there was a guy i remember used to drive a horse and buggy along bannantyne ave around 1949, any input on this, was it pennisten or gary allan.
thanks to anyone with this info,
carolyn.
i was just a kid 6yrs at that time but it has left a footprint in my mind as well as the hollyhocks and wild rhubarb in the lanes.
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It might have been Allen, who if I remember right was once mayor of Verdun. Allen street is named for him. He owned Troy Laundry which employed about 500 people. It was a thriving business since so may Verdun houses were cold water flats. His horses were all shiny black and the wagons immaculate. For his personal use he had white horses. The coach house in which he kept his personal stock and carriage can still be seen in back of 99 Troy Avenue where he used to live. There was a scandal concerning him after he was out of office. It was discovered that he was using Verdun water for his laundry business where he had claimed to be using water from the river. Ed
Edbro you 'do' go back aways.................................................YIKES Sixi챔me maire Joseph Allen (1900-1902)
Fonds Ville de Verdun ..............................................................Allen was the 6th Mayor of Verdun but you know what I didn't know ,.is that (and the Crawford Park members may like this trivia) The Third Mayor of Verdun ,..was one John Molson Crawford: Troisi챔me maire John Molson Crawford (1884-1893)
Fonds Ville de Verdun could he be the namesake of the west end area of Verdun,................and what about that Molson name,........................was that a common middle name? In any 'Case' (24 of course).....................................he has a place in Verdun .........Have Fun & Remember Verdun...........
Oh Oh ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Old Joe made a comeback,.....and served another round , Dixi챔me maire Joseph Allen (1907-1915)
Fonds Ville de Verdun
...................now appearing 1907-1915,...........now ther's 8 years of Potential Graft ....................at least that's how Quebec Politics used to run........hahah Have Fun & Remember Verdun
but in all seriousness (which I'm rarely apt to do),........i know your referring to this Mr Allen: (I think)............hahahahhaha Quatorzi챔me maire Charles M. Allen (1929-1933)
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...........Still alittle early for you yet isn't Edbro,............but I know you know your History,...............Mr Allen ,it is............................. HF&RV
as for alllen, i doubt i would have seen him going bye on bannantyne and valiquette in 49. unless ----------it was his ghost. you guys are funny. keep digging. i think it was gary allen, as it was a pony and wagon. just wanted a confirmation from sandy. carolyn.
They say you're only as old as you feel Les. If that's true, then I was there when Verdun began. Ed
Baham, There is a difference between a horse and buggy or a pony and cart. You must be more specific, us old guys ain't that swift. Ed
hey hi, it was a pony and sulky , somedays i would see this young fellow with a pony and cart, we had just moved to valiquette and bannantyne, i was about 6 yrs. in fact the sidewalks were just being poured. thanks for your comments. carolyn.
Carolyn, Gary Allens Dad bought Gary a pony when Gary was around 4 or 5 yrs old I believe. They lived on 2nd avenue,and we lived on 3rd ave, they brought the pony around and you would sit on this pony and for a fee have your photo taken on it. I have a portrait of myself on this same pony when I was around 4 years old,around that age anywho,as Gary is one year older than me. Not a bad pet for a kid of 4 yrs old,eh? There must be other kids from 2nd ave and 3rd and more streets that had their photo taken on that pony? cookie sam, sandra
sam they moved out near me, at end of bannantyne, so maybe the horse moved too, i remember in the garage, is it possible.
No, the horse didn't move with them...they moved from 2nd ave to Bannantyne,bought the building...Gary & I were childhood sweeties from age 15 to approx. 18 yrs old,we lived on Allard, funnily enough when we were both 4 yrs old back on 3rd and 2nd ave,we met at such a young age, who would have thought we'd get together in our teens...musta' been meant to be ! cookie,sam,sandra (smile)
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nope not the horse, a sulky race wagon, and a horse. thats what it was. carolyn
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