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 – […]
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 – […]
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. […]
Long Branch Fest Community Storytelling Panel June 13, 2015 8pm onward Music will be provided by Hayley Ryerson and Anthony Savidge between talks. Currently finishing her Bachelor of Music at Humber College, Hayley Ryerson is a fiddler and violinist who lives in Etobicoke. Her home studio, One Tune At A Time, is now accepting students […]
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. […]
In previous posts, such as one at the link below, I have noted that I do not know what a Jane’s Walk is: What is a Jane’s Walk? It’s an open-ended concept Similarly, I do not know what Social Innovation is: A Jane’s Walk is a walking conversation, or walking lecture, or starts as lecture, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Women of Intelligence: Winning the Second World War with Air Photos (2012) is a remarkable book and for that reason I have decided to write this post. I have discussed the topic of women of intelligence in previous posts including: Women’s roles in Special Operations during the Second World War The Woman With the X-Ray […]