tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post3503059861009511528..comments2024-03-18T14:23:35.602-05:00Comments on Observations, Reservations, Conversations: Polo Park Part 6 Fifty Years OldJohn Dobbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-23391842433196405512024-02-16T21:27:03.847-06:002024-02-16T21:27:03.847-06:00World of cheese. By Sears. Had a meat counter, and...World of cheese. By Sears. Had a meat counter, and groceries Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-82502091798596019072023-11-14T22:31:08.926-06:002023-11-14T22:31:08.926-06:00Kresges Kresges Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-89835610628508491332023-01-26T23:21:32.663-06:002023-01-26T23:21:32.663-06:00Caesar’s Palace was a big diner with rows of U sha...Caesar’s Palace was a big diner with rows of U shaped lunch counters. Sir Johns was the posh restaurant. Kresge’s also had a lunch counter inside the store. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-74706928487715151292021-01-24T20:39:23.886-06:002021-01-24T20:39:23.886-06:00Thanks, Christian. I'll add to the post. I hav...Thanks, Christian. I'll add to the post. I have to review past stuff to credit.John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-29773212623017947542021-01-24T18:29:16.360-06:002021-01-24T18:29:16.360-06:00To credit the source of the images,: Winnipeg Buil...To credit the source of the images,: Winnipeg Building Index at the U of M Library - Digital Collections https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3A2631259Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-65903021747433941042020-11-03T11:06:28.068-06:002020-11-03T11:06:28.068-06:00Do people remember Timothys upstairs a part of Eat...Do people remember Timothys upstairs a part of Eaton's at the time?<br />Used to spend quite a bit of time thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-45943995391104322992020-04-02T11:06:25.006-05:002020-04-02T11:06:25.006-05:00Sir Johns!!!! Thank you Phil, the name had eluded ...Sir Johns!!!! Thank you Phil, the name had eluded me for so long! My grandmother would take me there, I remember heavy wooden doors and Shirley Temples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-57872083323272148032017-01-06T15:52:42.537-06:002017-01-06T15:52:42.537-06:00The Polo rider and horse where was it before it ca...The Polo rider and horse where was it before it came to Polo park? Or was it always there? Does anyone know? Thx Winnipeg Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413214207588492438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-15900706867254708552017-01-06T15:51:35.375-06:002017-01-06T15:51:35.375-06:00The polonly rider sculpture at Polo park where was...The polonly rider sculpture at Polo park where was it before it came to Polo park? Does anyone know?Winnipeg Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413214207588492438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-35437586715811018422015-12-24T16:58:59.737-06:002015-12-24T16:58:59.737-06:00I believe in the mall near Eatons was a restaurant...I believe in the mall near Eatons was a restaurant called Sir Johns. They were the first to serve buffalo burgers. I worked at Sears fron 1973 to 2008. A great place to work and shop.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-77768999304888482832014-01-23T01:49:27.501-06:002014-01-23T01:49:27.501-06:00Does anyone remember the restaurants in the mall b...Does anyone remember the restaurants in the mall back in the late 70's?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-40744313026344563192013-01-06T10:03:55.157-06:002013-01-06T10:03:55.157-06:00Kresge's,a company that would later become K-M...Kresge's,a company that would later become K-Mart. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-68032580085002038442012-10-24T20:52:53.131-05:002012-10-24T20:52:53.131-05:00There was a Kretsky's, not sure if I spelled t...There was a Kretsky's, not sure if I spelled that right, and I think they sold some groceries. I remember it had a lunch counter. Also there was a malt shop. Yum!Moontoadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737097557927960222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-60788093852285035592012-10-24T20:49:58.450-05:002012-10-24T20:49:58.450-05:00The one picture of the cinema shows the movie Chil...The one picture of the cinema shows the movie Children of a Lesser God playing. That movie came out in 1986.Moontoadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737097557927960222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-61993332693336818872011-02-21T21:16:00.981-06:002011-02-21T21:16:00.981-06:00I only remember Dominion and Loblaw's across t...I only remember Dominion and Loblaw's across the aisle from one another in the 1970s.<br /><br />I will look into the other grocery store though. Do you have an approximate date?John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-21463985467032926582011-02-21T15:22:58.093-06:002011-02-21T15:22:58.093-06:00great blog
do you remember the grocery store in p...great blog<br /><br />do you remember the grocery store in polo park? It's a german name, I think. Krueller? It's driving me nuts.<br /><br />jillwinzoski@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com