Someone mentioned a few weeks ago,that they spent a lot of time around the Missisqoui area,.............. would you recognize this street ?
Rue Principale ,Bedford, Missisquoi 1951................
I like the small town look,.Remember how a lot of Quebec looked,once you left the Island of Montreal.....you went from big city to Rural Quebec in a hurry,..............but it always made the drive to the States by those old back roads ,so much more of an adventure,.rather than the very sterile boring highways of today,......(but it was alot slower going ,I will admit,.but that's what made it a 'trip' ........
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1 – 200 of 296 Newer› Newest»Quebecs whole countryside & Province for that matter,.was dotted with little Church's everywhere,............. Here's one that we've most likely all have seen,.......but Where? ............Ile Perrot,.......................... Have Fun & Remember Verdun
For some of the transportastion enthusiasts,..............perhaps they Remember this station: ....like the picture says, Saint Vincent de Paul (I don't recall this ,.but some of you may?? have fun & Remember Verdun
The last year license plate bearing the La Belle Province slogan .....................Simple and to the point,........that 'I Remember...hahahahaha
WOW!!! Good one Les. The old town feelings. Not like that to much today....
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Hi Sandy ,.here you go a copy of a 1972 plate...............(Btw I have still have the Expo67 plates,that were on my oldmans car that year,.he then gave me te car a few years later),........ have Fun & Remember Verdun
Yes Winston,...............I really Remember that it was great to actually go for 'a Drive' ........and see the countryside,...... and the beauty of living on the mainland anywhere is that you can go anywhere,.....Montreal was particularly good,.as you could Head to toronto (why ? I don't know).hahahah,.or NYC,.or Boston,......or to the Eastern Townships,.or to the Laurentians,.......Vermont ,wherever,........it was fun to drive through the rolling countryside,.at all different times of te year,.to appreciate the changing seasons,.......................always seemed like an adventure,....Even driving to Old Orchard beach,...or Hampton Beach,..was all in a days drive,............... (not like that for us here now,.although I can't stand having to go to the mainland now anyway,....too busy........& we have to take a ferry,.which by the time you get anywhere, a half a day is gone...........hahahaha)
Well now Les_F, would the trip to Toronto have been to see a hockey game, perhaps? Here's a cute cartoon I found and thought you would appreciate:
Les Can u post expo plates...nice Lad
Not likely.....mom45...........hahahah,....but I have seen the Blue Jays in the Skydome,........amazing building,.when you can sit there drenched in sunshine,.and your inside a building ,.it is quite large ,that's for sure,.......... Have done a little partying,.in Ontario,.......(friends & some family still there),. but but I prefer watching the Real Amateur Hockey, rather than that blue/white product ...................hahahahaha
the LAd: here's a site with many Quebec plates Expo 67 To the left, the front plate with the "Expo 67" logo. To the right, the rear plate which commemorates Canada's confederation centennial.. http://pepina.public.netc.net//plates.htm there are several other sites depicting plates from all over,. I did post my old plates ,.quite a while back,.....and like Sandy it's on the wall in going down the stairs to te basement..................I think I also posted the corresponding little key tag (war amps) Rememver those,..........little license plates,..Im sure those are to be found around here somewhere too (amazing te junk we keep for decades.,.....................hahahahaha
Les. I thought about saying something about the drive to Burlington, (St Albans) Vermont. The Drive down that way has not changed much. Still have farmers areas all the way down, then thru a little country village. Beautiful!!!!! Keep posting the good stuff, Les. It is wonderful, and reminds us all of the idealic times we had as youngsters. I was going to ask if you thought our kids or grandkids felt the same way we did, on the trips we take them on. I think I answered myself already. They are watching tv or playing video games, and rarely pay attention to the surrounding views. Maybe notice the Space Needle...when it is pointed out.
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Hi Winston,.I guess sometimes we just want out kids/grandkids to see what we see.?? The drive you mention to Burlington Vt...........I love that drive,.....I much preferred the beach at StAlbans Vt (than Plattsburgh) although as a kid I did like any beach,...but it got too crowded at Plattsburgh,.and you could always get a picnic table at StAlbans,......also we use to stop in Swanton Vt ( as kids) and have an ice creamsoda / float ?? at this small store across from the pond with the Swans (which were Btw ,.a gift apprently from the Royal Family at some point (or so the plaque in the park said,..why ? I don't know or Remember ,...........one of te other things I like about Burlington ,.was the Factory Outlet ( a sort of forerunner to Costco) everything was cheaper,.and of course our dollar was worth more ,.and a dollar in general just bought you more stuff...........................and your right the drive was Fun........... (maybe we just have to point out things more to the kids,..they are more intriqued with games,.etc etc ,......but I sometimes think this generation Will Not See the Forest .......for the Trees.................hahahahahaha Just enjoy them ,their listening to everything ,.and might surprise us one day,with their knowledge.................... This time of year .when you can start driving with the window down (till your kid sister complains to the oldman ,that it's too windy in the back............hahahaha but it's the time of year to 'come alive again' Don't forget the 'Sugar Parties ' in the Eastern Townships,........Pure Maple Syrup,poured over te snow ( the white snow............hahahahaha)
Ok found it,...............It was bugging me about the Royal Family giving Swans to the town of Swanton,...so here it is,,,,,,,,,Queen Elisabeth 1963 John Barren in his book KGB : The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents tells of two KGB agents coming to Swanton to ascertain if there was a rocket base here. Two swans, Sam and Elizabeth, were given to Wanton by Queen Elizabeth to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Swanton charter. Village Trustee Harold Bliss died. gave then to the town celebrating 200 years of the towns Charter (knew I'd find it..............hahahahahah) A Short History of Swanton, Vermont A massive glacier covered all of New England 15,000 years ago and more than a mile of ice capped portions of northwestern Vermont. These millions upon millions of tons fo ice depresed the earth's crust, bringing it below sea level. Some 12,500 years ago the glacier retreated north of the St. Lawrence lowland. Salt water flowed in from the Altantic Ocean to fill the depression in the St. Lawrence basin, thus creating the Champlain Sea. An arm of the sea extended into the Champlain Valley where it remained for the next 2,300 years. During this period, the land ecompassed by the town of Swanton underwent significant changes. Eventually the Champlain Sea disappeared. Lake Champlain was born, and the Missisquoi River flowed out across the extensive deposits of asand and silt that once covered the bottom of the sea. Few people, if any, witnessed these changes. However, people were not far behind. here;s the link for anyone who wants to read any more of this town http://www.swantonhistoricalsociety.org/main/walking_tour.asp
Since this is some of your favourite things............hahahahahah Here's something I didn't Remember although having been through Stowe Vermont often enough,.....but the Von Trapp ( or is it Trapp family,.I don't Remember cause they are keeping their tTrapp shut ,.I guess.........hahahaha0 but the Sound of Music family have a lodge in the hills of Vermont,....... after fleeing Austria,.......they settled here after many years,............ (Reminds me of te MArx Bros. line ,.....where he says to a gal,. "Let's Lodge with My Fleas in the Hills,.............. I mean Flee to my Lodge in the Hills"..........................hahahahaha
The Trapp family first started welcoming guests to their 27-room lodge in the summer of 1950. Thirty-three years later the family opened its doors to a new 93-room resort with the same country charm of the original lodge. The Lodge continues to be owned and operated by the Trapp family, the inspiration for the classic musical and movie "The Sound of Music ....Just some more useless information, brought to you by Me............ HAve Fun & Remember Verdun ( alittle further North)
Stayed at the Von Trapp Lodge years ago. It is nicely situated on top of the mountain so you can look down hill on all sides. The wife and kids loved it. Ed
My home room teacher, Sister St. Samual taught the von Trapp children English when they arrived in America.
Les Thanks for the memories of 67...will look up site.. Lad
Les Forgot to ask you before...and this one could be tricky..any pictures of the old bike licences..used to be replicas of the car ones...if I remember it right. Lad
I have seen one somewhere along the way,.but can't recall if I saved it (Verdun plate that is).....but I did find these: .........................I'll try to find a Verdun one ................................
Now here's a scene ,you don't really ever want to find ,looking out your front door....................hahahahahaha YIKES !!!!! .....mind you ,you wouldn't have to worry about mowing the lawn for a bit?
Now we've all seen this view at sometime or other,....................... (at least I am pretty sure we have) Remember going down these stairs ?? I'll bet most of you do............ those old steps seemed so much more filled with character,.and we've all tried to either 'Climb them' or 'Descend them' as quick as possible....... Remember after charging up them (at first two steps at a time) then quickly to slow to one quick step after another,...then we were content to just sort of pull ourselves along the railing (for help),.till we reached the top.................hahahah Always better in B&W isn't it? ( I think so anyway) Yes I know Winter is over in Montreal (and the rest of the country I hope) but I had to post this old shot too.............the Caleche winding it's way around the Mountain Road from the Chalet ,allowing you a sweeping view of Our old City .................Montreal..........if you look way out (like the Friendly Giant would say,).......You can make out the bridge ,.and it's not a big leap to Imagine Our FAir City of Verdun out there too....................Whadya Think???? Have Fun and Remember Verdun........................
