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Bob Carswell’s father attended Lakefield College School during the prewar years
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI recently met for coffee in Toronto with Bob Carswell, who (as was the case for me as well) attended Malcolm Campbell High School in Montreal in the 1960s. Prior to the Second World War, Bob’s father attended Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario. Bob has referred to 19 former students of Lakefield College School, that […]
MCHS Sixties grads Daniel McPhail, Scott Munro, Bob Carswell and Jaan Pill met in Toronto in June 2017
/4 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillAt a post entitled We have a question regarding archives, files, photos, etc. regarding MCHS grad Peter Parsons, MCHS Sixties Grad Daniel McPhail has commented (May 25, 2017): My family purchased and moved into the house on Lavigne St in the spring of 1967. Upon moving in we noticed written on the wall of the […]
Twins of the Second World War: Guest post by Bob Carswell (my friend from elementary school and high school days in Montreal)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillTwins of the Second World War: The Shortt Stirling Bomber The evolution of the treatment of identical twins during WWII came about due to perceived value in treating them as one unit. In the first years of WWII they were separated and expected to do their best based on individual merits. In one family, two […]
The First Allen Cup Winners, 1909 – Guest post from Bob Carswell
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe First Allen Cup Winners 1909 Charles McKinley, son of John Kerr McKinley and Elizabeth Ann Irvine, the second son to the couple was my great uncle from Ottawa. In his early years he enjoyed the game of hockey, so much so, that eventually he would become an NHL time keeper. In the days of […]
Irvine’s Cigar Store: Guest article from Bob Carswell
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe following post is from Bob Carswell. [Note to Bob: Can you please let us know the source for the information.] Irvine’s Cigar Store There was a story reported in the Ottawa Citizen many years ago about the back room of Irvine’s Cigar Store located at 29 Sparks Street, one block south of the new […]
Bob Carswell shares reflections about the passage of the years
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’m pleased to share the following text from Bob Carswell. Bob Carswell writes: My philosophy on life is quite simple. I was born and therefore, I will die. The End. What remains after the system stops working has been donated to medical science so that perhaps I can also be of some use after death. […]
Bob Carswell adds a story that goes with the 1950s Cartierville School photo
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe photo in question was included in a post (and a comment at the bottom) entitled: MCHS 2015: Smaller room, more intimate space As a follow-up, Bob Carswell has added an additional comment of interest: Sometimes a story tells itself….. There is an interesting story behind the photo as well….some time ago I went into […]
Bob Carswell has shared more information about the Saraguay of years ago
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAt a post from November 28, 2014, entitled Q & A with Graeme Decarie regarding the history of Cartierville and Ville St. Laurent, Bob Carswell has added the following post. It’s been wonderful, as a person who grew up on Lavigne Street in Cartierville, to be learning so much about Saraguay that I would not have known, had […]