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Activities for Young Verdunites

Activities for Young Verdunites

Here is a photograph of a reception for young hockey players from the Crawford neighbourhood in the                        […]
Veterans and the Housing Crisis

Veterans and the Housing Crisis

Verdun Branch no. 4 of the Canadian Legion identified the housing crisis as the main source of discontent among servicemen. This reproduction of a petition submitted by veterans […]
George F. Beurling at the Verdun Auditorium

George F. Beurling at the Verdun Auditorium

Pilot Officer George F. Beurling returned to Verdun on November 10, 1942, and was celebrated by some 6000 people at the Verdun Auditorium, the largest crowd gathered for […]
A Promotional Slogan From Verdun

A Promotional Slogan From Verdun

On the photograph, Bill Jameson, a student from Verdun, receives congratulations from Mayor Wilson and a member of the National War Finance Committee, for having coined a slogan […]
A Much-Awaited Announcement

A Much-Awaited Announcement

With the help of a giant thermometer at the corner of Verdun and Church Avenues (today Verdun and De l’Église streets), Mayor Edward Wilson announced the results of […]
The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

This newspaper clipping from Verdun’s The Guardian features a photograph of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps’ recruiting office, located on Wellington Street, when it first opened.  During […]
Douglas Whyte Enlisted in 1943 and Became Sergent

Douglas Whyte Enlisted in 1943 and Became Sergent

In 1943, Douglas Whyte enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, following in the footsteps of his father. Excerpts from the interview with Sergeant Douglas Whyte (D.W.), conducted […]