It just popped into my mind ,that those previus pictures we will dedicate to Levisjeans,........and we hope she makes it back on te boards soon,...... We miss your input Levisjeans..............Hurry up & Get settled,& relay some more Verdun recollections of yours,.............. Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Les Great pics...thanks and good idea to dedicate it to Levisjeans. Lad
Another rather infamous place,...but a fact of life in Montreal,.was the old Jail Bordeaux..................... it held (among other things) a lot of Quebec History, one of the Historic Cases was the one of Wilbert Coffin(who Btw ended up in one)...............and I think one of the last to be 'stretched' at Bordeaux (but guilt has always been ,questionable) ........................?? Some may Remember the case .............. The Wilbert Coffin Case Bordeaux Jail
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February 10, 1956 February 10th, 1956 was a cold day in Montreal. At the Bordeau Jail, a death flag flew and a chime sounded seven times announcing that a man was about to die. That man was Wilbert Coffin. Wilbert Coffin was a mining prospector and experienced woodsman from York Centre, in the County of Gasp챕, Qu챕bec. The unspoiled wilderness of the Gasp챕 region made it a popular spot for American outdoorsmen. Three such outdoorsmen arrived from Pennsylvania in 1953. They never returned home. Their bodies were found in a forest. They had been murdered. The last person to have seen any of them alive was Wilbert Coffin. Wilbert Coffin, had been seen with the youngest of the three Americans at a gas station. He had purchased a pump to repair the pickup truck the Americans were driving. The case proved to be complicated without an eye witness, the prosecution had to rely heavily on circumstantial evidence. After much deliberation, the jury found Wilbert Coffin guilty of murdering one of the hunters. The mandatory sentence was death by hanging. The sentence was appealed all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. There, a majority of justices affirmed the judgments of the lower courts. Wilbert Coffin was again found guilty, and returned to Bordeaux Jail in Montreal to await his execution. Many were upset by the ruling. They believed Wilbert Coffin to be innocent that his conviction relied solely on circumstantial evidence. (Senator Jacques H챕bert, a journalist at the time, was cited for contempt of court for his subsequent articles on the case.) Increasingly, Canadians questioned the death penalty. One of the best arguments against the death penalty has always been the possibility of error. (For example, Canadians such as Donald Marshall, David Milgaard, Guy Paul Morin were all found guilty of charges whose penalties were death. They were all later proven innocent and released.) The argument against the death penalty eventually won Canadians over and the practise was abolished in 1976. Sadly, this came to late for Wilbert Coffin. Despite his appeals for clemency and his claims of innocence, Wilbert Coffin was executed on February 10, 1956. If Wilbert Coffin was innocent, it is a mistake that can never be corrected. ............................Just a little more History from Around La Belle Province
In Keeping with the same 'thread' or 'topic'............Here's another Montreal Sign 'Hanging' by a thread.........................................arguably a Montreal Landmark, at the very least a very recognizable & uniquely Montreal Sign this bay is still around .................................................. Threatened in the summer of 2006 by demolition, Concordia communications professor Matt Soar led the charge to save it. In the late fall, the company that owns the sign reversed its decision and has so far kept it alive and blinking. ................the Reflection of the sign in the puddle of water at the bottom of the picture is kind of neat,...........................................
Remember when you telephone company promised you service & meant it? How's this old ad for Bell Telephone,............ I can Remember almost being proud of having Bell Canada as a sort of Montreal (Canadian ) company.............................What Happenned???? checkout the bottom right side of the ad,........where they ask you "Will you Please read it" ? & others of the series to follow How nice & polite,...and since we've abolished Foreign Ownership (it used to be limited to 20%) now all our resources are owned & can be legally owned 100 % by Foreign Company's.......... (can you say NAFTA)............hahahaha .............but of course were all better off now that 'real' free trade is amongst us,...........I for one don't mind paying $1.22/litre for fuel ,rather than the .29 cents /litre just 5 years ago...........................hahahahaha and how about your cell phone,.& the great service we get for those............hahahahahah but Alas ,We are all better off aren't we????
I guess we need these,...at least Aislin's sense of humour seems so
I'm a real fan of the Von Trapps and Sound of Music, etc. Don and I drove up to their place in Stowe, Vermont many years ago. We missed Maria Von Trapp by just a couple of days - she was in Austria buying gifts, souvenirs and stuff to bring back to their gift shop in Stowe.....very beautiful stuff in that shop. We also sat out on the terrace and had a lovely German dessert - the view from that terrace was just spectacular - you could see for miles and miles. Just last month, the Von Trapp grandchildren(3 daughters & 1 son of Kurt)...anyway they were on a musical tour and I went to see them. They were just fantastic!!! It was their last tour as the son is just reaching puberty and his angelic soprano voice is starting to crack so they won't be touring anymore. It was really a thrill though - they are so talented! judy in NB
Re: Wilbert Coffin Personally, I think he was 'set up' and didn't have a chance. judy in NB
Les I remember reading someplace that a young lawyer working on Coffin's defence team and completely against the death penality was a man by the name P.E.Trudeau. Didn't he end the death penality when he became Prime Minister.
hi Carver3570,.....apperently Abolishment of the Death Penalty took several private members bills being brouught forward,starting in 1961,.before Trudeau took up politics,......Here's some information I came across,from Amnesty International site,... There were 710 executions in Canada between 1867 and 1962. The last execution was carried out on December 11, 1962 when 2 men were hanged in Toronto, Ontario. Between 1879 and 1960, there were 438 commutations of death sentences. The Death Penalty in Canada: Twenty Years of Abolition
Historical Background Between 1892 and 1961, the penalty for all murders in Canada was death by hanging. In 1961, an act of Parliament divided murder into capital and non-capital categories. The first private bill calling for abolition of the death penalty was introduced in 1914. In 1954, rape was removed from capital offenses. In 1956, a parliamentary committee recommended exempting juvenile offenders from the death penalty, providing expert counsel at all stages of the proceedings and the institution of mandatory appeals in capital cases. Between 1954 and 1963, a private member's bill was introduced in each parliamentary session calling for abolition of the death penalty. The first major debate on the issue took place in the House of Commons in 1966. Following a lengthy and emotional debate, the government introduced and passed Bill C-168, which limited capital murder to the killing of on-duty police officers and prison guards. On July 14, 1976 the House of Commons passed Bill C-84 on a free vote, abolishing capital punishment from the Canadian Criminal Code and replacing it with a mandatory life sentence without possibility of parole for 25 years for all first-degree murders. Canada retained the death penalty for a number of military offenses, including treason and mutiny. No Canadian soldier has been charged with or executed for a capital crime in over 50 years. On 10 December, 1998, the last vestiges of the death penalty in Canada were abolished with the passage of legislation removing all references to capital punishment from the National Defence Act. There were 710 executions in Canada between 1867 and 1962. The last execution was carried out on December 11, 1962 when 2 men were hanged in Toronto, Ontario. Between 1879 and 1960, there were 438 commutations of death sentences ,,,,,,,,,,,Seems odd that it took so long to be completely abolished.......(1998) Effectively though it's been not used since 1961 or 62??? http://www.amnesty.ca/deathpenalty/canada.php. (a live direct link to the host site of the above information)....................... ..................I thought it was gone a long time ago,.but I haven't found any evidence as to Trudeau initiating it,or implementing it. but it seems that 1975 is an instrumental year ,in officially abolishing it,.and so I would think it was certainly his Gov'ts stamp on it.???
I should correct that ,I mentioned that the start of the call for abolishing the Death Penalty in Canada, started with Provate Members Bills from 1961,. but I missed the paert where it was first introduced as a Private Members Bill, as Far Back as 1914,..............then re-intorduced in the early 60's
from the Gov't of Canada site http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/news/fs/2003/doc_30896.html
I know we've had several members who worked in here,.or at lesast worked for this company,........Here's a shot inside the Press Room for the Montreal Star ..Ok How about a shot of the Editorial Desks,..............a once very busy place .as it was Montreal's flagship Newspaper at one time, .How cool is this, a line up ,of Montreal Star Delivery Trucks:
I've heard this name often,.from ads on Montreal Radio Stations,.but I don't really ever Remember it at all,...............Is it like a 'Subway' shop, Dagwoods ????????? Are they any good ,.or is it a Fast Food spot???
How's this for a familiar scene,.................through the park,.even have some pigeons in the picture (not the ones sitting on the bench).............hahahahah .....and look there's one of those Westcoast Fighter Jets ,.the GU11 ( a Gee You Eleven),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahahaha
Les, There was a Dagwood's Restaurant on Decarie and Cote Vertu as far back as the 50s and they may still be there. Yes I guess you can say it is similar to a Subway. Guy
Thanks Guy,.....the name as I say is so familiar,..but I suspect that's from either the comic strip of te same name ,.or the Dagwood Sandwhich,.......but as I mentioned I hear the name a lot on Monntreal Radio Stns,...(ads ),....... So it's been around that long very interesting,......... I also Remember going to MacDonalds in the States in the early 60's ,and the only reason we went (otherthan cheap,for a family,at the time) was the Milkshakes were the thickest we'd ever seen,.......(not neccessarily good,thinking back on it,.but certainly thick) Then I Remember seeing a McD's going towards Laval (StRose ,.I think it was) then later we got a McD's on Newman Blvd,.in Lasalle,.which I admit to eating at every so often ,.as we hung around the parking lots,..and generally got the munchies (on occassion) .......and then tried to chew that sawdust burger.............hahahahahahaha I have made it a point to try not to even go in one ..........hahahaha I would think in most city's there plenty of better alternate choices than a burger whose patty can bend in half almost.......Yikes So a Dagwood's would be a better choice....as would ,just about any other Montreal restaurant,...I always liked the Mom & Pop typr of restaurants or more like it a Food Counter,.where you could get pretty much anything you wanted ,.they would just make it for you,..the menu's were there ,but if you asked for something else./or mix something from one platter to another,.they didn't freakout,they just put some on your plate............Ahh Yes I Think it was called Service...............hahahahaha
Look at the great signs they used to have,.......Checkout the StHubert sign,.. to build that today ,would be costly................. .........Now there's just one montreal Restaurant ,that's stuck with the consistency thing of an item that they specialize in,.. BBQ Chicken, and they've been around for a long time,..........and there's plenty of competition in Montreal re: chicken ,.....Chalet BBQ of course which was arguably the best BBQ Chicken around,.............(at least late night) I used to get a laugh out of the Saint Hubert ,advertisement on TV,.that started out with a telephone ringing,......... and the ad went "Ding-a-Ling-a Ling: .that's All You Do......... (then you'd hear the little VW bugs engine).....and they'd continue "Poot Poot Poot............Saint Hubert BBQ" St-Hubert's history is supported by a long tradition of innovation. This family restaurant first opened its doors in 1951 in Montreal. From the beginning, founders H챕l챔ne and Ren챕 L챕ger displayed an innate marketing sense. Their most notable initiative is without a doubt the introduction of free home delivery service, a first in Canada. At the forefront of their field, the L챕ger's do not hesitate to turn to radio and TV ads to attract customers to their St-Hubert Street eatery
The first St-Hubert restaurant opened its doors on September 25, 1951 on St-Hubert Street in Montreal Over 26 million meals served, and more than 10 million kilograms of chicken used in Quebec 4,5 million kilograms of potatoes 5 million kilograms of cabbage 463 000 kilograms of ribs 825 000 dozen buns 65 000 kilograms of coffee beans 7 620 000 million dessert portions .........................
