Monthly Archives: February 2018

Now and Then: Dalston U C Manse

 

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Now and Then: 2 Room School, Dalston

 

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A Scotiabank Armed Robbery

Broadway & Burrard Branch, Vancouver It came like a blot from the blue (it was actually a ‘bolt out of the blue’, but the typo can remain; you’ll see why later). It’s also a memory I will never forget. It … Continue reading

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Now and Then: Old # 11 near Dalston

 

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Now and Then: W.R. Best School, Dalston

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Hey: What’s That Sound?

Everybody Look What’s Going Down The CBC relaunched their flagship news program on November 6, 2017.     There is a technical sound which can be heard at about 4:10 of the clip above. It’s a repeating motif, the musical … Continue reading

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Vikings: Barrie North Collegiate’s 50th

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The Old Folks at Home?

Sitting on the Porch in Rocking Chairs The Carol Burnett Show used to feature a skit of a couple of seniors discussing their lives. The payoff was almost always the same: he’d make a gentle pass at her and she … Continue reading

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Today (translation of “Carpe Diem”)

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