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.
The present V shaped corner is now the Parc des Madelinots and there was a military monument at one point in it's history as shown on the 1948 photo supplied by a MVC member. I took the enclosed currant photo yesterday on my way to the SHGV. This is a very busy intersection formed by LaSalle, Wellington, Lafleur and Régina streets
Guy
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Good shot ,you took Guy looking towards the Church (that really is a Verdun landmark for sure & can be seen from all over) also that little triangular park Btwn: Lasalle Blvd & Wellington ,is where the Monument now at Willibrord Park,used to stand, there are pictures in Susie's Photo Album called Verdun Memories ,showing this park & the monument from back in the late 40's or early 50's:
Sorry Guy now I see the little photo in your title page, that's the one I was thinking of,from her photo album......Thanks Again Susie & of course Guy for bringing back to our attention.........HF&RV
Thanks Guy. As always you come thru for us!!!!
Guy , I've placed Susie's 'Verdun Memorie's' photo album ,first on the photo albums link, so We can checkout those park & monument photos ,using the 'slideshow feature' ..
Also do you Remember that right at that junction of Wellington & Lasalle ,there was a Chicken Restaurant called 'Labelle BBQ' with a bigh sign running the length of the storefront,...and also over on Lasalle & Lafleur (right on the corner) there was the old Poisson Reception Hall,.that had a multi-coloured awning covering the whole staircase ....I wonder if it is gone by now,.I think the colours were Black & Pink sort of ,....Anyone else recall that...................................................HF&RV
Les,
JM asked me the same question a while back wanting to know if the Salle Poissant was still there. I replied that I would check it out when in the area wich presented itself last week and I discovered that it is no longer there as there is a new residential building and a small deserted lot at the corner of Lafleur. Would you believe that we had our (Me and Jeannette) marriage reception at that same salle 50 years ago this year and I also have a photo to prove that too. As far as the BBQ restaurant, I don't think it is there anymore but I do remember it as I ate there ages ago. I think tehre is a Lafleur Or La Belle Province hotdog restaurant there now but I am not sure.the exact location, not important anyway.
Guy
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