Les, You just can`t beat those old comic strips, Dagwoods, Dick Tracy, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, L챙l Abner, Popyeye,come on you guys help me out here. Did`nt Popeye have a sidekik name Wimpy who ate all those hambergers or I am thinking of another comicstrip. Guy
I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today................... ............ Right you are Guy
Here's Winpy being philisophical (sp?) ....................on the Death of Desert Daisy.......................................
.............Seems even what I thought (near StRose) couldn't have existed yet either,.....so I guess it was 72,..according to their records (McD) ,.......and with one opening every month after that,.it would account for their rise in numbers so quickly I have emailed Mcd's to see if they can tell me exactly which was the first,in Quebec,,,,,,,,,,, I wonder if going to the old Expo grounds, (when it was more for LaRonde),is getting mixed up with the Downtown McD's opening ????
Is this for real?? McD's has their version of an upscale cafe..............(this has to be a joke)... Today's McDonald's customer is in a hurry, yet seeking a unique and enjoyable coffee experience," says Rem Langan, Vice President of Marketing, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited.
MCDONALDS OPENS MCCAFE IN CANADA
Fast food moves upscale as the mega foodservice chain opens first stand-alone cafe in Montreal
Canadian Restaurant (trade magazine), Fall 2001 .......................Has this really been around since 2001,,,,,,,,,,,,,????? I have never heard of this,..........but it doesn't surprise me ,with the way coffee,has been marketed by Starbucks & the like,.........maybe that's the replacement addiction for the mass's .....caffeinne ,instead of nicotine,.. or maybe they've got nicotine in the coffee & espresso's too? .......................................................YIKES
My brother and his wife just returned from 4 days in London. He said the prices are outrageous. $10.00us for two cups of coffee at Starbucks. $9.00us per gallon of gasoline equivalent. $25.00us for a day pass on the underground. $900.00us+ for four days in a hotel. They would have been better money wise off in visiting the great city of Montreal.
Bill
So the McD's inquestioned opened roughly around the early 70's Yes I think I had heard that somewhere too......................hahahahahahah
April 29th ,1968: Ahhhhhh So , Expo,....................................................
This must have been a chilly evening..................................... in this mornings Gazette: Cop dives into Lachine Canal in rescue attempt http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f5512c4f-3c19-4a85-880b-091f66f38c8b&k=84920 .....that's a Brave Cop,.................................and a not very bright character in the drink,..............if he recovers,I hope he appreciates the efforts,to save him'
Yikes,......BigBrother is watching,................ I guess there's a lot of problems on StLaurent ?? (any more so than any other area ?)...........in anycase the GAzette has a story reporting the use of survellance camera's........................... Surveillance cameras roll on St. Laurent Blvd. Canadian PressPublished: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Six surveillance cameras have begun filming the comings and goings on St. Laurent Blvd. between St. Catherine St. and Rene Levesque Blvd.
Between now and mid-June 12 more cameras will be installed further north, between Sherbrooke St. and Duluth St. The Montreal police are also in consultations with police commanders in 39 neighbourhoods regarding another surveillance zone that has yet to be determined. Project Robot Cam began in 2004 with four cameras installed on St. Denis St., near Berri-UQAM metro. Officials say the results have been very positive, with drug dealers becoming more discreet. Property crimes are down by 38 per cent and crimes against persons have dropped eight per cent.
With 18 cameras along the two sections of St. Laurent, the Montreal police hope to reduce violent crimes and crimes related to street gangs in the area, which has seen several outbreaks of gunfire recently.
...................Seems there are a lot of Street Gangs,these days,.there has always been gangs,..but apparently these ones around today,.are quite Violent, the big thing will be ,What they Do or what they really use the video for,. will they arrest the culprits? or will they just be watching everyone,..& really do nothing????
Being springtime,.do any of Our Montreal area members ever go for a drive & stop in at the old Orange Julep anymore?? ........always a familiar Montreal building,................I wonder how long,before it falls to the rising value in real estate,.I would imagine more than one devellopper has had their eyes on this property.........................
Les. I know, especially down here, that some people complain about their civil liberties, and big brother watching.Personally, I am in favor of the cameras watching trouble spots in our cities. IF, and I stress IF, it cuts down on crime, and also helps to catch some of these hoodlums (as we use to call them), gang members. It is a good thing. I know in London, England, the police can follow a vehicle, on a constant basis, coming into london, until it leaves. Now that is, big brother watching.
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Les_F Is the Orange still there??? really??? on Decarie near Blue Bonnet Raceway? Nice when some things don't change! Susie
Wow! The Orange Julep! When I was pregnant with my youngest (1967 fer guness sake!!!!) I used to get the strongest cravings for their hot dogs. (Okay okay. No snide remarks you guys. ) As for MacDonalds, I've made it my personal mission in life never to darken their doors. Not even for a peading well-loved grandchild. Besides, after you've eaten a DiLallo's hamburger, nothin' else ever measures up again. Geniegal
Geniegal9,.........I agree whole heartedly,......and I love your expression,"never darken their doors'...........hahahahahaha I Remember those lines being used in a Marx Brothers Movie,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they actually said never darken my towels again.........but same idea.................hahahahaha I too go out of my way ,'not' to patronize that particular company ,........... HF&RV
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Hi Sandy19465,.............................You have to get away & back to Montreal for a visit,.....and Have some Fries ,...freedom or otherwise..............hahahahahha Real Montreal fries,..................not those McD ones,....................Yikes !! Mac fries,.........................You've been away too long young lady..............hahahahaha Have Fun & Remember Verdun
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Helloe Sandy , I worry about my daughter,staying anywhere other thanhere,. hahahahahas So some young gals going to Montreal,.I really don't know what to recommend,...i'm sure they will have fun,.......but I guess some of the B&B's in Verdun ........wouldn't be too bad,.........clsoe to Metro & of course the Boardwalk,..which ( as I understand it) continues all the way to te old port in Monreal ( the old harbour area) ,.........and I would think that the prices would be a little more reasonable,than staying Downtown,..............?? Checkout B&B's for Verdun,................. I will look for some as well,...but I do beleive that some of our members have actually stayed in some . ( SecondAve ,I think,.and MaggieMck,.maybe???) Do we not have a memeber or two,with a home large enough to accomodate your girls?
Sorry Sandy ,I meant to ad this page on B&B's available in Montreal: Bed and Breakfasts in the Montreal area http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocalMaps-g155032-c2-Montreal-Area.html ........................................Good luck..............................
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Well I've tried this now 3 times,.so hopefully this one gets through,................ .....and Yes sandy you caught me ,.i couldn't get it to work yesterday,....so I just went out & took these shots a few minutes ago.............. Btw: I did pick a big whack of tese yesterday ,.for Teresa'to take to work this morning & give to all the Girls in the office.............(how's that for Brownie Pts....hahahahahah) Sorry for the siz eof tese pics again,...I must have changed the format siize somewhere allong the way,....................and also Sandy sorry that you cannot see in the pictures ,.that there are 3 types of Lillacs here,......Burgundy /White/ & the normal purple lillac colour you see here................ and I dedicate a whole bunch of these nice smelling flowers to all the Verdun Gals out there..........................................(and every other Gal I can think of........hahahahahah I like to 'hedge my bets)
the Lillac bush /tree is quite large,.......(that's what I tell all the girls.........hahahaha) About 10ft high in spots now,........and about 20ft long ???roughly. .........................................................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Wow, that is beautiful. Very different with the three different colours also. Now if only there was some way you could send the lilac smell along with the pics. That would earn you even more brownie points, LOL. Cheers.
hi Mom45,..................yes the smell really is something,........too bad they only last a few weeks,..........I am impressed ,that you can see te 3 different colour ones,...I didn't really like these pics,.but took them,quickly a little while ago,.because I had said I would,........( and of course Sandy caught me ,.and called me to task on it............hahahahahah) the three colours are very nice,...and to sit in the backyard,.you can really smell them,.........I put our old swing up for one more year,..it's really getting old,..but Teresa's Mom,.loved the swing,...and this is the 1sy summer she isn't sitting on it........................so i thought I'd better not replace it just yet.............shhhhhh Don't Tell Teresa...........................hahahahaha She'll think i'm getting soft in my oldage...............(no not 'bend in the middle' soft')...............hahahahahahah ......Glad you like them ,.they are for all the Verdun Gals (Cote st Paul; too)...see thought you had me there didn't you............................hahahahaha
Well gotcha Les_F.....try Ville Emard. We used to have a lilac tree just outside our bedroom window, and boy the smell wafting in the window reminded me of a funeral parlour. Too bad that they don't last longer.
