to shoot or not to shoot ------------------in the low 80's preferably

                             Seems the 'borrough' of Verdun has issued an ultimatum for Nuns Island Golf Course

MONTREAL - The borough of Verdun said Tuesday it intends to give Pierre Émond, operator of Golf Île des Soeurs, 90 days to conform with environmental regulations and other commitments - "failing which he will be liable to lose his entitlement to operate the golf course."

The nine-hole course, on Nuns' Island, had been opened in late July.

Among the points of contention, the borough said, protective netting installed to catch errant golf balls on the seventh hole encroaches "on the territory of a green corridor set up to ensure the passage of birds from the St. Lawrence River to the Bois St. Paul," a wooded area, with the eighth tee "definitely encroaching on the green corridor."

In addition, "a water retention pond installed along the eighth hole is connected directly to the storm sewer, without storing any water."

Émond also hasn't submitted a tee-time reservation policy that would give priority to borough residents with a valid Access Verdun card, a borough statement added.

"I can't tolerate a developer acting in such a brutal way, by always confronting us with a fait accompli," borough Mayor Claude Trudel said.

Émond wasn't immediately available for comment.

.........................HF&RV..........................

You Decide:

Ok , do I call this thread "Hi Sweetie" or just call it "Bah"

                                                       Cheers ! HF&RV

An old website Verdun Old Boys

I can remember finding this site a pile of years ago,just to Find Verdun Stuff,then Verdun Connections, but this VOB & the old Wackers Ball Hockey site,were among the first.Check it out ,you may find some people you know.          Verdun Old Boys

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A few Verdun Parks and stuff

Just a couple of photos showing a few VerdunParks, and the Monument in it's original park ( Lasalle & Wellington,.that little triangular park) also Verdun Av with a parade for amristice day.......

Ahhh Home Sweet Home

Verdun has another Shooting,....  HmmmmmmmI wonder if it's retaliation ?  The old homestead has it's problems ,it seems.  According to this morning's online Gazette, a shooting on Stephens St happened last night..... 

MONTREAL – Two suspects are at large after a shooting in Verdun that left a 50-year-old man in serious condition in a hospital with at least one gunshot wound to his shoulder.

The attackers knocked on the door of the victim’s home on Stephens St. near Bannantyne St. about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Montreal police Constable André Leclerc said.

They managed to enter the home and, very soon afterward, shots were fired. The two male suspects then fled the scene.

The victim fled to a neighbour’s house where he called 911, Leclerc said, adding that he did not know why the man didn't call from his home.

According to one media report, the victim’s wife, who was at home at the time, and was unharmed, but was in too much shock to give police a detailed description of the intruders.

But Leclerc could not confirm that she was in fact at home or what she might have seen.

Leclerc did not know if the victim knew his attackers. Investigators plan to speak to the victim again as soon as he can be questioned.

© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette

Verdun Memories,

Well as you know for over 8 years plus, we've been saving Verdun Memories in our own right,& had some fun doing it,(for the most part) .....and finding other sources was always a goal for us, so we could share other Verdun Memory's etc etc .....Guy Billard of course with his keen interest in Verdun History,has always been quick to share much of the material he has come across, Well here's a film and a site dedicated to preserving some of Verdun's Memories, too.   Guy did mention a few years back that he was going to the Dawson's Boy's Club one day to meet with some enthusiatic old time Verdun (er's or Verdunites),....to share some of the long Verdun History with each other,Guy appears in this film ,that is available on the same site. I think many of you will appreciate the film & the Verdun memories site too.......  Here's some of the things that appear on the site:

 

 

 

       .........but Really you should Visit the site: and explore it in detail,it's interesting,also you can acquire a copy of the film they made at Dawson's (featuring Mr Guy Billard.as well) ..       http://www.verdunmemories.org/

                                     Have Fun & Remember Verdun

 ps:  We would certainly like to extend an Invitation to any of those Verdun Folk that participated in the Dawson's reunion ......to Join us here at Verdun Connections if they like. Many of the photo's you will see on this site ,we have shared here for many many years ,& we would love to have your input & have you share your stories & photos with us too........                       

