tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post5715437453193133784..comments2024-03-22T06:27:28.914-04:00Comments on Coolopolis: Overdale: the final years before demolitionCoolopolis Montrealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15905393266078424993noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-66951035397934813242020-09-28T18:55:47.527-04:002020-09-28T18:55:47.527-04:00You should do an update now that the LaFontaine Ma...You should do an update now that the LaFontaine Mansion has been beautifully restoredzach.zalasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208268050865605608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-86902008249787442432017-12-09T20:11:31.912-05:002017-12-09T20:11:31.912-05:00Elaine lived beside us on Hingston when she was yo...Elaine lived beside us on Hingston when she was younger.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622596533515612767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-90222116461375707322017-12-09T20:10:08.807-05:002017-12-09T20:10:08.807-05:00I hung out with Frank.I hung out with Frank.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622596533515612767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-86430927903660906732012-06-17T10:06:48.467-04:002012-06-17T10:06:48.467-04:00You don't have the whole Kinkora story. I buil...You don't have the whole Kinkora story. I built the window in Apartment #4. Lived there until 1983 with wife, Anne, until second child. Had three apartments in the building, linked together. Was a janitor, "Mister Ken." But started out on Overdale in 1975, until the furnace broke. Then moved to Kinkora. Have the pictures to prove it.Kenneth Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989678060118668517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-88985528730160767492011-03-11T15:19:55.994-05:002011-03-11T15:19:55.994-05:00Interesting stuff. I lived at 1388 Overdale from &...Interesting stuff. I lived at 1388 Overdale from '85 to '88.John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-45444922976241065902010-08-08T11:55:25.194-04:002010-08-08T11:55:25.194-04:00I knew Cathy well , she did spend time in prison ,...I knew Cathy well , she did spend time in prison , took the rap for her mouse of a boyfriend Rick . She lived there with Rick for a few years , know the place well , was there often .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-77428950146593193942010-04-22T15:34:38.238-04:002010-04-22T15:34:38.238-04:00Marcelino was very friendly guy. Horn rimmed glass...Marcelino was very friendly guy. Horn rimmed glasses, always smiling. His son(s?) seemed like sullen assholes though, my apologies if one of them was your father. One of them threatened me with a screwdriver because I climbed up on the roof. I didn't like that much. But Oruna was cool, once I broke my freezer in a clumsy attempt to remove the ice and he pretended to believe that I didn't cause the puncture, found another fridge in the basement. I was sad when they moved away. I think maybe they were Chileans.Coolopolis Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905393266078424993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-65733654186199437882009-03-24T23:44:00.000-04:002009-03-24T23:44:00.000-04:00I came over this while i was researching my grandf...I came over this while i was researching my grandfather who passed away a few years ago. His name was Marcelino Oruna Gutierrez. He worked as a janitor. I don't know if what you wrote is true or if it's just made up but it's interesting to just see it....made me smileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-50131383668455409342008-12-17T23:32:00.000-05:002008-12-17T23:32:00.000-05:00Kinkora Avenue. This sounds exotic*. From your des...Kinkora Avenue. This sounds exotic*. From your description, was it parallel to Dorchester? (Yeah, I call it “Dorchester” too, even though I’m a separatist).<BR/><BR/><BR/>* But with my luck, it’s probably some obscure welsh or english family name…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-13862912666845150482008-12-16T18:12:00.000-05:002008-12-16T18:12:00.000-05:00The Lafontaine mansion was the site of a political...The Lafontaine mansion was the site of a political protest organized by FRAPRU, the communist housing activists. This was during that period when apartments were hard to get. It got a lot of media attention and many punks were walking around the building for a few days. I never heard of any other long term squatting that took place there, so I doubt if there was much, if any, squatting done there beyond that.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've rewritten this section several times, so if you're bored feel free to give it another look over.Coolopolis Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905393266078424993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-37333850613901179412008-12-15T18:58:00.000-05:002008-12-15T18:58:00.000-05:00Is it true that the Lafontaine mansion was a squat...Is it true that the Lafontaine mansion was a squat with the permission of the city for years? What's the story on it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792869040465491075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-49658856287674058792008-12-15T09:37:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:37:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.blammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197515945404786456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-32180082314633714812008-12-15T05:46:00.000-05:002008-12-15T05:46:00.000-05:00"Frank Hannibal lived around the corner, he was a ..."Frank Hannibal lived around the corner, he was a nice looking black guy. . ."<BR/><BR/>You mean like <A HREF="http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=G9&q=Barack+Obama+is+%22a+nice-looking+guy%22.+.+.&btnG=Search&meta=" REL="nofollow">Barack Obama</A> Kristian? ;-)<BR/><BR/>Dare I ask if Frank Hannibal was "articulate and bright and clean" too?Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-2039172993904868292008-12-15T01:39:00.000-05:002008-12-15T01:39:00.000-05:00This is so terrible. I cant help thinking about th...This is so terrible. I cant help thinking about the absurdity every time I drive by there. Thank you Kristian for reminding usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com