Clarification.....too bad the flowers didn't last longer.....not the people in the funeral parlour hahaha
Les I love the lilacs! We had lilacs in my yard on Angers St. Mom had a beautiful purple one but she had a white one too which was very nice too. Dianne
I seem to Remember Verdun being filled with lillacs,.......and that smell was very springlike,.............I have to laugh cause Teresa came in since the last post ,.and mentioned that she would like to take some more into the office to give away,... May as well get as many people as possible to enjoy them,.cause another week or so & they disappear,.again right?./////then you have a nice Green Bush ,....but no more of that scent.......................... I just had a vision of me sitting at the front of the driveway ,.with a table & selling the lillacs...........hahahahahahahah just like little kids would,...... hmmmmm I wonder if I should try Kool-Aid too................hahahahahahaha
Hey Les_F....whatever works. We were always very ambitious kids, and always found a unique "thing" that nobody else had thought about.....or.....had thought about and discarded because it wasn't a money-maker LOL I remember after the flowers had gone, there were big ugly brown "thingies" where the flowers used to be....can you say ugly? Good idea to let as many people enjoy them while they last.
Teresa tells me ,.that's the reason why were supposed to 'dead head ' them,...and clip the old dead stuff off,.................Apparently it allows te bush to always flower again next year,..........????????????? It's all greek to me,..... but I do listen to Mamasan,................cause so far it looks like she's right,..... Lillac's ...For Sale .......10 cents a bunch,..............................hahahahahahaha
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Hello Sandy,......I don't really know just how long ago they were planted,but i know that Teresa & I (that means me) thinned them out and cut them down to about 4ft high,.and that was about 7 years ago,........and they have since grown,to about 10ft on the ends,.to about 16 ft or so for the bulk of the middle of them,.....they are roughly 20 ft long or more,and probably 5 ft thick,....... There's a lot of flowers on there,..................hahahaha Brownie Points for a little while,.............supply my little Lillac stand outfront,..................10cents hahahahahaha
Love those lilacs, Les. When I was younger (yesterday) I used to steal lilacs from neighbours because I love flowers and couldn't afford them. Always was a cheap date! You know, forget the diamonds, just give me flowers! lol. We have two lilac bushes under our bay window in front and I can hardly wait for them to bloom. Being Edmonton, that should be about the end of May/beginning of June. We're finally getting some rain here. One thing I love about this place is that when it rains, it rains at night and then you wake up, open the door to get the newspaper and there is that smell of spring and the grass is greener from the day before. Flowers are my luxury and today I have a flower garden that nourishes me. Nothing like lying on a hammock on a summer's day with a good book swating bees! Ha!
Hi Metalman,....I found another picture of yours in the album,.(while I was looking for some of your car),.....the Mr Sub,........ ......Now I Remember a Sub shop up on StCatherine ,.and I think it was called MrSub ( or Subthing like that.......hahahahha) ,....but one of the things I seem to Remember was that there was a Sub they called the 'party sub' or something like that,..and it was 5 feet long,.......................always good for a laugh,when you didn't want a pizza,.....or some other Montreal treat,......... Anyone Remember that at all ???? Now for those who like things ,Just So !!!! Now I just couldn't find the right thread ,where you mentioned your car,T/A ,..and I thought you mentioned a Vette as well as your show truck,......what year was the Vette? and I sincerely apologize to ,not being able to find the right topic ,thread etc etc,..............Hope I don't have to look up a bunch of other grps,.just cause I missed the right thread,............................hahahahahahahah
les
mr sub, on st catherine was there for a long time
lots of verduners had a sub there after a nite of beer drinking.
another place was the harvey's down the road, rumours
back then the patties were made of horse meat??
they tasted good after a heavy beer nite before
going back to verdun.
another pic of the corvete, its a 1973, big block
just finished the paint job, still lots of interior
work left readdy for next summer project.
the ta i'm finishing has 400+ hp, it can blow the
doors of the vete, last nite installed the programed
computer chip, also a electiric run water pump
new stainless steel exhaust dual 3 inch pipes
additional 30hp.
Think we've come along way,................This was state of art air travel at one time,........................ R-100 moored in Sain Hubert,Quebec now that area's has changed look how barren & rural the landscape was................... this was circa:1930
Hey, Les, I'm one of those dinosaurs who believes that we should return to dirigible travel. Filled with helium instead of hydrogen, it becomes a very safe method of transportation. Slower than jet travel maybe but given how much environmental damage current aircraft generate I'd trade some of my precious time for a planet that will continue to support human life. I also feel the same about trains. Bring 'em back as people movers I say. Slow down. Live longer. Geniegal
Hello Genie ,........Si Si I Agree...............................hahahahahaha
The problem with diriibles is they are very unstable in bad weather due to their size and light weight. Many dirigibles went down and were destroyed since their inception for those reasons, not to mention lightning. However, they may have their use in specific applications provinding their size is limited. New technologies have encouraged entrepreneurs in the U.K., Germany and perhaps other countries to build these crafts. I recall seing on TV one of these ships being demonstrated and they had all the trouble possible to control the craft in high winds and the trial had to be cancelled. Guy
...That sounds like a lot of 'hotair'...........................hahahahahaha I think I did see that show too Guy,.....Dirigibles don't make much sense, too unreliable ,(subject to weather I mean) I think they are already experimenting with the thought of having a 'sub orbital flight' where the aircraft actually enters space,(low level orbit) and re-enters & lands ,.this way No Fuel is used other than to adjust direction,........
Just another old photo from Montreal,.................. the old & the new,(the new being the PVM in the distant background,.....kind of a neat old shot ......... ........................Look at the old Hydro Quebec truck,......and the kid sitting on the bicyle just watching what going on.........I would guess all these houses are all gone by now??? Anyone know?
It was Saint Norbert St,......and it was scheduled for demolition,.against the protest of the people of the area ,at the time,...but the City of Montreal was rather quick to get rif of community's,because he didn't like the look of them ,(Jean Drapeau agenda),..So many areas of Montreal met the wrecking ball, which would be Ok to an extent,.but it dislodged (is that a word?...hahaha) many mnay families,............Perhaps Verdun was not touched at the time ,.because of it being it's own City,..who knows? ..................check out the signs 'Save our Community' this looks like it was in the 80's (based on those cars in the foreground)
These old buildings remind me of the 'brownstones' down in N.Y.C., which are worth a small mint these days. The architecture is so great, and the funny thing is, I bet these will be replicated within the next generation or so. I love looking at these old shots. Great work ferreting them out.
It will be very sad if Montreal doesn't save the old grey stone homes.
Hi all. My wife and I are returning to Mtl for a short visit. We want to stay on the West Island.. I have booked into the Holiday Inn on Cote de Liesse., Is it a decent place to stay or is there something better out that way. Also, Where is the best place for Smoked Meat these days.. Wayne Brien
Hi. Pete's Smoked Meat in St Anne de Bellevue is absolutely wonderful. I am quite sure other VCers will agree. The hotel on Cote de Liesse is typical Holiday Inn. Stayed at that one once and we were quite pleased with the service, and cleanliness. Have a nice vacation !!!! Laurie
Have a great trip Wayne,.........................but Rmemeber the old adage 'you can't go home again'/............somethings will have changed ( and as the song says ,.'sometimes not for better'),.....but the food should be good & just the fact that you are able to go,.is good in itself,.... Don't forget Dillalo's ,.............maybe a Spruce Beer,...and if you go through the Point,.there is (or used to be ) Quebec Smoked Meat ,.on Center & Wellington (roughly),.they have plenty of great meats Rosat Beef ,.etc etc Viande Fumer/Smoked Meat ,........that you can get vacumm sealed to tkae back with you ,.always best sliced thin.............. Don't forget to try a Sruce Beer ( a real one not that bottled crap from a soft drink company),.....Check out the Bar B Barn for Ribs' & Chicken ,...............there is an outlet on the West Island,........but Downtown always feels more like Montreal,...checkout Crescent Street,.............all the pubs and patios,.......... Go for a walk on the boardwalk, Checkout the old harbour area,.....Old Montreal,.........Mount Royal if you can (makes for a nice walk),...........St Helens Island ,.and Just in General have a real good time,........................ Have a Fun & a Safe trip,.and of course Remember Verdun..................................................Yopu may have forgotten just how Hot & Sticky the air can be,.so be forwarned...................hahahahaha The Good News the Mosquitos are no where near as big as Winnipeg.........YIKES.............hahahahahah
May 28th ,1934............................the Dionne Quints were born,that was a big deal in those days,.........................Here's a link to the CBC Archives Story May 28, 1934
Birth of the Dionne quintuplets http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-169-983-11/on_this_day/life_society/dionne_quintuplets_born
Someone had mentioned the Black Donnelly's a little while back,....either for the TV show,.or something like that Here's a site that talks about the Black Donnelly's in a real familie??? DonnellyFamilyLiveson@beta.communities.msn.ca Check it out,.but I think it's abpout a real family?? & I have never seen the TV show,...so this may be way off track.??????????
