Coolopolis: Montreal: Friday photo fun and food for thought

"Smiling" Jackie Matticks was considered the mastermind behind the Matticks clan of the West End Gang.
He was a brilliant negotiator who knew how to deal with Mafia, Dubois brothers and other scary characters.
He was also a skilled truck hijacker and was acquitted of the attempted murder of a bookie in the back seat of a car once, as the money-owing witness became too squeamish to remember details.
Jackie had a full-top job as a longshoreman and was known to work hard and force those around him to do the same. He was not a heavy drinker and unlike his brothers he could read and write.
He died in the mid-70s of a brain aneurysm at the age of 55. He was at a bar he and other WEG guys frequented on Centre (north side four doors east of Shearer) and left to check out a warehouse he owned on Le Ber where he kept hijacked stuff that fell off trucks. He just keeled over and died, leaving a couple of daughters behind.

Hilarious moments for pedestrians forced to walk into traffic while crossing Dorch on Pap. And yeah it's been like that all winter.

Can't stop looking at this historical photo. Is the old lady with the old man? Maybe they're a couple but she can't stand to be near him because he's obviously such a major pain in the neck. I've never met an older goatee-wearing guy like that who wasn't a complete prick. And good luck with the metro booth employee. There's an epic clash about to happen here.