you could to see if it would go all the way to the pole.......hahahahahah Why did our parnets never cut that big excess part of the rope off & use it for something else,.it's not like you were going to move to a 'longer laneway' Sorry in advance for the size of this picture: Well that's not as large as it was when I found it,............a Springtime lane,. Well it's not far off now anyway,....................I love the way all the poles are leaning everywhich way ...........hahahahaha
Here's another lane shot,............................checkout how deep the snow is when the kids are resting their feet on the top bar of a swing set...............hahahaha I love the sheds and catwalks in the background............................
My guess would be ,we've all been here a few times: Remember going out to the airport just to sit and watch the Planes taking off & coming in,...................(and oh yea ,to drink beer in the lounge...hahaha)
how come the terminal never is this empty when I'm trying to board a flight.........hahahahahaha ....Have times ever changed ,.........now they won't even let you on with a gun or something..........................
I was told that I have to have a doctor's letter stating that I am a diabetic and use insulin, as they don't want needles and lancets in the cabin. Haven't tested their theory yet, as we travel by air.....in the tires that is.....lol. Picky, picky, picky.
here's a different old site,.with all kinds of stuff on it............................. http://www.20six.fr/anneesvinyl http://site.voila.fr/annees_vinyl Smokey Joe's Cafe is the song playing on this part of the same site................ I was looking for montreal tpye stuff,..................(if you open the main page a song starts playing,.and you Can turn it off,just look for the player and click the pause button............................but it has a whole pile of stuff on here, seems 50ish in theme,..but I haven't checked out the whole thing,..... It may be of interest to some ,.........................then again maybe not psssssssssst: it's not mandatory,............hahahahahahah
Meant to ad the picture too...........................just because I thought it was kinda of neat..............or something like that. Funny thing is I like that song ,.and have it on an album by the Coasters (CD too)........................................................
Here's a view most of us have experienced: Looking out a window and seeing how brite everything was with that new dump of snow,......................................................... There are times when the white stuff ,looks alright................................ (generally when it's somewhere else........hahahaha) Wintertime is inevitable,..................................a fact of life any of you ever skate here ???
Hi Les, where exactly are you living at the moment ? D
hi Donna I'm breathing in & out ,right here in Victoria BC ,(so far) .....and according to our advertising that MaggieMck reffered too apparently I'm breathing faster & faster..........hahahahahha
Just an old shot of the stairs at Mont Royal.................................they always seemed to be a wonder in themselves at how long they were: Here's a pic taken from a rooftop,....near the Molson Stadium (you can see the lights of the stdium in the background)
Hey Les,
Before I even got to the bottom of your post, I was thinking "That is fascinating". No kidding! I had even done a bit a research about the Riviere St. Pierre and where it would have flowed using a variety of maps including those from the BNQ archives.
Darn, they didn't quite get Lavy's in the photo shot at the bottom left, but at least you can see where the Barina was. My brother tells me that La Barina, near Church & St. Patrick, is where the guys from Dosco would go with their paycheques after the shift ended on payday.
BrownBlvd
Les,
Any idea of the year of that report?
BrownBlvd
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Les, That photo originates from our society, the SHGV, as the boy on the right is Denis Harton, the president of our society. Guy (Roxboro)
Les, It is amazing the information that a photo can reveal. I estimate the year as the early 30s judging from the auto and the clothing. Also the old sheds. Notice someone must be washing his car in the garage as you can see the water trickling to the midddle of the lane. Can anyone make other observasions. Guy
Guy ~ I see garages in every yard, in addition to the sheds, but there doesn't seem to be any fences. I love the posts and they way they seem to weave a pattern down the laneway. Also, the laneway seems to be cement....most of the lanes in Ville Emard were dirt. Cheers.
Hey Les! The picture of 'Leonards' (Message 196) Looks like the SCENARIO that I grew up around on the Southwest corner of 1st Ave and Verdun Ave. Around 1948 the store was called Mogul's ( I delivered groceries on my bike for them , a Jewish family , tips were good but the pay was lousy. Like $2.00 for a long day's work 8AM til 7PM ) I used to peddle way out to Valiquette sometimes. The Candy store, next door, was run by an Englishman, his wife and two daughters. They lived just around the corner on 1st Ave. That's where our pennies and nickels went. Ahh, memories bounce back when I look at all those great photos! The Flats, Parks, tobogganning and buildings. Skiing on Mount Royal was a blast! "Thanks for the Memories!" sez Victah
Another neat photo of the old Haraki Bar in Ville Lasalle,........many trips were made btwn Bert's & the Haraki ,in the old days,.they usually would have a band .....and it was a fun place,........... .......I think they had a little bakery right next door ,where they sold those big square pizza bread tthings.(hardly a pizza,) but it was food for the hollow,when a quick snack was needed: Thanks for Picture Metalman...........................
brownblvd: You asked what year that map of Turcot yards wass from,. I'm not sure ,but I will try to find out for you in the meantinme here's an old map depicting the same area & river,.this one is from 1931 map I'll keep looking to find the info on the other one,.....................
