Hi all,
Just heard about this site and it looks like fun. I graduated VCH in 1962 and hung out at Dawson's during high school when Gordie Martineau was our dance DJ. Grew up on Manning Avenue with Joyce McCallum, Margaret Ann Moore and Vivian Mallin - still friends since we were 6. I've lived in B.C. for 35 years, married with 1 son and 4 step children. My husband and I are both retired.
I remember a lot of the things people have mentioned in their postings but haven't noticed any mention of Frankie's. When we were in grades 8 to 10 we used to stop there (Bannantyne and Woodland) on the way home from St. Willi's for fries with gravy and a coke. No calorie counting in those days! VCH opened for our last year of high school but before that it was that long walk from Willibrord home to Manning, lugging 15 pounds of books in our arms. We'd save our bus money to spend at Frankie's. Last time I was by there it was changed to a hardware store (I think). Doesn't matter though, I still remember it as Frankie's.
Pat
Hi Pat, welcome to VC. I graduated VCH in 72 and went to Frankies after school for the FFand gravy and a coke. I can't understand why they put up with us there, they didn't make any money off school kids for sure. It was always the same waitress/owner there for yrs......a little french lady, can't remember her name but she always seemed pissed off. Can you blame her? Wendy
ReplyDeletehello, wow great to see you here, i really do not know where to start, i,m in palm harbor florida, but i read your note and thoroughly enjoyed yer recollections,at one point in our past i do remember your grand ma who knew my grand ma, something about doing hair,i keep in touch with joan mc derment, jeannie mckay, arthene lauzon , diane pigeon, marilyn foote, and carole landry now deceased as you probably heard . her obit is rip section.i am heading to bahamas for most of december , this saturday.enjoy your new venture here, and hope you have a blessed season of joy with family and new found friends. carolyn bennett vch 1962 do you have any high school group photos?
ReplyDeleteHi Carolyn, Nice to hear from you. No, I don't have any pics from high school except for our group grad picture. You're right about my grandma - she was a hairdresser in her day. I still keep in touch with Linda Muncey, now Lambert, plus the 3 Manning Ave. "girls" from my original post. Doesn't matter how much time passes between face to face visits, we still settle in fast and are totally comfortable talking within a few minutes. Pretty neat having friends from your childhood, isn't it? Have a great Christmas and don't forget the words to this song (and sing it in alto like we were taught) - forgive the spelling please, I haven't been around much French language for a long time..... "Il est nee le divine enfant, jouer aux bois resone musette, Il est nee the divine enfant, chansons tous son avenement" Pat
ReplyDeletepat, linda and i did not have a chance to rendez vs last time she was down, do you have her e mail?send it to me @ cfaddis@tampabay.rr.com she can send me her dates, when she plans to visit.as i said i,m away december but would like to hear from her. thanks, carolyn
ReplyDeletehi sis.. glad u joined... i may have some old pics if you dont... johnny
ReplyDeleteJohn & Pat Daly - are you any relation to Earl Daly?
ReplyDeleteShirley, I don't know an Earl Daly, so don't expect we're related. Pat
ReplyDeleteHi Pat, I lived on 2 nd avenue and there was a Linda Muncey accros from us. Could this be the same person?
ReplyDeleteHI PAT, LINDA , VIVIAN, AS FOR THE GRAD PHOTO, I AM NOT IN IT AS WE WERE AWAY, SAD, OR I,D ASK FOR YOU TO FORWARD, ANY PHOTOS OF THE ST WILLI,S WINTER CARNIVAL PRINCESSES, MARION RYAN AND I, I LOVE TO SEE. BLESSINGS CAROLYN BENNETT PALM HARBOR FL
ReplyDeleteHi Gary, Probably the same one you knew. I don't recall her street but it was definitely around there. If the Linda you knew had 3 younger sisters, that was the same one. Pat
ReplyDeleteHi pd1645, The sisters would be Jill, Penny and Tina. They lived on 2nd ave. between Verdun and Bannantyne. Linda was a teacher at St.Willibrord.in the late 60's. Danny
ReplyDeletePat, that's correct. Do you know where she lives today and if there might be a gathering of that group in the near future? I am in Montreal... and the principal cities in Canada fairly often. It would be great fun to have a reunion. Do you know how I can communicate with Linda? Please pass on my regards and tell her I have been able to contact Ronnie H. a few years ago... part of our little group. Some of the others were the Darlington's, Gibson's and Menard's.
ReplyDeleteDanny, that's the family. Do you have any contact with Linda?
ReplyDeleteHi Gary, I do not have any contact with them directly. I know Jill and Penny live it Toronto and Tina in Montreal. Linda I think is in Toronto also but cannot garantee it. I do have a cousin in TO. who is contact with Jill and Penny and if you wish I can forward your Email through my cousin. You can contact me through this email doloresgeraldi@sympatico.ca and I will see what I can do. Danny
ReplyDeleteHi Gary, Linda and Maurice (Lambert) live in Kushog, Ontario - a couple of hours north of Mississauga. She doesn't do email but we talk a couple of times a year so I could pass on your regards (assuming my aging brain remembers.....). Could you give me your last name please? Pat
ReplyDeleteEarl Daly from Rolland Ave in Verdun.
ReplyDeleteNow Living in Calgary.
Went to VCH in 63
hi Pat, I'm pretty sure there's several graduates from those years on here somewhere, so when they see your post they will inevitably dive in,...... Keep mentioning names of people you know, or post some old Verdun pics or stories,and I'm sure you'll flush out some others who were around the same time............. Good Luck , & if We didn't Welcome you to te Verdun Connections site ,when you originally joined,.then accept our belated Welcome to the group ...................................Have Fun & Remember Verdun
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ReplyDeleteThat would be great... thanks!
My name is O'Neill and I lived at 840 2nd avenue directly opposite Linda. After I left Verdun we moved to NDG. After living across Canada, in Europe and now the United States. I quite often I think about Verdun and the Laurentian Mountains. We had a house on Lake Breton between Morin Heights and Christiville. Linda used to go to Morin Heights. It appears the Lambert's are living in a vacation or recreational area. I have a client in Huntsville which I beleive is fairly close to their area. My e-mail address is ipc3@mac.com
Appreciate your efforts.
Hi Pat was just reading your post about hanging out at dawsons with Gordie Martineau as your dance DJ. We have a Gord Martineau in Toronto. He is a news anchor for the 6pm news on CityTV, one of the major TV stations in Toronto. He was born and raised in Montreal so sounds like the same person. Here is the link to his page on the CityTV site. There is a pic of him, if he has not changed much since you knew him then you should be able to tell. http://www.citytv.com/toronto/personalities_GordMartineau.aspx
ReplyDeleteHi Joan, .....same Gord Martineau. I've seen him on tv when I've been visiting Mississauga. Strange to see someone you knew as a kid all grown up and doing well on tv. And he doesn't look very different from high school days. Lucky guy - good genes? Was your mum in any other St. Thomas More classes? I think I've got some grade school pictures if you don't have them. Wish I could say I remember your mum, but I don't. Of course, it's been (gulp) 50+ years so I hope you'll excuse me. Pat
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