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Do you recall the Oka crisis?
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe know a fair amount is know about human memory – what it is, how it works, and how sometimes it fails us. Among other things as Daniel L. Schacter (2001) notes, memory is subject to blocking, misattribution, bias, persistence, and suggestibility. Two good sources, among others, about what research has revealed about memory are […]
Photos from New Toronto Lawn Bowling Club at 153 Lakeshore Drive, formed in 1901
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’m very pleased to share with you two photos that I have received by email from Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office. Denise Harris of the Etobicoke Historical Society has identified the photos and shared a link where more information is available: http://www.newtorontohistorical.com/New%20Toronto%20Lawn%20Bowling.htm The club is over 110 years old. Additional information can be found here. I’m […]
A Meeting of the People: School Boards and Protestant Communities in Quebec, 1801-1998 (2004)
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThis post is a follow-up to an earlier post about Cartierville School. A useful reference, regarding topics in the post, is A Meeting of the People: School Boards and Protestant Communities in Quebec, 1801-1998 (2004). You can access the study online at Google Books. You can do a search for “Cartierville” at the link in the previous sentence. […]
Planning is now underway for a 1960s Malcolm Campbell High School reunion
/5 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIt was great to meet with my friends recently from Malcolm Campbell High School (MCHS) in Montreal. Such meetings are of tremendous value. MCHS is the the high school that I graduated from in 1963 when I lived in Montreal. It’s a source of comfort, as one gets older, to remain in touch with childhood […]
The War of 1812 brought the first Ukrainians to the city – then called York – as mercenary soldiers
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: A Feb. 20, 2014 New Yorker article is entitled:” Will Ukraine break apart?” A Feb. 28, 2014 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Globe in Kiev: Ukraine’s new government declares Russia has invaded.” A Feb. 28, 2014 Guardian article is entitled: “Ukraine: Night Wolves and unidentified military men seize key Crimea sites.” A Feb. […]
Stories
/by Jaan PillYou can access the MCHS 2015 Stories Category of posts here. Stories are at the heart of the experience of a 50-year (give or take a few years, depending on the year you graduated) high school reunion. We’ve set up the MCHS 2015 reunion in such a way that the format enables people to freely […]