Good job done here capturing the Lightning Bolt ...........under a black sky .Remember how Black the sky couuld turn in seconds ,..you could almost feel that Black Cloud come over the city ,.temps dropped ,.and then you knew to run for cover ,cause it was going to pour any minute........... People on Wellington make a run for a doorway......hahahahah Those were fun...........................................or if you were having a BBQ you had to quickly gather up everything ,.and get inside ,..then there'd be a real downpour,...and then it's over ,.and your bringing everything back out again..............
A quickie tour of Verdun (some of it) Ok a little more later .??????
Ok had to ad a few more...........Remember this first old building? ..........Front Lawns .....where'd they get these........................... Seems to be the same site that produced those stairs with the birds on them last week,...................................
Yes Les....the Pool Hall is still up and running..
June
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Yes Thanks maybelle (June) ,..I will hope to visit the old haunt oneday,.......\ but I doubt I recognise much ,.as the whole town is changing,......... but that's what visiting is all about ,to Remember things the way they once were,.....and of course to see how it's been changed,.............. ............I was told that it's being reno'd into a Quasi-Bar with Live Bands ?? ................. a visit in the next few years would be nice,.......besides DannyB has cleared his calendar for me ,for the next two years,............... Yikes ,that's alot of visiting,...........................hahahahahahah Thanks Again
Sure do Les...that is where the old Savoy show was..and Elvis was playing my first time there..
Tks for all the great pics.
June
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Absolutely right June (maybelle) ,..it looks a little sad from when it had that Great Marquis,& entrance ,.and those aluminum windows ,where you could check & see what movies were going to be coming ,.Those were big deals ,as I recall I lived right beside the Savoy at one time,..my brother & his friend Gilles worked as delivery boyus for Dube's Store which was right beside the Savoy at one time ,.but moved around the corner onto Rielle to make room for that store you can barely see in the 2nd picture,.....was it called O'slunds or something like that.....................
Beaubien & StDenis: I'm sure I've posted this one before,.but nevertheless here it is again,,,,,,,
Remember when tey started to build the Champlain Bridge: ...........................................Here's a real earlier inthe construction shot of the support Pillars,.that would eventually carry tens of thousands of us ,over to the south shore,.for .25cents or one of those Bridge Tokens............ Remember how neat it was as a kid to get to go across a bridge..............Yahoo
how about this major project,....a joint effort between the USofA & Canada .....lots of Major infrastructure was hapenning in those days,..... Building the Seaway was a fantastic project,........that made both these country's extremely profitable.........................Sadly we don't seem to embark on these mega -projects anymore,..Nor do we seem to fix up our other infrastructure.........Where once we had the pride of the worls highways ,.& byways,.& Freeways,...........................now we have potholes,.while other Country's surge to the forefront...................................
Well I was supposed to put the picture of the Seaway in that last post,. .........alot of thought & effort into that Seaway,.....and yet we pretty much took it for granted,......................................................
Les.....great pictures...I like the one of the Champlain bridge under construction. Look at all the vacant land......not like that today! Dianne
Hi Les,
Sorry, I meant what year was that newpaper clipping from about the gang crossing the bridge into Ville Emard?
By the way, thanks for that additional map of Riviere St. Pierre.
BrownBlvd
brownblvd: Summer 1968,....................... the forerunner to the Summer of Love.................hahahahahahaha
It's been a while since I have toured Verdun but I am thinking maybe it is closer to the de L'Eglise ( but not de L'Eglise itself ) area either on Bannantyne or Verdun Ave ???
This is in response to photo of the depanneur that is in question
sorry , that would be message 389
Hi Donna ,...I posted another picture yesterday,.and after I did I realised it's the same store,....just from a different vantage point: Here are both of them: the next shot is in post #470 It's been identified as the old Second Avenue Restaurant(2nd & Verdun,of course) ........and in looking at the other view I can see how that is probably the answer,...............Sure looks different to me,........We had a few Pizzas in there from time to time,....................
