Blast from the Past
The Riverside Inn, the way it used to be
(Courtesy KORLCC) This very old photograph (above) is of Old Riverside Road circa 1912. Visible in the picture is the house that one day would be converted into the Riverside Inn, which still exists today.
Looking back at Clarence's old arcade
Clarence Bova was 12 when he got his first job at Century Metal, a big scrapyard in Ville Saint Pierre. (Courtesy Clarence Bova)
Remembering the little farm off the 207
Mary Deer enjoys looking at old family photos, especially from her youth. (Courtesy Mary Deer) This photo, posted by Mary Deer, is of her grandfather’s farm during the summer of 1949.
For the love of horses and westerns
These pictures highlight the love that James Kane had for horses and everything western. (Courtesy Helen Kane Ross) This week’s Blast from the Past is an interesting one.
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June 4, 2019A colonial reminder remains six decades later
A map from 1871 gives a snapshot of what Kahnawake once looked like before a massive waterway project sliced through the community.
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May 15, 2019Teenage photographer hears call of drums
An aspiring teenager from Verdun, Felicity Hamer took the bus across the bridge in the mid-‘90s for her first look at an Onkwehón:we powwow a half-decade after Kahnawake began hosting the event.
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May 3, 2019
Little rascals recall hell-raising days
From left to right top row are Mitchell Dell, Herbie Lahache, Tommy Stacey, Donny Delormier, Francis Jacobs and Roy Jacobs.
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April 1, 2019Stepping back into a time long gone
Very few people are still around who remember times like this, when Kahnawake was a different place in a bygone era.
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November 30, 2018Back when "Redmen" meant one clear thing
In 1936, the title “Half-time show by Montreal area Scouts at McGill stadium,” appears above this photo, which was captioned, “Half-time break during a football game at Percival Molson Stadium, McGill University, Montreal.
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November 6, 2018A double wedding and milestone anniversary
(Left to right) Donald Jocks, Olive Day, Duckie Jocks, Johnny Jocks, Big Six, Jeanne Jocks, Pauline Stacey, Pat Stacey and Evelyn Montour Cook celebrating a double wedding and 25th wedding anniversary.
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October 24, 2018WWII veteran Herbert Rice's post-war trauma
Like many men during his time, Herby Rice went off to war to never return the same again. (Courtesy Christine Stacey)
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August 24, 2018Back to the stone (house) age
Paul and Konwakeri (Margaret) Paul stand before their stone house on the River Road with their oldest son Peter and Konwakeri’s father Jacques Phillips. (Courtesy Mary Paul)
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August 1, 2018Catholic Church choir spreading Mohawk music for generations
The Iroquois Mixed Choir of Kahnawake visiting the CFCF TV station in Montreal to perform in Kanien'kéha on January 24, 1966.
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July 23, 2018Defense first stalwart Curotte heading to the Hall
Joe Curotte played with some of lacrosse's greatest legends, and his stay-at-home, be consistent defence led him to the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
