| Author | Message | ||
| Michael C. James (Mjames)
New member Username: Mjames Post Number: 28 Registered: 6-2003 |
I've 'ridden' in the Peel Street Parade once two years ago. I was in a friend's TR at the time. Incredible parade with a Canadian Police escort - and a cool showing to introduce many newcomers to the Ferrari marque. I have noticed a disturbing trend, however - more and more pedestrians are showing up to the Peel Steet event, making it more and more congested. Even worse, many owners are skipping it to avoid having people they don't know 'touch' their cars. I have seen some Ferraris participate in the parade, only to bail out at the end to hide their cars somewhere else and not park them on Peel. Sad. | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 244 Registered: 4-2003 |
Guillaume and me used to live in the same town...I know he went to a local school too... | ||
| Guillaume (Vancooper)
Junior Member Username: Vancooper Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2002 |
I too am an ex-Montrealer. I was born at Cite de la Sant� in Laval and I lived in Chateauguay, Pincourt, Notre-Dame de l'ile Perrot, Vaudreuil before making my way to BC in March 1998! My parents still have a cabin in the laurentian mountains north of Montreal and we go there oftenly! | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2854 Registered: 12-2000 |
Nope, not my GT4, but it looks exactly like mine! I notice the Luigi Sports Cars decal in the side window... I always loved going there as a kid to look at the cars. Mr. Luigi (Luigi Della Grotta) was always extremely nice and patient and would answer any of questions, let me take pics of cars and even sit in them! Two years ago when my parents went back to Montreal, they stopped by to visit for me and told him I have a Ferrari now. They said he had tears in eyes! Is he still around? If there's only one place I'd visit in Montreal, it would be his... | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 242 Registered: 4-2003 |
The black GT4 looks like Peter's car...But it's not. I don't live in Montreal anymore but I will be there at the begining of July...There are other members on here that are in Montreal. | ||
| Sanjiv Menezes (Simplysanj)
New member Username: Simplysanj Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2002 |
some more... more coming in 2 weeks from the Ferrari challenge at Tremblant    | ||
| Sanjiv Menezes (Simplysanj)
New member Username: Simplysanj Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2002 |
New pics... BTW: Is there anyone out there still in Montreal? I graduated from St. Pius X in '81 in the north/east end. Live in Westmount and work downtown now. Enjoy!     | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2847 Registered: 12-2000 |
St-Hubert Chicken Rocks!!!  Dr. Erik, where in BC did you used to live? | ||
| Dr. Erik Nielsen (Judge4re)
New member Username: Judge4re Post Number: 9 Registered: 4-2003 |
You guys aren't the only ex-Montrealers. I too was born at the Royal Vic. Lived in Westmont, Chateauguay, and St. Leonard before we left for BC in 1979. Became a snowbird in 1984 and haven't looked back since. Only regret is you can't get St. Hubert chicken in Alabama. | ||
| Ton Visser (Lion315)
Member Username: Lion315 Post Number: 619 Registered: 12-2002 |
Sanjiv, Thanks for the pics! Please post more!! Ton | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 233 Registered: 4-2003 |
I went to Mac...(Macdonald Highschool) its on the John Abbott campus in Saint Anne de Bellvue, right behind the skating rink...My Dad went to PCHS. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2843 Registered: 12-2000 |
Cool. What High School did you attend? I went to P.C.H.S., Class of '93. After there, I went to John Abbott CEGEP. Moved out to B.C. in '96... I loved Montreal, but needed to get away from the political/language problems... | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 230 Registered: 4-2003 |
My dad was raised in Pierrefonds...I was born at the Royal Victoria. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2837 Registered: 12-2000 |
Hey Patrick, an ex-Montrealer, eh? I was born-and-raised in Pierrefonds... Nice pics by-the-way Sanjiv! | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 228 Registered: 4-2003 |
Please post more pictures!!!Too bad I moved from Montreal...I was supposed to go last year, and I missed this  what part of Montreal are you in? I lived in Pincourt. | ||
| Sanjiv Menezes (Simplysanj)
New member Username: Simplysanj Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2002 |
Here's some pictures taken yesterday, let me know if you want to see some more. Mostly 328's, 355s etc. Oddly enough everything was red except for 2 cars. This is strange because Montreal has tons of multi-colored cars - probably a dozen in my neighborhood that aren't red.     |