Hey ,great, just when we needed something to post, someone shoots someone in Verdun......How lucky can we get...............hahahahah 

Here's a news story that appears on the CJAD online page........

Verdun shooting

Fri, 2010-01-15 17:37.

Andrew Cartwright

Police have confirmed that a man was shot in Verdun earlier today.

The shooting took place at around 3:30pm on Moffat street.

He was shot in the leg and taken to hospital...his life is not in danger.

No arrests have been made as police continue to look for suspects.

     So what do you think the reason was ,Parking Spot ,.Girlfriend (wrong house) ,...shot in the leg,.Hmmmmm shot low ???   3:30pm ,  couldn't have been late for supper..........                                                    HF&RV

Verdun City Hall (did you know ?)

                                                                                http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=84EtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V5kFAAAAIBAJ&dq=willibrord%20park&pg=4807%2C797212

the above article from the Dec. 4th ,1954 Montreal Gazette.

It seems that 3 years prior to this article a 10 story building was put forth & voted down,and so this article proposes the new City Hall to be 2 story's high, & centered by a 3 story tower ( What 3 stories is a Tower now............hahahahahah.if that's the case we all lived in High Rises,based on that logic.....yikes.So the preliminary plans to build the existing City Hall actually started around '54 - '55,& construction was completed by 1958,roughly a 2 year project to build it.

 There are many Montreal Gazette's available to us all now through the latest acquisiton of Montreal Gazette archives by non-other than Google,who smartly makes them available to us all,through their storage capacity.....There's a lot of stuff to search thorugh, So if any of you have had your picture in the paper at some point then you can look it up,.Give it a try, there's a lot of dragging your mouse etc etc , and I suggest using the 'Full Page ' mode too.....

      I'm glad they sawed off somewhere in Btwn: the original 10 story proposal & the prsent day structure, I think it's a smart looking building,.not too big & not too small....I guess it's a Goldie Locks style......"It's Just Right"----G. Locks

                                                               HF&RV

Verdun City Hall

                                                                                http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=84EtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V5kFAAAAIBAJ&dq=willibrord%20park&pg=4807%2C797212

the above article from the Dec. 4th ,1954 Montreal Gazette.

It seems that 3 years prior to this article a 10 story building was put forth & voted down,and so this article proposes the new City Hall to be 2 story's high, & centered by a 3 story tower ( What 3 stories is a Tower now............hahahahahah.if that's the case we all lived in High Rises,based on that logic.....yikes.So the preliminary plans to build the existing City Hall actually started around '54 - '55,& construction was completed by 1958,roughly a 2 year project to build it.

 There are many Montreal Gazette's available to us all now through the latest acquisiton of Montreal Gazette archives by non-other than Google,who smartly makes them available to us all,through their storage capacity.....There's a lot of stuff to search thorugh, So if any of you have had your picture in the paper at some point then you can look it up,.Give it a try, there's a lot of dragging your mouse etc etc , and I suggest using the 'Full Page ' mode too.....

 

                   

Verdun City Hall

                                                                                http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=84EtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V5kFAAAAIBAJ&dq=willibrord%20park&pg=4807%2C797212

the above article from the Dec. 4th ,1954 Montreal Gazette.

It seems that 3 years prior to this article a 10 story building was put forth & voted down,and so this article proposes the new City Hall to be 2 story's high, & centered by a 3 story tower ( What 3 stories is a Tower now............hahahahahah.if that's the case we all lived in High Rises,based on that logic.....yikes.So the preliminary plans to build the existing City Hall actually started around '54 - '55,& construction was completed by 1958,roughly a 2 year project to build it.

 There are many Montreal Gazette's available to us all now through the latest acquisiton of Montreal Gazette archives by non-other than Google,who smartly makes them available to us all,through their storage capacity.....There's a lot of stuff to search thorugh, So if any of you have had your picture in the paper at some point then you can look it up,.Give it a try, there's a lot of dragging your mouse etc etc , and I suggest using the 'Full Page ' mode too.....