Next time I am in Verdun I will check it out but thanks for the answer. It sure is frustrating to try and figure out where places are
I like the big verandahs, gallery, porch...what ever it's called, on that building. Dianne
Yes ,funny you mention those HappyDi2,....I was looking at those ,and I just couldn't Remember those particular ones above that Restaurant ,........ Those were the gallery's (that as kids) we all wanted to have ,.cause they would be wide enough to play hockey on,when your little......hahahaha I Remember walking into the Restaurant ,many times ,..but I just didn't Remember those big balcony's Gallery's Porch's or Veranda's (I'm going with Front Gallery ,since it's Verdun)..........hahahahaha
I love the galleries on the building on the far left of the picture. They remind me of rooms, with their archways, and it seems like they are built "into" the building instead of being built "onto" the building. I imagine they were totally practical also when there was a rain storm (or snow storm hehehe). Cheers
Hi Les In the 2nd ave photo in the second one you can see the old carpet store at the corner of 3rd.I think its gone now...right across the street from the old Currie's market... Lad
Les Where can I find that newspaper clipping I just read about? Lad
Religous Processions ,were common,.in Verdun (Montreal) and it seemed they had a lot of them ,.as well as all the Church Bells ringing on every Sunday,.as well as some of those events,.......... ....Quite the rituals ,when you think of it,........ Also Remember all those Funerals with People marching along behind the Hearse,..............where did they originate from,.?? because now a days you go to a Funeral Parlour or to the actual Funeral at the Church,...and when that's over the Hearse (accompanied by some family members,in a couple of other cars) head off right from the Churchj to the Cemetary of their choice,. .........So where did the ones we used to see in Verdun,go to or from? we didn't have a graveyard that I can recall being used in Verdun proper?? Know where the bottom photo is taken?? I posted this a few years back ,.and DannyB got it right away,............................Know where?????
Les Hi first thing picture reminds me of is 3rd and Verdun... did u get my messsage about where I could find paper clipping from 68? Let me know if I got picture...thanks bro.. Lad
Yes that's right ...................... here's another' .......Checkout the 'Deadman Walking' the big top hat,.....walking in front of the Hearse,..and the 'clansmen' alongside the Hearse,.....were these guys Knights of C ??? there is an emblem / crest on those capes,.So I am guessing it's something like the Knights of C....or similar?? Someone out there ,probably knows a little better,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the lad: I did orginally scan the article ,.so I'll have to look dig it out again ,.and post it again,.I usually leave pics in the msg's ,but I must have had that one directly from 'my pics' and then cleared my storage space???
Hi Les Thanks 2nd pic not up yet. I am interested in reading that article... Lad Let u know about second picture...
Summer '68 (August) ............excerpt from Montreal Star (fairly sure it was the Star ,.may have been Gazette)I've had this thing since the day it came out in the paper,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (why we keep this stuff, I don't know) hahahahahaha ..................................It's not exactly something that I would put on the wall with some of mu other plaques,...............hahahahaha ......................it's getting near 40 years old and may be a little difficult to make out,....but it was an interesting evening,........................hahahahah
Les when i open up i have nothing but blanks where pic and article is... Lad
the lad: I now am not certain if that thing is showing up??? I saw it ,then it disappered ,.but then I signed back in & it was there again,.... ????
Ok which picture is missing?? the first one with the two pictures or the second one with the Knights of C ....in it and the guy walking ahead of the Hearse???
Les nothing yet hit the red x and nothing... even went out and back in maybe just slow Lad
Ok I'll see if I can figure that one out?????????????
the lad: I just tried to sign in on another deal,.and I rec'vd a Windows Live msn site is experiencing difficulty,.and my request couldn't be completed..?? I will try again later ...and see if it can be resolved,....weird stuff on MSN,doesn't surprise me anymore...........hahahahahaha
Les I cant get the K Of C or the article... Got the other ones Lad
Les, I participated many times at those funeral processions in the 40s wich would start at the funeral parlor and end at the church for the funeral ceremony. I think your picture depicts a religeous celebration and we certainly had many of those in my time. Thanks for the memories. Guy
Les Thanks I agree with you...hope to see it after. Lad
Cabs on Peel: Remember how dirty cars stayed for most of the Winter, ...................and also Remember just how Warm a Taxi always was to jump into,........they must go through a whack of fuel,.cause those things were always running (wintertime),,,,, her's a shot down StAntoine..........................the salt really gets right into the roads..............................................
Remember the old Calex Stations ?? We sure had a lot of different gas venders in those days didn't We?? B/A,.Gulf,.FINA,...................White Rose, Supertest,.... Sunoco,....... Esso B/P , Texaco, ???? what others were there ? picture is of StCatherine & Papineau,...........................
Remember the old Murray Hill Coach Lines,...........I always Remember my brother driving one of the large coach's down 6th av in Verdun,......where there was always someone double parked,,,,,,,,hahahaha he made it,and those coach's do look large on the av's, Here' a shot of one of the Sight Seeing Bus's they had ,....... Remember these cruisng around Downtown...??
This pile of Concrete Spagetti ,...was started in 1966,........... .....and opened for business on April 27th ,.1967 (in time for Expo) which Btw. opened the next day April 28th,1967 .......Quite the remarkable engineering, the photo was taken by Our Friend .............Al Leishman,..........
Les. Good one. Al did a good job.......
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Remember how cool & modern it was to drive along the elevated highways,..with those lights that ran along the top edge of the walls (like a lit up railing) .....but it was an engineering mistake,.due to the winter wether conditions in Montreal those lights got covered with mud ,sand ,dirt & snow,...and so they couldn't do their job of illuminating the roadway as it was intendedto do,..amd so the regular type of lamp standards had to be installed,.......................................but it did look good fro the Summer of '67.
