Forty Years ago this Saturday ,was Opening DAy of the Montreal Worlds Fair
Expo67.................
Everyone with a product tried to capitalize on the event,......
Jello had collectibles in there products ,.etc etc
But even Dow Brewery had an interesting one as well,..a picture of every Pavillion on their Beer Caps,.........
82 of 85 caps. 
...........................kind of neat idea, I am not sure if I ever Really saw these,.as it was nearing te End of Dow Brewery's time after their product was linked toa few deaths ,and they poured a Million Bucks worth of Beer Down the Sewer,to try & regain Public Confidence,......to their credit ,they did this immediately,without prompting from a Gov't Agency,......but they Never Did Recover from the bad Press.........................but they had some nice caps......Lol.
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C-A-N-A-D-A ..........................Remember that song, "It was 1967 that he wrote Ca-na-da, which quickly became the most popular song of Canada's centennial celebrations....Over the next few years, Ca-na-da sold half a million copies. There were some 50 different recordings of the song, and some 250 school choirs and bands recorded it. In 1971, Gimby presented the original manuscript and all future royalties to the Boy Scouts of Canada." -- Alex Barris and Ted Barris, authors of 'Making Music - Profiles from a Century of Canadian Music.' English Version French Version Click on the above "On Air" images to listen to Bobby Gimby's "Canada" theme in either English or French. The patriotic song would eventually earn him the Order of Canada in 1967.
Les only the French version is clickable but it's pretty musical.
Bill
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Here's the actual direct link to their website,...........(I meant to add it to the previous post) http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-100-531/life_society/expo_67/clip6 ............................Have Fun & Remember Verdun
...had to get rid of the first CBC post,..it looked Ok when I posted it,..but then when I opened it up it was gobbley gook,.gibersish Don't know what causes that,..but in anycase the next post with the link does work.... (wouldn't want 15 or 20 more groups to start ,because I removed my own post) hahahahahahahahah
Ok How many of you clicked on the link,.and when the song starts,You can't help hearing the & singing the words in your Head....................hahahahaha They played that song all summer in Montreal (& probably all over the country too).......................... Ok all together Now CA - NA - DA..............................hahahahahahah CA-NA-DA (One little two little three Canadians) We love thee (Now we are twenty million) CA-NA-DA (Four little five little six little Provinces) Proud and free (Now we are ten and the Territories sea to sea) (Chorus): North south east west There'll be happy times, Church Bells will ring, ring, ring It's the hundredth anniversary of Confederation Ev'rybody sing together! CA-NA-DA...
Remember the Theme Pavillions,..............Man & His World ..stuff,,,,,,, also Remember how long the line-ups were,.Literally Millions of People Visiting Montreal ...........................................
Les Remember going to Place Des Nations...where all the flags flew.Official greetings took place there. We went there to see Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. They played at PVM before. We figured go to expo and get good seat..We did but show moved to Youth Pav.in La Ronde. Saw and heard on closed circuit t.v.Too many people by then to get in...Remember running for Expo Express from one island to another...Hey anyone ever take the cable cars above La Ronde and then when it got to highest point and stopped shake it like mad...Sounded like a good idea at the time... Memories Lad
Yup ,.done that too.......hahahaha ........................ ....the Mini Rail ,.the Expo Express,.............Good Memories, and to think as kids with Millions of Visitors & strangers all over the City ,.Yet even as kids ,no one had a fear of running into any problems,................Remember the Bus's were packed,...all the way to Bridge & Wellington,.......and then the walk up to te Expo grounds..................
More Expo stuff.................................................. Montreal really did a hell of a good job to entertain the World,..and really No Problems....................................
