A teacher remembered for her encouragement One MCHS grad has shared these thoughts: “… lots of buzz [in recent emails] about the teachers at MCHS during the early 60s. When I look back, most were excellent, dedicated, and kind. Mrs Lamet was the teacher who encouraged me the most in terms of my writing skills, […]
Diana Redden (nee McLagan), class of ’64 I was in 11F with Miss McCormack. I plan to attend the reunion in October, 2015. I was involved in a lot of activities at MCHS, including the Social Committee, interclass sports/soccer, L’Eleve, and the senior choir. I particularly remember the fun ski trips and our most spirited […]
An impressive portrait of Malcolm A. Campbell by a Montreal photographer named Gaby is featured in the 1963-64 Malcolm Campbell High School annual. When I looked at the portrait, I thought at once: “Film noir, 1940s black and white movies.” The reason I tuned into this was that a Technology of Film course that I […]
Stories that deal with heritage sites are of interest to many people. A June 8, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Modern prisons designed to prevent helicopter jailbreaks, expert says.” The article notes that newer jails have design features that provide a measure of protection against helicopter breakouts. It adds that many of the […]
The following update is from Tim Hewlings: The Sceptres’ new CD “Long Lost Hits and Rarities” was released on May 13, 2014. It was all digitally remastered from the original recording tapes. (By me) (Three of the four members were MCHS grads.) It is now available on line at: Amazon.ca http://www.amazon.ca/Long-Lost-Hits-Rarities-Sceptres/dp/B00JH3SM4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402056111&sr=8-1&keywords=long+lost+hits+and+rarities And at Pacemaker Entertainment: (They […]
We owe thanks to Tim Hewlings (MCHS 63, see photo on left) for sharing this recording of the Malcolm Campbell High School song with us. Tim Hewlings was with a 1960s band called the Sceptres, who’ve recently released their first album. You can access the mp3 version of the song here: MCHS_Song_mp3 You can also access […]
We owe thanks to Howard Hight for reminding us that we used to sing this song at Malcolm Campbell High School. What reminded him was this recent comment, which I shared with him regarding volunteer work: “Occasionally I work at the limits of my capabilities. Fortunately, I’ve learned to cut back, and from time to […]
With regard to the 1960s at Malcolm Campbell High School, each person has her or his own memories. It’s great to have opportunities to engage in conversations about what those memories are. What middle school and high school students are now reading My main interest in those years, among others, was learning about how words […]
Update: In a recent update, Harry Chan (MCHS ’65) has shared a link for the obituary for Margaret Chan. On the right are photos from the link. [End of update] I’m really keen to share information that I get through emails from people who’ve heard about the Malcolm Campbell High School Sixties Reunion. I […]
Jenning Dai was in my class at Malcolm Campbell High School when we graduated in 1963. He died exactly 50 years ago this month. Cheryl (Casino) Houston (MCHS ’63 – 11D) has noted, in a recent email: “He went to the University of Illinois in Urbana to study aeronautical engineering (from what I remember), but he […]