Look at this different type of Horse Drawn Milk Truck,............it looks a lot like those Boler Trailers,...this thing would be way ahead of it's time ,.wouldn't it? .........Do we have any members that live over on the South Shore these days?
That poor horse looks awful skinny. Ed
maybe he's delivering skimmy milk...............................less fat
Anyone Remember this guy Gus Mel,............... .....................well known boxer,..................
Remember shooting down the Decarie Expressway,.................... .......................................................pretty quick way to get around Montreal
a nice colourful shot of Montreal at night......................... .................Obsolence (did I spell that right),...................... the old elevators provided a lot of commerce of the years,........but they are now obsolete,.I would imagine these will be torn down eventually
yea i remember hammered on southern comfort
did that cutlass make alot of sparks?
whole side was done, later i had a one door car?
wanessa insurance back then, they would insure
anyone, no problem, cheap also
there office on verdun ave back then.
back then verdun had more back lane
mechanics than anywere in canada.
i used bobby lee to do my fender benders
Yes some dangerous things done in those days,... ---I used to work on Pare st 1 block north of Jean Talon,...and we had a Stag Party for Dave Cool ,I think it was,.at some large pub/brasseriesup there,.and on the way back we saw a friend of ours car (or the one he was in)upside down and Kerry was sitting on the over turned car,.he thought he was Ok, but later that night he died in the Lasalle Hospital,..............a young guy, Stupid stuff...................and alot of us did it......
mont st hilaire,..........................................Remember going on those Sugar Party's .........................cabane a sucre ...........nothing better than Quebec Maple Syrup
Turcot Yards from the opposite end staring towards Montreal,.........this pictures allows you to almost realise ,just how big these Yards really are, I wonder what is in store for them,..........Green or the other $$$$$green ? They could build a lot of housing here,.......they could have a new community,with their own stores & such,,,,,,,,,,,I wonder what's planned ?
Les, I remember Gus Mel, as well as Johnny Greco, Armand Savoie, Laurent Dautuile, they go back to the 50s. Guy
Les What a city ! Montreal Mon
Amour ! The photo of the city at night is so beautiful. Boy do I miss it. In my
heart it is still home. Familar and Comforting. I don't think there was a
street in Verdun that there wasn't somone I knew. You could walk at night and
feel safe that there was a family on that street who would help you if needed. I
know I've said it before , but I'll say it again The view from the mountain
lookout was so romantic at night!! Les Im feeling fuzzy inside! Thanks
Lynn
There are quite a few sites and blogs re: Turcot Yards. I found this one interesting. There seems to be several groups that explore abandoned buildings and then post their pictures on the Net and this one is on Turcot..interesting photos. http://uem.minimanga.com/abandoned/turcot/ Dianne
HiDi,.there has been a lot of interest in Turcot Yards over the past year or so,.and many more sites popping up for sure,.One of our members was one of the first I had heard of ,.in the 'Walking Turcot Yards' site ,.as for the abandoned buildings site,.this is interesating too,.We' ve been posting some of their stuff for several years now,.A few groups that do the same thing (explore abandoned sites) have seemingly joined forces too,.which provides a larger selection of real old builldings,.... Some of the ones have since been torn down,.so I'm glad these young ,energetic,kids took the time to explore those old spotes ,before they disappeared all together. Mnay of the old buildings have also ,since been converted to Condo's of course,. Remember the RedPAth Sugar ,....Northern Electric (I think di the same),....the old Sherwin Williams has been Condos for amny years,.....also the old Lowney's buildings,..............many many Montreal Industrial areas,have all been converted over to the Condo thing,.... We'll probably find out in 20 more years ,that maybe the site's these Condos are built on: show some form of ground contamination,.................hahahaha how about those beautiful looking Condos (nice on the inside anyway) that are built on the old City of Verdun Dump site,..........(no contamination down there,after 60 years of putting the garbage in there..................hahahaha In anucase it's fun to travel with these Urban Explorer's and see all the great pictures they have taken,......... Remember hte Wellingon Street Tunnel pictures posted a couple of years ago,.they came from those adventurer sites too : Always neat to explore those sites,.Thanks for bringing it back to the forefront:....................... ps: Di have you got that grandosn of yours a Montreal Canadiens,sweater yet....................hahahahahah
Dianne ~~ thanks muchly for the Turcot Yard site. Any information like this harkens me right back to walking there with my dad....ya gotta love it! Haven't visited only except for brief bit yesterday....just too hard. This is really a P.I.T.A. (especially when you're as impatient as I am). *****Have you measured Kenneth for his hockey stick, helmet & skates yet****** Cheers.
