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About Terry Fallis
A two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Terry Fallis grew up in Leaside and is the award-winning writer of eight national bestsellers, all published by McClelland & Stewart. His most recent, Operation Angus, is now in bookstores.
Bessborough School.
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I remember the Bessborough Halloween dance

October 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

With Grade 7 at Bessborough now 50 years in my rear-view mirror (ouch!), some of my experiences back then are obscured in the mists of history. But one aspect of my time in Grade 7 …more

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I’m suffering Olympics withdrawal

September 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

I knew it was coming. It happens every four years — or in this pandemic-delayed case — five years, which made it all the worse. On the big television screen, the flame is literally extinguished, …more

Godspell theatre poster.
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Remember when Godspell reigned on Bayview?

August 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

Growing up just a block away, I couldn’t count the number of times I cruised up and down Bayview, usually on errands for my mother that almost always included buying milk or picking something up …more

Sunset at Talbot Park.
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My nostalgic memory of the dog days of summer

July 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

I’ve written before about my idyllic childhood growing up in Leaside amidst the tall leafy trees, the lovely houses, a big park just down the street, and nary a care in the world (except worrying …more

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A motorcycle gang in Leaside?

June 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

Here’s a strange one from the very early 1970s when my twin brother Tim and I were about 10 or 11. As you might imagine, Leaside is not exactly the kind of neighbourhood where you’d …more

An image of grass covered in dew. Staff photo.
Terry Fallis

’Tis the season for lawn-cutting

May 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

I’ve always hated cutting the lawn. I understand there are very few people walking the streets of Leaside who actually enjoy cutting the lawn (unless of course they’re sitting luxuriously on a cushy riding mower), …more

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Haute pandemic couture? Not a chance!

April 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

I know I’ve at least mentioned it before, but I think it’s worth revisiting. Of course, by now you’ll know that I’m talking about one of the less important elements of the pandemic but I’m …more

Terry Fallis. Photo credit Tim Fallis.
Terry Fallis

That takes the cake

March 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

It happened nearly 20 years ago and has forever been known in family lore as “the cake incident.” It was early September. There are quite a few family birthdays around this time of year, so …more

Terry Fallis. Photo credit Tim Fallis.
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Trust me, I have a system for that!

January 28, 2021 Terry Fallis

Maybe it’s because I’m an engineer by academic training. Or perhaps I’m just anally retentive. Some have suggested I’m obsessive. I like to think I’m, at least, gifted, and at most, more highly evolved than …more

Terry Fallis. Photo credit Tim Fallis.
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Good riddance, 2020! Hallelujah, 2021!

January 1, 2021 Terry Fallis

Happy New Year! Never in my many years traipsing around this planet have I uttered those words with more hopeful anticipation and disdainful hindsight. Man, 2020 was a year, wasn’t it? And we’re not out …more

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