st peters catholic girls school

[major]

Just wondering if anyone here has ever gone to St Peter's Girl school up by fort howe in the middle 1950s. I was there in 1955 or 56 and had a teacher named Sister Theresa. Does anyone remember her. Thanks I remember living on Murray st under the bridge now. Long gone. Just a memory moment.

[wiggy]

I went to St Peters school and all so had sister Theresa in grade 1
I allso live on Murry St. ,murry st is the street that had the stairs coming down from main st
what was your name

[Crystalbeach]

I started Grade 1 there in 1948 ...stayed there until Grade 6..then went to St. Peter's Intermediate for Grades 7 & 8

I lived on Portland Street when I started school..we moved to Adelaide and then to Margaret Court.

I also had Sister Theresa for Grade 1

[major]

I was born in 1950 so i went there in 1956 and after that we moved to the country and started school in loch lomond for grade 2. i remember walking up those steps from main st to go to school. last name was Fuller we lived at either 54 or 64 murray st. I remember a kid named Bruce something or other and a girl named either Janine or Jannie and Francis

[Disneyland]

I didn't go to St. Peters but we lived on Murray Street as did my aunt and cousins. I was born in 1956 and have an older brother and sister.

[TrueLine]

I lived on Murray St until 1967, then moved to Douglas Ave. I went to Dufferin elementry, right beside the St Peters schools

[Sandra D.]

I went ot St.Peters in 1963 - 1966 and I also lived on Murray St.

[major]

I figured out I went there from sept 56 until june 57. Would anyone have any pics of that time. and also to Disney how old would your brother and sister be. I have a bro who was born on murray street in 1952 and a sister in 1955.

[Disneyland]

Originally Posted by major

I figured out I went there from sept 56 until june 57. Would anyone have any pics of that time. and also to Disney how old would your brother and sister be. I have a bro who was born on murray street in 1952 and a sister in 1955.

Hi, my sister was born in 1943 and my brother was born in 1947. I can't recall what number on Murray St. we lived but I believe the family next door was the Kingston's??

[vairscove]

I went to Saint Peters Girls school in1955 until 1957 then we moved to Beaver Harbour. I also had the same nun in grade one and Sister Patranella for grade two. We moved back to Saint John and I went there again for grade five and six then into Saint John Intermediate School until grade nine.
We lived on Bridge Street in the early grades then all over the North End for the later grades. Hung around a lot of kids from Murray Street, Sheriffe Street and Main Street. I sure do remember those stairs as well. Skated at the old rink that was there before the Lord Beaverbrook.
Lord I suddenly feel old!! LOL As the song says "They Were The Days My Friend " Thanks for the memories.

[TrueLine]

Wow!! Lots of Murrary St. alumni. My memories start on Murray St. I remember Living at the lower end. Ned Landry was the landlord. Martins store (Mutts) was about half way to the stairs, then a few alleys up there was a rubber factory. There was always small rubber discs that the kids would throw. I also remember a candy from that area, I think they called it an "old fashion".

[vairscove]

Does anyone remember Fransblow's Grocery Store,O'Neil"s Funeral Home,Willet Fruit and mcCready's Pickle factory.The Noth End was a booming place to live.I worked at McCready's one whole summer in my early teens.

[major]

truelilne - wasnt ned landry the guy who played the fiddle. I sure wish someone had a picture of the 56-57 class at st petes or no of someplace to get one. and just another note my father-in-law worked as a meat cutter at Fransblows for years and years before he died. I am so glad I started this thread. so many memories. I even have my cousin in Texas looking at it. She went to st petes also and lived in the rifle range. She would be 60 now.

[Disneyland]

Originally Posted by TrueLine

Wow!! Lots of Murrary St. alumni. My memories start on Murray St. I remember Living at the lower end. Ned Landry was the landlord. Martins store (Mutts) was about half way to the stairs, then a few alleys up there was a rubber factory. There was always small rubber discs that the kids would throw. I also remember a candy from that area, I think they called it an "old fashion".