HI Les Great picture of the yards..worked there for couple years.In different parts.. Different to see it there with nothing in it... Lad
Les and Linda glad you liked the Turcot Yard site. I was thinking about the contamination possibilty too..I'd really have to think twice about moving into a place built on any of those former industrial sites. No hockey stick, skates or sweater yet...but we did bring him and Dylan a red plastic fireman's hat..LOL!!! Paul and I were at a community meeting last week at our local community center and firehall....and the firemen were giving these hats out!! The skates etc will be next!!!! LOL!!! Dianne
Oh, I forgot to mention we also gave Megan a fireman's hat too!! Dianne
Hi All Just saw this one. Election back home for next month...anyone have any ideas on who wins? I try and open a new discussion and each time I do it always throws me off and I have to reboot.....HELP!! Lad
Hi Les Great pics...nice to see..just wondering if you were able to post those pics and article from yesterday and if you did where would it be? Lad
In a world where were always looking for Faster Everything,.....like Express Lanes ,on highways,.......or in Grocery Stores,...... I thought this picture really 'Slows' things baack down,.........and it was always around when we were growing up in Montreal,.. A Dedicated Slow Lane,....................................... .........a Pilgrim Use only Stairway............................hahahahaha I didn't Remember them having their own Lane ,...but I do Remember people going up the stairs on their knees...............and didn't they have to say a prayer on each step.............Yikes ,..I wouldn't do it ,if they had an escalator: hahahahahahahhah............................................ Ok I'm waiting ...................
Les a little bit of penance might have done you some good! Dianne
Here's my Pennants: hahahahahah Forgive me Father....blah bl;ah b;ah it/s been over 10 years since my last Stanley Cup, hahahahahahah
Happy Di,.keep your eye on the stairs,....i'll be rounding that curve in the stairway any minute...................................hahahahahahaha ...................................any minute now............................hahahahaha
Sure Les....and here's something to make you go a little faster!
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Jes--I mean Don't tell me I missed Pancake Day...........hahahahahah We used to have a Pancake Day ,......and I suspect it was near the Ash Day, didn't we burn palm leaves ,.or something like that ......hahahaha they used to stick the leaves on a crucifix or on that picture of the big J ,whose eyes would follow you all over the place...................hahahahaha ........I think he may have brought them himself this time,................I knew I shouldn't have been staring at the light: "Well Who am I to Question Why his Dad made Me a Non-believer" hahahahahahaha ............................................Oh O,.I'm gonna get it:
Well I;m off to go and take a Treadmill Test,........................ hmmmmmm Think this could be it ? I better keep an eye on the pulse rate...........................YIKES
Les and Sandy Maybe when you get to the bottom of the stairs and check out the cafeteria you'll meet these gals.Laurie
you mean it was palm leaves that we were supposed to be burnin? seriously, palm leaves are/were the week before Easter. Shrove Tuesday (pancake day) is the day before Ash Wednesday, which is 40 days before Easter.
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Laurie19540
What a fun picture! Those sisters have great
legs also.
Wer do you find this
stuff??
Hi Levis Sometimes they can be found in Google images, other times I go to these sites " Really Stupid Stuff" or "I am Bored". If you type in something like you will get web sites with silly pictures, videos, jokes etc. Kindafun to browse when housework is done - coffee has brewed - and a bit of time to spare. Laurie
You could always tell which people had gone to church on Ash Wednesday. They were the ones with the black smudge on their foreheads if they didn't wipe it off.
the lad: post #497,.......has the article (at least it was there a few munutes ago,when I was looking for something else) & also #495,has one of the processionpics ,.at least I thin that's the two we were talking about:
Les. Good luck. The secret is to keep breathing....... DAH!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh, he is so cute. Oh, he is so cute. Ya, and someone isn't proud!!!!!! There is joy in Mudville tonight, that's for sure!!!!!
There is always a silver lining somewhere. And are we lucky or what? We get to share that with our VC partners.... WOW....
I am still amazed...WOOSH...and he just appears. When WE were in labor, it seemed to last forever!!!!!
I know...just kidding. "If men had to go thru labor, there wouldn't
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Winston I am sitting and having a great big laugh....did you have too much caffeine tonight? Dianne
A friendly game being played at a Montreal Social Club,.................. how the times have changed many years ago these would have taken place in a local Tavern: ...................but I like the shot,.and can't help but wonder if there's a Racing Form ,hanging around there somewhere...............................I Bet there is
Hi Les Man I am trying like hell to get that article and pic but still blank..... The picture u posted of the blvd. With the salt in winter. It looks like Rene Levesque near Guy to me...not sure but could be...just to the right over the brown bldg.Is the home of the greatest hockey team....hey just thought of something that old brown bldg. is that the old Guaranteed Milk bldg? Like the pictures of Papineau and the old timers playing cards.... Lad
Look HappyDi ,.this was taken from the bottom,.and it just missed me ,as I rounded the corner ,and must have come into view in that other picture in the previous post,........Damn I knew I was going up to quick,.......... .........I was (as you can see) with a large crowd all dedicated to the faith. oh I know you can't 'really' see them all (or me) ,but were there just like the Big Guy who owns this franchise.........................hahahahaha .............................Yikes ...........here come the bolts again ,and I don't mean Tampa Bay...............................................................
