Ian Roach shares two great photos of his 1959-60 Grade 7 class at Cartierville School
Ian Roach has shared with us the following information regarding these two great pictures from Cartierville School from the Grade 7 class of 1959-60. Ian writes: Hi Jaan, I recently found two pictures of my 1959-60 grade 7 class at Cartierville School. One is a class picture, and the other is from the graduation party […]
Graeme Decarie recalls arriving at MCHS the day of the October 1962 Missile Crisis
The following text is an excerpt from a post that Graeme Decarie wrote on Aug. 10, 2015 at his website, where he has his blog, now called The Decarie Report: August 10: A day to remember. Certainly, I shall never forget it. And it often comes to mind as I write these blogs. It was […]
Sept. 13, 2015 message from David Godley regarding conservation of Long Branch
The following Sept. 13, 2015 message is from David Godley of Long Branch: Greetings on rainy cool morning in Lovely Long Branch Long Branch planning issues and updates Searching for Development Applications online. We can see applications as they come in and there is an email address to find more details at Application Information Centre. […]
Message from David Godley regarding Sept. 16, 2015 Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting
The following text is from David Godley of Long Branch; in a separate post I will upload an additional message from David: To Committee Secretariat, I shall not be present at the Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting on 16th September but would like this letter to be circulated to members. Thank you. Yours truly, […]
Why lower is better for your heart
A Sept. 11, 2015 CBC article is entitled: Treat high blood pressure aggressively to save lives, U.S. trial suggests: Why lower is better for your heart The research is of interest and value, which is why I’ve posted the link. The above-mentioned article notes: “Tobe said emails are flying among hypertension and heart and stroke […]
MCHS ’60s reunion on Oct. 17, 2015: Walter Psotka will perform as our official photographer
On Sept. 11, 2015 I met with Walter Psotka, of Walter Psotka Photography, to review our plans for photography at the Oct. 17, 2015 MCHS ’60s Reunion at Old Mill Toronto. Walter will set up a printer in the foyer outside the Humber Room on Oct. 17. Each attendee will be able to purchase framed photos, […]
Scott Munro (MCHS ’63) has added a comment regarding the physiography of the Humber River
Scott Munro (MCHS ’63), a member of the MCHS 2015 Event Committee, has added a comment to a previous post. The topic concerns land formation processes that have occurred tens of thousands of years ago where Old Mill Toronto is now located. In geological time, the Old Mill site was once under a glacier whose thickness was […]
Beware the waterfront trail to the west of the Humber River; many collisions have occurred along the trail
In an earlier post, I’ve noted that driving in Toronto requires your full attention, and the fines for distracted driving are substantial. The caption to the photo on the right highlights the story. In the current post, I want to bring your attention to some features of the Humber River. 1) Humber River runs close by […]
The MCHS ’60s Reunion organizing team met on Sept. 9, 2015 in Kitchener, Ontario
The MCHS 2015 Event Committee met on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 at the Boston Pizza at 190 Gateway Drive in Kitchener. Stephanie Shaar (MCHS ’69) of Montreal joined us for the meeting. We much enjoyed meeting Stephanie, whose participation added much of value and interest to the decision-making process. There is so much value in such face to […]
MCHS 2015: Toronto attractions include Harbourfront and the Waterfront
I live with my family in Long Branch in South Etobicoke. Where we live still has a touch of the rural scene attached to it, but it’s only 20 minutes to downtown Toronto, which is primarily an urban scene. Long Branch is a short ways to the south of the Stay Inn, so that if […]