Tom Durrie: “Anybody with Any Brains Will Not Be Able to Stand School”
Tom Durrie (b. 1931) came to Canada in 1960 to run an alternative school, and he agreed to share his refreshingly honest …
Susan Mendelson, from Theatre to Culinary Household Name
Susan Mendelson is the owner and co-founder of noted catering company The Lazy Gourmet. She wrote the official cookbook of Expo 86, …
Bill Newton: “As Kids, We Made Our Own Entertainment”
Bill Newton (b. 1930) moved to Vancouver in 1934. Today, he shares with us a few illustrative details of his East Van …
Doreen Herman: “After 60, We Could All Write a Bestseller”
Doreen Herman (b. 1924) chose a career at a time when it was unusual for women, and tried to enjoy her youth …
Jack Fitzgerald Looks Back on a Time of Hardship
Jack Fitzgerald (b. 1926 and married to Irene) worked in a Boeing aircraft plant during the War and has lived on Commercial …
