Memory Lane

Our friend Rohinton Ghandhi continues his labour of love digitizing old newspapers and other documents from the “good old days” in Verdun. He recently shared this one on social media and I thought it might bring back memories. Mrs. Jan Barr, who recently passed away, had a column of social notes in the Verdun Guardian for a time. Ro shared this column from January 1950.

The clipping further down, also from Ro, is from 1938 and reveals the origins of some street names, including Clemenceau and Ouimet.

As for Tetrault Hall, it was on Churchill at the corner of Foch. It's now a multi-apartment building. Before that it was a Douglas hospital community center. Prior to that, it was the Tetrault Hall built by me Tetrault's construction company, and first used in Crawford as a Buffalo/ Elks lodge and a community hall. Mr Tetrault built many commercial buildings in Verdun and LaSalle, including the old LaSalle theatre in the Bronx on Centrale and 5th avenue, destroyed only a few years ago. He was also involved in the construction of and Crawford Park United Church.