I was in Verdun today and took several pictures including these 2 photos of the artificial rink under construction. As you can see, there is still a lot of work to do including the landscaping and there is plenty of construction equipment surrounding the grounds. However, the cement over the refrigeration plumbing is completed so hopefully the rink will be ready for the coming winter season. A reminder that the Canadiens hockey team is financing the project wich includes 4 other artificial rinks in the Montreal area, a toal of 5 rinks, a generous corporate move on their part.
Guy
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This is right near my house . its been under construction for about a year now
Amazing. In our day they puts some boards up for 2 hockey rinks and one skating rink. And they did all that in a couple of days. As soon as the cold weather came along they sprayed some water down, and before you knew it we were out skating. We also had the fun of getting to shovel the snow sometimes. Oh well....Maybe we will be able to see it all from the satellite in the sky!!!!
Hey this looks pretty good...
I would imagine the cement finish is a really hardened cement,so maybe the kids will also have a roller skating (or smooth skateboard surface in the summer ?? but that would eliminate the ball park.
.......HF&RV......
Hey Les, Thanks for showing these, I was in Verdun in July 2010 and drove by the park.
Used to skate there in the 1945 to 1960 era, also used to skate at Parke DuKette, probably spelt that wrong.
Thanks for all the memories that you post continously.
Although I don't actually come to the site as often as I should, I see all of your endeavors come across my desk.
Best to you and all Verdunites.
Gabby in California
By the Way, I used to live at the corner of Bannantyne and Gordon, if any of you remember the little corner store called Mado's, that was the Mom and Pop Store that my folks ran for many years.
Best again
Bob Gaboury
AKA "Gabby"
Hi Gabby , glad you still check in from time to time, I too get all the msg's via email,it kind of prompts me to try & find stuff.However this thread & the photo's are compliments of Guy,who has the good fortune to be able to cruise Verdun & it's archives too,.which he shares genourously here on the site.
Hope all is well in Califonia............. Cheers HF&RV
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