Not sure if I posted this one yet........................................... Special Expo67 bus,.to get you close to the site:
Les Thanks for the pictures...great to see that again..Remember the buses where you said. Nice walk...especially at 1A.M. up to the corner and no buses..Only two of us had full fare to get 58 to go home..So out of 3 guys one took 58 and I walked with my friend who lived across from me..Get 3 blocks along Wellington just past the pool hall and see 2 guys who look like and were up to something...Figure here we go,were toast. Turns out my buddy knows one of the guys from school and we all end up walking along street to border of Pt. and Verdun...After that always made sure we had coin to get home.....hahahahaha. Lad
Yes it's funny How there were definite 'borders'..............and you knew when you were in someone elses part of town............(sometimes the hard way)....hahahah
Here's a site ,with a lot of B&W photo's of Expo67,.........as well as a movie ( I haven't watched it yet).............. also it's 40 years ago Today that the Expo site opened for what they termed VIP day back in 1967,....... it allowed a lot of the usual Politicians & Dignitairies (that's code for Freeloaders who don't pay........hahahahah) and also the Real People got an invite too ...the Workers who had built the place & the Exhibitions,............... (my oldman was one of them,.as it was his shop that built all the Diving Gear (Antique Replica's ) from Plans sent over here from France........they used to do a live show in the big tank in one of the Theme Pavillions which housed the Man & his Oceans them,.as well as other stuff,......... Amazing 40 years has passed,..and it doesn't really seem like that,...but when you think of it in terms of 4 Decades...........YIKES,........How did all you People out there get so Old all of a Sudden............................hahahahahaha Here's the Link to the B&W site : http://www.archive.org/details/1967-05-02_Expo_67 Have Fun & Remember Verdun................................
Hi Les ! Thanks for the nice pics from Expo 67. Here’s a site from the official guide http://expo67.morenciel.com/an_expo67/ JM
Merci JMH I think that is one of the sites that I did get some of those pictures,......(Although I saw a few today,.but that blue legend/menu down the left side does look familiar,.............. There are some interesting old pictures of the Grounds,................ Thanks Again
Hey Friend ,.Say Friend ......... ( I always hated that lame song)............ but it was the Official Themesong of Expo67
Never say I'm not looking for some new (Old) Montreal stuff,........how's this photo: ..Where is this exactly ,?Does anyone Remember,.........I didn't know (or at least I didn't Remember ,another Greenberg's store,.......other than te one across te street from my house on Wellington,.......GB was on the corner of Galt & Wellington NW corner,.........and was expropriated a few years later ,to make room for the Metro Station,..................YIKES ..........hahahahahhaha Known as a shopping Plaza St Hubert................................. .....................Here's a daytime shot ,just in case there's some of you who either weren't drunks,..and only went here during the daytime,......or for You Real Montrealer's who are either Drunks or Ex-Drunks,..then you probably would have found yourself here after an all nighter,.......and you were just going home ( I was only a kid ,..so I'm excluded..............hahahahahahaha) ..........but for those (in the real 60's & true to real 60's form) you were either stoned or drunk,....but most probably both................hahahaha & So this street would have appeared in many colours,..... (sort of like this) I don't know about most of you,....but I like these Montreal shots,............ "Have Fun and Remember Verdun"
history by the minute: Synopsis
There was much to celebrate in the year of Canada's Centennial, but its crowning achievement was Expo 67, one of the greatest birthday parties in history. One of the most successful international exhibitions of the 20th Century, Expo 67 gave Montr챕al the opportunity to show itself as an international city and proved once and for all that Canada had come of age.
But the story of Expo 67 must begin with the fact that it almost didn't happen at all. The Canadian government's application to the International Exhibitions Bureau in Paris for the right to hold a "first-category" exhibition, as this was called, was rejected in favour of the U.S.S.R, which was marking the 50th anniversary of the Communist regime. However, when the staggering costs forced Moscow to withdraw their bid, Canada re-applied and was selected.
Click on the link,..and there's a brief video: basically reinacting the Dream ........................and something we should all try to Remember always Dream Big.................................... http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10228 have Fun & Remember Verdun
It was a great event,...............................Expo67 Expo 67 in Montreal was a gleaming futuristic spectacle. A monorail train snaked through the immense grounds. Pictured here, the Canadian pavilion along the St. Lawrence River. (National Archives of Canada, C-030085) http://history.cbc.ca/history/?MIval=EpisContent.html&series_id=1&episode_id=16&chapter_id=1&page_id=3&lang=E The Montreal Star described it as "the most staggering Canadian achievement since this vast land was finally linked by a transcontinental railway." Expo 67 was sleek, sexy, and lived up to its theme, Man and His World. It was visited by more than 50 million people, a stunning international success.