 

                   

Pat's Mens Wear closes Shop,for good

Thanks to Steve G ( verdunlad,) who informed me of this story of Verdun's own, Pat's Mens Wear closing up shop, it was in the Gazette ( I hadn't seen it,) but here's some of the story from CBC online site:

               Thanks Steve G.(Verdunlad1) I appreciate the idea........

Pat Formal Wear closes shop

A landmark men's clothing store that has dressed thousands of Montrealers since the end of the Second World War has closed its doors for good.

Pat Formal Wear opened at 5425 Verdun St. in 1947. (Google)

Pat Formal Wear on Verdun Street rang up its final sale on Thursday, after 62 years of haberdashery service to teenaged boys and men in search of stylish threads.

For years, the modest family-owned shop in Montreal's western Verdun borough ran a robust business outfitting men in dapper suits and tuxedos, for sale or for rent.

But with the advent of cheap mall clothing, sales have slowly declined in recent years, said Brian Mullins, one of two owners at the store.

The competition proved to be too much, Mullins told CBC.

"It's coming from shopping centres. Then they put meters on the streets, then the Royal Bank closed next door. Everything is changing."

Mullins, who runs the store with his brother Barry, said their retail demise isn't isolated. Verdun was once home to 16 men's clothing stores — now there are two.

Their father, Patrick Mullins, opened the store in 1947, and sold it to his sons after running the shop for three decades.

Brian Mullins estimates that he's taught hundreds and hundreds of men how to tie a tie in his 32 years working at the shop.

Hundreds and hundreds of Montreal teenagers have rented prom tuxedos here over the years. (CBC)

That kind of personal service bred loyal clients, many of whom visit the store regularly just to say hello.

"Whenever I'm in Verdun, I'm dropping by, and I've been dropping by, my goodness, for 20 years," said Ivan Livingstone, who was a Montreal Alouettes receiver from 1957 to 1960.

"To find another place like this will be difficult," said James Watson, another longtime customer.

"It certainly leaves a big hole in the community, especially in Verdun, because it was so well known," said Barry Holdbrook, who shopped at Pat Formal Wear for more than four decades.

The Mullins have liquidated most of their stock and say they will donate everything else to charity.

                                                                              HF&RV

Movies in the Park pt:II

Here's the story from the Messanger that was brought to our attention by Pauline (pony) Thanks,....... 

     It was a night to be by the waterfront to see the stars under the stars last Wednesday as a crowd of about 500 or so took in the very popular “Movies in the Park”, which is sponsored by our wonderful friends at the radio family of CJAD/CHOM/Virgin Radio.

They were back after an 8-year absence and it has become a polished operation with those colorful radio station kiosks serving up Lester’s hot dogs on the grill, peanut free Lambert ice cream, cold bottled water from Eska and those sinfully tasty cupcakes from Popcakes, and there was even a popcorn setup this year, all served by those friendly radio station interns and the various sponsors.

The emcee for the night was the host of “The Beat with Heather B” none other than Heather B herself, who I had the pleasure of introducing after welcoming the crowd, and like she is on-air, a real sweetheart and was a delight to work with and can be heard weekdays from 1 pm to 4 pm on Virgin Radio.

Heather also made some people happy awarding some prizes of Jack Astor’s restaurant certificates and movie premiere passes for the new Adam Sandler movie, “Happy People” courtesy of Universal Pictures and Verdun School News, which is also a CHOM/Virgin Radio presentation.

And when the sun went down close to 9, it was time for the main attraction, the delightful family movie, “Hotel for Dogs” starring Lisa Kudrow, and the crowd having settled in with their folding chairs and blankets.

We would like to thank the Borough of Verdun and Normand Houle and Maxime Vallee at the Recreation Dept. As well, a big thanks goes to Melissa Mancuso, promotions coordinator at Virgin Radio and Skip Snair also in promotions. We hopefully look forward to another visit next year for another summer evening by the waterfront under the stars!

                  From all accounts a success: Way to Go Verdun          HF&RV

Verdun Messenger Group

  Here's some info on the Verdun Messanger portion of this whole company's website:

 

Le Messager Verdun

Le Messager Verdun publishes part of its editorial content in English to accommodate its Anglo readership, making the paper a favourite venue for advertisers. By producing special supplements, the paper participates in major local events that punctuate community life.

