The MCHS 2015 Event Committee met on July 28, 2015 in St. Williams, Ontario; our next meeting is in Kitchener on Sept. 9
At our meeting on July 28, 2015 in St. Williams, Ontario at the farm homestead of Gina and Dan Cayer, the Event Committee had a great time having lunch, learning about pigeons and horses, getting the stories straight about some of the MCHS grads over the years, and figuring out how to arrive at a […]
Historical Items in Toronto for the Next While – From Doug Grant via Donna Magee
The following text is from Doug Grant, which I received as an email from Donna Magee (for which, many thanks!). I don’t have time to include active links for the text, with the exception of the Fort York item. If you have questions please contact Doug Grant. Doug Grant UE Tel: (416) 921-7756 loyalist.trails@uelac.org Program and […]
Sept. 13 & Sept. 27 events at Lambton House related to Étienne Brûlé/Wendat Expedition (also Sept 11 pub night)
Following information is from Heritage York: September Heritage York Events at Lambton House Our monthly Community Pub will be held on Friday, 11 September from 6 – midnight. Our entertainment will be provided by Broad Belly Band – a Lambton favourite – who will begin at 8:00 p.m. Roast Beef sandwiches will be available […]
Jane (Moore) Jenson (MCHS ’63): Best wishes to everyone from ‘63
We’ve recently been in touch by email with Jane Moore Jenson (MCHS ’63). She won’t be able to make it to the Oct. 17 reunion in Toronto but she sends best wishes to everyone from ’63. You can read an overview, of Jane’s career as an academic, at the following posts: Jane Jenson, Department of […]
At the start of the Oct. 17 reunion, Lynn Hennebury Legge will introduce the Business Card Game
I’ve had the good fortune to be working on the MCHS ’60s Reunion for the past couple of years. I enjoy the work. In organizing of the reunion, many alumni from cities across North America have worked together, to take the idea and turn it into a reality. We have a great team in place and that’s […]
Arleen Chenoll (MCHS ’63) shares additional photos from Malcolm Campbell High School
Arleen Chenoll (MCHS ’63) contacted Howard Hight and Diana Redden after they sent out Newsletter #20 to the MCHS 2015 Database list; Arleen’s message led us to post the following item at the MCHS 2015 website: February 1963 photo from Malcolm Campbell High School at recess or lunch outside in the school yard Arleen Chenoll […]
My family fled as refugees from Estonia in 1944; they were among the ones who survived the journey
Click here to access BBC Estonia country profile > I was born in Sweden in 1946, after my parents and several other members of the extended family including my grandparents on my mother’s side crossed the Baltic Sea to Sweden in the autumn of 1944. They made the trip in two separate boats. There were […]
Sept. 19 at 9:30 am – Reenactment of first day of Simcoe’s 1793 journey up Toronto Carrying Place Trail
I am pleased to share with you the following notice. I do not have time to change the format. It’s my hope that you can find your way through the all-caps text: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE & THE HUMBER HERITAGE COMMITTEE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM IN REENACTING THE FIRST DAY OF THE GOV’S […]
February 1963 photo from Malcolm Campbell High School at recess or lunch outside in the school yard
We are delighted to share the following message to Diana Redden and Howard Hight (that is, the MCHS 2015 Database and Newsletter Team) from Arleen Smith: Hi Diana & Howard Going through old photos, came across the attached which is dated on the reverse side as February 1963, the year I graduated from MCHS, class […]
Étienne Brûlé and Wendat Project: On Sept. 12, 2015, join East Gwillimbury event starting at 9:00 am. Sept. 26 afternoon events in Toronto: No registration required
Updates See also: Sept. 13 & Sept. 27 events at Lambton House related to Étienne Brûlé/Wendat Expedition (also Sept 11 pub night) See also: Sept. 19 at 9:30 am – Reenactment of first day of Simcoe’s 1793 journey up Toronto Carrying Place Also, the Sept. 26 event at Old Mill is sold out, but the afternoon […]