03-28-2018, 05:53 PM
(03-28-2018, 05:46 PM)timc Wrote:(03-27-2018, 06:01 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Thanks also for the little fact-check at the end. I thought it was Street myself. Interestingly, I took a look around in Google Maps and it seems there are no Avenues in the vicinity, except for the three Bricker/Clayfield/Ezra.
Except for University Avenue, of course. :-)
In most cities, I think the naming of these streets would be considered odd. But this is Waterloo, where nothing makes sense.
I know in some places the streets go one way and the avenues the other. But not here. Here everything goes every which way.
There are avenues elsewhere — in uptown for example there is Avondale Ave., for example, and several others, not to mention many others further from Uptown. But right in the core Uptown area it’s mostly streets.
Quote:Quote:But I believe there has been a significant St. Patrick’s party there for many years, and I recall many years ago, maybe 20 or so, there being some sort of riot associated with it. I don’t think this is something that just started in the last few years.
Are you maybe thinking of Homecoming?
https://thecord.ca/when-homecoming-parti...t-of-hand/
I’m pretty sure I’m thinking of Ezra Avenue. Actually, to be honest I’m thinking of Ezra Street, but that doesn’t exist in this city. I’m guessing we’re talking late-90s. I remember visiting someone on the street (pardon me, avenue!) years ago and thinking “oh, this is where they have those crazy parties”.