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 | Hello/Bonjour Guy, I find your site quite by accident after someone had sent me a clip of a video about Montreal & Verdun. It was so nice to see all those pictures that brought back memories that I thought I had forgotten. I spent my childhood in Verdun and although I don't have many pictures from that time, I do remember playing down by the river, just west of the Auditorium, under the boats that were stored there. Also I remember many summers walking along the boardwalk and going to the Natatorium. Many days were spent in the park near Lasalle & Galt I think. We were taught so many fun things, like arts & crafts and outings. I don't think they do that in parks anymore. It's a shame. It kept us busy, having fun and not getting into trouble as kids. If I find any old photos, I'll send them along. I lived at 91 Gordon Avenue. The old house was torn down some years ago and rebuilt but they kept most of the facade.
Lorraine Beaton |
| Those maps are available on the BANQ site.The maps I am looking for are late 1800 beginning 1900 of Verdun showing the location of the Queen's Park velodrome (bicycle race track).
Guy |
 | Hello Guy, i hope you & your family are enjoying the Labour Day Weekend. You asked me to be on the lookout for old maps of Verdun ( & I still am) however I did find this bunch of maps of Montreal & Vicinity roughly from the year 1907,....maybe you will find some of these of interest too........ Cheers ! Guy & Thanks for all the effort you go to to keep us informed of Verdun et al. |
| OK Les, I will get in touch with her. Thanks for the message.
Guy |
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lesf wrote on May 30, '11 Hello again Guy, debra@blunden.com
this woman would like to get in touch with you.She posted a reply in the Visitng Verdun Virtually photo album on our site. |
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lesf wrote on May 29, '11 Hello Guy, i just thought I would stop by & see your site again,amazing the amount of information & photos we have all collected over the years.Maybe someone in the future will 'find' these stories & photos & feel like they opened a window into some real Verdun history. Cheers !! HF&RV |
| Jay,
I wish I knew the answer but I will try to get the information for you.
Guy |
 | Guy, Thank you for all the information on Verdun. We're hoping to open a theatre in Verdun soon for plays, arts, music and I was wondering if you knew when the last play was performed in Verdun. It's something we'd like to celebrate. You can reply to www.verdunarts.com |
 | Guy,
You are doing great work,in keeping the history of Verdun alive.
We can never let the past history be forgotten. It is great that your photo's and articles can be seen on the web, by folks who have their roots in Verdun.
William
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| William,
Fine, I will take a photo and e-mail it to you, probably in about 2 weeks time when I go to Verdun. I am looking forward to seing your grandmother's photos of Verdun. My e-mail address is guy.billard@sympatico.ca
Guy |
| Guy,
I would love a photo of 107. Hope it still exists.
My e-mail address is: higginsw@ica.net
Contact me and we can share some info.
William |
| William,
No. 107 - 3rd ave. would be between LaSalle blvd and Wellington on the east side (right) on the map. I can take a photo of the house on my next trip to Verdun wich I can send you if you give me your internet number.
I would certainly like to see your grandmother's photos wich you can share with us wich would also be a jewEl for our archves (SHGV). One of the Presbytarian churches was situated at 503 - 5th ave. and I have a 1930 photo of the church wich burnt down in 1994 of wich I also have a photo of the fire.
Guy
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| Guy, I have your 1925 map of Verdun. My grandmother lived at 107 3rd Ave. Verdun. Have you any idea were it is on the map. Also she went to9 the Presbyterian Church in Verdun in 1925. I have some Verdun photo's that I can send you.
William Hihhins...Mississauga, Ontario |
 | That should be I checked all your pictures.... |
| Check all your pictures again. Always nice to look at them. Thanks for the memories....Winston |
| Les,
O.K., I have added your 2 photos of the dam in my album no. 38. That makes a total of 22 photos of the dam. Thanks for your contribution.
Guy |
| Hello Guy, I figured a way to get those photos off the newspaper site,.check out my recent posts and you can save the photos for your Album too....... HF&RV |
| Steve,
Pacific is now called Lafleur street and is a short street that starts at the intersection of Wellington and LaSalle and goes towards the river.
Guy |
 | Guy do you know the name of the street that use to be named Pacific Avenue in Verdun.It must be befofe my time cause I don't recall.
Steve |
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