join the class of 76 MSN Group. Let's see if we can find everyone for a 30 yr reunion!
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.
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Are there any VHS class of '76 (or should have beens) people out there? Let me know you're out there. It's only 1 year until our 30th!
Class of 76 VHS REUNION Website. http://groups.msn.com/VerdunHighSchoolClassof76 Please check it out. Click on the lists and see if you can help fill them out.
VHS Class of 76. 30 year reunion, August 19, 2006.
Time is running out! Class of '76 VHS. 30 year reunion, August 19, 2006 in Verdun. Contact mumagain@hotmail.com for info
August Nineteenth ,2006......... time does go by Quick,. Take lots of pictures,if your Lucky enough to attend this reunion,.so you can share on the site later,....and hopefully you'll get a lot of pics from around Montreal as well.............Just about 3 months left,.... .........................................................Have fun & Remember Verdun
To members of the Class of 76 VHS (or those that "should have been")
Hi Maggie ,sounds like a good get together,. but I have to ask if this is a trap of sorts,......"BYOB" i was looking up 3067 Wellington St to see which building it was,......and here's what I found is housed there: STEPS TO FREEDOM Day : Wednesday Hour : 8:00:00 PM Language : English City : Verdun Address : 3067 Wellington St. (Side Door) Public transport : '(LaSalle Metro)' (Sharing) Non-smoker, _ Meeting type : Close Distinctive ficture : District : 18 Verdun - N.D.G. (anglais) http://www.alcoholicsanonymousmontreal.com/ Guess you can go from one room to another..................hahahahaha hope you all have fun in any'case'...............................hahahahaha HaveFun & Remember Verdun
I thought this class reunion was on Labour Day weekend??? To bad it is on Saturday evening - I will be in Montreal on the 11th for a wedding on the 12th, but my flight back is at 7:00 PM on the 19th. Just my luck. Enjoy. Glenn
Hi MaggieMck ,......you may want to update this site as well,...last message posted is yours./....... Class of 76
It's been 30 years! Reunion is planned for August 19, 2006. More information will be available. Visit the class MSN Group at ...
MaggieMcK 04-20-06 it's te Verdun Protestant High School site: have fun and remember Verdun
Glenn, this (August 19th) reunion is the "protestant" one. I think the VCHS class of 76 reunion is on labour day weekend. Do check to verify, if the link doesn't work, try copying and pasting. http://groups.msn.com/VerdunCatholicHigh-Classof76
Here is the reunion place, an old Church on Wellington just East of Canadian Tire on the opposite side of the street, closer to the overpass at May Street?.................................. ....the side door is on the right-east side down a dark lonely lane............enjoy............m.p.u.
Hi MPU good memory boost I had forgotten the look of that old building,...I seem to recall another church-like building ,that looked similar to that one,........but I'm not sure where ,.I think Willibrord or something like that near Lasalle.....(but I'm only guessing,.the trim was black agains the brick,.....??? I can Remember going to the old Canadian Tire,in the very early 60's ,it had a garage down the side of it,...and it was just neat to go there when the oldman needed some part for the jalopy,............hahahahaha Also a good friend of my oldman's lived right near that church (not far anyway),....the Hastings family,.........and there was a pile of them ,. Thanks for taking pics again for us,....I zoomed in on the spot yesterday (Google Earth).........so it's nice to see the 'real side'............. Muchos Gracias Have Fun & Remember Verdun
Les, there is another Church a bit further west on Wellington on the same corner as CTC, this street is now called Henri-Duhamel, a lot of these streets have been renamed to French names. I don't remember the name of this church, and did not think of taking a picture of it this morning. I should make a project of photographing every Church in Verdun, this would add up to quite a few pics. I will add this to my list of things to do. m.p.u.
The Salvation army "church" was between LaSalle Blvd and Wellington on Willibrord. I remember the building being almost flat-faced with the entrance at ground level. But of course, I never even noticed the fish and chip/store on Willibrord above Wellington so don't take my word for it. I will wait for Ralph's new project!
MPU, wait till you see the yard surrounding what was that church now! haha I visited my brother last Sunday and he lives on Rushbrooke St. right around the corner from that church. Whatever it is now, it's got someone's idea of hand-made abstarct art/sculptures in it...lol. Wish like hell I'd taken a pic.
Sharon, I will check it out and take some pics next week. I work in Lasalle so it is only a slight detour, actually I check out Verdun on a regular basis.....lived there and loved it for 14-15 years......Ralph.
Maggie you're right, here's the pic I took last year of the Salvation Army Church you're talking about. Course those doors arent the ones that were there way back when...lol. I remember them being big heavy wooden ones. Ok...question...You see that small square that's under the little bulletin board? You can see that there was obviously something there at one time and it was bricked in. Didn't there used to be those big square glass cubes along there? I went to "Brownies" at that church....omg 40 years ago!
