I've been lurking here for a little while and this is my first post so be kind to me if I mess it up.
A little background:
I was born in Newfoundland in 1936. My family moved to Verdun (299-4th. - near Wellington) in 1950. That location is now a parking lot. I attended Willibroad from 1950 to 1954 when I went to work for Bell. Got married for the first time in 1959 and moved to Riverside Park (43rd. Ave.) in Lasalle. Since then I've lived all over including a 2 year stint in Saudi Arabia. Now living happily ever after with current wife here in Ottawa for half a year and Cape Coral in Florida for the other half.
If there's anyone on here that remembers me (or my siblings), let's chat.
I just tried to attach a picture of a May Move (remember those?) but not sure if it took.
Attachment: VERDUN - MAY MOVE - 1.jpg
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Hi Matt welcome to the site,.......May Moves ,Remember those well,.carrying round cornered fridges up 2 & 3 flights of stairs,. Unless of course you were 'rich' and got a bottom flat.......hahahahaha ...........Someone will most likely know you or your friendsa,.so keep asking and someone will see it,.. meantime dig out the 'shoebox' with all the old Verdun/Montreal or wherever pictures and share 'em here if you like.. I f you need a hand to learn something , ( although you did fine with the photo posting) just ask & someone will be sure to geive you a hand........... hf&rv
I may have a computer problem but I can't find the picture.
Where is it posted?
Smac
Hi Sandy onesmac,....when you look at the posted msg: by Matt..look at the very bottom of the msg: it is an attachment rather than a posting,...just click on that image,whic says may move ( Do it Quick in case it does move----hahahahah Just kidding ) click on the image and it should open a picture on your computer: Reply
Recommend Message 1 of 3 in Discussion From: MattMULLALY (Original Message) Sent: 6/21/2008 12:29 PM I've been lurking here for a little while and this is my first post so be kind to me if I mess it up. A little background: I was born in Newfoundland in 1936. My family moved to Verdun (299-4th. - near Wellington) in 1950. That location is now a parking lot. I attended Willibroad from 1950 to 1954 when I went to work for Bell. Got married for the first time in 1959 and moved to Riverside Park (43rd. Ave.) in Lasalle. Since then I've lived all over including a 2 year stint in Saudi Arabia. Now living happily ever after with current wife here in Ottawa for half a year and Cape Coral in Florida for the other half. If there's anyone on here that remembers me (or my siblings), let's chat. I just tried to attach a picture of a May Move (remember those?) but not sure if it took. VERDUN - MAY MOVE - 1.jpg Click on VERDUN-MAY MOVE- 1jpg. that will open the picture,..from the original poat by Matt,..not this copy I've posted............. HF&RV
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Hi Les
Thanks I did finally see it. What a great picture of moving day.
Was the pic, from the 30;s?
smac
Here's a picture I took in 2006 from roughly the same location as that 1930s(?) picture was taken. Again it's an ATTACHMENT as I don't know how to include the picture directly into the message space. So scroll down for the picture.
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Again!
Attachment: VERDUN 2006 - 4 Ave 2.jpg
Wow that is almost exactly the same spot,........nice shot Thanks for the input Matt..... ...here's the first one for comparison have fhun and remember Verdun
You notice in the older photo, that there is an automobile pointing towards Wellington,..I wonder if the avenue was a two-street in those days,? have fun & Remember Verdun
Les, If I remember correctly, seems to me that when I moved to 4th. Ave in 1950, it was 2-way. When I got my first car (a 52 Ford) in 1956, at least the numbered Avenues had been converted to 1-way.
Thanks Matt , that's info I did not know,.I guess I just always thought the ave's.were always one way,........but they were (for the most part) quite wide...........so two way traffic does sort of make sense for a bygone time........HF&RV
Hi A while ago walking down 4th to Wellington you used to see some of the places boarded up and some of them that people were in and should have been..Then there were the ones that had been done over and really looked nice..Condos..Quite a contrast in one block.. Man the avenues have not changed that much.. Nice Picture Matt.. Lad
Matt seem to remember you from Willibrord, I guess I was one year ahead Class of 53, then CHS & Loyola the Ma Bell also but not for long. Been in BC, Manitoba, Burlingto & Toronto, with 5 years in Calgary in the 70's. Gord Carlington
Gord, Your name also rings a bell. A few names that may be familiar: Mike NOLAN Al MILLER ??? TOAL ??? WHITTEN Joe OSMOND Fred FOOTE Where are you located? Matt
Matt several do Dennis Toal, Jim Whitton, & Fredie Foote i knew well. I'm living in Thornhill, and I'm in industrial sales of valves & instruments company which I joined in 1965. Some other names you might remember from Willie Gilbert Mason, Kevin Tobin, Charlie Mc Cullough, Russ Turnbull Gord C
Hi, Here from Mike Nolan regularly, and we all try to get together a couple times a year. Mike and his wife Sandra(Maskell) are living in Sarnia ... I too retired from Bell Canada in Peterborough. Our office back in 66 used to lend staff to Montreal for the move Judy (Brown) Wright
Judy, Say hello to Mike for me. Two other names come to mind: Kevin Flynn Larry Duggan. Larry also worked for Bell. Matt
Matt: This past Spring Jerry Duggan, Brian O'connell and myself got together at Joe Theisman's Restaurant outside Washington, DC. Jerry lives in Myrtle Beach SC and his brother (Larry) lives in LaSalle. Tell John I said hello we were classmates. Pat Leonard
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