Saint Lawrence Not Frozen
Between Verdun and Nun’s Island. In a regular winter there might be a strip of water where it runs fast closer to Nun’s Island. And it could be tempting to […]
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More Verdun Lanes
Lanes
In May and June I spent my weekends walking every lane in Verdun just photographing things as I went along. Unlike Turcot, which was a journey of discovery, these lane […]
Verdun’s Artificial Hockey Rink
At Willibrord Park during the heat wave, one die hard kid scoring Stanley Cup winning goals at one end, and one old kid with a camera remembering playing here at […]
Rain
Got caught in the rain on Wellington late this afternoon. Once you get wet, it becomes fun. This one does not do justice to how much it was like night […]
Reserved Parking (Moving Day)
Jeanne LeBer NDP Office In Verdun
Was delighted to see the location (storefront on the left) of the NDP election headquarters for Jeanne LeBer on Verdun avenue. It had been a driving school for many years […]
Rue Wellington Street, Verdun
Down At The River
Much colder than it looked out there today. It’s good to sit down there when it’s warmer and watch the river flow. There must be something musical in the movements […]
Why the MTQ’s Turcot Plan Is Like An 1838 Duel In Verdun
In 1838 Major Henry Warde, a very successful military man and eligible bachelor, as they might have said back then, began receiving love letters at his home. He became obsessed […]
Montreal Bicycle Map 1897
Thanks to Les over at Verdun Connections for posting this beauty. Lest anyone believes that bicycling is some kind of new trend in Montreal please keep in mind that Montreal […]
Verdun Stadium
Was built in the late 60’s. In the 1930’s Mayor Wilson vowed that there would never be private development on the Verdun Waterfront. People used to swim in the river […]
Verdun From A Model Airplane
Thanks to Les over at Verdun Connections for coming up with this one.
The River In Winter
Taken off the Verdun Coast. The first one is from two weeks ago when we were having a pretty mild January, and the second is from yesterday after a relative […]
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