Joëlle King (MCHS 1963) has passed away in Ormond Beach, Florida on Feb. 23, 2019
/1 Comment/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillNikki King has recently let me know that her sister, Joëlle King, passed away in Ormond Beach, Florida on Feb. 23, 2019 at 4:20 am at the age of 71. She was in MCHS 1962-63 Miss McCormick’s class XIA. I remember Joëlle King from the years that I was at Malcolm Campbell High School. Nikki […]
Chez ‘Hade’ was a wonderful bike shop on Lower Ranger St. & Gouin in 1950s Cartierville
/11 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Ian Roach has added a comment about Cartierville School in Montreal At that post, Dawn Corbett has commented as follows; I’m posting her comment at the current post by way of bringing attention to the discussion. Dawn Corbett writes: Hello Jaan, I grew up in Cartierville on Nelligan, then Cousineau […]
Graeme Decarie has a question about 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Can you answer his question?
/0 Comments/in Commentary, MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillClick here for previous posts about Graeme Decarie > On Feb. 25, 2019 Graeme Decarie (who was teaching at MCHS that year) wrote regarding the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: I’ve just been watching a very long series on the Cuban Revolution. There was a point – I think it was about 1962 – that […]
Photo from Ulrich Laska (MCHS 1963) of Walter Rhead, Kathleen Dawson, and Ulrich Laska at their second annual reunion in Mexico
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI’m very pleased to share with you this recent photo from Ulrich Laska (MCHS 1963). “It’s amazing,” Ulrich remarks in a Dec. 30, 2018 email, “how your preserved memories have slowly rebuilt what was a long lost web of connections. Thank you so very much for doing this.” He adds: “Walter Rhead and Kathy Dawson […]
After sixty-two (62) years, Marsha Silver and Noreen Doherty meet in Orleans, Ontario
/4 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI’m really pleased to share this photo: After sixty-two (62) years, Marsha Silver and Noreen Doherty meet in Orleans, Ontario. Both attended Mrs. Harris’s Grade Seven class at Ahuntsic Elementary School in Montreal in 1957/58. I was really pleased to meet Noreen Doherty when she helped out – in so many valuable and much appreciated […]
Steven Lesser (MCHS 1973) recalls that Mr. Ramcharan, ace Math teacher, also wrote the graduates’ names on their graduation certificates
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillGraeme Decarie reports: I’m now considering a move to Montreal or Ottawa. Moncton is boring.
/4 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - G. Decarie, MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI am pleased to share the following message from the retired Concordia University history professor Graeme Decarie I’ve just been reading happy birthday e mails for August 27, 2018. I was surprised to find one just now from Diane Fagg. But it’s for August 27, 2017. I’m sure I didn’t see that last year – […]
Everybody’s story matters: Speaking notes for Sept. 1, 2018 Nordic Meeting (for people who stutter) in Tallinn, Estonia
/4 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate: A second post, regarding this talk, is entitled: Draft No. 2 of speaking notes: Sept. 1, 2018 Tallinn talk [End] Between 1988 and 2003, over a period of 15 years, I did a lot of volunteer work on behalf of people who stutter. Sometimes, I would work at this night and day. These […]
MCHS 1976 get together set for Via Marcello restaurant in Montreal for July 4, 2018 at 7:00 pm has been cancelled
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Please contact us if you were in the Malcolm Campbell High School 1976 graduating class As a follow-up to the previous post, I had mentioned a plan was in place for MCHS 1976 grads to meet at 7:00 pm on July 4, 2018 at the Via Marcello restaurant at 1790 Cote Vertu […]