Great historian you are Aaron. I grew up in the mid/late sixties at 14th and Commercial, right between Clark Park and Trout Lake: and I remember park luminaries like 'Crazy Rick' , 'East Indian Coke ' and 'Johnny Sausage'. It was performance showtime every summer afternoon with cases of Old Style Beer, mickeys, LSD and hot young chicks. Along with my pre teenage friends we studied and idolized these guys. Wow; the vivid the psychic imprint! By the mid 70's the Clark Park Gang had fizzled out and our newer generation hung out at 25th and Victoria Drive ... [Brewers Park/Gladstone/Brant Villa Housing Project]. Sadly, most of the friends I grew up with in that forlorn pocket of East Van died before 30. Or if they had any smarts or ambition, aspired to joined the 'H.A'. Back then East Van was desolate and poor. Most parents couldn't hold jobs and Ontario Street was the great divide between East and West ... 2 different worlds.
Meh, the thugs I associated with in Surrey would come to Vancouver to test out their new Daytons on some of these guys. The 70’s were much tougher. Punks nowadays hide behind their guns. Times change.
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Great historian you are Aaron. I grew up in the mid/late sixties at 14th and Commercial, right between Clark Park and Trout Lake: and I remember park luminaries like 'Crazy Rick' , 'East Indian Coke ' and 'Johnny Sausage'. It was performance showtime every summer afternoon with cases of Old Style Beer, mickeys, LSD and hot young chicks. Along with my pre teenage friends we studied and idolized these guys. Wow; the vivid the psychic imprint! By the mid 70's the Clark Park Gang had fizzled out and our newer generation hung out at 25th and Victoria Drive ... [Brewers Park/Gladstone/Brant Villa Housing Project]. Sadly, most of the friends I grew up with in that forlorn pocket of East Van died before 30. Or if they had any smarts or ambition, aspired to joined the 'H.A'. Back then East Van was desolate and poor. Most parents couldn't hold jobs and Ontario Street was the great divide between East and West ... 2 different worlds.
Excellent presentation - local, unknown history finally discussed.
Great work Aaron. Riveting book, makes you smell the beer-parlours and blood.
Meh, the thugs I associated with in Surrey would come to Vancouver to test out their new Daytons on some of these guys. The 70’s were much tougher. Punks nowadays hide behind their guns. Times change.
Hey Mark, nice to see you got your 15 minutes of fame. Such a long time since st. Pats eh?
More than 15.