A compelling writing style? For Graeme Decarie, it began with watching the minister at Crystal Springs United Church
/2 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - G. Decarie, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillHere’s a question that relates to the writing of Autobiography Stories. I am pleased to share the following June 29, 2016 email interview with Graeme Decarie: Jaan Pill: You have a compelling style of writing. You make great use of short paragraphs – a style that is characteristic of newspaper writing. That’s the preamble to […]
Comments from Graeme Decarie regarding Brexit
/0 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - G. Decarie, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillGraeme Decarie: Jaan, Can you please send me a copy of my chapter 1? Or tell me how to find it on the MCHS site? The one on my word pad is all messed up. I just had a post from Phillippa (McGowan). She’s Jim McGowan’s eldest child – and she’s my goddaughter – whom […]
Any thoughts to a Malcolm Campbell High School 2017 reunion? Question from Gerry Maffre, MCHS class of ’67
/15 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, MCHS Stories/by Jaan PillWe’ve had a recent discussion at the webpage entitled: Malcolm Campbell High School. I’m sharing it as a separate post by way of bringing attention to it: Gerry Maffre (June 25, 2016 at 11:44 pm): Any thoughts to a 2017 reunion? Gerry Maffre class of ’67 Jaan Pill (June 26, 2016 at 6:31 am) Good […]
We seek contact details for L. Rhind (front row) who is in this 1961-62 MCHS photo
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe have a message from Lynne H. on Facebook (Malcolm Campbell High School page): “Would be interested in finding L. Rhind. (Front row) My grandmother was a Rhind and I went to MCHS….#ancestry. Thanks” Anybody who can help with this quest, please contact me through this website.
Chapter 1: Cartierville School in Montreal
/2 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - J. Pill, MCHS 2015 Biographies, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous post, I’ve discussed Graeme Decarie’s recommendation that Malcolm Campbell High School grads start working on their Autobiography Stories. A short version of a part of my story appears in a post entitled: MCHS bio for Jaan Pill, class of ’63 Below is a draft of another part of the autobiography story that I’ve […]
Chapter 1: Dick and Jane
/5 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - G. Decarie, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillGraeme Decarie’s impressive and evocative MCHS Bio is outlined at a previous post: MCHS Bio for Graeme Decarie, who taught for three years at Malcolm Campbell High School Click here for previous posts about Graeme Decarie > Graeme’s suggestion, that MCHS grads get to work on their stories, has prompted me to begin to work […]
Question from Claire: Is this the same Cartierville School that I attended 1970-71 in its first year as a “French Immersion School”?
/14 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdates – Part 1: Spiro Couris (please see Comment below) has noted that the school that Claire refers to was Elmgrove. Jean Anne Mason Ouelle, in an additional Comment, has also affirmed that the school was Elmgrove. By way of an additional update on the discussion, I also want to note that there has been a […]
Dana Allen attended Cartierville Elementary School from kindergarten (Mrs. Carpenter) to grade 6 (1957-1963)
/25 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillGraeme Decarie has been reading the autobiography of Christopher Plummer
/5 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here for previous posts about Graeme Decarie > Among the previous posts is: MCHS Bio for Graeme Decarie, who taught for three years at Malcolm Campbell High School. Graeme Decarie writes: I’ve been reading the autobiography of Christopher Plummer because he and I were classmates – almost. This was at Montreal High – in […]