What ever became of us...Some became rich some stayed poor...some left and moved out of verdun and some left quebec....alot stayed and live there to day and glad they never left......Alot of close friend were made there...You can't chose your family but you can chose your friends....I may not of seen my old friend in a long time but still remember them well....Life was so simple then...i wish i could go back sometimes to then and do it again..but life don't work that way...To day is the future of yesterday and tomorrow is the future of now....Live life knowing that you can't go back and do the change things but you can always do the right thing and then remember what you did.....life is to short to have not to because befor you know it your friends family are gone and all you have is the memory...And some of us lose that so even that is taken away....Life is not always fair so live the best you can..so to all of the people in verdun now and all those i hold in my memory thanks alot...Where I grew up is special and will always be part of me
Thankx again VERDUN
Randy
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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Well Said Randy, sure makes some of us stop and remince about old friends and buddies.. I am surprised there has not been any responce to this at all. Thanks again Randy... Chow
Hi Randy,
Memories of Verdun takes us back to a time, when life was uncomplicated and we had no cares. Our parents did, but we were generally obliviouis to the cold war, Cuban missle crisis, poverty, crime , and world afairs. Our "job" was to go to school, get good grades be kids, and the parents would handle the rest. They sheltered us in order that we could be just kids and grow up with fond memories.
Ironically, for us in our 50's now, who had picked up the baton from our parents, we've gone thru the same and hopefully tried to shelter our kids from the same things our parents tried to do for us.
My wife says I am trying to live in the past, and she is right. But I have good reason to do so. That was happy time with none of the problems we are beset with as adults. Call it Peter Pan like, but that is why we all go back to Verdun Connections...to remember the good times through memories.
Our grandparents -parents have gone thru it, we have, and so will our kids. Time marchs on and waits for no one.
rgds
Keith
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I can't ever remember it being "too hot" to go outside and play when I was younger, and I can't remember any families that I knew having air-conditioning. I do remember sleeping out on the gallery at night though...with our pillows/blankets. I also seem to think that there were more playgrounds around the neighbourhood and they often had a shallow pool with sprinklers. Mind you, as we got older there was always THE NAT. Cheers.
Well Mom,....I don't ever Remember it being 'too hot' to go out side either as a kid,but right now Teresa has just come back from a high school reunion,..with a few of her friends,......and they have the nice cool spots out on the deck,....(Remember the one that needed a light.........hahahaha) Well I have to say as much as I'd like to sit with these lovely ladies,.....I thought it best to retire inside ,......and let the gaggle of gals,giggle it up out there,..and Have Fun...........So I have to say that I feel it is way too hot .......to stay inside,...........but I will give way to let the gals have the cooler outdoor spots right now,........ ..........but I have to admit it's nice to see allthese gals all dressed up,......and having a ball talking about ,whatever,& reminicing (sp?) over their years,........My gal is from here so their reunion tonight is from Oak Bay HS...... maybe that gang will one day start a website of their own(if there isn't one already)' Well time to go & maybe fill up a few wine glasses and catch up on some basic flirting.............hahahahahahaha Have Fun & Remember Verdun
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Well it is another day and i'm so happy..I going back to verdun to see my sister and spend some time there....When i grew up in verdun it was never to hot or cold to go outside and play....We were told go out and play in traffic just get out and stop bugging....there were no video games to keep us inside..We played kick the can or base ball...we would walk the streets and never worrie about killings.....life was ggod and simple and we all looked out for each other.....If living in the past means remembering a time where life was simple and not filled with crime well I'll keep the past....May be one day people will go back to looking out 4 each other rather than looking out that some one don't knock you down or break in to your house and rob you....Verdun is full of good people...I guess in some words if Verdun was a apple tree you would not cut it down because of the few bad apples...There are way more good ones than bad....Good people good familys and friends....Well thats all for now...So when I come to verdun today may be I'll see an old frendly face and stop to say hi...If not Verdun is a frendly face to me just the same
Later Verdun
Randy
