tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post400301840411207911..comments2024-03-29T03:42:44.933-04:00Comments on Half an Hour: Here Is Where I Grew Up...Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-32017742170526599952010-03-22T21:26:36.967-04:002010-03-22T21:26:36.967-04:00Here's mine (2008), inspired by something Jimm...Here's mine (2008), inspired by something Jimmy previously posted, and inspiring something he subsequently made (both are linked)...<br /><br />http://cac.ophony.org/2008/12/02/an-experiment-in-digital-storytelling/Luke Waltzerhttp://cac.ophony.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-253460198764085102010-03-22T21:10:59.843-04:002010-03-22T21:10:59.843-04:00Well that's pretty cool Alan, but where are th...Well that's pretty cool Alan, but where are the street view photos...? ;)Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-69906673575614561602010-03-22T21:07:52.242-04:002010-03-22T21:07:52.242-04:00Hee hee, not often one gets to say i did something...Hee hee, not often one gets to say i did something years before Stephen- well, not exactly the same, but there was a Flickr Memory Maps group back in 2005...<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/25728601/<br /><br />Of course, Google Maps have added a lot of features since then. Street view is amazing.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980801837743251948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-35001149024566063112010-03-16T13:35:19.671-04:002010-03-16T13:35:19.671-04:00Thanks for sharing this. Initially, I was inspired...Thanks for sharing this. Initially, I was inspired to do a similar one of my own, but within minutes, the task had become depressing, since the memories that came flooding back were not pleasant ones. Nevertheless, it gave me the affirmation of realising that I am not a prisoner of my past. So even though I didn't finish the project for negative reasons, it served a positive purpose. Thanks.The upsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-84274709559191253342010-03-15T17:21:44.430-04:002010-03-15T17:21:44.430-04:00I was no longer living at home at the time - I had...I was no longer living at home at the time - I had just left home - but I certainly remember the end of the tree, as it was all my parents would talk about for a while. The whole thing was removed after that and the character of the house - with its lovely shaded area in front - was never the same. <br /><br />Still, the cedars thrived after that.<br /><br />You're right about the run-down houses. I didn't notice so much when I lived there but when I look back the village was very run down - not just the ones, like the Brick Block, which were removed, but even the others along Victoria Street. There was the old closed gas station, the yellow house with the balcony that was abandoned except for one room in the back, and a half dozen more.Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-40338805576041818562010-03-15T15:04:51.262-04:002010-03-15T15:04:51.262-04:00Stephen,
I just stumbled across your post and cou...Stephen, <br />I just stumbled across your post and couldn't resist commenting. <br /><br />You're about 5-6 years my senior, but I too grew up in Metcalfe (on Brentwood Street when it was still a dead end and all that existed were farm fields between your place and our house) and attended St. Catherine's Roman Catholic school (remember the big snow pile between the 'public' and 'catholic' school created by the snow plow in the winter? It served as a point of contention and rivalry for the kids during recess.<br /><br />Having grown up in Metcalfe, I remember many of the things you describe given that my family moved there in 1971. From the age of three until 20, Metcalfe served as my home base. My parents still live in the same house on Brentwood (over 30 years now) and I can certainly say that the village has experienced massive change since the early 70's. The photos you've attached show how modern things have gotten. I remember there was a point where some of the older houses started looking really run-down. Needless to say, it's much cleaner now.<br /><br />Interesting that you lived where you describe. I wondered who lived on that lush property with the big trees. Speaking of BIG trees, you MUST remember the big wind storm that passed through one afternoon (I think it was in the '80s) and toppled the massive, old maple tree on your front lawn. Nature is quite an impressive force I must say.<br /><br />BTW - You'll want to add E's at the end of Metcalfe and Osgoode in the following area of your post... "Metcalf is no longer a town and Osgood is no longer a township." <br /><br />Thanks for posting this - it's a great snapshot of town history from a resident's perspective. <br /><br />Kristine Gravelle <br />kristine1@rogers.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-3370557853095462022010-03-15T14:30:41.933-04:002010-03-15T14:30:41.933-04:00How interesting, Stephen. I had no idea that Googl...How interesting, Stephen. I had no idea that Google had such good photos. I must try to find some of my area - up till now I've only seen a street map.Ruth Vilmihttp://www.writeit.to/ruthnoreply@blogger.com