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Terry Fallis

Dirty words and dirty hands: pumping gas on Bayview

April 1, 2019 Terry Fallis

I’ve already written in this space about my first part-time job at Gyro Motors when I was 15 years old. So why not leave it there when I could carry on and regale you with …more

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Terry Fallis

March Break beckons

March 1, 2019 Terry Fallis

It’s that time of year. Growing up in Leaside, I have vivid memories of the anticipation all of us kids felt as March Break drew near. The days leading up to Christmas and summer vacation …more

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Terry Fallis

Dr. James Coryell Fallis – the end of an era

March 1, 2019 Terry Fallis

In early January, my father, Dr. James Coryell Fallis, well into his 90th year, passed away. Our mother died back in 2002, so with Dad now gone, it is indeed the end of an era. …more

Staff Photo.
Terry Fallis

When road hockey reigned

February 1, 2019 Terry Fallis

As we turn the corner on the hockey season, both in the NHL and at good old Leaside Memorial Gardens, I’m reminded that I became the hockey player I am today – enthusiastic, competent, but …more

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Terry Fallis

My rant – New year, new pressures

January 1, 2019 Terry Fallis

Having already written in my end-of-summer column that September and its back-to-school vibe always felt like the start of a new year to me, it’s hard not to get wrapped up in the self-help hype …more

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Terry Fallis

’Tis the season for bright red bikes, turkey leftovers, and Boxing Day!

December 1, 2018 Terry Fallis

Ahhh Christmas. The season of peace, joy, good will towards others, not to mention eggnog, turkey, and twinkly lights, is upon us. I’m writing this little missive in early November, when we’ve only had a …more

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Terry Fallis

Terry remembers Remembrance Day

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It’s that time of year again. Remembrance Day is not far off. Not exactly a topic that naturally lends itself to a supposedly humorous column. But sometimes, funny memories of growing up in Leaside are …more

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Terry Fallis

So long summer, hello school! Great to be back!

September 1, 2018 Terry Fallis

I’ve already written in this space about just how excited my twin brother and I were as kids as the final days of June dragged by and the summer beckoned. My powers of concentration were …more

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s a hovercraft?

March 1, 2018 Terry Fallis

The grainy photo reminds me that this all unfolded more than 43 years ago in Leaside. When I was 15 and living at the corner of Parkhurst and Donegall, I was apparently not content with …more

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Terry Fallis

Memories of Bayview

February 1, 2018 Terry Fallis

Growing up at the corner of Parkhurst and Donegall ensured that Bayview was a very familiar strip for me. My mother would do at least some of the family grocery shopping on Bayview. She was …more

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