Club Photo Album

MARTINEAU QUARRY

Simply known as "The Quarry" was the area east of 11th Avenue, towards Bourbonniere, north of the Angus Shops, below Masson. Purchased by the city of Montreal in 1947.

Martineau Quarry bottom left, Rheaume Quarry upper right.

MARTINEAU QUARRY PURCHASE,1947 THE GAZETTE

This allowed for the extension of St. Joseph Blvd and Laurier to Pie IX.Martineau Quarry in the bottom left hand corner. The area was developed residentially between 13th and 18th avenues. Before St. Joseph was extended the stretch from roughly 17th to Pie IX was known as Armand. A large park and a school were included.

The most important feature was the elimination of a quarry that had become an eyesore and a public danger. The pools of water, 50 feet deep in places were popular swimming holes during the summer, at times with tragic results. Neither the indoor pool on 8th above Rosemount Blvd or the outdoor pool at Masson and Molson had been built.

Left click on the title underlined below to see a slide show of the quarry looking S/SE from a Masson and 16th avenue vantage point or roughly the Bourbonniere/Laurier area. Street scenes from the 10th Avenue/Dandurand area.

QUARRY AND ROSEMOUNT IMAGES 1942

1939 MARTINEAU QUARRY DROWNING

1942 MARTINEAU QUARRY DROWNING

1944 DROWNING

1944 PROTEST FOR POOL

PAUL SAUVE ARENA

OPENED SEPTEMBER 26, 1960. DEMOLISHED IN 1992.

1959 THE GAZETTE SUPPORTIVE EDITORIAL

AERIAL VIEW, JULY 31,1969, OF THE BEAUBIEN AND 16TH AVENUE INTERSECTION. BACK END OF THE PAUL SAUVE ARENA IS VISIBLE AT THE EXTREME LEFT, MIDDLE. PRE EXPANSION RHS AND CEGEP DE ROSEMONT, RESERVOIR WITH THE OLD FOOTBALL AND SOCCER CONFIGURATION PRE OLYMPIC TRACK CONVERSION. OTHER LOCAL LANDMARKS MAY BE RECOGNIZED.

HISTORY I

HISTORY II

1963 ROSEMONT BOMBERS - BERNIE PARENT. THE INCREDIBLE COMEBACK

1962-63 Rosemount Bombers

1968 GYMNASTICS

1968 SIX DAY BIKE RACE

1968 JAMES BROWN CONCERT

1968 DONOVAN CONCERT

1970 CIRCUS

1963 Folley vs Cleroux

1963 BOXING

1983 WRESTLING

GAME PUCK AFTER MERGER BOMBARDIERS DE ROSEMONT AND PALESTRE NATIONALE.

CAR SHOW LATE 1960S

1946 ROSEMOUNT GENERALS, CITY JUVENILE FINALISTS