Verdun Beach---wow Imagine that back in the 60's

Oddly enough it stills seems strange to hear the words Verdun Beach. but really the river was so polluted by the time the late 50's and 60's rolled around that it wasn't that inviting. Besides we had the Natatorium, and also remember when the fire department would turn on their hydrants for local kids at the parks or whatever. .but Fast forward to2024 and the (newly invented description for a hot weather week in the summer) called a Heat Dome.......and I guess the beach sounds very inviting about now. Today's June 20th 2024 Montreal Gazette has this aerial shot of the beach. I imagine it gets a lot of use these days. Anyway the photo credit is listed below the picture.

Local residents took to the cooling waters of the St-Lawrence River at the Verdun Beach on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Local residents took to the cooling waters of the St-Lawrence River at the Verdun Beach on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette I've seen photos of the Natatorium that looked busier than this.but the kids of today are making their own Verdun Memories and I hope they are having a ball. Cheers ! Les F

Walking Wellington Street Summer 2024 (sans traffic) Checkout the Promenade Wellington site.

Wow can you imagine walking down Wellington without a care about traffic. Checkout the Promenade Wellington site, it looks like it has some interesting things going on. https://www.promenadewellington.com/en/evenement/the-pedestrian-wellington-street-life-is-well/