Les,
I love it. Great pics. I'm listening to Hometown Radio WIRY right now on the computer. Our youngest son went to SUNY Plattsburgh and in 1998, three years past your photo the WIRY building looked exactly the same. I would bet it still looks this way in 2007. Looking at the WIRY website station tour I am surprised to see that WIRY still uses cartridges in this digital age. Remember disk jockey Dick Varney? He worked for awhile at WIRY when he was between jobs in Montreal. I almost feel at home with NBC Channel 5 in West Palm Beach. Same channel frequency and same network as WPTZ Plattsburgh and the West Palm Beach call letters are...(drum roll).... WPTV-Fresco
Kind of a neat shot of the Beaudry Metro Station,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, There sure is a lot of underground structures ,.and places,.......we tend to forget about I guess,............ I haven't been on a Metro since maybe the early 80's,............on a visit back to Montreal,.any other visits ,just didn't warrant taking the transit system at all,....but I would think a visit back there ,should incorporate a few bus trips & subway rides,.........just to remenice(sp?) have fun & remember verdun
Definetly a trip up to here,......................................to reconnect with the view .....................How's that for us transplanted Montrealer's ,a very mini -trip back to the old Chalet Lookout,........................ .....for you memebers who are still fortunate enough to get up here and take advantage of your still being in Montreal,...(when was the last time you went up here??) I may have been on the Mountain last before some of you............hahahahahah and I havenot been back for afew years now................Appreciate all the stuff around you,cause you never know when that can change,............................................. HF&RV
How nice would it be to take a side trip Downtown or thereabouts,...and go for a walk on the busy streets,.and stop in a restaurant /bistro like this ,and have a cool one & a bite to eat,...and just people watch for awhile,....... ....if you can,.....you should get out & Do It,...............hahahahaha .............a wam Montreal Summer day,........on Saint Dennis Street HF&RV
Ok that's today's tour,...........I'm being summoned to come & BBQ the steaks,................................... so I'll see ya's later .............Good Night Montreal, HF&RV
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Les Great shot of Beaudry Metro..only one with moving side walks...real different. Lad
Hey Remember these old things ,.I didn't think they were still around,.... here's abunch of kids in Montreal having a Hoola-Hoop Contest.......hahaha ......I can't Recall the lat time I even saw one of those things............. HF&RV
Remember this being a 'staple food' I bet it's one of the very irst things kids learn to make for themselves (otherthan cereal or peanutbutter / jam sandwhich's...............hahahahaha The Famous Grilled Cheese, Here's a restaurant in Montreal Specializing in Grilled Cheese,......... I think it's known as the Grill Cheese Depanneaur Have fun & Remember Verdun
Here's a spot most people really wouldn't have liked to spend their summer (or any 'time' really)....................hahahahahha bordeaux beach,...crowbar hotel,...........hoooscow.........cooler,........... must be faitlry old shot as by now there must be a lot of development around the area,...on the other side of the river,is a nice Pedestrian/ and Cycle path .................but on that side of the River,.there's mainly just 'phsyco paths' hahahahahah Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Remember as kids we used to buy,Orange Crush Soft Drink,........and they made the old Cream Soda too ! (among other stuff)............ Well here's a picture of the old Orange Crush Bottling Depot,........... I'm sure as kids ( and many adults) we never gave it a thought as to where something came from,...but Montreal did house a lot of company's at one time: Have Fun & Remember Verdun
I know I am getting off the subject of the Orange Crush bottling Company, and talking about soft drinks. Can anyone remember in the 60's there was Grape Crush, There was Nectar soft drink, and Pineapple Twist. I have never seen Nectar soft drink since. Laurie
Yes Grape Crush was also bottled by Orange Crush ,........and the Nectar I Remember that too,..hadn't thought of that soft drink in 35 years,...but I used to like it once in a while for a change,........ Was it made by or bottled by Nesbitt;s ???I really don't recall,.but I can picture the bottle , We had a lot of different soft drinks,........the worst had to be that bottled stuff they tried to call Biere de Pinette (Spuce Beer) it didn't taste anything like a real Spruce Beer,.....of course there was the old KIK Cola ,..and I Remember one called Corona (same bottling place at the end of VerdunAv,) I have looked in the past to try & find a picture of these old Drinks .....but can't find a good picture............although I haven't tried for quite a while. There was also Royal Stewart (ginger ale etc etc ) Canada Dry,...Allan's Ginger Ale,.......Gurd's,............the standard Pepsi &* Coca-Cola of course Orange Crush,....Nesbitt's ,....Cream Soda,.....Lime Rickey,.(I liked that stuff),........and as I mentioned a few years back,.... Half & Half ( as mentioned before,.it was sort of Lime Rickey's retarded cousin).............hahahahahaha also the Grape ,....and Mountain Dew,.... 7-up (the un-cola),...... What Else was out there??????????? HF&RV
Les, I believe Nectar was bottled by Allan's. Don't shoot me if I am wrong. Too long ago. A and W frosty root beer in the frozen mugs was another good one. We used to buy the root beer (as well as spruce beer) in those big jugs from some little store in the Point. Lime Rickey was another good one - thanks for reminding me.
How abut Hires Root Beer ,.too ........(I think the Frosty Mug was more appealing) but Hires wasn't too bad .........I think there was also a Root beer called Dad's anywa here's an old Hires thing hf&rv
Les, I also remember their being a Dad's Ginger Beer.
Les,
Great picture of The Orange Crush Bottling Plant. Any idea where it was? Years later Orange Crush had a new plant that you could see from The CNR Deux-Montagnes electric commuter train not too long after the train pulled out of The Town of Mount Royal Station. I remember the 7up plant in the Town of Mt Royal. Pepsi used to have a plant just off Park Avenue near Outremont and then they moved in 1957 to the big plant on Namur (Jean-Talon) Street near Decarie. Remember Joan Crawford opened the Pepsi plant with a lot of hoopla. Coca-Cola had three plants in Montreal. The one on Upper Lachine Road used to give tours and they would give you a miniature Coke bottle at the end of the tour. I wish I had held on to those bottles. Orange Crush is still a big selling product in West Palm Beach. Grape Crush is popular also. You can buy it in 2 liter bottles, 20 ounce bottles, 12 ounce cans and in six packs of glass bottles. Diet Orange & Diet Grape Crush are also sold. I used to like the old brown Orange Crush bottles-Fresco
Hey Les! RE:Bordeaux Jail In 1953, I 'signed on' with Bell Tel.Co. (North District, MTL) as a Telephone Installer. They put me with a trained PBX man to start learning the job. One of the worst holes I worked in, was in the tunnels under Bordeaux Jail following a riot that ruined their Communications. The old cord switchboard was smashed up and the cable connecting to it it was cut off. Telephones were smashed! A crew of us went in and ran new wiring, while the trained PBX men replaced the switchboard. The tunnels were made with large rocks and mortar, dank and wet down under! Rats encountered and it was creepy, like something from a Boris Carloff film. On later repair visits I got some brown prisoner caps from the guards and spread them around to the younger lads. When management found out where they came from they flipped out! Ahh, how a picture can 'stir' memories!!!!! sez Victah
Hi Fresco750,................. that Orange Crush building is on Parc Av. being used for some other business now,..............as the pic shows some sort of Sport store?? HF&RV
Hi Victah ,............... neat story of Bordeaux,.......... I used to work at Gestetner Duplicateurs,....and had to deliver stuff to the StVincent de Paul ,....Pen.......... another creepy old place,......and strange to be in, ......I think a walk through some of these old places ,might serve as a deterent to some would be nutbars these days,.....but the new age pens,.are nowhere near as Jail like as the old ones,.......maybe they should open up some of those old dungeons again,.instead of the 'Club Fed's' as they are now referred to,........ We have a ( so-called) Federal Pen out here,.that has 'Condo' style lock ups right on the Ocean Front,......and also has their own Golf Course,.the inmates also have all kinds of privileges,that many a retired person would envy..................................... Thanks for your recount of the old Bordeaux Beach Hotel HF&RV
For those of you still close enough to Montreal,...... you could easily get to the Just for Laughs Festival......which is usually pretty good,....and among some of the People going to appear this year ,is Montreal's homegrown William Shatner,..............he will be at the StDenis Theatre,.next weekend for a couple of shows: William Shatner GalaSeven years after bringing down the house with his version of I Am Canadian, William Shatner is returning to his native Montreal and the St. Denis stage. Best known for his career-defining role as Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek, this pop culture icon has enjoyed a 50-year career as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, recording artist and author. Along the way he has starred in several hundred television programs including an Emmy nominated appearance in 3rd Rock from the Sun. William can currently be seen on ABC's hit program, Boston Legal, where his portrayal of eccentric lawyer Denny Crane has won him two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe since 2004 http://www.hahaha.com/en/2007/festival/g-in/videotron-just-for-laughs-gala---july-21st--700pm.html .......night be good for a laugh: his last appearance was in '07, when he did a Paraody of the "I am Canadian" commercial ,as well as other stuff,...... Here's the I am Canadian ,.from You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1CwZgb_iAI HF&RV
Mlson's brewery many years ago burned to the ground,..but old John stuck with the game ,.and rose from the ashes (so to speak)........hahahahahah Incredible foundation in that old building,........just a neat old B&W ,.and part of Montreal's History,......................... HF&RV
I couldn't find the Montreal Years Ago thread(boo-hoo will I ever get over it) ,.so Here's a realy old B&W of Beaver Hall ,.with Craig St,...Have a look at the city ,.it was really something ,.with roads & sidewalks,....the over all look of this part of the City,.looks quite neat,.& tidy,....................When you consider that this picture was taken in 1851,...Try & visualise living in this City in those days,......the amazing thing is that many of these same buildings are still standing....................can't say the same for some of our prsent day structures, or infrastructure of roadways these days,........... I'll bet if you dug up the ashpahalt on these same roads today ,.you would probably find a lot of the old cobble stones...............??? Montreal ,...........always had it's own sort of charm,........a personality all of it's own......................... HF&RV
