An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
The following edited discussion highlights one of the topics the MCHS 60s Reunion organizing committee is currently working on. The reunion takes place on Oct. 17, 2015 at Old Mill Toronto. We welcome your comments. The reunion is for any person who attended, or taught at, Malcolm Campbell High School at any point in the […]
A Jan. 7, 2015 New Yorker article is entitled: “The Open-Office Trap.” The article reminds me that When I was at at the University of Toronto in the early 1980s to get my teaching degree, rather than taking a course in Educational Psychology, I did an independent research project on how the architecture of school […]
I’ve recently borrowed from the Toronto Public Library The Story of San Michele, first published in 1929, by Axel Munthe. I borrowed the book because I remember reading it when I was a student at Malcolm Campbell High School. I read a fair amount of non-fiction and fiction when I was in high school. Some […]
Geoff Kettel has shared the following details along with a great poster: 2015 HY Howland Lecture poster-4 Future Directions for the City of Toronto’s Historical Museums The Second Annual Howland Lecture Sponsored by Heritage York Dr. Lawrence Ostola Director, Museum & Heritage Services, Economic Development & Culture, City of Toronto January 15, 2015 Doors 6:30pm […]
In a previous post, I’ve spoken about a documentary about the Bells. A book entitled Whatever Happened To – ?: Catching Up with Canadian icons (2006) includes an update regarding the Bells. Below is an excerpt highlighting the launch of their career: “The country-flavoured tune that got turned into a smoky guy/girl ballad got recorded […]
An Oct. 16, 2014 article at the Times Higher Education website is entitled: “Born in the GDR: Living in the Shadow of the Wall, by Hester Vaizey.” I learned of this text from an Oxford University Press Twitter account that I follow; I found the article of interest, particularly this comment: “These first-hand accounts confirm […]
At the MCHS ’60s Reunion Facebook page, Gina Davis Cayer has shared Lynne Carol Hylands-Lister’s post. At the Malcolm Campbell High School GradsFacebook page, Lynne Carol Hylands-Lister has noted: “Found this in some paper ‘rubble’. MCHS grad class of ’71. Where are they now? Enjoy.”
You can access the newsletter here: fife-and-drum-dec-2014 A text accompanying the newsletter reads: “Please find attached the latest edition of Fife and Drum, published by the Friends of Fort York. This issue features articles on the new park which will open north of the Fort when the pedestrian-cycle bridge is built, and the canvass houses […]
The following message is from MPP Peter Milczyn’s office” A Year of Building Opportunity Dear Residents of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Recently, the Ontario Legislature rose for our holiday break, giving your elected representatives the chance to return to their ridings, attend community events, meet constituents and spend some quality time with our loved ones. The end of […]
You can get the details here. Key information: Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn New Year’s Levee Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210 110 Jutland Rd. Etobicoke M8Z 2H1