I know I posted these photos before but I thought I would post them again as they are such an important part of growing up in Verdun judging from the many comments from members who frequented this school. This school also played an important part of my growing up in Verdun since we lived just across the street on Galt. These photos will probably also appear in the Verdun Messager in the SOUVENIR section (http://www.messagerverdun.com/ in the near ffuture. Guy
21 comments:
Hi Guy,
My Mom and Dad owned the little Hamburger store across the street, the store was called Mado's and it was at the corner of Gordon and Bannantyne, lots of the school kids came in lunch time.
There was a grocery store attached to it, now it is one big corner store. think they are called "Couche Tard" now.,
Bob G
I remember Mado's. I went to Willibrord myself but was always fascinated with this school because my dad went there and it had an odd layout compared to most of the other schools in Verdun. Had some fun there. I actually had some bricks stashed from the school when they were tearing it down (had some from Willibrord too) but the day came when it just wasn't practical to keep carrying them around from place to place and I let them go, something about a girlfriend heh heh. Who knows, they might worth something today, 30-40 bucks? lol.
Ken McLaughlin
Went to Mado's many times. I still remember a song was palying one day by Patience and Prudence...Anyone remember that song. It would probably be about 1950?????? No fair looking it up!!!!
I lived right across the street in the apts. Gordon and Bannantyne..Had forgotton about Mado's until now..
Verdunlad. Did you know a Robert Cox that lived across the street also???
Hi Winston
What yr was he there? I was there 60-61-62 around there. Both bldgs. One on the corner and right next to it. 4300 and 4320 I think..Name sounds familiar.
That would have been in the late 40 to 1954
These photos are now posted on the "Le Messager" site in the SERVICE section:
http://www.messagerverdun.com/
Guy
Ahh Bannantyne School...sure no luxury there compared to schools today! I remember the teachers used to open all the windows during winter and nearly freeze all of us to death...remember the desks with inkwells and you had to constantly dip the nib of your pen in it to finish your writing assignment.
Half the time, you ended up with more ink on your fingers and clothes than the paper...scratching your initials into your wood desk and hoping not to get caught...rushing home everyday (no cafeterias then) to have lunch and rushing back to be on time (tough ask during winter!). Cement basement and cement staircase leading up to...more cement and uninspiring classrooms. Looked more like a prison than a school...felt like it sometimes too!....Diane
Dianne. I have the same memories. Rush home to 3rd avenue for lunch, and then back to school. Also getting the strap 10 times on each hand from Mr Harrison...The other classmate with me was a John(?) Clarke, I believe.... Ahhhhhhh, The good memories.....I sure miss those days!!!!
I can remember being office monitor and sitting in hall outside office.Feeling pretty important bringing messages to class or summoning some kid to the office..at last not me for a change..
also any remember the sinks in the hall..having to wash the chalk erasers out,and a rag for cleaning sometimes...the smell in the hall and sink is still there....
Booting home to watch Johnny Jellybean but not admitting to it..
"Johnny Jellybean" He went to California and has some small appearances on the shows down there.
my air cadet career of 3 months was at that school If memory serves well it was the 514
Yes. I was in the air cadets at Bannantyne also. Kirk was the name of the Commander. He lived at 800 3rd Avenue. I believe during the day, he was a milkman
Hi Winston,......old Johnny Jellybean checked off the planet back in 1999 (he missed the Y2K bug too......hahahaha
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3 June 1926, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Ted Zeigler played the character "Johnny Jellybean" on Canadian television in the mid 1960s. It was on CFCF Tv out of Montreal, Quebec. After school and for a period of time it also aired at lunchtime. It was a huge hit for children. Ted Zeigler became the third and the last performer to play Johnny Jellybean. He did the show for Canadian kids only. The two classic routines that Ted Zeigler did on "The Johnny Jellybean Show" were: The "Squawk Box" which he continually hit with a hammer and a wooden birdhouse, that was hanging on a rope. He did this in many episodes until each time it was literally smashed to a few splinters and left hanging. Every time the "Squawk Box" was hit you'd hear sounds of gasping, screeches or hacking. Every episode would start off with a new "Squawk Box". "Toomey the Duck", Johnny Jellybean would talk & talk to him and Toomey would quack away like crazy, but you couldn't understand what it was saying at all. You could tell though, by the way the fake feet were moving, that he was rocking back and forth in a rocking chair. Bill Britten was the first children's TV host to play "Johnny Jellybean". He was this character on a show in the United States called "Time For Fun". Keith Hefner (Hugh Hefner's Brother) became the second performer to play "Johnny Jellybean" on the same show. Ted Zeigler was a regular on "The Sonny & Cher Comdey Hour" from 1971-1974 and then again on "The Sonny & Cher Show" from 1976-1977. Unfortunately Ted Ziegler passed away on December 12, 1999. He will be sorely missed by all who grew up with him.
Les. That is the show I remember him on. Wow so many Canadians have made their names down here in the good old US of A.....
Was it Johnny Jellybean who had his show cancelled because he muttered something about the kids when he thought he was off air? I seem to recall a kid's show host who caused quite a stir with his slip up!...Diane
I believe it was someone else, and it was on the radio....I think. What he said I believe is simething to the efect..."That should hold the little Ba&*%#ds"
I have a recollection of it maybe being Magic Tom,.......
I was at the Natatorium one time when he was doing one of his live shows,and while in between being on camera,we heard him say something along those lines,and of course as kids we thought it was the funniest thing to hear............hahahahaha
Hi Guys,
I'm a little late on this subject but better late than never. I loved Johnny Jellybean. My brother and some of his buds bring him up once in a while. They act out some of his parts . You'd think they were 12 years old instead of full grown adult men. lol. The Squawk box, puff grass....he was such a joy to watch at lunch time. We'd race home for lunch to catch the whole show. Great memory. Smac
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