MCHS Drama Club, 1966-67

MCHS Drama Club, 1966-67 Fourth Row: L. Spiler, J. Ostrega, R. Ehrlich, A. Kater, B. Dolman, A. Kisiell, B. Mann, M. Ajchenbaum. Third Row: M. Fialkow, C. Kubes, U. Amarica, D. Campbell, M. Shevloff, P. Rosenberg, S. Meland, R. Raif, R. Hollander, E. Hoyos, Mr. Grimson. Second Row: C. Zakaib, M. Linderman, L. Rusi­nek, C. […]

Research indicates that purchase of experiences yields more happiness than purchase of things

As a diversion from other activities, I like to read about research studies that focus on happiness. What does the evidence suggest, with regard to what makes people happy? One of the findings that I’ve come across frequently is that the purchase of experiences tends to yield greater happiness, for people, than does the purchase of […]

MCHS, 1966-67 – Teens Look at Life

Teens Look at Life Third Row: W. Van Geyzil, E. Baranoff, W. Tranter, L. Mclagan. Second Row: S. Traff, E. Goldberg, A. Schaerf, M. Snow, G. Gore, B. Vincent, S. Pare, S. Barrington. First Row: A. Malek, E. Hennebury, P. Forton, Mrs. Norman, T. Wallace, E. Berkowitz, L. Yuck, E. Schiller.  

A reunion is a form of community self-organizing

An MCHS Reunion, whether a ’60s Reunion, such as the one that the MCHS 2015 organizing team is staging, or any other MCHS Reunion, is a form of community self-organizing. By that I mean that people get together and create a structure that enables the community to find – and communicate with, interact with – […]

Comment from Steve Lesser (MCHS ’73) regarding “The Scarlet and the Silver”

A previous post is entitled: With Pride We Wear the Scarlet and the Silver At that post, Steve Lesser has written a comment that I’m pleased to bring your attention to, by posting it as part of a separate post. Steven writes: I graduated in 1973. My first year at MCHS – Grade 7 – […]

The Red Cross, MCHS, 1966-67

Red Cross Representatives Fourth Row: J. Trent, C. Newton, S. Merrin, B. Katel, J. Boutara, L. Johnson, E. Williams, B. Wade, J. Tousonian, A. Messner. Third Row: F. Melandra, V. Bastien, G.. Morrissette, M. Bawn, A. Fortin, S. Booth, I. Bartan, B. Potts, R. Shlimper, G. Gore, S. Simmons, B. Vincent. Second Row: N. Meli, D. Bocking, P. […]

MCHS Class Presidents, 1966-67

Class Presidents, 1966-67 Fourth Row: J. Kerr, S. Leighton, M. Beauche­min, M. Tekela, B. Jacobson, P. Lupsity. D. Nicholic, B. Berma n, J. Maffre. Third Row: P. Cacuick, B. Murphy, W. Tranter, B. Perley, S. Booth, S. Damant, B. Oprici, R. Campbell, Z. Rajzman, S. Brandwein. Second Row: P. McCormick, S. Hishon, N. Kosor­ wich, M. […]

Question for Graeme Decarie: Can you explain the Wrong-Way Driving phenomenon in New Brunswick?

I recently (June 6, 2015) came across a CBC article entitled: “Ont. driver says truck going wrong direction in N.B. nearly caused accident: RCMP say vehicles travelling in the wrong direction is a common problem on New Brunswick highways.” Some of the quotations include: “Vehicles travelling in the wrong direction is a common problem on New […]

1966-67 Sewing Club at Malcolm Campbell High School

Sewing Club, 1966-67 Third Row: J. Hardy, P. Lindsay, D. Plant, S. Lecouffe, E. Haynes, W. Walker, W. Bristol, T. Halladay, M. Fialkow, N. Warner. Second Row: M. Linderman, C. Pyndus, F. Koro­patkin, D. Barber, G. Morrissette, P. Clayton, E. Greenaway, E. Greenaway, L. Orr, H. Seale, L. Calzone, Mrs. Clark. First Row: M. Ritchie, C. […]

May 2015 photos of Cartierville School, Church of Good Shepherd, and MCHS

Scott Munro (MCHS ’63) was in Montreal for an academic conference early in May 2015. He brought back some photos, which I am pleased to share at this post. I believe I may have posted these photos at the MCHS Facebook Group pages that we post material to. If you’re seeing this more than once, […]