We must remember Phillipe de Gaspe Beaubien, Operations Managaer. He was primarily responsible for putting it all together. After the Provincial Government wrestled the control from Drapeau's hands, he managed to get it done on time. People like Pierre Dupuy took the credit but Phillipe was the man that Quebec put in charge because they knew he could do it. Ed
It sure was great living in Verdun at the time. I was in grade 11 and practically lived over there. The nice thing was being able to choose when to go to avoid the worst lines - you got to know the patterns. I remember one day Mr. Frieburg(??) let a few of us skip band practice and the rest of the afternoon so that we could go see Gordon Lightfoot - he was a young fella and was to be performing in one of those free little bandshells. I was a big Lightfoot fan and was thrilled to be able to sit around with him and only a handfull of other people. Actually he's coming to the Merrytimes in a couple weeks to perform in Saint John and I have my tickets - near front and centre.
For 6 months the Expo Fair went on,............and everyone seemed to momenatarily put their differences aside,........... ..................Remember their was the Mini Rail,.......& the MonoRAil,........ and of course the Expo Express,............ also Pedicabs,.........I'll bet those hids who pedaled those Bicyle Cabs...............sponsored by Tilden. ................even Murray Hill Limos,.had a special Bus too. .........now back to those Tilden Pedi-cabs,........ahhhhh here we go: .....................................
everywhere you went there were line-ups,......but as mentioned by Jim ,.earler,.you got to learn te patterns,.....I think as kids we probably went to the Expo Grounds everyday,................ Also we learned a neat trick with those payphones,.Remember the ones (4 of them,) undera plexi glass type of Umbrella looking thing,..... Well if you gave the phone a good whack,.the change came out............ don't worry folks ,the phone still worked ,but was always a little 'lighter' than when we came across it,....... (and the dough,always went right back into LaRonde,....so in a way we were 'recycycling)...................hahahahahahaha I Remember our friend who discovered that little trick,..but alas I've been hit with a little 'selective amnesia'.................... bottom line ,.we had Do-Re-Mi,...........all the time.....................hahahahaha Oh Here's a shot of the lines waiting for the Expo Express .............Hurry Up & Wait ,.was generally the theme everywhere!!!!! Good shot ,of the tracks going in both directions,..and capturing a shot of the old British Pavillion,..too,.......... Oh yea,..can't forget Montreal's fairly new Subway either: The Metro That was a great addition to the City of Montreal ,wasn't it............you could travel everywhere,around the city ,.quite comptfortably............. .................Ok Have Fun & Remember the Summer of 1967................
here's a really neat interactive Souvenir of Expo67, the site is on the Montreal Gazette ( Canada.com)......................but checkitout it's neat,.You can turn each page of the Epo Passport,...........as well as view some good pictures of Expo67 http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/expo67/index.html take your sursor and turn eaach page of the passport.................................... Parts of our past HF&RV
Hi Jim - I'm curious.....are you in Saint John? I am in Hampton. Don(my hubby) and I also have tickets for Gordon Lightfoot. Do you sail out of RKYC? Small world, isn't it??? judy in NB
Les Did you happen to notice that the Metro extension to Laval was opened on the 28th? Offically to the public to-day. 40 years after....as well Lad
TheLad: No I hadn't noticed that,.but I see that they made a mention in this article from Oct 14th 2006 (celebrating the 40 years anniversary of the metro's official opening,.that the Laval line would celebrate 40 years in 2007.......So I guess that was it,. I will try to find the article,. I read many newspapaers everyday,.usually starting withthe GAzette,.but I must have missed that ,with all the story's on the Expo thing in te last few days,. I will have a nother look: The city of Laval, north of Montreal, will soon be connected to the metro system when a new station opens in the summer of 2007. Free rides as Montreal metro celebrates 40 years Last Updated: Friday, October 13, 2006 | 7:29 PM ET .............here's the link to the whole story from last October.......... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2006/10/13/qc-montrealmetro40anniversary.html
Yes it seems that to celebrate the Metro line to Laval,.they gave Free Rides (as they did to celebrate the 40th ann. of the system back in October as well) Here's some of what I found re: Laval Metro, Free transit April 28 and 29