Linda I'm glad you were here this afternoon keeping an eye on things and quick at dispensing the bolts! Dianne
Les That photo of the expressway interchange...remember when it just stopped and it seemed it would take forever to finish it... Did anyone see the price of gas in picture of the Calex station..looks like 21 cents a GALLON.........right now its 96 cents a litre.... Lad
Hi the lad: I worked for a Texaco station at 3rd & Champlain(Lasalle) and regular gas was .41 cents a Gallon,.and Premium was .51 cents (circa '70 ish),............. and we still had to all 'chip in' to ride around in a firends car........hahahahahah Cigs were the same price re: small pack -large pack
Just somemore around Montreal stuff.......................... I guess we've all been on that interchange......................... Recognize it...........................................................Sure you do hahahahaha
A Monster ride from one of our favourite parks,..............this shot is from aftr I left LaBellePovince,.............but many of us have ridden it ,in the past,... this pics is (circa'75) ,.but I Remember the ride from years before, How about you ? Now how's that for finding something other than run of the mill 'drivel' hahahahahahha any loose change around,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahahahahah Now I Remember my Dad taking me for a ride in that Sail Plane,........and if you held that front rudder just right,.....you thought you were 'really flying' I loved it as a little kid,......and enjoyed it as I got older and did the girlfriend thing at Belmont Park.......................... I bet you all have memories of this old amusement park----don't you?
Remember when your local Grocery Store looked like these,...and the Butcher section was always so sparkling clean,.........and the Butcher 'cut the exact stuff your Mom sent you to get'...........can you say Service,..... .........and the bones were Free for the asking...................... this shop is from the early 50's.............but none of them changed much over a couple of decades or so...............................................Hope it prompts your memory.......................................................
One pill makes you smaller,.& one pill makes you tall,.....& the ones that Mother gives you,.don't do anything at all,..............but when the men on the Chess Board, tell you where to go................... Place D'Armes around 1979,.................imagine this chessboard after a little of the GDP of Pakistan............................hahahah Go ask Alice I think she'll ......................................Know
Montreal Pool Room on the "Main".
Here's what the Expo islands look lke in the new millenium.......... I think it looked a lot better ,way back when,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Imagine 40 years on April 28th......2007,....since Montreal invited the World.........
Here's a map depicting the Future.......when it came out Remember how exciting our City was in those days of Expo67
Here';s another old GAs Staion Photo from Montreal 1948ish checkout the sign on the building behind the station,,,,,,,, ....... Champlain Hotel ????? or is it the old Gas station sign as there was a Champlain Gas Station,.......9oened origianlly by the Trudeau family wasn' t it ??? I know there was a Champlain Gas Station on the Corner of Rielle & Verdun Avenue,.SW corner...................Remember that? We as kids would jump on the sir hose that would ring the bell for service... hahahahahahah Kids are Bastards,.aren't they.......... Guess htat's why the name never caught on,.they changed it to the more politically Correct ,.KidsR US//////////////////////////////////////// Whadya think????
The second photo of the butcher shop looks just
like Pierre Butcher on 6th & Verdun Ave I wonder if it is still opened. They
had the best meat, There shop was clean, however we used to call it Dirty
Pierre's. Looking back at my other post and this one WE KID"S WERE MEAN ! Alot
of us were Bad A--es. Happy week-end
everyone!!!!!
Hey everyone,
Check out this site for a scuptress,
claire Salzberg, who does ceramics of some familiar Montreal landmarks:
http://pages.videotron.com/salzberg/salzberg.html
Attached is an example of the Montreal Pool Room.
BrownBlvd
Hi brownblvd: Funny uyou saw that site ,.I just came across it the other day fopr the 1st time as well,......while doing the search for Verdun/Montreal stuff,.............those are neat little pieces of work (art) .........Obviously the artist is as concious of Montreal as we try to be,......... Thanks for posting the link: it's appreciated here' it is direct: http://pages.videotron.com/salzberg/salzberg.html
I don't do Windows ......................................................................................................
There's one of those fire escapes,that I was mentioning the other day,..where you could jump up or get a boost,.and pull the stairway downm to give you access to the new playground up on a roof............hahahahahahah ...This example is in Montreal,....but we had a few like that in Verdun too!
,Getting back to another Winter time shot,.....Remember having to walk down the center of the road, right after a snowfall ? Look at the body's in the distance,,,,, almost like Ghosts,............ ..................Same as the 'ghodtly' type of footprints, along the sidewalk ,in the fresh snow,......the only evidence of someone passing before you........................... ..Look, even, the tire tracks are very faint & disappearing under a new layer of snow:
What would a segment on Montreal be,.? without an obligatory shot of the old Cross on the Mountain............................... ..........................................................
Hi Levis Pierre butcher's is that the old Western Beef Outlet across from the old Steinberg's? Lad
Any news or ideas on how I can get that article? Wonder if you can e mail it to me? Or mail it to me? Just wondering... Lad
Lad I think that is the same butcher.
I went there alot good meat , I think it was a family run
.
