Remember When Garbage Pick up Was in the Lanes of Verdun

Growing up in Verdun we were all familiar with having to watch out for Garbage Trucks, or Oil Trucks ,not to mention Taxi's taking a 'fast' shortcut through a lane. Those were all dangers most of us aware of, but the trucks all disappeared over time and then Garbage out front of the house on the avenues happened. They do look horible but that is the way it is. But think about this the size of those monstrous size garbage trucks these days just in fact could not fit in the lanes,or make the right angle turn to go up between the avenues,but have a look at this old photo of a Montreal Garbage Truck way back when, they were small in comparison to today's behemouths. Verdun had their own fleet of garbage trucks and of course police cars and Firetrucks........other than the Fire Trucks all the rest of the Verdun Fleets were a green colour,even their police ambulances...Ahh that was long ago. Hope you enjoy the photo.