 

In Brief

Coverage: Borough of Verdun Foundation: Founded in 1913 by a certain "M. Léger of Rielle Street," Le Messager Verdun was acquired by Henri Duhamel in 1918. Circulation quickly grew from 300 to 6,000 copies. For more than 50 years, Henri Duhamel simultaneously ran the Verdun Printing Company and Le Messager Verdun, also known as Verdun Messenger by English-speaking readers, who, up until the 1970s, represented 40% of Verdun's population. Henri Duhamel Jr. and his team eventually set out to acquire a number of other weeklies, which they then brought together under the name Publications Dumont. In the early 1990s, the Cogéco group bought Publications Dumont, which it later sold to Transcontinental, in October 1996. Run: 26,379 copies weekly Prominent Facts: - A market of more than 47,767 people - $730,225,105 Cdn in consumer spending - 22.7% are homeowners

...........now here is the link to their homepage,if you place your cursor over the word 'newspapers'  a complete drop down list will show just how many papers this company has.......            http://www.transcontinentalmedia.com/page-1218606606454.do?lang=en

Company Profile

 

History

Since its creation in 1999, Transcontinental Media has progressed from being a publisher to being a brand leader and producer of content that nurtures the various passions of different communities of interest. Here are the highpoints in our evolution: 1979 - Transcontinental Inc. acquires the newspaper Les Affaires (which was already being printed on our presses) and the magazine SIC (which later became Affaires Plus), thus creating a third sector of activity for the company: Publishing. Then called "Publications Transcontinental", this sector is now known as Transcontinental Media. 1999 - Transcontinental commits to the development of websites, including the full editorial content of our magazines and newspapers, and launches the preshopping website Publisac.ca. The company then purchases the publishing division of Télémédia Communications, which publishes 11 titles, including Canadian Living, Coup de Pouce, Homemakers, Madame au Foyer (now Madame), ELLE QUÉBEC, Style at Home, Western Living, Vancouver Magazine, TV Guide and TV Hebdo. Transcontinental Media is created, grouping together the publishing activities of the magazines and newspapers, as well as home distribution. 2001 - The acquisition of the weekly newspapers from Groupe Unimedia and most of Gesca's weeklies leads to the addition of 18 weeklies and six periodicals. In the same year, Transcontinental Media made several important launches, notably: The Metro daily, distributed free to Montreal metro users ELLE CANADA magazine, for the English market in Canada The lesAffaires.com website, a financial and economic news portal mokasofa.com and mochasofa.com, the news and information portals for women. 2002 - Nearly 900 new employees join the team at Transcontinental Media as part of the biggest transaction in our history: The acquisition of 12 regional and local newspapers from CanWest Global Communications, published in the four Atlantic Provinces and in Saskatchewan, as well as some 30 related publications. Shortly after follows the acquisition of Ottawa Business Journal and éditions Versicolores (Fleurs, Plantes et Jardins and Spécialités Terre à Terre). 2004 - With the acquisition of the Optipress printer and publisher, Transcontinental Media integrates 26 weekly and biweekly newspapers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, becoming the main publisher of regional and local newspapers in Atlantic Canada. Transcontinental Media also consolidates the consumer magazine portfolio with the acquisition of Avid Media, the publisher of such respected titles as Canadian Gardening, Canadian Home & Country, Canadian Home Workshop and Outdoor Canada. 2006 - Digital media group is consolidated. This group reaches 4.3 million Canadians each month on 200 websites, with quality content that is constantly updated. Transcontinental Media also makes an entry into a segment with high growth potential in the publishing world by acquiring Chenelière Éducation, the biggest publisher of specialized textbooks in French in Canada. 2007 - Transcontinental Media continues to pursue growth by acquiring several publications, among them The Springhill-Parrsboro Record in Nova Scotia, Seaway News in Ontario, and The Oxbow Herald in Saskatchewan, as well as recette.qc.ca. In addition, the Company diversifies activities with a majority share in Enixa Media, a Québec leader in the management and installation of point-of-purchase digital networks for advertising display. 2007 - Transcontinental Media launches Transcontinental Custom Communications, a business created in partnership with the British agency Seven Squared, to offer custom publishing services for Canadian and American customers. Custom publishing is an opportunity to provide business with the strategic and innovative services that let them reach their marketing objectives, thanks to unique and personalized content, in print or digital formats. Also in the Transcontinental Custom Communications specialized magazines portfolio are ASOS.com, The Sharp, Real Living and Fly.Magazine. 2008 - Transcontinental Media enriches the portfolio with the titles More, Publimag and Recipefeast.com, and sets up the Marketing Services team, a one-stop shop for custom integrated marketing solutions. To follow the evolution of Transcontinental Media, check the What's new section regularly.

