tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post102270050160907787..comments2024-03-28T04:11:26.088-04:00Comments on The Kitchissippi Museum: The Victoria Theatre: Wellington Village's place to be in the 1930s and 40sDave Allstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05569018402822889167noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-27687745737394318162019-01-24T12:51:27.665-05:002019-01-24T12:51:27.665-05:00The next block west was likely Brennan Brothers at...The next block west was likely Brennan Brothers at one point in the early 60s. I lived across the street around that time period until the late 70s.Jeff Legaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261277057933733665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-51384615495885069522017-11-21T14:07:00.422-05:002017-11-21T14:07:00.422-05:00I remember all of that. It also had an Ottawa Jour...I remember all of that. It also had an Ottawa Journal paper depot in the rear of the building. I suspect the Victoria Tea Room which was kitty corner to the theater may have taken its name from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-15050487222590633302016-01-06T21:51:33.629-05:002016-01-06T21:51:33.629-05:00Excert From Obituary - Death notice J Romeo Cyr , ...Excert From Obituary - Death notice J Romeo Cyr , the Ottawa Journal , Wednesday March 30 1960 ( death date March 28 1960 )<br /><br />J. Romeo Cyr <br /><br />J. Romeo Cyr , 309 St. Patrick street , a painter at the Jack Samuel Garage until his retirement in 1955 , died suddenly at his home Monday . He was 62 .<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067332039054658459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-84714721665709787212015-02-28T22:44:27.778-05:002015-02-28T22:44:27.778-05:00hi Barbara, thanks very much for visiting the site...hi Barbara, thanks very much for visiting the site, and for your comments! This is exactly why I love doing this blog, it brings out first-hand accounts and experiences of these very businesses and streetscapes. As for Samuels, you're right. Well, technically we both are I guess. I researched a bit more deeply, and you're definitley right - Samuels was up just west of the Caroline intersection for a very long time (back to the 50s). It appears that when Cardinal closed his shop in '69 in the former Victoria location (and moved his operations to Hull), that Samuels took over 1259 Wellington, as additional space to their flagship location at 1277 Wellington. They used 1259 to sell exclusively used cars at that location, and apparently did so for a few years. So it's interesting to put that together. Thanks for the heads-up on that. And again, thanks for reading. Cheers!Dave Allstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569018402822889167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-88338387578674214152015-02-26T16:14:31.412-05:002015-02-26T16:14:31.412-05:00I loved this story, and the map and pictures. When...I loved this story, and the map and pictures. When we first moved to Caroline in 1974, the theatre was gone, but Higman's Hardware was still there. The apartment building was already there when we moved in (May 1974) but the Loblaws had disappeared. One error, I think: Samuels' car dealership was on the next block west, where the apartment building with Bridgehead is now. (I live next door and for may years my view was of that garage building as it deteriorated.)Barbara Collishawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472139766192901830noreply@blogger.com