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Doug Smith shares a memorable 1950s childhood story regarding 1909 Middle Road Bridge in Mississauga
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA post of some time back is entitled: 1909 postcard on the radials through Long Branch (Jane Fairburn); 1909 Middle Road Bridge (Dave Cook) In a recent comment at the above-noted post, Doug Smith has shared a memory from the late ’50s, which I am pleased to feature at the current post, as as a […]
Chez ‘Hade’ was a wonderful bike shop on Lower Ranger St. & Gouin in 1950s Cartierville
/11 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Ian Roach has added a comment about Cartierville School in Montreal At that post, Dawn Corbett has commented as follows; I’m posting her comment at the current post by way of bringing attention to the discussion. Dawn Corbett writes: Hello Jaan, I grew up in Cartierville on Nelligan, then Cousineau […]
Albert McFadden seeks information about families living at Long Branch Army Camp in 1950s
/3 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAlbert McFadden has given me permission to share the following message, from him: I believe my family (mother and 4 children) lived in the barracks in 1954 when Hurricane Hazel hit the area. The following day a bunch of us may have explored the aftermath of the storm and I remember seeing houses either floating on […]
Marlene Slotin writes: Does anyone remember these details from Ville St. Laurent in the 1950s?
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI very much like how this website occasionally serves as a networking resource. A previous post is entitled: We’ve had many comments in response to Graeme Decarie’s Bois Franc question At the previous post, Marlene Slotin has shared a comment, which I’d like to present as a separate post, in order to bring attention to […]
Bob Carswell adds a story that goes with the 1950s Cartierville School photo
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe photo in question was included in a post (and a comment at the bottom) entitled: MCHS 2015: Smaller room, more intimate space As a follow-up, Bob Carswell has added an additional comment of interest: Sometimes a story tells itself….. There is an interesting story behind the photo as well….some time ago I went into […]