Fond Calgary memories for the youngins'!

[Frank the Tank]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos+Jan 13 2005, 07:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RougeUnderoos @ Jan 13 2005, 07:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bleeding Red@Jan 13 2005, 12:38 PM
That Earl's was way different from the ones around today - I remember a tropical theme with parrots all over the place.

A Friend and I won superkids t-shirts at some event at the Southcentre Centre - that orange with brown benches open area.

The orange and brown benches area! I forgot all about that. Gawd, what a decor. It was so freaking dark in there to. Nightclub lighting in a mall food court. [/b][/quote]
That mall was pure 70's for a loooong time. Anybody remember all the car-train collisions when the C-Train first started runnung? They didn't even have gates at the crossings for a while!

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos@Jan 13 2005, 06:27 PM
I truly miss Mother's Pizza. Somehow they could get the pepperoni on top to slightly burn and curl up on the edges and jut nobody else can recreate that. It was the scene of many hockey wind-ups and gallons of orange crush.

Denny Andrews is called the BackAlley now Frank. It's a dumpy kinda place where for example Lee Aaron or Nazareth would play if they were coming through town.

I don't know who mentioned it but they definitely had polar bears in the zoo. They were in a not-so-large "environment" with a pool and a plastic white arctic-looking kind of set up. I think it was where the gorillas are now.

I remember in grade 11 we went for the mother's pizza buffet all you can eat. then realizing we only had 5 minutes to run back to school for a social 20 midterm, and me puking 10 minutes into the test! hahahaha. I should have went back for seconds after.

[FlamesAllTheWay]

I sort of remember (i'm not a Calgary veteran by any means) moving into Strathcona in western Calgary when there were pretty much no houses on the hill. No Westhills, no schools nearby (I had to go to Wildwood), no churches, no Strathcona Market, not much of anything. Suprising to see the amount of development in the 15 years since then....

[socalwingfan]

These posts are classic!!! Lived in Willow Park and Bonavista for 30 years, haven't been back for about 4 years. Some fond memories of the past:

- hanging out at the 7-11 across from Nickel on Friday nights in the summer until the cops would break it up
- getting into Peepers South and drinking underage
- the LiveWire metal bar in the Carriage House
- the wave pool parties at the Family Leisure Center when it first opened.
- Center Ice Sports in the Bonavista Mall when it was owned and operated by Ron Rooke and his old man
- Mother's Pizza and the 3 stooges on the TVs there

[flamesfever]

Said to myself if this went over 100 posts, I'd fire another one in, although some of the memories aren't so fond.

I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis. Calgary was divided up into areas with each area assigned a place to travel to in case of a nuclear attack. At the time we lived in Rosscarrock and we were supposed to travel to Marysville, B.C. where the government had stashed provisions for our arrival and stay. I was really worried at the time as I was up north on a well, away from my wife and child, while the whole thing was going on. Thankfully nothing happened.

I remember the Bay hiring KFC's, Col. Sanders, with his white suit and beard to sit outside the store on 7th Avenue.

I recall the day JFK was assassinated. When I first got word, I and others went down to the Herald bulletin board on 7th Avenue across from the Bay to learn of the details. I recall the funeral and watching Lee Harvey Oswald getting shot on TV. It was the most depressing weekend of my life.

In about 1969, there was only one great place to eat in Chinatown. I can't remember the name, but it was on the east side of Centre Street, just north of 3rd Avenue. You had to go up this long flight of stairs to the 2nd floor, and it had big white, hard wooden booths. We used to bring mickeys and hide them under the table. One evening, with 2 other couples, I was paying the bill while the others had already gone downstairs. The person behing the till was a petroleum engineer friend that I worked with, whose uncle owned the restaurant. He said "There's someone I want you to meet", and he took me to the back of the restaurant (there was no others in the restaurant at the time) and introduced me to Dustin Hoffman and his wife. He was in town making the movie, "Little Big Man". I recall him being very outgoing, happy and friendly, a lot like his character in "the Fokkers". Naturally, I went down and got the others to meet him.

[RougeUnderoos]

Man that Nickle Sev was some popular. I had a cousin who lived in Varsity who hung out at that 7/11 on weekends. Driving across town (even then it was a hell of a drive) to stand in a parking lot. What the hell?

Many eye-opening, innocence-losing things took place on "The Hill" across the street as well. I'm sure the KevanGuy family cursed that greenspace more than once.

[Frank the Tank]

Man that was a popular joint. I still remember Brent Berven (RIP) stealing a case of 2L coke bottles from the delivery truck and we booked down a back alley and drank it all.

The hill across the street....haha! I remember someone telling the school about some of the shenanigans going on over there and Mr. Gorsline catching me with my hands up a girls shirt.....ahhhh, good times, good times.

[RougeUnderoos]

EDIT: Probably not a good idea to have that here.

[Bill Bumface]

So can someone tell a young guy what was there before deerfoot? Did they just have a smaller road?

Was it an empty valley? did they have to tear a bunch of stuff down?

[the_only_turek_fan]

What about that guy who used to go ape sh*t and decorate his house with Christmas decorations.

I think he lived in the SW or SE, my parents used to take me when I was a little kid.

[KevanGuy]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos@Jan 13 2005, 02:18 PM
Many eye-opening, innocence-losing things took place on "The Hill" across the street as well. I'm sure the KevanGuy family cursed that greenspace more than once.

Yeah, and in our back alley. Nickle kids would set fire to garbage cans during lunch or get in fights.

