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MCHS 2015 Reunion
/by Jaan PillThe Teenage Brain: Uniquely powerful, vulnerable, not fully developed
/0 Comments/in Toronto/by Jaan PillOne of the many benefits of working at organizing a 1960s high school reunion is that you get to re-visit topics that you may have forgotten about. You also pick up new information that wasn’t even know at the time. Consider a Jan. 13, 2015 headline from CBC the Current: “The Teenage Brain: Uniquely powerful, […]
MCHS 2015 organizing committee met in Kitchener on Feb. 4, 2015. Steve Shein joined us for the meeting.
/1 Comment/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAttending the Feb. 4, 2015 organizing committee meeting in Kitchener were Scott Munro, Peter Mearns, Steve Shein, and Jaan Pill. The snowy weather prevented Gina (Davis) Cayer – who was flying home from the U.S. – and Lynn (Hennebury) Legge – who would have been driving from London, Ontario – from attending. We welcome all […]
This is Mercury for 1965 …now in the Lincoln Continental tradition – 1960s Ford Motor Company ad
/0 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter/by Jaan PillClick on each image to enlarge it. Click again to enlarge it further. The headline for this two-page magazine spread reads: This is Mercury for 1965 …now in the Lincoln Continental tradition The advertisement reads: “We predict that the reaction of many people when they first see a 1965 Mercury drive by will be: “What […]
What to tell your wife before the Thunderbird comes. Early 1960s Ford ad.
/0 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe tagline is: “Thunderbird: Unique in all the world.” Click on the ad to enlarge it. Click again to enlarge it further. The early 1960s ad reads: What to tell your wife before the Thunderbird comes You won’t have to tell her how beautiful a Thunderbird is. She can see that no other car has […]
The 2011 Parkview School story remains a source of inspiration and celebration for local residents in South Etobicoke
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe Parkview School story remains a source of inspiration and celebration for local residents in South Etobicoke. The school in question, as we learned in October 2010, was being sold by the Toronto District School Board as the property was surplus to its needs. In the end, it was sold to the French public school […]
Trustee Pamela Gough invites you to attend Ward Forum on Feb. 3, 2015, 7:00 pm regarding Jan. 15, 2015 Review of TDSB
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message concerning the Jan. 15, 2015 Review of the Toronto District School Board, which has been discussed at previous posts at this website, is from TDSB Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s office. The Ward Forum will also discuss the proposed TDSB budget for 2015-2016. I became involved with local community self-organizing, in Long […]
Update: Re-configuration of Preserved Stories website; upcoming launch of www.mchs2015.com
/2 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a previous post, I’ve noted that our plan was to replace the website’s home page banner – the one that features the photo of Aquaview Condominiums in Toronto at Lake Shore Blvd. West and Forty Second Street as it appeared during early construction – with a banner for the MCHS 2015 Reunion. We’ve made […]