Dedicated, long-time readers may recall columns I wrote back in 2017 and 2018 about my aviation bug. I’m sure you remember the story about the hovercraft a classmate and I built when we were 15, …more
For years – even decades – our family tradition had always been to close the cottage at the end of the long Thanksgiving weekend. It was a sensible approach. Autumn was in full swing. The …more
As I look back on my Leaside childhood, it seems to me that, other than Christmas and the last day of school before summer, Halloween was the day we looked forward to the most. Our …more
The family home I grew up in was on the northwest corner of Parkhurst and Donegall. For the nearly 40 years my parents lived there, they hosted a sacrosanct, annual, all-hands-on-deck, holiday Monday family tradition. …more
It’s August, and if you were once a kid growing up in Toronto, you know what that means. The Ex, the Exhibition, the CNE… is back. You know, that two-week window just before school starts …more
I tell you, as a kid growing up in Leaside, June always felt like the slowest month of them all. The days seemed to pass in geological time. In comparison, a glacier moved swiftly and …more
I never take it for granted that our family is lucky enough to have a cottage. My grandfather built it on Twelve Mile Bay – that opens into Georgian Bay – back in the early …more
This month, we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Leaside back in 1913. You’ll notice a number of articles in this issue commemorating this auspicious anniversary. So, in the spirit …more
If you’ve been reading this column for a while now, you’ll know that I attended Leaside High School for the requisite five years from 1973-1978. But not all of you may know that a much …more
I’ve already written in this space about school dances back when I was in Grade 7 and 8 at Bessborough Drive Public School. In hindsight, I considered those dances to be a significant rite of …more
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