Wondering-I miss Verdun a lot-rent is still cheaper than Ontario-when you retire would anyone decide to spend their last (fun) years in Verdun?
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I considered spending a few months per year living once again on the avenues prior to my one week stay in a B&B on Willibrord Avenue in 2005, but decided I have lived in the country too long to make the switch. It's been almost 50 years since I left Verdun, and there has been an ocean of water under the bridge since then. I really enjoyed my stay there though, and rent is fair.
Bill (Second Avenue)
I would—in a flash, Cathy! On the same street, in the same house that I was brought up in! But my wife wouldn't . . . which would present some sort of problem, n'est-ce pas? Regards, Jack
Hi I retired and almost did.West end of town. Like Theo said same house and all. Apt bldg where I lived still has for rent sign out. This place is on Willibrord. Not sure if bldg. is as good as before. Lad
Nope. What is that old saying about, you can never go home?
i was born and raised in Crawfordpark,belonged to the legion there and married a girl from Verdun.We met when we were fourteen and went to Dawson boys club to the dance there..We still go back to Verdun twice a year for inspirations and nice memories.
Does anyone know how the following guys from verdun are doing. Brian Ranger...Crawfordpark Bobby Campbell...Crawfordpark John Clark............Crawfordpark. Frank Braggg...Passed away Norman Longely..use to live at the Douglas Orriellys..lived on foch..boys all became firemen Drucy Hollet...passed away Jean Stewart..worked as a stewartess(??) on planes Kenny Kotar..lived on Foch John Taylor..the one that lived on Loyd George
still have a duplex in west of verdun, top flat is my home when i arrive in verdun this way i don't feel i left verdun and always be my home base.
Hi-my parents lived on Valiquette until May 2007...I have Dad living 3 buildings away from me in Kingston since to take care of him (he's still independant at age 85)!I will miss verdun SO much-I used to go back to visit my parents there every 5 weeks.Most of the old buddies from VHS left years ago-for Calgary,Toronto ,or Ottawa...sad really...I'm sure going to miss Wellington Street...but I suppose that I'll go back every now and then ,maybe staying at a B and B if there are any left there.
I would go back to Retire if Affordable but it would only be a Seasonal thing. I would be back, Home here on the Sunshine Coast for the Winter. TC SY Tiny Tina
I prefer to Remember Verdun,.........by relying on memory I can enhance the good stuff,.ignore the not so good stuff.......... ..and visit occasionally... Have Fun and Remember Verdun
Well according to this article in this mornings Gazette,..many people are still leaving LaBelle Province,.and still many more plan to...... The number of Quebecers considering leaving is probably higher than the poll suggests since, of the 400 Quebecers surveyed, only 25 were anglophone and 50 were allophones, said Jack Jedwab, executive director of the Association for Canadian Studies. Anglophones and allophones are far more likely to leave Quebec than francophones. Between 1996 and 2001, Quebec experienced a net loss to other provinces of 57,315 people. Fifty per cent of them were anglophones, 33 per cent allophones and 15 per cent francophones, with the remaining two per cent people with multiple mother tongues. .....the complete write-up can be seen here: http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=7604a021-67dc-4400-921e-fa4158c711ac&k=55103 hf&rv
Well you just can not go out to any mall or Costco etc without hearing french spoken - so more and more francophones are coming to Calgary - they have their own french schools both Catholic and Public school board - there are French Catholic Parishes too.
Hi Been re thinking this. When I left I noticed the services in English were dwindling.. Now for some of us who don't speak the other official language this would make it hard. For those of us who do understand it even then it seems like you are going uphill. Found it was not like it used to be..Things change over time...So I guess it would be even tougher to go back and start all over again..Too bad... Friend of mine told me that when another friend of ours comes in from Ottawa he feels home and said he would move back when he retires..but..... Lad
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