The last year I went out to get Halloween Candy (grade seven I think) my buddy had his candy stolen on that hill. He started crying. Man, we never lived that down.

[browna]

Originally posted by flamesfever@Jan 13 2005, 02:04 PM

I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis.

To that end, I remember the big tall warning 30 Metre (air raid?) sirens around town. The only one I recall clearly was one at corner of Southland and 14 St.

I know there were others around (near the Army base...33 St?) and in Acadia.

[Table 5]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch@Jan 12 2005, 06:14 PM
I always figured that those two were doing more then the weather if you know what I mean

you were right.

from a past Sportsnet column by Mike Toth

Abrams was by far the most talented newscaster I've ever worked with. He had a way with words not to mention a way with the ladies, too. In the same manner that Ron Burgundy woos his beautiful female co-anchor, Abrams was also at one-time romantically linked with his on-air partner.

and from a little later in the same article...

Fortunately, Abrams and his co-anchor never actually got to the point of uttering violent threats on the air. But at the frostiest point of their relationship, the two talking heads weren't talking to each other very much at all, which made for some uncomfortable nights on the old anchor desk.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by Table 5+Jan 13 2005, 09:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Table 5 @ Jan 13 2005, 09:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-CaptainCrunch@Jan 12 2005, 06:14 PM
I always figured that those two were doing more then the weather if you know what I mean

you were right.

from a past Sportsnet column by Mike Toth

Abrams was by far the most talented newscaster I've ever worked with. He had a way with words not to mention a way with the ladies, too. In the same manner that Ron Burgundy woos his beautiful female co-anchor, Abrams was also at one-time romantically linked with his on-air partner.

and from a little later in the same article...

Fortunately, Abrams and his co-anchor never actually got to the point of uttering violent threats on the air. But at the frostiest point of their relationship, the two talking heads weren't talking to each other very much at all, which made for some uncomfortable nights on the old anchor desk.

[/b][/quote]
hmm since no names were mentioned, maybe it was Abrams and Whelan! nm my mind is frozen. hehehhe

Hey does anyone remember the Enchanted Castle off 32nd ave NE? It was established before Chuck E Cheese and way before bullwinkles. The only good game they had though was the Star Wars X wing game. "i've lost artoo"!

[Lanny_MacDonald]

Originally posted by hulkrogan@Jan 13 2005, 09:34 PM
So can someone tell a young guy what was there before deerfoot? Did they just have a smaller road?

Was it an empty valley? did they have to tear a bunch of stuff down?

It was empty pristine valley. You could walk down there and see deer, bear and on occassion some moose. I loved going down there. Blackfoot Trail was the last main corridor on that sode of the city for a good long time. Hell, it used to end at Heritage drive for years and years. Then they extended it only to run into what would become the back nine of Mapleridge golf course.

Man, I used to remember going down to "the valley" with some beers, lighting a fire and having a really good time with the girls from school. We were always so scared the cops would catch us, which they never did. Good times. Man, I'm feeling old.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally posted by the_only_turek_fan+Jan 13 2005, 10:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (the_only_turek_fan @ Jan 13 2005, 10:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-calf@Jan 13 2005, 10:22 AM
Chi-Chi's by Sundridge mall too

...mmmm, Fried Ice Cream

YES!!!!!!!!!

Chi-Chi's was great.

I fell in love with Mint Chocolates at that place. What a great place. [/b][/quote]
I was just thinking Chi-Chi's and I saw this thread.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... drooooooooooooooool

It's a shame the owner bet the restaurant in a poker hand.
At least that's what I've been hearing ever since it closed.

[RougeUnderoos]

BUCKSHOT

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by Lanny_MacDonald+Jan 13 2005, 10:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lanny_MacDonald @ Jan 13 2005, 10:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hulkrogan@Jan 13 2005, 09:34 PM
So can someone tell a young guy what was there before deerfoot? Did they just have a smaller road?

Was it an empty valley? did they have to tear a bunch of stuff down?

It was empty pristine valley. You could walk down there and see deer, bear and on occassion some moose. I loved going down there. Blackfoot Trail was the last main corridor on that sode of the city for a good long time. Hell, it used to end at Heritage drive for years and years. Then they extended it only to run into what would become the back nine of Mapleridge golf course.

Man, I used to remember going down to "the valley" with some beers, lighting a fire and having a really good time with the girls from school. We were always so scared the cops would catch us, which they never did. Good times. Man, I'm feeling old.

[/b][/quote]
that sounds awesome. When was the deerfoot built?
Was anyone else around when the CTRain started?

[habernac]

I remember visiting friends in Canyon Meadows and seeing tumbleweeds blow by. There was a farmhouse just south of their place, it was the end of the city limits (back in the 70's)

Anyone else remember Frankie & Johnnies? A rock and roll bar from the 80's, got in once when I was underage. I remember Electric Avenue at it's heyday. Yankee Doodles, 3 Cheers, Cocnut joe's..... crazy times.

Heck, in the decade I've lived here the place has changed so much. There wasn't much north of Edgemont, now there's development all over the place there. Farther east, housing developments are creeping up on Symon's Valley Ranch.

[Lanny_MacDonald]

Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Jan 13 2005, 10:10 PM

that sounds awesome. When was the deerfoot built?
Was anyone else around when the CTRain started?

That chunk of the Deerfoot was constructed in the late 70's. It was a drag racers paradise there for a few years.

The C-Train opened up in 1981 IIRC. It was cool to be able to get downtown in 20 minutes from Heritage station and not have to worry about parking. It was a lot more social when it opened up, that is for sure.