Month: November 2023

  • Shaughnessy Elementary

    Shaughnessy Elementary

    I went to Shaughnessy Elementary for grades 1 to 3. The school looks the same, except the air raid sirens have gone. They we added after the Cuban missile crisis. There were two entrances to…

  • Christmas Card
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    Christmas Card

    I’ve created my Christmas cards for 2023, and started printing them. I’ll need to send those destined overseas in the next few days.

  • W28th

    W28th

    Between 1963 and 1967 I attended St. George’s School, located at the time, just a couple blocks west of Dunbar and 29th. The alternative to taking my bike to school was public transit: the Granville…

  • Christmas Trees
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    Christmas Trees

    Sitting in the dentist’s chair the other day, through the chatter, grinds and squeals of the various devices being employed, I could hear Bing Crosby singing Jingle Bells. Maybe with the Andrews Sisters. Leaving the…

  • St. John’s Anglican Church

    St. John’s Anglican Church

    On the corner of Nanton and Granville is St. John’s Anglican Church, where I used to sing in the choir.