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When I visit the USA, I adopt the mindset of “the foreign correspondent”
/5 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate As noted in a comment at the end of this post, the flippant tone of my review of the Chicago Tribune “gentrification” article is perhaps not warranted. Accordingly, a tentative bottom line that occurs to me, influenced by the preface by Richard J. Evans in the first of his three books – his trilogy […]
“I have to say that my caddy days led me to detest golf,” Graeme Decarie comments
/4 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillBelow are some recent comments at a post entitled: Additional comments from Graeme Decarie – regarding Saraguay, Cartierville School, and Marlborough golf club I’ve posted the two most recent comments, as a way of bringing attention to them. Donald Lortie comments: I caddied at Marlborough in the early 60’s – I remember the Lawrence Brothers […]
Graeme Decarie thinks back to 1963: “Where have all the flowers gone?” Christine Hamilton is excited about the reunion.
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn update from Graeme Decarie, who writes: This afternoon, as I wrote my blog on the news – and more than horrified by the day’s news – I kept thinking of a song popular back in 1963 – “Where have all the flowers gone?” You may remember it was an anti-war song – with Vietnam […]
Sue (Robinson) Brady has shared with us photos from an MCHS reunion a decade ago in Vancouver
/7 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI was very pleased to read a comment from Sue (Robinson) Brady at a post entitled: Cheryl Vince’s favourite teachers at Malcolm Campbell High School included a principal and a vice-principal Click on the photos – from a reunion in Vancouver about a decade ago – to enlarge them; click again to enlarge them further […]
We seek to get in touch with more MCHS ’60s teachers. Can you help?
/4 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillCharles Tsiang (MCHS ’62) has shared a message: “Jaan, our teachers were an enormous part of our MCHS experience. You’ve done so much via Mr. Decarie already but could you expand that by developing a list and trying to contact those still able to respond? Invite them to join the reunion or send their news.” […]
More 1962-63 Candid Camera photos & overview of staff who have passed away
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI can only guess what the photo on the right is about. Something to do with a sound system. Maybe at a dance? If anybody knows, we look forward to your comments. The “I have a little surprise for you” caption refers to Mr. Louis. Graeme Decarie has shared his recollection of Mr. Hill at […]
Versions One and Two of Janet’s great post at our portal to the history of Cartierville School
/1 Comment/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAt a previous post, we’ve shared some posts from Janet regarding Cartierville School. In order to bring attention to the post, and to have both versions of her post in one place, I’ve written the post that you are now reading. After Janet had sent her first post, she sent a second one because it […]
Graeme Decarie has found his copy of the 1962-63 MCHS Highlander and shares additional recollections
/13 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan Pill[I will add additional photos at the post later; for now, I’ll begin with just one photo, of Mr. Talbot.] In the following text, I have used just the first initial for a couple of students, in order to respect privacy of information. In the event we get the okay to publish the names, from […]
Bob Carswell from MCHS has shared a memorable update
/17 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Biographies, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillBob Carswell has shared a delightful comment at another post; I’m pleased to share it here as an MCHS Biography entry. I’ve worked out a tentative paragraph structure for this post, and have added links to posts from the Preserved Stories website that reference themes that Bob Carswell mentions. Great to read you message, Bob. […]