“To mark this important achievement, the STM Board of Directors agreed to give the public a first look by holding an Open Doors event on April 28 and 29 to celebrate the official opening of all three stations”, explained Mr. Trudel. “Transit users will have free access to the STM’s entire network so they can discover the new installations.” Information stands will be set up in various locations for the occasion, and teams of AMT, STM and STL representatives will be on hand to provide visitors with a variety of transit information. “From now on, our clients will benefit from a full range of transit services, including bus, metro and commuter trains. For us, that’s what providing better services means: working together to their advantage. And from our side, more than ever, our employees take pride in having to transport an entire city ! So, for the purpose of sharing in this momentous occasion with all Laval residents, STL transit will also be free on April 28 and 29,” emphasized STL Chairman, Jean-Jacques Beldié. For the STL, the extension of the métro’s Orange line was an opportunity to redesign their transit network, with an eye to converging upon the three new metro stations. As a result, 19 bus routes will head to Cartier station, 3 others will make a stop at de la Concorde station, and 14 routes will travel to Montmorency station. Consequently, the STL expanded the number of bus routes from 34 to 40, a 17.6% increase. The number of daily departures will rise to 2166 on weekdays, a 16.7% increase. On weekends, the numbers jump by 24.1% and 23.5% respectively, with 1339 departures on Saturdays and 1224 on Sundays. Here's the link to the complete story ,where the above paragraph appears. http://www.stm.info/English/info/comm-07/a-co070411.htm
That really is an amazing system,.where you can jump on the metro in Lasalle,.and travel to the South Shore,.or to the East end(roughly).....or to Laval now ,.I would think that route (to LAval) will get lots of ridership, it's a great idea,.I wonder if they will eventually head towards the West Island,or even to the Eastern tip of the Island of Montreal,........that would really be something.........................................
I was impressed that we (a family of 4) could ride the bus from Verdun to Beaconsfield for under $10.00. It may have been a little more convenient if we didn't have to first go to downtown but it was an enjoyable day (even missing a stop).
yes that's certainly a deal ..........cause you just don't get much of anything for under $10 dollars tese days,,,,,,so to be able to take the family on what amounts to a days outing for that type of money,.really is a bargain,........ Montreal I read somewhere along the line ,that they had te best ridership per capita ,than any other NorthAmerican City............... JMH,..or Fresco,....maybe Guy,..might Remember reading or hearing that,///// ..........................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun................................
While we're talking about Montreal, how about Montrealers? I left McGill yesterday (where I teach a class on Mondays) heading to the Union St. Metro entrance. I stepped on something that turned my ankle and I opened the heavy steel door with my head. The door remained intact however but I was not. I was instantly surrounded by people who lifted and sat me in the doorway. A young women produced a box of kleenex and made them into a giant ball which a young lad held on my head to stop the bleeding. A man asked questions and relayed the answers to the 911 despatcher. Another man held the heavy metro door open so the heat would be on my back. These wonderful people stayed with me for the whole twenty minutes it took the Ambulance to get through rush hour traffic. When the Medics arrived they magicly disappeared. I never got a chance to thank them. The medic said they would take me to the best Hospital in Montreal, Verdun General. Strapped down on my back in the ambulance (they worried about my neck) I was looking at the rows of lights on the ceiling. It brought to mind an Irishman's joke. If you're in the bar and the wall in front of you has rows of lights, you're probably on your back on the floor. It reminded me this was not the first time. Anyway, the Doctor put nine stitches. The medic said I was not cut, I was contused. I agreed, I didn't know even my own name, but that happens a lot anyway Ed
Ed. You know as we get older, we are suppose to be more careful. But alas, it is not so. Thank heaven you are okay. Probably a little sore, I'm sure. Well at least you are able to share this with us. The alternative is not good. Take care of yourself.
