Articles by Ken Mallett

A generation ago many kids hated music lessons, which often involved a stern-faced teacher beating time while you played endless scales, all in the hope of passing the dreaded Level 4 Conservatory exam. Music shouldn’t …more

In the 1950s, pharmacists were commonly known as druggists and their premises as drugstores. They filled doctors’ prescriptions as they do today, but many of the medicines were so bitter their taste was masked with …more

If you think the little white building standing alone at the corner of Vanderhoof and Brentcliffe looks a little like a cake box, you wouldn’t be far off. And inside you’ll find cakes. And cookies. …more

Imagine you have this great idea for a business…a slew of great Italian recipes from your nonna. Jams. Jellies. Marmalade. Why not start selling preserves at farmers’ markets and little specialty shops? Maybe even a …more

James Bond would love this. If the day ever arrives when 007 loses his Aston Martin, he can still motor in fantastically expensive high-end automobiles – as long as he comes to Leaside. Perhaps the …more

When he was two years old, his parents bundled him into a small canoe in darkness and they floated from Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand where he spent the next seven years of …more

Fact: Aging is not an option. Everybody gets old. But given the choice, most seniors would prefer to grow old in their own homes, where everything is familiar and they can enjoy independence and privacy. …more