Here are photos of the Woodland Restaurant and their owners from our SHGV archives. Judging from past VC members comments this is a Verdun institution wich seems to bring back fond memories.
Guy
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.
Hi Guy ! In the neighborhood of Woodland Restaurant ... Tramway 2666 on line 58-Wellington heading South in the Woodland section of the Woodland loop (Wellington--Woodland--Lasalle Blvd--Argyle), around 1956 http://www.davesrailpix.com/mtc/htm/mtc55.htm JM
ReplyDeleteThanks for the story Guy,.......is that from a SHGV newspaper or something? or is it old Messenger articles? I sure would like to visit SHGV one of these days,......I'll have to make a Point of going back for a visit,..but the next thing you know years pass by,& I wonder where they went,......getting old I guess.............hahahahah Thanks again for your contributions on Verdun always informative................................... Have Fun & Remember Verdun
ReplyDeleteGuy do remember Woodland Restaurant when it was called Whites? Steve
ReplyDeleteHi Steve ! In 1948, the restaurant was called Select Sweets (5443 Wellington, Verdun) Source: Lovell: http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/lovell/src/1948/4.Annuaire_montr%E9alais_des_rues/W/110773_1948_0654.pdf JM
ReplyDeleteSteve, I remember very well, I C U Sweets at 5501 Wellington, Verdun JM
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ReplyDeleteSpeaking of sweets..... Does anyone remember Stillwells?? They are "still" (no pun intended) around ,but now, in La Salle. B.F.N. Sharon
ReplyDeleteLove Stillwell humbugs, buy a supply every time we go to Montreal... Judy
ReplyDeleteLes, The article on the Woodland Restaurant was in a City of Verdun year 2000 publication commemorating the City's 125th anniversary of the founding of the city. If you do make a visit to Verdun, let me know so that we can arrange a tour of our library and archives. In the meantime, here is a photo of a section of our library. Those bars in the rear are from the old prison when the police station was on Church Street. Guy
ReplyDeleteJohnny Light's family owned Stillwells in the 50's and 60's. He was a grad of VHS, around 1961, and we lost track in the 70's after I left the province. Anyone with knowledge of him?
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ReplyDeletehi. i go to Stillwells everytime i am in montreal. They are around the corner from my dad on Bishop Power.. no other candy like it in the world. They seem to keep their own hours and sometimes you have to make 2 trips to catch them but it is well worth it. but this was about Woodland restaurant.. used to go there often and always enjoyed the cheeseburgers and coke.. regards jd
ReplyDeleteTwo of my sisters worked for Stillwells over the years,.& I think I heard that Johnny Light had passed away??? Years ago. hf&rv
ReplyDeletehow nice to read this web site every so often..there is always some place mentioned that brings back fond memories of the past..God bless Verdunites
ReplyDeleteJohn Light passed away many years ago. His younger sister Connie and her husband now run Stillwells in Lasalle. When the store was on Wellington they used coal to heat the ingredients for the humbugs. When the store moved to Lasalle they had to change to natural gas. This posed a problem because coal burns hotter than natural gas. They solved it some how and the recipe is still a family secret. Peter B.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many tons of Humbugs have been sold over the years,..........that's been a family business for a long time,50 years or so?? and Still Well ,...........sorry couldn';t help it.. Have Fun & Remember Verdun
ReplyDeleteHi, I went to Stillwells also when I recently went home and bought lollipop humbugs, which I'd never seen before, for my dad and cherry humbugs for my kids. They were gone in about 1hr. I guess I got lucky they were open, I was told they kind of make their own hours. Wendy
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