Great big thank you to everyone back home for their prayers, telephone calls, e-mails, best wishes, etc.  Brian is home recuperating and each day gets stronger.  Dr. said he is a very-very lucky man to have made it.  Less than 40% survive. It is called Triple (AAA) Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (rupture of the Aorta). Detectable by ultrasound or ct scan- especially men over 60.  Brian's symptoms were lower back pain.  Sure enjoy reading up on all the news back there-keep up the good work.

I met Dusty Perks at the Alex Nihon this evening. She's now in her 90's and walks with two canes but still has that feisty fire that has kept her going all these years. She said she would be at the Saturday Breakfast Club tomorrow morning at 10 AM at the Grace Church dining room and is looking forward to meeting some of the new people who will be there.
   I'll be doing my last Grifffintown tour of this year next Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 1:30 PM, starting at Saint Ann's Park at the corner of Mountain (McCord) and Wellington Streets; rain or shine. It's a walking tour and will take about 2 hours. We will be meeting some of the old Griffintowners; alive and maybe dead (yes they are still around) who still walk the mostly empty streets. Many of the old historical sites are still there, if you know where to look. As with all the other tours that I have done, there will be no charge whatsoever. A college professor and her students will be joining us and I think that they will be in for a few surprises; sure hope that they have good singing voices! Listen to the sounds, smells, laughter and sadness of a vibrant Irish community that has passed into history and only their echos remain for us to capture if we are attuned to their past lives as we make our small journey next Saturday. Denis Delaney.  

To Mr Park.
Yes I remember Dr. Park. Went to him several times when he had his office on Wellington St.
Don MacKenzie

Re:As a young lad 10-11 years old, my mom took me to the friendly dentist on Ash ave. We walked in and this chicken walked or maybe even ran out the door. The tooth had to eventually come out.

PSC COMMUNITY THEATRE UPDATE

For our play " JITTERS ",

the Saturday, November 14^th performance

 is now Sold Out.

A number of our other dates are also close to Sold Out

However, we have been able to arrange for one additional performance (for a total of 9) on

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29^th AT 7 PM

If you wish to attend and have not yet reserved,

please do so - ASAP

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POINT HISTORY SOCIETY UPDATE

   The Point History Society is offering a

bilingual bus tour of The History & Architecture of

 The Fire Stations

 in the South West Borough (including the Point),

this Sunday, November 8th.

    The tour leaves from the

Lionel-Groulx metro station at 1:30pm.

It costs between $ 11.00 and $ 18.00 (depending on if you are a member of the PSC History Society)

    For other information, or to reserve

 your place please call

Réservations : 514.932.5610