As a kid growing up in Cote St.Paul in the 50's we spent all out time outdoors. There were very few obese children in those days as we all were very active running around and we walked everywhere. Those were great and wonderful days. I wonder what our parents recollections are of that era? Would they feel the same as we do about it? I don't recall my parents talking too much about their youth, remember for most of our parents they were kids during the depression and young adults during the war years. Any comments regarding that question? Last night I talked to my sister who lives in Ontario and after we went through the usual "how's the kids/husband/work/weather etc...we started the "do you remember when.....and we ended up having a great laugh over something! It is great to reminisce....isn't that the reason for High school reunions.....so we can reconnect with old friends and past experiences? Isn't that the main reason for this wonderful site...VC? Being very nostalgic here in Beaver Bank.......Dianne
Dianne, you are so right about spending all our time outdoors, and every time you opened the door, there would be at least 10 kids there waiting to play some sort of game, it was a wonderful time..I was born during the depression, so have very little recollection of it, but I do remember having black outs, meaning that every window in the house had to be covered with dark blankets, and only having candles lite inside, it was an exciting time for us kids, but maybe not so for my Mother, as my Dad was overseas and fighting for our freedom.... I think reminiscing is good for the soul, and I believe that this site is just for that , reminiscing and sharing, but it all depends on what you are sharing, and if it is accepted by all. Chow
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Dianne, I too grew up in 50's Cote St Paul. We used to play outdoors every day and after school, usually the playground --- Campbell Park. We walked every where and went trick 'n treating at Halloween by ourselves. Imagine! We were kept unaware of what was going on around us. Things happened but no one talked about it. They were not innocent times. Today everything is out in the open because of the media. I'm sure our parents thought their childhood was more fun and simplier than ours. My parents were immigrants after the war and I wanted to hear about what it was like, but my questions were seldom answered. Some of our parents were traumatized. I too enjoy looking at family photos and reminiscing either with friends or on VC, but I do live in the present. I don't want to so much dwell on the past that I miss out on today. Now don't take this the wrong way. VC is a gift of good memories and I enjoy hearing about other's trips down memory lane. Re a highschool reunion? Not for me thanks. I'm not that curious. Perhaps it's because my highschool years were not memorable. But hey, for those who enjoyed those years, why not? Dolly
Hi Randy You may or may not remember me but we actually went to school together. I too grew up in Verdun and still live here - only now I have an 11 year old son and you are absolutely right - often we have to force him and his friend to go outside to play rather than playing video games. As kids we were always at the park and only came home when we absolutley had to. Now the kids have no imagination to "play" any more. If my son and his friends are not play street hockey outside they are all indoors. Life was a lot more simple when we were growing up - Jo-Ann
Hi Jo-Ann and Randy, I too went to school with both of you.
I left Verdun in 1991 and moved to Chateauguay, and then moved to Calgary in 1992. I miss Montreal/Verdun for all the food and just being able to walk down a street (like Wellington) and seeing at least 5 people that you know!
Yes, life was much easier back then, when we didn't have all the gidgets and gadgets of today. I have 2 boys, ages 11 and 8, and you have to peel them off the computer, Nintendo and Playstation. Usually they are pretty good about going outside and doing something useful, but once in a while, they get stuck in gadget land.
Hope your both doing well, I was over at Classmates and Christine W. had a message asking if anyone knew anything about a reunion. I said I'd be there like a dirty shoe, but I can't help much since I am 3000 miles away!
Michelle V.
Beaver Bank.....i'm not touching that!!!!
Rainy day man! Whats the matter? Dianne in Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia
I know the feeling, my memory is just starting to fade..but any memories from Verdun old days feels good...
Michelle V, Is your nick name back in school Michy?
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Hey solemndaffodil and mpmv Well it is hard to belive thats is has been over 20 yrs since we left vcchs...Some time i wish we could do it all again but then i think and have to give my self a slap and sure gald my teen age yrs are over>>>>LOL hope you are both well and hope to hear back from you...I now live north of montreal in deux montanges..With a lovely wife a step son and a x we don't want to talk about who lives not far enough away..well she does live with my daughter so i guess we will keep talking to her till she's 18( my daughtewr i mean) after that i hope she meets a train and goes far away (another plantet would be nice) LOL I also have a 3 yr old boy with the new wife.... well life is pretty good and we doing fine...hope the same for you all Laters Randy
Michy, Its Lorna, Do you remember me???
Lorna:
Yes, I do.
Michelle
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Hi! I graduated from VCCHS in 1983. I've been living in the Toronto area since right after graduation. I've been married for 14 years (my husband is from the Point) and we have a daughter who's nearly 8. Laura (Lefebvre) Weston
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