Amazing the amount of old photo's to be found ,.I am surprised of the amount of camera's that were obviuosly around,....... Here's the SS Montreal,.that plied the rivers in the late 1800's,.this picture is listed as 1875,...............you can see the 15 year old Victoria Bridge in the background,......................... HF&RV
Montreal Meant Money to Many,..................this street is still pretty much intact today with Bonsecour Market at the end of the picture,...but you can see rail cars,.as well as the Merchant ships of the era,.......beautiful tall masted ships ,.....Imagine travelling the Ocean,in one of those,delivering goods,.& bringing back stuff back & forth across the Ocean ....must have been a real adventure to 'Sea'..........hahahaha Have a good look at the amount of boats tied up,and in the background,..... all being loaded without the aid of overhead cranes, etc etc,......walking up & down a gang plank carrying goods ,.............Hard Work I'd think. when you look closely at the picture ,you also can see horses in the foreground hauling wagons , Maybe some of the people in these pics are realated to some of us? who knows what paths their lives took pic is dated 1874...................................... HF&RV
Things were not always prosperous,.....this is a soup kitchen in Montreal 1931..........................where you never wanted to hear"No Soup for You" ............So if your not hungry today,.then that's something to be thankful for So if your living it up now ,while the boom is on around Canada (particularly Western Canada) Remember 'ALL' booms die out,..so watch your debtloads,.......because things can change in a heartbeat......... I see many young people out there ,.with enormous houses,.& cars & fancy trucks,......and of course all the toys,............lot's of fun while the going 's good,...........but take care........cause sooner or later,.the Piper Gets Paid hahahahahah (YIKES,..I've become my parents.........hahahahaha) Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Moving back up a century ..hahahah Here's a familiar nightview of Bucky's design ,................is he still around?? Remember the Gemini Capsule hanging from the ceiling,by those 3 huge parachutes,.Remember watching on TV the launch of a'Rocket' and then watching a few days later on TV the Splashdown, and the Recovery ,it was a big deal in those days ,.now most of don't even bat an eye unless the Shuttle Bloes up ,......sad but somewhat true,.............. Although I would love to be at the Launch site of a SApace Shuttle,.I still find those things amazing: but I alwas Rememmber when Buzz Aldrin ( I think) was being interviewd,.and the reporter asked "What are you thinking,when your blasting off the launch pad".................. ..his answer (if it was Buzz),....anyway the response was "I am thinking ,that I'm sitting on top of 50,000 separate pieces,that were all Built ,.by the Lowest Bidder".......................hahahahahahah Pretty calm guy,................... HF&RV
The Monument Rock to the Irish workers who died,mostly of Ship Fever, picture is from 1905,....... but look carefully in the background and you can see a few houses ,this would be in Victoria Town ( Griffintown) maybe some of our families or friends lived in these houses or probably visited some of the kids ,.as it was a small neighbourhood,......... being 1905 these houses must have been relatively new,..........Imagine a new house .................how lucky could they get..............Yikes HF&RV
I meant to add this other view of the Rock to the previous post, ..............................................................................hf&rv
Look who was visiting Montreal's Expo67,.along with his family,......... Recognise him ...............Imagine he had less than one more year to Live............... I wonder what direction the world would have headed had He & his Brother not been 'terminated'.........................Looks like they were having fun,........................RFK & family
Montreal put on a "Really Big Shoe " for this guy to come up,...wonder where 'Topo' was,..............................afterall who was going to kiss Eddy Goodnight.............................................hahahaha HF&RV
Hey do any of you notice the difference between the soup kitchen here and the ones today? HF SY Tiny Tina
What kind of difference Tina?
Les,
When Ed Sullivan was at Expo 67 was he the Toast Of The Town? Fresco
Would he have then been the 'host' of his own shoe......hahahaha He was the MC of Toast of the Town ,.TV show in the early years of Television (right ???),............... ........Your trying to trick me are you Fresco..........? You've got a better memory for recalling all those radio & TV & Transportation things,................ So I will humbly defer back to you, hahahahaha HF&RV
Ed Sullivan Born: Sep 28, 1902 in Manhattan, New York Died: Oct 13, 1974 in New York City, New York Occupation: Actor Active: '30s, '50s-'60s, '90s-2000s Major Genres: Music, Comedy Career Highlights: Senior Prom, The Ed Sullivan Show, Ed Sullivan: Topo Gigio and Friends First Major Screen Credit: Mr. Broadway (1933) BiographyThough he is most fondly remembered for his TV hosting duties of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, New York newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan was a show business personality as far back as 1932. Hired by the CBS network as a potential rival for radio commentator Walter Winchell, Sullivan took to the air with a heady combination of gossip and entertainment. Among the future radio luminaries introduced on Sullivan's program were Jack Benny and Jack Pearl (aka Baron Munchhausen). In 1933 Sullivan made his film debut in Mr. Broadway, which he also wrote. His subsequent screenplay and story contributions included the screwball comedy There Goes My Heart (1938) and the Universal "pocket" musical Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me (1940). In 1947, he entered the fledgling medium of television to host a variety hour titled Toast of the Town, later re-christened The Ed Sullivan Show. Though hardly a likely candidate for TV stardom -- he appeared to have a permanently stiff neck, wandered aimlessly around the stage, slurred his words ("Rilllly big shew!"), and frequently mispronounced the names of his guest stars -- Sullivan remained a Sunday night fixture until his series left the air in 1971. As an adjunct to his TV fame, he appeared as "himself" in such films as Bye Bye Birdie (1961), The Patsy (1964), and The Singing Nun (1965), and was parodied by countless impressionists, most notably Will Jordan. To three generations of rock music fans, Ed Sullivan will always be remembered for those five immortal words, "Here they are -- THE BEATLES!" ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Yikes Fresco ,.it goes back to 1947: In 1947, he entered the fledgling medium of television to host a variety hour titled Toast of the Town, later re-christened The Ed Sullivan Show. HF&RV
Les,
I wonder if I'm the only old geek who remembers the show when it was Toast of The Town? Excellent catch on your part. As to your question of "Would Ed Sullivan have then been the host of his own shoe?" I prefer not to answer that question on the grounds that I may put my foot in my mouth...or my shoe in my mouth-Fresco
I too remember The Toast Of The Town!!! How about the knock off with Howard Cosell(probably a different spelling))?
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I don't know Fresco ,.but I am certain anyone trying to do a Program like his would definetly have some Big SHOWS to Fill,.......................... have we beat this to death yet?.......hahahahha HF&RV
I have a bone to pick with Ed Sullivan. When I was 16 the organist at St.John Divine on Moffat changed jobs and could no longer play the evening service. The spare organist was an elderly woman with a bad habit, when she made a mistake she would say 'OH SHIT' loud enough to be audible at the back of the Church and she would start over from the beginning leaving everyone totally lost. The priest heard me playing piano at a party and decided I was the organist needed for Sunday Evensong. I wasn't too pleased as it was a massive Hammond but I after a month I had the hang of it and was rolling right along. Over the next few weeks the congregation got constantly smaller. I was sure it must be my playing and worried that I was emptying the Church. Day after day I walked the streets waiting for that final lightening bolt. I was certain God would not take this laying down. Then they cancelled the evening service. I knew I was in trouble. I didn't know if they still did things Biblically but I moved all the rocks away from the Church to be on the safe side. One day wearing dark glasses with my pork pie pulled down low over my forehead I walked right into the Pastor. He said, "Edward it's too bad we had to cancel the evening service but everyone is staying home to watch Ed Sullivan. By the way you played really well." Howdya like that I was a qualified organism. Ed
Les About the soup kitchens. Going to guess no women or kids in the photo maybe. Lad
Les all the people back then at the Soup Kitchen were MEN. They were out working and thus stopped at these to eat, as food at home was very meager. The Women/Ladies stayed homed and provided for thier Families. Today Soup Kitchen are there for those from all stations of life. And very needed. HF & SY
Yes the lad: & Tiny Tina,.......I usually pic up on obvious stuff in a picture,..but I did miss that,........... A friend of mine owns a Garage Downtown here & it's near a mission or kitchen like that,.and You would be surprised at the fancy cars that pull up to get free food,,,,,,,. also on the flip side there are some of the people who rifle through the bag they get and just throw food on the street if they don't like it,..They are the ones who should at least return it to the food kitchen,for those who appreciate it,........ We have a lot of 'homeless' which also includes a lot of drug addicts too,.which seems inevitable these days,...sad to see,..... I also think some of those fancy cars pulling up ,shouldn't really be taking advantage ,........there are more than just a few ,..so I don't think it's someone who really needs it,..........too bad ,.but at least there are still people who like to help: .......................................can't believe I missed something that obvious,....I will have to have a closer look at these photo's ,....Yikes HF&RV
Hi Les, Good place to put this. Some places give food donated by grocery stores such as vegetables which are useless to street people without a home and fridge.
To combat this problem most Churches offer soup kitchens like St.Willibrords 3 days per week.
Also, with money earned from their sales, St.Willibrords buys tons of sustainable foods such as cans, Kraft Dinner and sliced cheese and canned ham. Great for kid's school lunches. By buying so much from 1 or 2 supermarkets the discount earned helps pay for the Christmas dinner.
Ed
Yes Edbro ,.There are certainly a lot of good people out there who donate either time ,.or food ,.or clothes or what have you,.....but it Pi$$'$ me off when I see Abuse of the systm or just plain ungratefullness,..... Soup is a great thing ,..... fills & warms you up,....... but to see some foods just thrown in the street ,because they had no use for it , Seems to me a 'Boot in the R's " is in order......and be nade to clean it up: ................................HF&RV
A Summer Night,...............................40 Years Ago,........Remember When, it was a fun time wasn't it? .........................Montreal Great Summer Night,.....
