THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Looking for old friends
Hi my name is Lenny Stewart i lived on Rushbrook St. Back in the 1950's hung around with people like Bob Haney (hanny) Norman Zubis , Wayne Monroe, we all played music as young kids and later had a band, if you know any of these guys please let me know, I left Vedun years ago now live in California.
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Hello LennyStewart1,.......... I'm sure you will find some old friends through the site,.as someone willl most likely know ,some of the same people,.We also have some members who live in California as well,. Sadly though your friend Norm passed away ,and We have his name listed in the 'In Memoriam' section on this site .(look down the left hand side,there are several choices to look thorugh,but on the 3rd page of names,is where Norm's obit is located...............sorry to have to tell you: Zubis Norm 1996 Norm died of Lymphoma in 1996, this information was received from Chris Gore.Chris was a friend and fellow musician who employed and collaborated with Norm in music composition. Norm played regularly a nightclub called, Upstairs, owned by Chris. Please refer to my two previous posts in General and Music Matters.
Hi synergise ( Norman)..................mentioning the Hickson & Wellington pool hall..................ignited the memory banks ,.that was a real neat spot,sort of lost amongst pool halls that came later in Verdun...... Thanks for the memory boost........................................... HF&RV
Hi Norm sounds like the same guy he would be around the same age as me 66 years young.
Would he be a brother if you know what i mean, Thanks for responding and please let me know.
Hi Norman again, Bob Hanny used to play guitar with Norman Zubis and yes he liked playing pool so maybe its the same guy.
Hi Lenny, I too lived on Rushbrooke St....did you have a sister named Gloria? Judy (Brown) Wright
Hi Lenny, Welcome to VC . I was just surfing through VC and was in the "Music Matters" (under Multiple Message Boards).. e-mails and saw Norman Zubis's name mentioned . Ther might be some info there and some other names you might know?? Just wanted to pass this on in case it helps you? B.F.N Sharon
judy i have a sister named gloria, carolyn bennett
Hi Judy its been a long time since Rushbrook street my dad is 92 years old and he says he remembers you, he says he used to cut your hair so you could save money for the movies , how true that is I'm not sure but he is real alert.
Yes i do have a sister named Gloria. I'm sorry to tell you she passed away 6 years ago from breast cancer, She left a husband and five children behind,sure do miss her she spent her last days in Hayden Lake Idaho. Anyway enough bad news for now, I hope all is going well with you and your family.
Lenny Stewart
Hi Lenny, Sorry to hear about Gloria, I remember her well. She was a very good athlete in high school. Came across a picture of her not that long ago standing in front of your house on Rushbrooke St, I will see if I can locate again. Don't remember your Dad cutting my hair, but that is possible....Isn't this the greatest site? Love reading and seeing pictures of Verdun. Verdun sure was great place to grow up in... We moved to Peterborough 42 years agao, so we have been gone from Verdun a long time. My husband is from Lachine.... Judy
Hi again Judy, were you talking about Gloria Stewart?
Hi Les, is this the same Norman Zubis who played the piano,born and raised in Verdun,Crawfordpark..Lolld George street i think,.I use to go to his house to listen to him play the piano as his father would never allow him out to play..Think he was forced to played the piano day and night.Norm was hell of a nice guy..funny to at times.Last time i saw him was when he was playing at Place Bonaventure..Is his brother still around.Think his name was Allen.He also, had another brother in the hospital.
Hi to Bev & Lenny, Yes Bev, I was talking about Gloria Stewart..... Lenny could not find the picture on the week-end, but will continue to search. As I said saw it not that long ago. Bev, remember what a good athelete Gloria was? Judy
Hi Len, It has been long time since I last saw you. Do you remember Carol Moore, Gail Gill, Madeleine Lesperance, Carolann Thompson, Barbara Trudel and many more, Well Carol, Madeleine have got back together again about 5 years ago, and talk about old times. How is your sister Gloria doing? In case you don't remember I lived on Wellington St. Also other names were the Kempts, Turners, Heneys. How to hear from you. Barbara
Lenny, Check out the discussion "Music Matters" Norm Zubis. I think you'll find it interesting. Also the disscussion "In Memoriam" I knew Norm from VHS days. Gary Mace (ex 1045 Valiquette & 920 Moffat) Victoria, BC
Hi Barbara
Would like to find Gail Gill If she is the daughter of James and Mary OR Kenny and Aggie, I have my long lost cousins from verdun mixed up. Thanks Clare (Gill) Chartier 3rd avenue.
Hi Lenny, Where you in a band called the "Emeralds"? Do you live in Lancaster? this If so, this is Dave Adams.
RCDave1 Do you know what year this photo was taken and about where. Another interesting photo of the boardwalk. My guesstimate would be the the 70s possibly near the Nat. We can see Herons island in the background. Guy
The photo was taken in th late 50's at the foot of Allard Ave. The road behind me leads down to Torchy Wharf.
guy
i think you are rite, the landfill from the metro's
you can see the landfill behind the stone collumin
and rails.
there was a steep drop all along the boardwalk
except if i remember were tory warf was
there was a car ramp going down to the wharf
also its near the nat also and close to the red top.
the land fill started reaching close to tory wharf
in the early 70's.
I think we were in the same class . If I remember correctly you told me you were related. I think we were in one of the early grades.
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