I am looking for Myrna Higgins, Kay Duckworth, John Livingston
If anyone knows of these people please let me know
John
THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Sunday, October 9, 2005
Boroughs
I found out that the City of Montreal (the island) is divided into 27 boroughs, as follows, and it seems like each has their own mayor, etc. Seems like Verdun is also a borough of Montreal.
Montreal borough
The city of Montreal is divided into 27 boroughs (in French, arrondissements), each with a mayor and council.
Powers
The borough council is responsible for:
- Fire prevention
- Removal of household waste and residual materials
- Funding of community
- Social and local economic development agencies
- Planning and management of parks and recreational
- Cultural and sports facilities, organization of recreational sports and sociocultural activities
- Maintaining local roads
- Issuing permits
- Public consultations for amendments to city planning bylaws
- Public consultations and dissemination of information to the public
- Land use planning and borough development.
List of Montreal boroughs
- Ahuntsic%97Cartierville
- Anjou
- Beaconsfield%97Baie-d'Urf챕
- C척te-des-Neiges%97Notre-Dame-de-Gr창ce
- C척te-Saint-Luc%97Hampstead%97Montr챕al-Ouest
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux—Roxboro
- Dorval%97L'Île-Dorval
- Kirkland
- Lachine
- La Salle
- L'Île-Bizard—Sainte-Geneviève—Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
- Mercier%97Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Montr챕al-Nord
- Mont-Royal
- Outremont
- Pierrefonds—Senneville
- Plateau Mont-Royal
- Pointe-Claire
- Rivière-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles—Montr챕al-Est
- Rosemont%97La Petite-Patrie
- Saint-Laurent
- Saint-L챕onard
- Le Sud-Ouest (consisting of Point-Saint-Charles, Saint-Henri, Ville-Émard, C척te-Saint-Paul & Petite-Bourgogne)
- Verdun
- Ville-Marie (consisting of Downtown, Old Montreal, the Gay Village, and the Centre-Sud)
- Villeray%97Saint-Michel%97Parc-Extension
- Westmount
Boroughs or parts of boroughs listed in italics are former municipalities that have voted to return to being independent, effective in 2006. In cases where a borough contains parts that voted to stay and others that voted to go, it is unclear how the remaining areas will be reorganized.
Pte J.R. (Rolly) Costigan, Wounded, WW2
I found the enclosed notice from the Guardian dated Nov. 9, 1944 at the SHGV yesterday. He is no doubt related to Allan Costigan who died in a motorcycle accident in the late fifties. Can anyone enlighten us on this.?
Guy
Saturday, October 8, 2005
Shamcats
What does Shamcats mean? I checked Google and nothing came up that
would match. Could it be 'Shamrock' and cool 'Cat'? just curious.
Bill
"A bit of perfume always clings to the hand that gives the rose."
- Chinese proverb
would match. Could it be 'Shamrock' and cool 'Cat'? just curious.
Bill
"A bit of perfume always clings to the hand that gives the rose."
- Chinese proverb
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
L'shana tovah tikatevu
L'shana tovah tikatevu -- Happy New Year to all Jewish subscribers to Verdun Connections.
May you be inscribed for good.
(This message was passed on from Dave Pinto)
Monday, October 3, 2005
Sunday, October 2, 2005
Recent Movies Seen.............
Saw Flight Plan this evening. Good movie, excellent acting by Jodie Foster & Sean Bean. A big change for Sean from his role in National Treasure. Anyone else see this movie?
Last week saw An Unfinished Life. Again great acting by Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, and Jennifer Lopez................yes she can act, and she looks great too.
mpu
Reunion?
Hi all,
Does anyone know any info on the Verdun Reunion in Toronto this year? Place? Date? Cost? ETC.
Thanks Chris
École St Willibrord School - Photo
Here is a picture of the St Willibrord School which was demolished and replaced by the E. Sauv챕 French Primary School at the corner of Willibrord and Verdun ave.
Translation:
In 1918, the school was built to accommodate both the boys and girls with double residence for the religious Brothers and Sisters. It was destined for the english speaking children of the new Saint Willibrord Parish founded in 1913.
Archives SHGV
Guy
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Bannantyne School Teachers , Anybody Remember Them ?
Hi Everyone !
Just thought I would mention these Prinicipals, and Teachers names, hope they bring Memories back to some People who attended Bannantyne School . Maybe someone out there would know information about any of these teachers. ( Living or Deceased )
Mr. Norman Ellis ( Bannantyne's First Principal )
Miss Lawton ( Mr. Ellis's Secretary ) ) Mr. Patrick ( Principal )
Teachers
Miss Martin
Miss Lambshed
Miss Bruce
Miss Turnbull
Miss Schwartz ( later Mrs. C. Klein ) Met her , and she is now working In Hollywood Film Industry ) She still looked Great !
Miss Syvertson
Miss M. Pie
Miss Harris ( Later Mrs. Broadbelt )
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Ron Cummings
Mrs. Trower ( Gym Teacher )
Mrs. Trudel
Mr. Art Douglas ( Met Him many years later working at McKay Center Camp, and At Eatons before it closed , still pleasant and nice )
Mrs. Cuevas ( Librarian )
Miss Tafler
Mrs Lindman ( Sewing Teacher )
Mr. Fab
I cannot remember all of them , but these definately have been etched in my mind , maybe one of you Old Bannantyne students can Help me remember other teachers? Feel Free ! Waiting to hear from any of you
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