Another familiar person visiting Montreal,.....................He wasn't Dreaming of a White Christmas here.............................as old Bing takes his family for a tour: ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// HF&RV
To the Lad Right on HF SY Tiny Tina
Les, This subject of wasting food brings up the problem of undernourished people around the world. We overheat, overindulge and waste food all the while half the world population goes to bed ungry. We spend more time and money on pet animals and we close our eyes to the suffering of human beings.. We should at least take a part of our income and give to world organisations such as the UNICEF to help alleviate this suffering. Guy
Guy I agree with you on that. I think it is disgusting the amount of money people will spend on their pets and wouldn't give a dime to UNICEF or donate to the food banks, or other causes to help the poor. Obesity caused by overindulgence in in this part of the world is terrible and causes so many health problems and the millions spent on health care is atrocious. I am a pet owner and love my dog. Dianne
Yes Guy I would agree,that noone in this world of ours today ,should ever go hungry,..but I still think Charity begins at home,.and not with corporations such as UNICEF or UnitedWay (although I have over the years donated to many different charity's)...........Every little bit helps,.,...... I actually think, that if we (as individuals ) took the time to help anyone (without being asked),.help them in some small way,.it could be a neighbour ,a stranger,.a kid,.or whoever,.....I'd rather live like that,.than donate to a faceless corporation ,.to make myself'feel' better,.... Be a better Person when you can,.....and not when it's convienent (sp?) but the fact that people are starving in many country's in the world ,does not excuse the deadbeats Downtown Everywhere,.from taking Donated Food,.and throwing it in the streeet,.cause they don't like it...... These are the Bums that don't appreciate anything ,.yet still stand in line for a Free Handout,............... if they are able bodied ,then they should be expected to do something in return,...... We have some serious problems right Here at home ( North America),...and we should attend to those first,.......... Perhaps some of our 'so called' world leaders ,should not be allowed to just allocate funds to supposed poor countries,.when we know ,that the People who really need it ,.are not getting most of it ,in those countries either,.... So if we can't trust our own World Leaders who know that people are still starving & dying of sickness all over the world,.then we should clean up Our own act here,..Then Help others later,........This would be Leading by example,................No one on this planet should go hungry ,...whatsover,.... for all the reasons you mentioned: but there are no easy fix's ,.so do what we can ,when we can,.in whatever little way we can,....and hope for the best: There has been Trillions & Trillions of USD's spent to keep a war going ,....I wonder how many people could have had a few meals,with that dough:
Hey here's a street I'd never heard of,.........but it looks like old Rufus... aside from being harrased by the Police ,when they were controlled by Mauric Duplesis,.......and I beleive Camelion Houde,...they didn't want his club to succeed,.........Rufus didn't care & continued biz..........despite being arrested etc etc......................but Rockhead's didn't go away,... and now they have a street named after him...................hahahahahaha Not sure if this could have been under Yikes Stuff,.......... HF&RV
Now this is a skinny hoouse ,.............I think it looks smaller than Diamond Store (is that right?) the one on Lasalle Blvd......... This one is in StHenri,.................................. Guess it don't take long to do the floors in here................................ HF&RV
Right on Les I agree with you, being on a low income I feel for the homeless, and have and continue to feed and give away clothes to those in need before giving to corporations. I find even the Churches here in Town give to other Countries before taking care of thier own. Untill my neighbors/friends/strangers need no more I will always be here. (no matter how many times I get bitten.) In life unfortunetly we have no control over this and have to stay true to ourselfs. HF & SY Tiny Tina
Rockhead's Paradise. What a great place.
Don't forget ,going to the Laurentians,.or Eastern Townships,.or to the States (and it's close by Beaches)................. Rawdon,.StEustache (sp?),... StAgathe, .or Magog.......etc etc ......and How about StSauveur ,.......or Morin Heights: Here's an old shot of Echo Lake (maybe some of you swam here as a kid???) Where did you guys go on your Summers growing up ?? any pictures from those times ,.........Post 'em up,.we'd love to see them: Sammie has some great pictures in her Photo Album form the Plattsburg Beach days,..........(Btw: Great pics Sammie).........Thanks it's always good to review some of Our Photo Albums and check out the many Verdun ,Montreal, Quebec and various other 'contributions made by some of our members.....................Great memory starters,................ now here's the shot of Echo Lake ,.in Morin Heights Now where did you all go for Summer Vacations, Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Another Lake some of you may recognize? I know some of you spent some summertime ,.here Know where it is ? Eastern Townships,............... Lake Memphremagog... as seen from Owl's Head,.another spot many of you may have travelled to,..but more likely during Winter Ski Season,......but it would be a great hike to make at this time of year too.............or in another couple of months when the Colours start to appear from the Changing Seasons,......those Fall colours were fantastic,....................... Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Any photos of Rodin (sp) ?
Funny you ask Bill (biking) I was in fact looking at some just before posting that last picture,....but they were older almost postcard-ish ,.so I will post some of Rawdon,.......as soon as I come across some better ones,...... anywhere else in Labelle Province that we'd like to see? HF&RV
7km out of Rawdon ...................... a good shot of the Lake & surrounding scenery.................maybe you got to swim in this Lake? HF&RV
Les chutes de Rawdon: Hope these are areas you Remember HF&RV
Aerial of Rawdon area,...........and some property for sale too!! HF&RV
a link to see stuff about Rawdon Come to Rawdon!
(Photo: Rawdon News Bulletin)The Chamber of Commerce at this time was aggressively promoting Rawdon not only as a tourist destination, but as a convenient location for industrial or commercial ventures. The ad at right appeared in the May issue of the Rawdon News Bulletin. There was also considerable political activity in Rawdon during the summer months. There were municipal and school (Catholic) elections for both the township and the village. ........want to read the whole page then ,.....here's the direct link ,............ http://laurentian.quebecheritageweb.com/article_details.aspx?articleId=129 HF&RV
Les. Good stuff. How about Goldon Lake in Val David????
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Here's an aerial Winston,..............I'll try to find some better ones: Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Here some from that 'other' Season................hahahahaha The Lake is a little hard to get into ,under these curcumstances,..........but if you do get through the protective layer of ice,.then it is quaranteed to wake you up:.........................Yikes !!! HF&RV
Lac Dore Golden) ...fairly small Lake as it covers only 20 acres (size wise) & is only 36 feet deep............................but still a ton o' fun,......I'll bet Have Fun Winston,.......& Remember Verdun
WOW!!!! Thanks Les.
See what you’re getting into…before you go there
Winnie
Every summer my Dad would rent a cottage on Golden
Lake In Val- David. You and I have chatted about this wounderful place
before.
I wonder how many other members know about Val-
David.
My good friend offered me her cottage on the lake
there this summer, however I coulnd't get there from North Bay it is a bit of a
trip. Nice to hear about it again on Verdun
Connections
Hey Les
I can"t seem to get any of the photo's I click on
the x and nothing happens ?
Any suggestions?
Hi Levisjeans,......are you getting the VerdunConnections messages vis email? Or are you accessing the site directly?(over the internet),.becuase I just went through each message in this thread re: Rawdon,.& ValDavid,...and all the pictures are showing up for me,...but I wonder if the people who get the VC msg's through email,.maybe their blocked by the spam checker on some systems,..? I know sometimes certains sites won't keep a link to the photo,...but the ones I posted today,.all seem to still be in the message window: Sometimes you can 'right click ' on the red X ,and then 'click' 'Show Picture'................. Otherthan that,.????????? but do try going through say Google,.and type in Verdun Connections,..and Open up the site that way,..and then 'sign in' .......it may work,....... I hope,.... but if not then I will try re-posting them for you a little later , Glad to see back on Btw: HF&RV
Winnie & Les When I click on the X to see the
photo's nothing happens ? Any suggestions on what I can do about this. I would
love to see the shots of Golden Lake !!!
Thanks Les. Besides going to Goldon Lake when I was a kid, I went there for the summer, and then left from there to go into The U.S. Marine Corps. What a beautiful spot. I went up there probably 7 years ago, just to see how it looked, and because of the freeway, most of the homes are now year round residences. Very packed now.
Now you can see trouble…before he arrives
Hi Levisjeans ,...click on these web address's & I think they will take you directly to the pictures of Golden Lake ( Lac Dore) http://www.gitescanada.com/pics/9034l.jpg http://www.gitescanada.com/pics/9034m.jpg http://www.valdavidgites.com/images/lac.jpg When a picture is posted,.you can 'right click ' and then look for 'properties' (should be at the very bottom,.......then hi-light & 'copy' the URL ,...and then 'paste ' it in the search web address slot,..and click enter,.this should bring you directly to the actual photo posted,.... This sometimes doesn't work ,usually due to a sites priority over allowing direct links,........but even then Just Ask & I'll post it long enough for you to see them,.....(which you can then save to your hard drive for your own use later on) Again Good luck ......................and hope you keep Having Fun & Rememberring Verdun
Good Morning Les
Thanks so much for sending me the pics of Golden
lake.
I had some of the best times of my life
there.
It sound like Winnie also had some good times there
also.
