On Dec. 26, 2015 Graeme Decarie wrote a long post at his website; he also spoke of mass murder in Guatemala in the 1980s

You can access the post here: Dec. 26:This is very long but,….. Graeme Decarie: I’ve just finished a very long blog. But I like it because this one gets me away from the dreadful newspapers down here. If you like, notify any students who might be interested that they can get it by googling The […]

“Whenever I have a spare moment,” notes Graeme Decarie, “I write a bit about my life for my children.”

In an email on Dec. 18, 2015, Graeme Decarie wrote: Whenever I have a spare moment, I write a bit about my life for my children. Last night, I started one that is really about failure in school – and why and how I failed. It’s something that has a lot to do with social […]

Bob Carswell shares reflections about the passage of the years

I’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. […]

Malcolm Campbell, upon encountering Malcolm Campbell, remarked, “And don’t you ever forget it.”

A previous post about Malcolm Campbell is entitled: Portrait by Gaby of Malcolm A. Campbell features dramatic low key lighting Robin Hallam has recently added the following comment to the above-noted post, of June 10, 2014; I’ve written the post you are now reading in order to bring your attention to the comment: Recent comment from […]

Further comment, regarding golf caddy at Marlborough golf club who became professor at Concordia

A previous post refers to Marlborough golf club in Montreal: “I have to say that my caddy days led me to detest golf,” Graeme Decarie comments The above-noted post refers, in turn, to a post that is entitled: Additional comments from Graeme Decarie – regarding Saraguay, Cartierville School, and Marlborough golf club I’m pleased to […]

“I have to say that my caddy days led me to detest golf,” Graeme Decarie comments

Below 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 […]

We seek recollections about Petit Bois Franc in relation to an old farmers road. Also: How to Fly a Horse (2015)

A previous post concerns Petit Bois Franc in Montreal: Graeme Decarie has a question about the old Bois Franc. Do you know the answer?  At the above-noted post, Alan McWaters has added a comment, which I am posting as a separate post in order to bring attention to it: “I am writing memoirs about those […]

“Just discovered,” Graeme Decarie reports: Book given to him by his Grade 7 class at Parkdale in 1958

I’m pleased to share these scans from the book that Graeme Decarie received from his students at Parkdale in 1958: Graeme Decarie writes: It’s book given to me by my grade 7 class at Parkdale in 1958. It’s called The Wisdom of China and India, and it was signed by the class. I recognize some […]

Lynn (Kingdon) Barnes has posted a message at a post entitled: Ian Roach shares two great photos of his 1959-60 Grade 7 class at Cartierville School

Lynn (Kingdon) Barnes has posted a message at an earlier blog post, entitled: Ian Roach shares two great photos of his 1959-60 Grade 7 class at Cartierville School The photos on the right are from the latter post. Lynn’s massage, which I’ve posted as a separate post – the one you are now reading – as […]

Soryl (Shulman) Rosenberg, MCHS Phys Ed teacher, will read out an address to the students from Graeme Decarie

Contact details for Graeme Decarie Graeme Decarie will not be able to make it to the MCHS ’60s Reunion, because of family responsibilities that he must attend to. However, we will share an address that he has prepared, which will be read out at the reunion. As well, any student who wishes to get in […]