I went to Brownies at Bannantyne. Aunt Frances was "Brown Owl" and Aunt Bev was "Tawny Owl". I was to attend Guides at the Salvation Army but it didn't work out for me. I would suspect there were glass bricks in that area once upon a time. I can't picture them right now. Does anyone else have "total recall"?
Sharon. I use to go to The Salvation Army at the Verdun Corps on Willibrod. My brother and mother also. That was in the 50's & 60's. Also went to the Corps in the Point. Alan Leishman went to that one also. I remember my mother was at the Home League meeting at the Verdun Corps in 1960. I was In The US Marine Corps and just finished boot camp in November. I came home for Christmas without telling anyone I was coming home. I went in the USMC at 253 pounds,came out of boot camp at 183. I went to the Verdun Corps, and someone told my mother that there was someone to see her. I was standing at the top of the stairs, and my mother looked up, said; "Oh my Gosh.", and fainted.
Hi gang, I just want to give the straight dope on some of your posts: Les, You got the right building. We give space to the Alcoholics Anonymous Group on Wednesday Evenings. They do wonderful work. Remember, we're Anglican. When they overdose on wine at Mass, we send them down to the A.A. boys. HaHa Glenn, if you have time drop in. I will be in the hall all day Saturday and most likely Maggie will too. Possibly some others, I'm making the whole building available all day in case Maggie wants to prepare some things. Be careful to call it Verdun High School. There was a Verdun Protestant High School for a period of time. M.P.U. Thanks for the picture. I don't have a picture since we erected the Cross over the door and yes the trim was black. I had it done red to match the doors. The little Church on the corner of Duhamel (why they changed it from River St. I'll never know) has been sold to some Indians. There is a sign in the backyard saying, Mohawk artwork or something like that. Someone mentioned a 'dark lonely lane'. Actually the back and sides of the building are well lit. I will check in case there's a light missing. Thanks for mentioning. M P U If you would like to get a picture of the hall to post, give me a call. I'm at home every evening at 514-767-1449. There is plenty of parking across the street in Maxi super large parking lot and they do not have tow away. Ed
Aw mannnnn...that got me all teary-eyed, Winnie. A mother's love for her son is a very special one - I speak from experience. Yeah my hubby is a ex-sailor and he told me a similar story about losing all kinds of weight after he enlisted and then went to Vietnam. Not as much as YOU did tho....wow!
With reference to that church, corner Wellington & Henri-Duhamel (aka: River St.) used to be called Bethanie United Church. My family were members there for a very long time until the membership went far enough down that we had to close the church about 10 years ago. It was only 1 of 4 French-Protestant Churches in Quebec. I beleive we covered this topic in another thread. Mac
Yes Mac, that's right. It was bought by Korean group who kept it for about ten years and sold it last month to some Indians who have turned the yard into a display of Mohawk Artwork. Ed
The church on Wellington street was originally the Wm MacGillivary (?) Funeral Home, and one of the sons was Johnny, who went to Model School on LaSalle Blvd. Gord
Thanks Gord, You're absolutely right. Also thanks to MPU for the picture. It's important to get the right information. Maggies is trying very hard to organize this reunion and it's easy to get people lost. If we post pictures of other Churches (such as Salvation Army) we may have people from all over North America running all over Verdun looking for the reunion. This thread is for reunions. Ed
Thanks Ed, I was hoping we could get this thread back onto the topic. I am beginning to get requests for tickets....YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! This is to be quite a simple affair but it would be nothing without participation of the class members! If anyone here at VC can pass the word on to friends and family, it would be appreciated. They can contact me at mumagain@hotmail.com or call Ed for more info.
Ed, I will give you a call sometime, and take you up on your offer to take some inside pics for you. Might drum up more interest for the reunion. I regret not having gone to my 30th VHS reunion in 1972. One of my favorite teachers from VHS....Gerry Curran was there, would have loved to reminisce about the FLQ crisis with him. He actually made History class interesting............. .....m.p.u.
Maggie, it doesn't matter whether it's ten or fifty. They'll have a good time. During summer, The hall is empty during the week. If you're in town and want to meet with your advance committee you can use the hall any day. Ed
well, it's the 21st of July. The reunion is now open to "others". If you would like to attend this event, email me, I will send payment information to you.
VHS class of '76. If anyone has info on where the old teachers are today, let me know at edbrown@videotron.ca I'm trying to inite some to the reunion. Ed
So hows the response going Maggie,have you had a chance to put together a who will be in attendance list. Bim
I'm on my way. Spruce Beer, Paris Pate, Patate Frites, Pizza and Smoked Meat....and that's just the first stop!
have a Great trip Maggie,........you'll have a ball I'm sure,take lots of pics,eat well,& have some fun with old friends: "Have Fun & Remember Verdun"
Oh MaggieMcK you've done it again!!! Paris Pate....loved the stuff. Forgot the stuff. Have another mission......find some Paris Pate. Dang-gumbut look what you've started. Cheers.
Where is everybody? It's 6 days before the reunion and the message boards are frustratingly quiet! Verdun Connections members are welcome to attend.
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