Checkout this map,showing all the very familiar names of places,.a lot of us had occasion to visit:......when we set out on those excursions,..that seemed quite the adventure,.and all the places were themselves very different to us,.....but when you really look at the map,.they really all were quite close to each other,.(relatively).............Here's the map: St-Eustache,Lachute,St-Jerome,St-Sauveur,St-Adele,St-Agathe,St-Jovite,St-Donat..............................and of course the Val Morin & Val David All beautiful places in their own right,........and provided us with all season escapes from the City..................We were quite lucky really, Hope the names of just some of these towns & villages,..spark some good memories for you all,..............(maybe some of you have some pictures of these areas too! Have Fun & Remember Verdun
How many of you have had the chnace to be out boating on some of the many Lakes in the LAurentians? the end to a fun day on the Lake --- HF&RV
Just liked this shot a little closer to Montreal,.on the StLawrance,.... when we didn't get to escape to the surrounding areas,.we still had some nice views from our own river, HF&RV
Bill ,these ships seem to look similar to the one you posted the other day,.. same style wheel on the side ........and also you can see horses and carriages / wagons ,in the foreground ,somewhat similar to the other phtot that Guy posted ................this one was posted back on July 15th,but it reminded me of these other two posts of your's & Guy's HF&RV
Les, Do you know where this photo was taken. Notice the bridge in the background. Probably dates back around 1900. Guy
Here is some of the information on that picture Guy,.from the first time I posted it: Reply
Recommend Message 122 of 178 in Discussion From: Les__F in response to Message 121 Sent: 7/15/2007 1:19 PM Amazing the amount of old photo's to be found ,.I am surprised of the amount of camera's that were obviuosly around,....... Here's the SS Montreal,.that plied the rivers in the late 1800's,.this picture is listed as 1875,...............you can see the 15 year old Victoria Bridge in the background,......................... HF&RV the information that was posted with this photo said the Victoria Bridge in the background was 15 years old,....and the photo taken in 1875,............. I got the picture from the government canada collections archive or something lke that, ( right click on the pictures then ,click properties' and it should mention where I found it,)........................ HF&RV based on that info ,.I would guess that the ships are in Point StCharles somewhere,......... Remember they also had a wharf ,where the Nuns got on ,for the trip over to Nuns Island ,.maybe these places were close to each other???
Here's one of those Nuns barges : HF&RV
Interesting photo, notice there are no women in the pic. Back then, women knew their place was in the home?
A real old shot of Bonaventure Station,........ .......................sure changed a bit.............................HF&RV
Here's a shot of the old train station at StSauveur ......................this next one is the construction of the Montreal Terminal ...........and this next one is the station most of us recognize as Montreal's Central Station,............not yet complete, ( I remember as a little kid ,my oldman taking me to see these building projects,...also the big hole in the ground that became the PVM .but that's another project) I guess many of us (if not all Our members) have had a chance to take a train trip,from this great old building,............or Remember coming back to Montreal from wherever,......and approaching the City of Montreal,..and then disappearing underground,...only to emerge from the train tracks ,.up the stairs & into the Station,.............. HF&RV
Taken from the Bell building ,........... .........this one is more like the Montreal Station that I Remember,always busy,...Remember no matter where you went in Montreal,.it was always on the go..........................................................a busy town for sure: havefun&remember Verdun
A month or so ago we talked about Morin Heights,..........did many of you ever take the train up their??? The Morin Heights Train Station HF&RV
Remember the old Dorval Station? then they 'modernised it' with that long low style building,....but they had better parking ,Didn't a commuter train used to travel from StAnndeBellvue,.and stop at all these little stations along the way? here's the StAnndeBelvue station: ...................and how about Beacosfield Stn .............................and of course Dorval Stn today: anyone remember all the stops,...... Valois ,.Pine Beach ,Beaupraire(sp??)........there was PtClaire too,......... HF&RV
Wow Montreal really did seem to flood quite often,.as we've seen photo's of Verdun,.,,,the Point & Griffintown,.all experienced flooding at some point in time,.but How's this for flooding ,....Bonaventure Station,....(circa 1870) again amazing old photo & quite good quality,really,......considering the camera's in those days,.........but as they say Sometimes less is better ( and I believe that).............hahahahahahaha have fun & remember Verdun
Imagine a fire would be a little scary, ............and here's another fire, Fire at Bonaventure Station,......... hmmmmm Fire's & Floods,..........(not a good sign......................hahahaha) HF&RV
Mont Tremblant,......................another nice place Around LaBelle Province,. Take the Gondola to the top of the Mountain.......and checkout all the view has to offer,........ all just a short ride from Montreal,,,,,,,,,,, ............Just a little glimpse of parts of LaBelle Province,......... what other areas,can we find picture from ,pretty much any direction you head in from Verdun/Montreal,.you can see some fantastic scenery,.........and I imagine the trees are starting to do their thing,at this time of year........................................................Looks Great,.take some pics & post them here,.if you have some from Our old Province.............. HF&RV
Testing my computer..sorry
Hi DaveNC ,....did it pass? hahahahah HF&RV
Another name that always seems familiar,.is Vanier College,......I know this is an English CEGEP isn't it?.... and isn't another of their claims to fame ,the annual Football Game which always seems to have Vanier College team in it,..??? Here's a couple of Then & Now shots of the Ville St Laurent area College
This later photo from 1910 looks down rue de l'Église towards Sainte-Croix where we see the
twin spires of Église Saint-Laurent which looks much the same today. Note the tramway tracks. that be Then,.......................................... This Be Now,.hahahaha
The same view from the corner of Décarie and de l'Église in a recently taken shot. ........... I would Imagine all these places are still quite busy,today ...Have fun & Remember Verdun
Montreal aerial shot from around 1964,..................Not really all that much change in hte amount of buildings.......... Although if the Political BS Climate stays as below the surface as it seems to be,.then maybe Investors ,will start pouring more money into the City,..as they have been doing for a while now,...but instability could make all these forward strides,of the past 5 to 8 years,.all come to a grinding stop,......I would hope that doesn't happen again,.as it took Montreal over 35 years to recover from some of the intial stupidity ,of uncertainess in it's Political Leadership .....Montreal ,.still a great looking city: HF&RV
This aerail ,is from 1967 .//////////////// was always a failry clean looking town ,.wasn't it? ,HF&RV
Saint Catherine Street,.........................around 1960,.................... ....Again still a two way street,................................................. HF&RV
les on my walk along st catherine, i had a chit chat with BATMAN posted some pics. also a protest on st catherine, stopped traffic dead pic's on that also
Well everyone has a story,.what was his? and what was the protest all about,something to do with cyclist's ??? At least it looks like the weather was good for walking around,.....Did you pick up some Viande-Fumer? also Walter do you ever go to Quebec Meats in the Point on Centre Street,.they will vacuum pack your Smoke Meat or whatever else you buy,.......also Slice it properly,.....Good Service ususa;;y & the product is always good,.............. (at least it usually is) Hope it hasn't changed,...........Worth looking into. You are fortunate ,as I've said before,to be able to just drop into Montreal..and tehn escape with some goodies................. Thanks for the input Metalman ..........now I guess you've headed back to the Metal Cave......... da na na na da na nana (Oh sorry that would be BatCave..................hahahahaha HF&RV ps: I didn't see Batman's sidekick,.........I hope he wasn't in a store Robin something............................hahahahha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQBobrCBTNI
les they cops were all over controlling the traffic, several hundred people with bikes, stopped traffic, protest on pollution, cars exhaust fumes etc, green peace stuff. as for smoke meat, for sure, i go to st lawerance to the main restaurant always bring a cooler to load up, here's more pics to share
les i saw batman across the street, playing batman music making his batman moves, so i went over and thanked batman for keeping the streets safe for us. a quebec style batman for sure, lots of crazy stuff on st catherine when you want to find it. a good place to spend the afternoon walking the strip
Oh Ok I always get a laugh out of these nuts protesting everything,.....Out here we've got every protester you can think of,.but I have to laugh when I see what the cause is,...So these bugwings in Montreal tie up traffic for hours,.slowing everyone down,.all the while the cars & trucks & bus's are all tied up burning more fuel and creating more exhaust than needed... besides most of them are nuts ,who don't have anything better to do.........hahahahaha I mean some causes are Ok ,but they should try to do it right,....... The City should Ban Bikes form Most roads ,.so traffic can travel quicker...............hahahahaha Hey Walter I see in one photo that your driving a new Nitro ,.that's what Our son in Edmonton bought ,..just traded his Hemi 4x4 P/u ,.for a new Nitro.....he likes it,.......but it cause it's better on fuel than the Hemi.... Did you buy that one or just rent it to go to Quebec,& save putting miles on your own rig?... anyway Thanks again for uploading the new photo's ....Much Appreciated HF&RV
People watching is always a neat thing to do,..............Years ago I took a picture of a homeless guy who was pretending to take a picture of everyone going by,.So when I took out my camera & started taking his picture he couldn't figure it out.........hjahahahahaha I have the pic somewhere,.if I Remember I'll dig it up & post it,..This guy was in Downtown Vancouver,so every town has it's characters.......and they all have a history ,.sometimes it's good to just talk to these individuals,.cause most people don't .....& it only takes a second to say anything to them,,,,,,,,,, HF&RV
les i have a business account with budget, i had the nitro for over a week its a nice machine, looks nice, comfortable for the long trip its a good choice to buy one. my cost for rentals is cheaper than renting a tool at home depot??
les spending most of my childhood on the streets and the boardwalk not having a sheltered life, that i thank today. the art of meeting a stranger on the street and making a freindship in minutes.
St Eustache sur le lac: another place most of us have been to . ........just some more stuff from Around LAbelle Province, HF&RV
some of you may Remember this town for reasons other than pleasant ...........hahahahahahah Shawbridge,.........................................................................HF&RV
Just watching part of the Presidents Cup,...being played at the Royal Montreal Golf Club,.....which is the oldest club in in North America, ....but in any case the tournament is out in Ile Bizard,..and you can just see ,that some of the leaves are starting to turn yellowish,,,,,so the Fall coulours won't be far off now,................Maybe some of Our Verun/Montreal members can get some shots of the Colours of Autumn ,happenning soon..... HF&RV
Here's not a bad looking beach,.....in Lachine,.........the photo says 1937 ish I don't know this beach ,.but it looks like it was fairly popular,..and quite a sandy looking beach too.............. Does anyone out there Remember this beach,.......or I wonder what those two high towere like things are at the back of the picture,.(Steeples maybe,.water tower),.maybe someone can identify this beach ,relative to those towers in the nbackground......? HF&RV
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