Random...

I was browsing about and found out about my two old schools in Montreal

École Roslyn School

• Was near the sites of many of the FLQ bombings in the 70s (Well, it's smack in the middle of a residential area. A pretty residential area. Westmount, Qc=Rich...as is Outremont where a HUGE private school is located...and I'm not kidding...that school is HUGE.)
• Was originally protestant
• One of three schools built/spurred from Westmount High (as they had too many students)--King, Queen and Roslyn
  
• Built in 1907/09

Westmount Park Elementary (2)

• 'Built' in 1960
• Almalgamation of King's (1896-1960) and Queen's (1899-1960) in 1960
• Originally Protestant
  

Wish I had photos but both are old and castle-like almost. I think the main entrances to both were giant gate-like doors made of wood. And at Roslyn, some entrances still had the 'Girls' and 'Guys' signs carved in. (They demolished the amazing playground though!....Actually, alot of schools in Montreal had their playgrounds demolished.....no idea why) Plus, both were pretty darn big. I think Westmount on the top most floor there was a science lab/museum...mostly biology stuff. Oh and we had a big theatre too. Don't think the second level of seats were or ever have been used. Oh and there was a big cafeteria. Roslyn was big too. Gym was giant, music room was big too and the science lab (I loved my science classes...too much fun. Oh and there were stained glass windows too), oh and in the gym there were a seperate level of seats high up.

Oh and at Westmount Park, it's right in front of a field and beside the Westmount arena and pool (that was fixed =O! When I lived there, I never remember it being open...)...There was a path, a gazebo, another small field, trees, a football field (for the cegep? the other private school? McGill or Concordia??), a circle of the provinces' and territories' crests, paths, paths, oh there was a 'creek' but I remembere there was a fire when I was a kid (a bunch of us noticed it) and when I last visited there weren't any ducks or water...oh a big willow-like tree, greenhouse, Westmount Park itself, Westmount Public Library (now referbished), giant floral 'VILLE DE WESTMOUNT' clock arrangement (It was an actual BIG clock and there were floral arrangements for the hours and on the clock's hands....man I wish I had photos!), some old cannons, trees...and the Westmount YMCA.

That's Westmount Park. It's bloody huge. So many paths and trees and such...good times of yelling "KETCHUP!" aka "catch up!" to the slowpokes. And the gazeebo. There were always artists painting there. (Oh forgot, lots of steep hills.)

Oh i lied, there was a creek, a big flowing 'river' that I think still had water....Hm. No ducks though =(.

Speaking of which, Roslyn's centennial is in 2007/2006/2009 (I'll email the school)...I vaguely recall leaving my name, address and phone number in a book the asst-principal directed me to during my impromptu visit 5 yrs ago.

...I wonder if it's at all possible to convince dad to let me go to Montreal during Spring Break. I'm really tempted to drop by Westmount.

Random again: My afterschool care at Westmount was a programme offered for students from my school (Roslyn), this one school and another called F.A.C.E. (French Academy....college educatif? I have no clue...I honestly don't...there's a school called M.I.N.D. too.)

Anyways, this is what I do to further procrastinate....I reminisce or draw. Or watch tv, or pace...or...surf, or stare aimlessly around for a bit...etc. etc. *ahem* Don't be surprised if on Tuesday I look like I'm close to collapse....

This coke taste like it's been mixed with club soda...blegh.