Les If you cant get that article up let me know. If you could photo copy I will e mail u my address if you could mail it to me? Let me know what you think? Thanks Lad
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Ok the lad: It seems to be showing up,.( at least I can see it while I'm signed in,).maybe it disappears when I sign out????
Hi Les Nope its white as a snow storm at night back home....hey not bad... Lad
the lad: Check your hotmail ,.I sent a copy of the article,...........but I am right now looking at the pictures and the article ,in Post #578 I'll stay signed in for now,.and you go back and check that Msg,.to see if you can see it,...and then I'll know it's disappearing when I sign out....... Why,.......I have n fn idea...................hahahahahaha Also let me know if you rec'vd it via email (hotmail) ,.... I sent it from a hotmail acct I have,......and I only check it periodically,...... so i'm sometimes (that means usually) late responding to any email I get at that one,.........................
Hi Les Don't see in hotmail or here..hotmail not yey anyways..could be this thing I am on.. Lad
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Hi Les Thanks got it. Good one about MSN... That night a friend of mine was riding past the park when he got stopped by the French guys at the park..he knew one and talked his way past them..came over to my place and told me. He asked me what was going on. Heard rumours I told him. Guy who lived across from me had told me and he was going.Told me watch out if we crossed the bridge. We crossed at Church and rode right down Monk.No one was there we kept our eyes open.All the way down to Lacroix.One guy we knew was jumped but he had no clue what the hell hit him..no one had chance to tell him..guys went looking for who done it but I mean no one around. After that night we did have the cops called on us when we filled up one of their local deps.Too funny to see guys scrambling to get out and away...thanks for the article Les.. Lad
There wa s actually a few planned 'events' that night was exciting cause they immediately blocked te bridge so noone was coming back over the 4th av bridge,...............and there lots of police cars everywhere,......... Stupid stuff when I think back on it,..but luckily noone was seriously hurt,.. and the four adults charges,.were only because they had hit 18, and were now considered an adult,...............Growing Up YIKES,. hahahahahaha
Les My buddy told me not to use 4th ave. He just got over it. Said he was surrounded but knew one guy..Heard from other people that Woodland would be "busy". Saw some guys going down Verdun Ave. to Woodland. Told us go over Church and see what you can see and but keep eyes open. Rememer kinda of heavy in the air that night. Best part we found out about it just before it was starting. Danny B lived across from me and asked me hey u guys going. Like an idiot I said to where...Man 10 mins later and it took off..Not the Danny B you mention on here but another one...Forgot how long ago that was seems like yesterday...like you said some of the stupid stuff.. Seemed like after that it kinda blew over and stayed semi normal..or at least what I remember....Can recall going back home that night and the cops all over the place and eyeballing us as we went by...play stupid and keep going.... The French guys with the cops had a few good comments for us....cant repeat them here...ahh Good Times... Thanks Les Lad
I read this book years ago,.but thought I'd mentione it ,.as it is about Montreal it's called "City Uniques" about Montreal in the 40's ,50's & 60's You might find it interesting,................... Montreal in the 1940s and '50s was Canada's largest, richest, most vibrant and colourful city. It was, at the end of those prosperous decades, "bursting at the seams" and still growing. No one could then foresee that political and economic factors would cripple the city and send it into a long decline. (I got a copy of it from the local Library,.so it is probably available to you through a library near you too???) City Unique Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and '50s by William Weintraub ......................if you want to look for the book through a bookstore,.then here's some details for you re: ISBN etc etc ........................................ The details 340 pages, 6 x 9 inches, paperback B/w photos Bibliography, index Publication, Robin Brass Studio edition: November 2004 ISBN 1-896941-42-7 Have Fun and Remember Verdun
I have this great book on the shelf in front of me. Interesting accounts of Jean Drapeau and Marice Duplessis.
Second Avenue.
Well I was surfing to find a picture of the old Norman's Patates Frites,..but didn't find what I was thinking of,... but i came across this Montreal Directory page,.with all kinds of listings for different things restaurants/bars/clubs , real estate places,.company's....and whatever,.....it may be useful to someone to look up places in and around Montreal: Check it out of you like, http://www.montrealdirectory.ca/
If anyone has forgotten how big a kitchen in Verdunwas,.then look at this ad: ******VERY NICE 5 1/2 IN VERDUN 750$******** I have a Very nice 5 1/2 on the second floor. Located in Verdun on Osborne To sublease. The rent is 750$ a month nothing incl. Also comes with Fridge and Stove. washer dryer hookups. Its Close to IGA, PROVIGO, and Pharmacies. 1 street away from buses 58,61, and 37 and not far from both verdun and D'Leglise metro.... AVAILABLE MAY 1ST. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions at http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-immobilier-appartements-a-louer-VERY-NICE-5-1-2-IN-VERDUN-750-W0QQAdIdZ11080932 ...................Amazing that our family's with all those kids,could have got by with these size rooms....................................kind of neat to see the inside of a VerdunHouse,again,...........this is a 2nd floor flat,............... I'll try to find some pictures of a hallway,.....Remember we used to think we had a long hallway (good for playing hockey in when your a little kid,.......but I'll be they aren't any where near as long as we Remembered them: Have Fun & Remember Verdun
les
sent a pic number 327, norman patate
still there strong
Hey Thanks Metalman (Walter),............ ..........I'll bet he's more than paid for that building,.all by selling good Hotdogs & Fries..........................there Burgers were good too,.but I think I mostly had the Steamies,..........................used like the 'Michigans'................... Thanks for the reminder on the picture ............................... HF&RV
les
car & truck season is on now, i noticed the prices
on ebay are gong up in price.