        http://www.transcontinentalmedia.com/page-1218606606454.do?lang=en

                                              HF&RV

Verdun on the Ville de Montreal site

The waterfront looks like a busy place these days,with many different places to go & events to see ,plus the restaurants too.........................

Parks and gardens St. Lawrence River Waterfront Verdun’s excellent geographic location includes 15 km of banks along the Wellington–de l’Église and Desmarchais–Crawford neighbourhoods and on Nun’s Island (L’Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood). Bikes and footpaths that run along the St. Lawrence River allow visitors to carry on with their favourite activities in full view of the river. The borough’s many parks also often excellent opportunities for relaxation and picnics. Visiting the waterfront Verdun’s attractions include the banks along the St. Lawrence and their splendid view of the river, plus the borough’s many parks and green spaces. But that’s not all. Here are some other sites to discover. The Verdun Auditorium Centre of sports and cultural activity, the Verdun Auditorium and its Denis-Savard arena are located adjacent to the river and to Arthur-Therrien Park. Lookout and Residents’ garden This garden is laid out around the historic Nivard de Saint-Dizier house, where a lookout provides a view over the Lachine Rapids. The Honorable-George-O’Reilly Park is also situated in the vicinity. The garden is situated at the western tip of Boulevard de LaSalle. École de cirque de Verdun The École de cirque de Verdun is one of Canada’s leading circus schools, in terms of the size of its student body, the dimension of its facilities ( 3,200 m²) and its range of equipment. Located at the intersection of Desmarchais and LaSalle in the former Guy-Gagnon Arena, by the St. Lawrence River, the school is surrounded by water and greenery. It is also surrounded by a panoramic bike path which meanders through a to a variety of parks ( Beatty, Woodland, Archie-Wilcox, Desmarchais and Monseigneur-J.-A.-Richard ). Natatorium The Art Deco structure in which Québec’s first and largest outdoor pool was built. 6500, boul. LaSalle Information: 514 765-7230 Outdoor dance floor Located near the municipal greenhouses, this venue is the site of a variety of outdoor activities, particularly during the summer. LaSalle Information: 514 765-7150 Crescendo Restaurant This restaurant offers an exceptional view of the St. Lawrence River. Its full restaurant service is gaining high regard. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: 514 766-2171 Municipal Greenhouse This location historically serves as Verdun’s greenhouse and has now become a place for family outings and relaxation. It hosts a day camp, special events by the Comité d'embellissement and a variety of evening activities for teens and for adults. Only open in the summer. Information: 514 765-7220 The Borough's Piers In 2006, the Verdun Borough inaugurated the installation of two floating piers, to give residents the opportunity to make the most of the water in their surrounding area. The first pier is located behind the Natatorium, at 6500 boulevard LaSalle . This pier, over 40 metres long, has steps to make the water more accessible, and a platform for light watercraft. A second pier, somewhat smaller in size, is located on rue Brault, at the site formerly called "Quai de La Tortue". These piers are light structures on floats that are placed in the water in the spring and removed in the fall.   Verdun Lawn Bowling (boulingrin) An age-old game for those 14 and over. 6000 boulevard LaSalle Information: 514 768-4059 Verdun's Marina Marina open from May 1st through October 31st Public slip and dock rentals. 5150 boulevard LaSalle                Looks like a lot of events are planned along this once familiar place,......Imagine we were happy to walk along the boardwalk, & go to the Nat or whatever,........Seems like there's far less people there ,yet more things (organised things ) to do................................HF&RV