I was born and raised in Cornwall. We lived not far from the canal and often walked there to see the laker boats tied up waiting their turn to pass through the canal locks enroute the great lakes, and often times the sailors onboard would drop candy down to us kids, sadly those sailors have long passed away. Now, I'm telling you from personal experience, those were the days when there was a lot going on in and around the city, the main street (Pitt St.) was bustling with stores and shoppers and the intersection of Pitt & Second Street was "the corner" to meet and greet and and for us young guys, to hang out and people watch. We (my girlfriend then who is now my wife) moved away in the early 70's because I could not get a job driving a tractor trailer which is what I always wanted to do for a living and I didn't want to work in one of the many factories. Anyway, I did manage to have a career driving truck and we did eventually moved back to the area in the 1990's after living in Toronto, Ottawa, on two different occasions, and Kingston but Cornwall was not the same city we left all those years ago. It had lost all it's small but busy city charm in favor of the ever present shopping malls and such, and unfortunately the city leaders over all those years had tried to resemble it to be like a larger metropolitan type city that it never could be by burning down or knocking down old historic buildings and landmarks and replacing them with more modern structures and parking lots as well as having the brainwave idea to fill in a portion of the canal, dry docks, bywash as well as tearing down the old historic swing bridge that crossed the canal, they absolutely ruined everything the city was...truthfully. We are in our 70's now and currently live just outside of Cornwall in the Township, but when we take a drive around the city, for what is it is now, I often comment to my wife on what Cornwall was in its' heyday and it's a shame, they ruined it, honestly, they ruined it. Thank you for taking the time to read this and give some insight as to what Cornwall was.
That must be a older then 2y ago video cause that bridge has been gone for years now.. So folks looking for Cornwall with that bridge it isn't there, they have a bridge its just a low one now..
It lost the pulp mill, but there is a lot of other growth in warehousing, etc.. It is a retirement community now as people from Ottawa and Montreal downsize.
and not a mention of the Vankoughnet or the military engineers who moved the British Empire realm towards the north where we find a Vankoughnet street in Little Current ( next to Worthington ) and a Vankoughnet township near Sault Ste Marie and near another township likely named after the illegitimate son of Prince Edward who was in North America in the 1790's ... nice vids but sad from an historical perspective imo.. this was made in the 1980's when researchers did not have internet speed to help them search..
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I was born and raised in Cornwall. We lived not far from the canal and often walked there to see the laker boats tied up waiting their turn to pass through the canal locks enroute the great lakes, and often times the sailors onboard would drop candy down to us kids, sadly those sailors have long passed away.
Now, I'm telling you from personal experience, those were the days when there was a lot going on in and around the city, the main street (Pitt St.) was bustling with stores and shoppers and the intersection of Pitt & Second Street was "the corner" to meet and greet and and for us young guys, to hang out and people watch. We (my girlfriend then who is now my wife) moved away in the early 70's because I could not get a job driving a tractor trailer which is what I always wanted to do for a living and I didn't want to work in one of the many factories.
Anyway, I did manage to have a career driving truck and we did eventually moved back to the area in the 1990's after living in Toronto, Ottawa, on two different occasions, and Kingston but Cornwall was not the same city we left all those years ago. It had lost all it's small but busy city charm in favor of the ever present shopping malls and such, and unfortunately the city leaders over all those years had tried to resemble it to be like a larger metropolitan type city that it never could be by burning down or knocking down old historic buildings and landmarks and replacing them with more modern structures and parking lots as well as having the brainwave idea to fill in a portion of the canal, dry docks, bywash as well as tearing down the old historic swing bridge that crossed the canal, they absolutely ruined everything the city was...truthfully.
We are in our 70's now and currently live just outside of Cornwall in the Township, but when we take a drive around the city, for what is it is now, I often comment to my wife on what Cornwall was in its' heyday and it's a shame, they ruined it, honestly, they ruined it.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and give some insight as to what Cornwall was.
This is old footage, brings back some memories
I remember this show. Really enjoyed the episodes
We have 2 of the original lacross sticks make, my father in law took the pictures of the first factory there
Cornwall might of changed, but people making stupid and ignorant comments are still alive and well, Congratulations!!!
Much has changed like a new bridge, no more ships pass through ...
Domtar closed many years ago.
That must be a older then 2y ago video cause that bridge has been gone for years now.. So folks looking for Cornwall with that bridge it isn't there, they have a bridge its just a low one now..
Welfare moms eating up my tax dollars!
Deadbeat dad's
@@RachelleGibeau True, they need to pay for their kids and be part of their lives.
Yep, Cornwall has gone to Hell, Single Momma Capital of Canada
Whatever.
Deadbeat dad capital of Canada.
It lost the pulp mill, but there is a lot of other growth in warehousing, etc.. It is a retirement community now as people from Ottawa and Montreal downsize.
I grew up and live in Cornwall since 2000. Besides landmass/most buildings, everything is different. It's basically a crack town now
Single moms town
I live in Cornwall, and I don't know what you're talking about.
same@@FootballJunky-r6h
Does anyone know what year this came out in?
It came out 1992 !
@@ericbissonnette6122 Thank you Eric I hope I can remember why I asked this so I can use this information. It is appreciated
I miss Cornwall and visiting my family
Montreal Rd looks pretty much the same sadly.
and not a mention of the Vankoughnet or the military engineers who moved the British Empire realm towards the north where we find a Vankoughnet street in Little Current ( next to Worthington ) and a Vankoughnet township near Sault Ste Marie and near another township likely named after the illegitimate son of Prince Edward who was in North America in the 1790's ... nice vids but sad from an historical perspective imo.. this was made in the 1980's when researchers did not have internet speed to help them search..
mercury fish
When you were white ❤
A dead ass city