i picked up last week a 1995 trans am, t top
lt1, very good condition for 2200.00
got it in boston, 12 hour drive, each way.
i now have two, need the parts cheaper to get another
car.
i'll keep the convertable, its 90% complete
now.
les like the 73 vete, big block, just been painted
also, needs lots of interior work, readdy for next summer.
yes you can get good deals at ebay, best is own
a car trailor, get the car yourself, towing costs are
very expensive, plua its better you go yourself at the border crossing, this way you don't need a broker
faster, just pay the taxes and drive away happy.
Les, Where in the world do you get these pics from,I find it facinating! Talking about living in those flats ,my husband lived on 5th Ave. on the 3rd floor with his Mom and Dad and his six( 6) siblings! Talk about learning life lessons,sharing (one bathroom) patience,co-operation,etc.! Good times though. Just a thought. Queenee67
Your right Walter(Metalman),......it's far easier to ,just pay the deal,.than to fool around, Sounds like your going to have a nice car,when it's completed,......what will you do with the shell of the other one,? Sometimes schools will take them as projects,for their trade school mechanics,. Just a Thought: as far as the broker thing,.I always had a broker,.because I couldn not always be there ,while running a company,.so it was just easier to know ,that all the papers would be filled in properly,.( and No surprises),....but your right if you have your own trailer,.and you can escape to do it yourself,then it's always more satisfying...............Good Luck with the projects,........and Don't forget ,to show us some pics from the Big Truck Show,this year....if you can swing it: HF&RV
Hi Queenee66,.....found that one ,while looking for Verdun stuff,.( apicture of Normans actually,)....just thought it was neat to see the size of the houses,..... & Your right ,.sharing one bathroom,was a trick with 8 of us at home........too! Glad you liked the picture.........I thought a few would get a kick out of it Have Fun & Remember Verdun
les
i'll have the car readdy for the verdun visit
i'll see my bro,mom, then down the street
i'll visit the wackers showing, know lots of the
verduners that will be there for sure.
there will be lots of people taking pics for sure
that day.
as for the trans am, todd whats it for parts
i took the tranny, ram air hood, 1 passenger seat
maybe the radio, if the other is broken??
most i wanted the ram air hood, gm wanted 3k
for that hood alone.
the national truck show will be this august
in london ontario, for sure i'll get pics
later another show in syracuse ny
that's were tha action is the states.
we canadians are a small population
as for states, massive volume of truck collectors
my step side classifeid as a street rod
todd tells me its a winner, i'll let you know
what happens.
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They certainly weren't all that small. We were one of the "lucky" families that lived on the bottom flat. In our kitchen we had a "nook-type table" with a bench that ran along the wall. The washer stood behind the back door and later on in the 70's, I think there was even a dryer.
What is the address of Normand Patate.On what street and intersection. Guy
Has anybody given any thought to how small the bathroom (notice it's not plural) used to be in these houses? I think one could conceivably sit on the throne, soak your feet in the tub and wash your hands in the sink all at the same time. I also remember that it was a luxury to have a shower in the bathroom. Les it would be interesting to see if you (or anybody else) can come up with a pic of the bathroom.
Our bottom flat on LaSalle Blvd. had a "Bathroom" and across the hall was the "toilet room". The bathroom had barely enough room for the door to open inward. There was only a tub (the old clawfoot) and a sink. The toilet room must have been about 2 - 2 1/2 ft wide and 4 - 5 ft long. Barely enough room for your feet to rest on the floor.
Our house had the same configuration ~ separate toilet room ~ and there was a window frame (without glass) in the wall that separated the two. They were side by side on one side of the hall. I just can't remember there being any linen closets, or even where the linens would have been kept. In the "bath" room there was also one of those heavy duty radiators, and we used to drape the towel there so when we hopped out of the bath, the towel was warm!!!!
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One of our worst nightmares was to have a rat come out of the toilet bowl, well it happened to us in our flat on Galt ave., probably in the 40s, has anybody else had that experience. Guy
Guy ~ it never happened in our house, but my grandmother lived in St. Henri, and it happened to her. After that incident, the toilet seat was always down, that was the rule, and my grandmother covered a building brick with material, and that was placed on the toilet seat ~ I guess just in case the next rat was very muscular and strong, and perhaps could open the seat. LOL.
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