Archive for month: June, 2015
MCHS Drama Club, 1966-67
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMCHS Drama Club, 1966-67 Fourth Row: L. Spiler, J. Ostrega, R. Ehrlich, A. Kater, B. Dolman, A. Kisiell, B. Mann, M. Ajchenbaum. Third Row: M. Fialkow, C. Kubes, U. Amarica, D. Campbell, M. Shevloff, P. Rosenberg, S. Meland, R. Raif, R. Hollander, E. Hoyos, Mr. Grimson. Second Row: C. Zakaib, M. Linderman, L. Rusinek, C. […]
Program – First Annual Long Branch Fest – June 13, 2015 – See U There!
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick on the image to enlarge it; click again to enlarge it further You can also access the PDF version here: Program inside Page[1]
Jane Fairburn: Tearing down of Gardiner a leap of faith worth taking
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillJane Fairburn, author of Along The Shore (2013) has shared a blog post that warrants a close read: Tearing down the Gardiner: It’s a bout a leap of faith that’s worth taking
Research indicates that purchase of experiences yields more happiness than purchase of things
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAs a diversion from other activities, I like to read about research studies that focus on happiness. What does the evidence suggest, with regard to what makes people happy? One of the findings that I’ve come across frequently is that the purchase of experiences tends to yield greater happiness, for people, than does the purchase of […]
MCHS, 1966-67 – Teens Look at Life
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillTeens Look at Life Third Row: W. Van Geyzil, E. Baranoff, W. Tranter, L. Mclagan. Second Row: S. Traff, E. Goldberg, A. Schaerf, M. Snow, G. Gore, B. Vincent, S. Pare, S. Barrington. First Row: A. Malek, E. Hennebury, P. Forton, Mrs. Norman, T. Wallace, E. Berkowitz, L. Yuck, E. Schiller.
Draft Issues – May 4th Long Branch Community Meeting – Your input: Message from David Godley
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following information is from David Godley of Long Branch. He has given me permission to post it. Today, like many days, is a busy day for me. I am stopping all of my other work for half an hour in order to post this information. Message from David Godley Greetings to those interested in […]
A reunion is a form of community self-organizing
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn MCHS Reunion, whether a ’60s Reunion, such as the one that the MCHS 2015 organizing team is staging, or any other MCHS Reunion, is a form of community self-organizing. By that I mean that people get together and create a structure that enables the community to find – and communicate with, interact with – […]
Comment from Steve Lesser (MCHS ’73) regarding “The Scarlet and the Silver”
/1 Comment/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: With Pride We Wear the Scarlet and the Silver At that post, Steve Lesser has written a comment that I’m pleased to bring your attention to, by posting it as part of a separate post. Steven writes: I graduated in 1973. My first year at MCHS – Grade 7 – […]
The Red Cross, MCHS, 1966-67
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillRed Cross Representatives Fourth Row: J. Trent, C. Newton, S. Merrin, B. Katel, J. Boutara, L. Johnson, E. Williams, B. Wade, J. Tousonian, A. Messner. Third Row: F. Melandra, V. Bastien, G.. Morrissette, M. Bawn, A. Fortin, S. Booth, I. Bartan, B. Potts, R. Shlimper, G. Gore, S. Simmons, B. Vincent. Second Row: N. Meli, D. Bocking, P. […]