Winston Allison.......And BE CAREFUL!!!!!!
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Ed I am sorry to hear about your accident and hope you aren't in any pain. How's your ankle? Take care, I'll let Paul know about this. Dianne
jim ingraham did you live on valiquette,we had friends by that name lived at corner of lane on valiquette just checking carollyn bennett
I;m sorry but Who are you?............hahahahahah I guess your right forgetting your name happens often,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahahahha' Edbro ,I will say this ,.you have a very funny sense of humour,...........You actyally remind me of my oldman somewhat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahahah Glad your Ok ,.and your recount of the story is quite funny,................ Hope your on the mend,..............& able to ad some more of your antics,...... You Sir Do Have a Funny sense of Humour,.....................& I think it should be encouraged,................ Same as Jimmy ( Kungfu) ,...................you all remind me of 'Real' Verdunites ,who Do Laugh regardless of the situation,.........(I wish everyone ,could understand that Humour...............without having to feel like starting another group,.........hahahahahahhahaha) Get Well Soon,.......................(not you Ed ,.I know your OK ,.just by your post...........hahahahahahah Have Fun Son & Remember Verdun
hahahahahaha!!!!....so funny!!! I wonder why people start other groups!
Hello HappyDi,........yes I do get a real laugh out of that,.since all anyone ends up with is Chat,...................hahahahahaha Nice to hear from you again,We do appreciate your particicpation............and certainly Welcome your Input, hahahahahah Hopr your still happy Di..............................................
Les I am always happy!!!
Yea me too........................................................................................................
In Reply to post #39, it is my estimation that people start and join other sites, in order to talk about and discredit other people in other groups...That has been their theme, as I see it...
HI Ed Did they bill you for the door? Glad to hear it worked out. Take care Lad
Les, in answer to your post #40, yes these sites all end up being a chat room, including this site, in every thread here people are chatting about one thing or another, isn't that what connecting is all about? Some of the content is off of the internet, which most of us have seen many times..The difference is in what is chatted about. One site would prefer to have a much more Raunchy membership, which suits them fine. They also love to tear another group apart, including this group, and those members all come from here, and still belong here, they come back in here and are so sweet it is sickening. Except one of them who was terminated from here, a year or so ago... and who is responsible for another person to be terminated. He has now burned bridges to two sites...I hope he is content and can sleep at night.
I suppose when people converse with each other ,it certainly is a chat of sorts,...........Some hopefully have a theme,.................Some unfortunately do not You are very astute Rosemarie,....and I have to say I agree as well,....... Were not chatting not are we........................hahahaha As for other grps,.........I would think Verdun Connections can stand fairly proud in their efforts to offer some form of consistency re: Montreal ,Verdun,.or just plain growing up in Labelle Province,............ We are quite proud ina way to try & offer a palce to make 'Connections',....and we are very Happy about the peopel who are attracted to this site,.....cause let's face it,.......Verdun Connections ,..spawned many other venues for people to meet,...........and that's pretty good ,...We realise too,that there will be some who don't appreciate the participation of us all,.........but We will continue on,.and hopefully Provide a Place for many others to Connect,............... One thing for sure is this, We do Appreciate ,everyone's input,and we do try to keep it aplace for everyone to join or participate,...........Even if many just like to Read or Participate via posting on the boards......We Really Appreciate Everyone,......................and We will also Continue to try & provide a decent place for All to meet.................................. We are Open to anyone viewing & making their own decisions,as to join or not, and we like to Invite Anyone & Everyone to help us out with your personal recounts of Verdun,.......or the 'sharing' of your Pictures & stories.......... Thanks for your views Btw,.. Have Fun & Remember Verdun Now Can I use this opportunity to Ask All of you who read this to ,.maybe again look in those old nooks & cranny's ,to find those old 'Shoe Box's ' containing all your Parents Old Photographs,.......of Days Gone By,... Everyone's History is Important,...........and Most of us here would like to share ,.& take advantage of all of our personal abilties,......and knowledge of Verdun,......................................Remember None of Us are Ever too Old to Learn.................................................
