tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post7453708165088309367..comments2024-03-29T02:29:51.872-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: Manitoba Black History: Percy HaynesChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-14740481844021551332023-10-12T06:55:45.212-05:002023-10-12T06:55:45.212-05:00In 1959 my family moved into a house on Logan Stre...In 1959 my family moved into a house on Logan Street. Right behind our house on Lulu Street was Haynes Chicken Shack. <br />On Saturdays their granddaughter used to visit. We were little girls. Playmates. <br />. She used to invite me in. Mr Haynes would be practising on the grand piano.<br />Lot of people came. Their Restaurant was busy. <br /> Their music I could hear everyday from our house. It felt like heaven to me. We lived in that house for 4 years. My age was 4-9 yrs old at that time. Mr Slivinski owned the house we were it. He had a business called Slivinski’s Fuel. We were at the corner of Logan and Lulu. <br />The music from Haynes Chicken Shack has been with me all my life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-41138529183835596122021-01-12T06:28:09.174-06:002021-01-12T06:28:09.174-06:00Thanks, D Fraser for your comment and adding conte...Thanks, D Fraser for your comment and adding context to the post!<br /><br />I imagine Percy had some great stories !Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-48891538624559879672021-01-09T18:55:00.307-06:002021-01-09T18:55:00.307-06:00I worked at Haynes in the late 70’s while in schoo...I worked at Haynes in the late 70’s while in school. I took the Sherbourne bus to and from, and remember Percy expressing surprise at our interview that I would take the trouble to come by bus from another neighbourhood to work there, as generally their employees lived in the area. Fact was, I hadn’t worked in a restaurant before and their ad was one of the few that didn’t require previous experience. The place was scrupulously clean and the menu and food prep stuck religiously to their traditional recipes. At that time it was only occasionally that they had live music, I remember Percy playing piano on some Saturday nights. My memory is that they had transformed the house into the restaurant and lived in the basement and garage. A closet near the front door was turned into a walk in coat check with a half door/mini counter, complete with coat check staff. Percy sometimes offered me a ride home during which he told me memorable stories, like the history of the Golden Boy on top of the legislative building, and descriptions of boxing training technique and how important the footwork was. At that time Zena was suffering from advanced rheumatoid arthritis and spent most of her time in their private living space in the basement. They were great people and treated all their staff like family.D Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876075301447472556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-8592386052309393682020-10-13T01:03:34.963-05:002020-10-13T01:03:34.963-05:00I remember great chicken, but it was important to ...I remember great chicken, but it was important to reserve and preorder his famous corn bread!Robert Way in Gatineaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-59140336813287412362020-06-11T13:46:41.485-05:002020-06-11T13:46:41.485-05:00Hi Unknown. I didn't see your comment until no...Hi Unknown. I didn't see your comment until now. (I have to turn off notifications because of the amount of spam that gets posted to blog posts on Blogspot.)<br /><br />I didn't mention it becasue it wasn't there. Percy served during WW II until at late 1943 or 1944. He was stationed in Halifax and I believe Zena stayed with him part of the time as well to perform, so they weren't here to run a restaurant. The grand opening ad for the place is above from 1952.<br /><br />(I also checked the henderson Street Directories from 1939 to 1945 and there wasn't a restaurant by that name.)<br /><br />What you might be thinking of is Zena Bradshaw's sister. She was apparently the one with the famous fried chicken recipe that they convinced to come cook for them. If she and her husband had a restaurant, Haynes maybe hung out there after the war or when on leave and got the idea of having their own place.Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-15052288963056144952018-09-17T00:11:34.407-05:002018-09-17T00:11:34.407-05:00WHAT SEEMS TO BE MISSING HERE IS THE FACT THAT HAY...WHAT SEEMS TO BE MISSING HERE IS THE FACT THAT HAYNNES CHICKEN SHACK DURRING THE WAR WAS ON HARGRAVE STREET, ADDRESS WA PROBABLY 179 HARGRAVE. I KNOW THIS CAUSE I GREW UP IN THE AREA. I HAD LIVED AT 159 HARGRAVE A BIG THREE STORY HOUSE AND LATER TO 161 CARLTON UNTIL AFTER THE WAR WHEN THE WARTIME HOMES BECAME AVAILABLE. .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510362539280132908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-2842635005028938492016-01-29T11:34:33.406-06:002016-01-29T11:34:33.406-06:00Sadly, I never had that chance to meet him. I reme...Sadly, I never had that chance to meet him. I remember the radio commercials, though !Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-24183793914243811222016-01-21T19:23:39.663-06:002016-01-21T19:23:39.663-06:00He was a gentleman.He was a gentleman.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006787171833176175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-52038880919104857112013-08-05T19:24:48.647-05:002013-08-05T19:24:48.647-05:00Percy was the perfect host. The chicken was great!...Percy was the perfect host. The chicken was great! Anyone have the recipe or something like it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-18429415341248464062013-03-21T08:48:03.283-05:002013-03-21T08:48:03.283-05:00Cool ! Glad to hear !Cool ! Glad to hear !Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-31856316157715928012013-03-21T08:39:13.466-05:002013-03-21T08:39:13.466-05:00Just reposted this blog on the 99.9 BOB FM Faceboo...Just reposted this blog on the 99.9 BOB FM Facebook Page, as Mr Haynes came up on our show today! What an interesting article; it really helped us out today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131680144162853406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-58583224288627373912012-12-24T22:14:18.167-06:002012-12-24T22:14:18.167-06:00My mother went to school with Piercy Haynes. I don...My mother went to school with Piercy Haynes. I don't know if it was in elementary school or high school. She went to Dufferin elementary school and Daniel McIntyre high school. I can't remember the name of the junior high school she went to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-87096548935503906732012-02-12T08:20:59.270-06:002012-02-12T08:20:59.270-06:00Lots going on, He was the Grand Master of the &quo...Lots going on, He was the Grand Master of the " Prince Hall Lodge " of Minnesota. Which still claims jurisdiction over Manitoba and Alberta. Worth researching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-10962806229835226922012-02-09T14:17:28.432-06:002012-02-09T14:17:28.432-06:00Glad I went to the Chicken Shack a few times in th...Glad I went to the Chicken Shack a few times in the 1980s. I knew Percy was an athlete and musician but I didn't realize his role in ending discrimination in the Canadian navy. Another one of your excellent posts on local history!Xtovalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881148347459072588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-64392478131134795032012-02-08T23:25:07.226-06:002012-02-08T23:25:07.226-06:00Wonderful article. This town needs a place like th...Wonderful article. This town needs a place like that again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-71480653674272567022012-02-08T22:05:00.111-06:002012-02-08T22:05:00.111-06:00What an interesting story. Sometimes I think I sho...What an interesting story. Sometimes I think I should be doing more with my life ...cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-68829667145577731042012-02-08T16:13:36.358-06:002012-02-08T16:13:36.358-06:00I used to go to Hayne's Checken Shack all the ...I used to go to Hayne's Checken Shack all the time! Man, I thought I was the only one. Excellent story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com