Herbert Symonds School

Very sad to announce the passing of our beloved Miss Dubin. https://www.crevassesimplecremation.com/obituary/esteranne-dubin-7914987

https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/esteranne-dubin-1084627975

Remembering the life of Esteranne Dubin 1945 - 2022 Esteranne Dubin passed away 2022. This is the full obituary where you can express condolences and share memories. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 2022-03-12.

1950/51 In the Hallway, outside the gym! Teacher and grade unknown. Feel free to fill in the blanks! Photo courtesy of Judith McCaskill Harris

1964/65 Grade 6, Mrs. Shapiro. Photo courtesy of John Russell

Sad to announce Miss Shannon's (Rothbart) passing this year.

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Hi from the steps of the Boys Entrance 1963!, facing NDG Avenue (Girouard in the background)! Photo found online. Happy to credit.

Contributions welcome! Please help fill in the blanks! Any year.
Many of these photos have not seen the light of day for decades!

I do not believe any class photos were professionally taken for 1967/68 due to a dispute.

For 1971/72, I do not believe the graduating class of grade 7 took a group shot. Photos were individual only.

Prove me wrong!

A few of these photos were found online. Credit given if known.

Let Benny handle all those dings, while we congratulate Uncle Harry for 30 years without a serious injury to a child!

What Herbert Symonds Field trip would be complete without Uncle Harry?!

(From the Y Beacon, March 1959)

An NDG election poster from the end of the Herbert Symonds era.
Circa 1976.

Not everyone was entrusted to use it, but here is the Official Herbert Symonds' window opener, to let in the fragrant aroma of those first days of Spring from Old Orchard Avenue, or the buzzing noises of Cicada's on those more sweltering days.

Here is a fuzzy photo of the Old Orchard entrance to Herbert Symonds circa 1972.

"A short Winter ride in the CJAD Traffic Helicopter over Montreal from 1972! Also footage on the ground from Decarie Blvd. & Sherbrooke Street!" Required listening for those old fashioned Montreal winters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJfn_CWnAvg

Bell 206 Jetranger Trafficopter This short film is a portrait of Montreal as seen from a local radio station's traffic helicopter. Freeways, interchanges, bridges and downtown arteries are ...

The Herbert Symonds site today is now a Senior's residence.
Looking from Girouard Ave.
From Google Maps; May 2009.