Rosemary again I think you had it right in this thread,I have just been put together it seems as,I was emailed a notice about another verdun site, but I think I was being duped..........hahahahah good try though ,I suspect the notce came from the this coast here,..........I 'm not sure why the bother
Les, An email, how original, whatever turns people on, and from the west coast - very interesting. I belong to several sites, and read them all. Some posts are good and others not so good. But I don't try to discredit sites because of it.
One thing I do notice about some members. When you go to the members list to find out their names, where they live, or who they are.....there is no infrmation about them at all. What's up with that?
That's called Freedom Winston,.choice to do what you like.............. and be available to whoever you like ,when you like,. It's sort of like living in Verdun,....and not really knowing everyone,.but willing to talk to anyone,and then if you become friends they will know how to get in touch with you,........ Privacy is a choice,........although quickly becomming less of one in some places....................hahahahah I have also thought that if I want to talk to a W3rd Ave,.or a Les_f,.or a etc etc ,.....We can do so ,.but what if it's someone you never did get along with or didn't like ,and wouldn't talk to if you met them on the street,but you will within certain groups or organizations,.where you may only know their ID name or first name,...............Generally then it eliminates the descrimination factor, but still nice to have a choice,......(your own choice)..........hahahahaha
Les, I was just reading your post no. 47 again. Am I reading things right, that there has been another Verdun site created? Who would want to do that.?
I am not sure as I returned an an email to a site emailed to me,.....using the email address provided,........... I have blocked the sender,.considered it a prank,.. but I'm always searching for Verdunstuff,...so I'll just carry on & forget it. hopefully find some Real Stuff to share with us all here,.........no harm done. Now I'm just preparing a nice salmon (wild of course) tohave for Our Sunday Dinner,....................so I'll check back later ,...just have to fire it in the ,now pre-heating oven .....................all you folks have most likely all had your dinners ,...but it's only 4.25 pm here on the Today We_ tCoast,.......hahahah Have fun & Remmeber Verdun
In answer to some questions above; 1. The Metro is not going to sue me. 2. I am delighted with outcome. When the Doctor pulled the two sides of the skin together in order to stitch it, my ears went up an inch. I now look ten years younger. I'll ask her to do my fat ass next. Ed
Did you know ,that 40 years ago another Montrealer bought his first newspaper,.......went on to be wealthy ,to say the least, and now is facing a long jail term ,if found Guilty...............................Know who it is yet? Renounced his Canadian Citizenship ,..so he sould get a UK title bestowed upon him,..................(sound slike a Benedict so far..............hahahaha) but now that his a$$ ( and heavy on the $$$$$$ signs) is in a U.S.ling,he would like to reconsider his Citizenship.................too late !!! Can You Say Ricoh Act,............................He Can.....................hahahahahha but you jave to know that justice being what it is ...........Club Fed will come into play is my bet,........(and not for long either).................but this Infamous Montrealer I am referring to is ,None otherthan .................. 1944: Born Montreal, Canada on 25 August 1967: Buys his first Canadian newspaper, the Knowlton Advertiser for $500 1985: buys the UK's Daily Telegraph 1992: marries his second wife, Canadian journalist Barbara Amiel 2001: Conrad Black ennobled as Lord Black of Crossharbour 2003: attacked by shareholders Black resigns as Hollinger International chief executive 2005: indicted for fraud and racketeering in the Chicago Federal Court 2007: Conrad Black's criminal trial to start in Chicago on 14 March ............Yea baby the Pride of Montreal ( and I don't mean the Bread ) although he is loaded with Dough...............Our Friend and Yours Conrad Black................................hahahahahhahahaha almost seems like the Canadian version of the old Bag (R.I.P.) Leona Helmsley................................................"Only little (translation poor people) Pay Tax............................................................................. HF&RV
This is a guy whose ego was bigger than his country and he gave up his citizenship for a title. Who cares about this guy. I sure as heck don't. Now he wants back? Forget it. keith
I agree Keithinthebeaton.................Looks like Canadian Citizenship isn't that bad an option about now, for old 'SIR' Conrad Black hahahahahah HF&RV
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