I remember Mutts, we used to take our pop bottles there and get our penny candy. I also remember my Mom walking us down Main Street to the Grand Department Store and there was a shoe store as well. We would always stop at the bakery for jam filled donuts.

[TrueLine]

Yep, that's right Major. Ned was the fiddler..a bit of a celeb' back then as I remember. I also used to go to Fransblows, Fred J Watts, Grahams Resturant. I think the bakery Disney' mentioned was the original Titus Bakery. Anyone remember Deans Hill? I used to get in trouble all the time for hanging out with the big kids on the hill..lol. They were about 8 and I was 5..lol.

[major]

I also had my first communion at st. petes church. I remember my little white dress and shoes. Had my pic taken out back of the church by a bunch of statues. Wonder if they are still there. boy once you start talking it all comes back eh? Someone should start a chat group or something. I bet some of us remember a lot of stuff or each other for that matter.

[Disneyland]

Originally Posted by TrueLine

Yep, that's right Major. Ned was the fiddler..a bit of a celeb' back then as I remember. I also used to go to Fransblows, Fred J Watts, Grahams Resturant. I think the bakery Disney' mentioned was the original Titus Bakery. Anyone remember Deans Hill? I used to get in trouble all the time for hanging out with the big kids on the hill..lol. They were about 8 and I was 5..lol.

I remember Dean's Hill, I don't think I ever went there as I was only 5 when we moved but I do remember my sister getting into trouble for going there.

I think there was a vacant lot as well at the end of the street on the same side I lived on and the kids all played ball there.

[vairscove]

Speaking of Grahams, that is where my wedding reception was held.
I remember watching the boys jump from the old scows into the water.That would be under the railway bridge which is now Chesley Drive. It is where the H.M.C.S. Brunswicker is now.
I also did the first communion thing at Saint Peters Church. Every Friday the nuns would walk us from the school to the church for confession. If the gilrs did not have a hat they would put a kleenex on our heads. That I will never forget!
I also remember a store on the corner of Main and Elm Street where we walked every day to school.There was an intersection we would cross there to go to Simon Street.They sold these huge apples for a nickel. I think it was called Quality Packing.There was McArthur's Wallpaper Store that was there for years.

I remember McCavours has a small fish plant on Long Wharf.
I also remember climbing the rocks on Fort Howe.
I just got off the phone with my mom who is now 87 in May and we had a great chat about the North End and I must say her memery is far better than mine.I will list some of the places she remembered.
Gaults Store (towards Bridge Street)
Welsford's Drug store ( Had the soda fountain)
Main Street Jewelers
Joyce's Food Market.
Sam's Smoke Shop
Everette' Store
Howard's Pharmacy ( Under the railing going to Rockland Road)
Arnoff Second hand Store.
Halifax Seeds
Old Cold Storage( by the Viaduct)
A man's Tailor shop. Cannot remember waht the name was.
Bob's Fish n Chips.
Regent Theatre
Regent Taxi
Ed's Taxi

So here are some more places to add to the memories. This is indeed fun!!
My mom has a book written about the North End as she will try to find it for me. So I am sure there will be more to add to the list.

[major]

the McCavours held the mortgage on my in-laws house out in the country. Also my cousin peter murphy wrote a book about the fullers and murphys on the north end and south end. it is really lots of fun reading about all the memories.

[vairscove]

It sure is!! I am still talking about with my hubby. He remembers some I do not. This is so much fun.
As a little kid I use to clean fish for McCavours on Saturdays for some spending money.
Mom was telling me there was a small police Station on Acadia Street but it really was jut a place for them to come in and warm up at night. I actually remember that place too.
Another couple of places we remember was Stirling Electric and Brittains Shoe Repair. Wassons Drug Store and the Bank of Nova Scotia was way down Main Street towords Paradise Row.
It is amazing what comes back to us when we really get on a roll.