the cow bridge between stevens and crawford park (i think)
taking an old hockey sock and tying a knot in the end and wearing it as a long toque
relieviers!!
going up and down all those stairs on halloween night
skating at brown park just after the "pop" flooded it.. that ice was perfect!!
hailing cabs and running the other way
sneaking in to the old Savoy theater on wellington street
St Thomas Moore Church Bazar's!! Roulette wheel..having a sandwich on the stage..fudge!!..
Torchy warf !!
jumping off sheds in the winter to the snow below and praying that old mister clouseau did not leave something in the back yard!!
playing street hockey... "CAR"
not having cell phones, blackberry, pagers, but always knowing where your friend were
extension cords that ran from the porch lights to the block heaters for your dad's car
sleeping on the upstairs gallery when it was really hot in the summer
everyone on Beaty between bannantyne and champlain was rich
everyone in Crawford Park was rich
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HI Playing in the old sheds... waking down and living on the Avenues when the doors were open you could see right thru to the back. Balconville and everyone knowing everyones business..could not make a move without getting caught..haha extension cords hanging down from the 3rd floor to plug in the car, sneaking on the rink at night and having Pop call the cops to get us off.. Toss a football around at the Monument and have the cops take the ball..Then having to go and get it on LaSalle Blvd.. Softball games at Willibrord park and the guys hitting homers over the fence just waiting see if they broke a window.or two. Go to Mains bakery on Verdun and getting ready made pancakes.. Or Woolworth's for the best Apple pie around.. Seven cent Corona Cokes... 2 scoops of ice cream for a dime.. peanuts in the machine put you finger to get more salt... the people at store reserving a Star and you having to go and get it... Lad
Labelle BBQ Smith Main Bakery Richard Fish & Chips Trevi Pizza Salvation Army Carolers on the streets under lamposts Spruce beer And last, but not least, the great Verdun Maple Leaf teams of the late 50's-early 60's. Ernie Chiasson, Jack Wilkie, Brian Attwell, Brian Cleary, Bob Berry, et al, the "Aud" was packed to the rafters on Sunday afternoons. Cudos to all!! Rgds Ron Chapdelaine
Sorry, should be Brian Elwell
remember,in Verdun,if the party was a bit quiet on Rolland,you'd go to Manning,party there,go to Valiquette.party there...slide on the ice to a party on Woodland,eventually skid back on the icey road to Rolland and party there...all of the old buddies were close by....it's kinda sad that everyone moved away....BUT(now I sound ancient) WHAT great Memories of partying in Verdun in the 70's and early 80"s!
Ron The steamies at the AUD.during those Leaf games. Lad
i still think they are the best steamies i've eaten...lots of mustard...mmmm...
And .25 each too. The ones at the Forum, with the toasted buns were pretty close tho. Rgds Ron
The steamies at the Forum must be close to $5.00 today, quite a difference with Bingos restaurant at the corner of Wellington and Egan, $3.15 for 1 hotdog, fries and coke. I was there last week. Guy
You're probably right, Guy. Also add $8-$9 for a beer at the Bell Center. Ron
Hi all, are you forgetting the hotdogs on the roof of the Nat.after swimming all day.Those were great. Wendy
as far as toasties go, they were the best...
Steamies 'avec chou' .............................some had a sprinkling of cayenne,& the odd place would puyt a french fry along the top I have to Agree O'shayne the Nat had great Toasted ( toastee) hot dogs,....... (how do you put an accent grave on these words..........( I apologise in advance to Our more literste French Members ,who are most likely appaled at my French spelling,...............but on the flip side Usually my English Spelling is worse..............hahahahahhaha hf&rv
Les, I don't know if many remember Bob's Soda bar at Verdun & Moffatt. I remember being treated to a hot dog with fries on top for the 1st time when I was about 8 - what a treat!! Don't feel bad - I can't figure out accent grave nor accent aigue (spelling) either. Ron
Hi Ron (SGWU731),......at least I feel alittle better,.....hahahaha I 'm not the only one who hasn't figured out the keyboard......I know the info's there,.but I am getting lazy I guess...............hahahahah Glad someone else Remembered the 'Free' french fry...........as it was only some places that did it................... Thanks Ron,.i don't have to check into the ----------well you know the place across from the Natatorium...... wouldn't be PC correct to say ,something like 'the Dougie'..............Yikes hahahahahah hf&rv
Hi The steamies at Normans were good as well. Lad
yeah.. normans at church and bannantyne.. we used to go to the leaf games at the AUD and no matter how manny we ate there we would always get another from normans when we transferred from the 25 to the 108 to go home.. gotta luv it. jd
(Message 3) Ron, Are any of the players that you mention originate from Verdun.? Guy
Guy If you want to feed a group go to Rex's on 3rd & Wellington. 10 steamies and fries for around 10 dollars or less...not bad deal... Lad
Lad, I will try them out on my next trip to Verdun and I will report back. Thanks for the tip. Guy
Guy, I know Brian Elwell lived on Brown Blvd and Ernie Chiasson and Brian Cleary was also from Verdun, I believe. Bob Berry from TMR, Jack Wilton (not Wilkie) from Ontario. Other players I recall were Charlie Poxon, Bob Eastman, Michel Huet. Rgds Ron
Lad the trouble with getting 10 hot dogs and fries for $10 you might eat too many. I love hotdogs and only eat them in Montreal in Calgary I pick up a pack of Schneiders or another brand and read the back all that Sodium and put them back so by the time I get to Montreal I am overdue.
Ron, Of the 8 names that you mentioned, only Bob Berry is listed as an NHL player in the following Hockey sites I consulted: NHL PLayers Born in Canada Hockey Hall of Fame List of NHL Players These sites mention that Bob was born in Montreal, was a player and coach and the Hockey Hall of Fame site mentions that he played for the Verdun Maple Leafs. This is the only connection with Verdun that I found. My list of hockey players consists of those that played professionally and either were born or lived in Verdun. Guy
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