Jessop Family Photo It was a beautiful fall day in 1984. After a long day at school a young girl in a small, quiet, community about an hour north of Toronto came home and dropped off her backpack. Her brother and mother were out but when they came...
Library and Archives Canada The year is 1948. We’re at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. After a 12-year hiatus, the world gathered for what were called the “Games of Renewal”. St. Moritz, which also hosted the 1928 Winter Games is...
Imperial War Museum On a cold dark night in the North Atlantic a great hospital ship journeyed towards Ireland. Passengers were either preparing for bed or already asleep. She was only 200 kilometres from her destination but outside… A German U...
The Terrace Standard In the bay that now carries his name, captain Henry Hudson, his son along with several sick men were set adrift by his crew. It is our nation’s most famous mutiny. But it isn’t the only one. There is another, notable revolt but...
A few years ago, during the quarantine phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was looking for something to watch. I could rewatch the golden era of The Simpsons for the 200th time, dive back into the exploits of the Bluth family on Arrested Development...
Library and Archives Canada A few months ago, on one of my weekly trips to find treasures at local thrift stores, I stumbled upon a gold mine. A box set of every episode and TV movie of Columbo. If you aren’t familiar with the show, it features...
Photo by Tyler Anderson Growing up as a young lad in the 1980s, I loved The Friendly Giant. Every weekday, the familiar tune of Early One Morning signaled the start of another episode as the camera panned over a small town until a giant’s foot...
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame She excelled at so many sports one writer said that it was easier to summarize her athletic achievements by saying she wasn’t good at swimming. She led basketball, softball and hockey teams to championships. Trophies...
Canada has produced some of the best musicians in the 20th century. Joni Mitchell Neil Young Oscar Peterson But I could name more. Including one man who has been releasing material for the past forty years. He has won multiple Junos and performed...
Growing up, I never thought about advertising or marketing. Sure, some commercials caught my eye, but the ins and outs of what happened behind the scenes didn’t tickle my fancy. I was far more interested in history… and still am… which is why I’m so...