HARBORDITE (Founded 1979)

286 Harbord Street, Toronto Ontario, Canada M6G 1G5

A Newsletter published for former students and teachers of Harbord Collegiate Institute

NO. 51 EDITOR - Paul McIntyre ('50) Fall 2004 Harbord Club email: contact @harbordclub.com Visit our website: www.harbordclub.com WHY A HARBOARD CLUB? 1) To establish and maintain a sense of common identity among former students and teachers of the school 2) To share news from Harbordites everywhere 3) To provide funds for prizes, awards and scholarships in all grades of the school.

WW II MEMORIAL AWARDS ASSEMBLY:

The sculpture takes the form of a Wednesday, November 2, 2004 stainless steel "H", with an 8" Harbord Collegiate Institute space between the vertical halves. 10:30 a.m. This 'break' represents the rending Did you leave Harbord in 1954? of futures -- the lives of Harbord C.I. students, lost in World War II. If so, you are one of our Year 2004 honorees. You and your classmates are invited to the To read the names of those whose Annual Awards Assembly of the school on Nov. 3, memories are honoured, one stands 2004. These awards will be presented not only in honour of those who left Harbord in 1954 but also in within, and is embraced by, the honour of your classmates, living or deceased, whom sculpture. you remember. This is our chance to celebrate you The monument will be located in and them. Because there are, happily, so many of you, the lower courtyard at the south- east corner of the building so as Please Regard This As not to detract from the existing Your Personal Invitation WW I monument. from Principal Fran Parkin, to be present in the audi- The new memorial is designed by ence and at the informal reception that follows. Staff, honorees, and members of the Harbord Club are invit- Architect / Sculptor Morton Katz, ed to lunch at noon, following the assembly. a former U of T Professor, a Past Honorees are given reserved seating in the assembly, President of the Sculptor's Society and the school appreciates knowing how many to expect. We sincerely hope you will be with us, r.s.v.p. of Canada and a Harbord C.I.alum- nus. Harbord Collegiate Institute, 2886 Harbord St., Through the Herculean efforts of Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1G5 (Telephone 416-393- 1650) Murray Rubin, funds are being raised both for the restoration of the WW I monument and the con- struction of the WW II memorial.

lower courtyard location WW II MEMORIAL superimposed overthe south elevation of H.C.I. HONOUR ROLL OF THE FALLEN -- WORLD WAR II Axler, David Dodd, Blatchford Lindzon, Irving Sonshine, Murray Barron, Charles Feldman, Jack Magder, Murray Walker, Donald E. Black, Harris Fotheringham, Clifford McBride, Bruce D. Walsh, William M. Bochner, Harry J. Fraser, Andrew W. McConvey, Carl J. Walter, William A. Boyd, Victor L. Gaba, William McQuarrie, Hector L. Wasserman, Sollie Brown, Leonard G. Garalick, Alex Ornstein, Morley Welch, Norman F. Brown, William E. Gray, William Alex Owens, J. Sumner Wiegrand, Norman W. Cain, William E. Halperin, William Petersen, Reginald B. Campbell, William R. Hayes, Norman Dennis Proctor, Auston W. Carter, Philip G. Hoffman, Theodore Rea, John Carter, Roderick Klatman, Joseph Reider, Irving B. Crysler Kwinter, Samuel Shapiro, Norman Cohen, Murray Lanson, Cyril Webster Sigel, Henry B. Coldoff, Arthur Levy, Harold Somers, Lou W. Cornfield, Joseph WAR MEMORIAL DONORS Abella,I.D. Brown, Dr. Sam Cowitz, Debbie George Weston Limited Abrams, Ida Brown, Hannah Cozzi, Margaret Gillespie, W.L. Acker, Dr. Gordon Brown, Morris Crangle, Gitte Glatt, Dr. B Adelman, Abbie Brudner, Harold Crawford, Barry Glicksman, Ruth Adelman, Frances Buck, Jean Crystal, Dr. Bernard Glicksman, Morrie Alder, Esther Burack, Esther Dr D.A.Wasser Gold, Shirley Allen, Anne Burt-Davis, Barbara Daniels, Phillip Goldberg, Gerald Antler, Susan Burton, Betty Danson, Barnett, PC,QC Goldberg, Irving Bain, I. Candy, Rev.CanonD.C. Davidson, J.M.S. Goldberg, Marvin Barkin, Henry Caplan, Sidney Di Chiazza, Tom Golden, Judith Barkin, Norma Carder, William Di Paolo, Michael Goldfarb, Stanley Barnett, Mrs. Toby Carter, John DiBrigida, Daniela Goldhar, Dr. Albert Bazkur, Kevin Cass, Irwin Didiano, Vince Goldhar, Morton Bedford, John Cassano, Drexler, Harry Goldlist, Dr. Gerald Berger, Bernard Dr. Rosemary Duncan, Helen Goldstein, Claire Berger, Irving Casse, Joseph Emer, Leon Goldstein, Mary Berman, Gordon Ceniti, Salvatore Esser, Dr. I.O. Golinsky, Ben Bernholtz, Allen Chaikof, Dr. Leo Faibish, Sydney Gollom, Mervin Bernstein, Cyril Chang, Kent Farrell, Caroline Goodman, Edwin,PC,QC Berris, Thelma Chapnick, Helen Fedder, Joshua Goodman, Oscar Biback, Sheldon Charenooff, Morris D. Fine, Isadore Goodman, Pauline Bidini, Alfred Charendoff, Joyce Fisher, Esther Gordon, Anne Bienenstock, Dr. J. Charendoff, Morris Fisher, Fern Gorlick, Alex Birenbaum, Abraham Chesnie, Henrietta Flatt, Phyllis & Ab Gorman, Judith Bissett, Nettie Clasky, Theresa Fortinsky, Adele Gottlieb Sidney Bittle, Lloyd Climans, Jack Foster, Lola Gotlieb, Phillip Blackstein, Dr. Bernard Climans, Sharon Linzon Frances, Henie Gotlib Paterson, The Blat,Leonard&Felicie Cohen, I.B. Freedman, Gerald S. Honourable Lorraine Bloom, Jerome Cohen, Nat Freedman, Harvey Graham Carol Bongard, Marvin Constam, Ruthe Freedman, Sam Greenberg, Mitch Bot, Annette(Pinkus) Cooper, A. Freeman, Adele Greenberg, Morton Boyd, Heather Cooper, Bernard Galiti, R Greenspan, D.B. Braithwaite, John B. Cooper, Irving Gallinger, Sally Greenwold, Cecil Braithwaite, Leonard Cooper, Lillian Gardner, Harvey Grewal, Sangeet A. Q.C. Cooper, Sydney Garfinkel, Joseph Grieco, Filomena Dr.Brian, Eckler Costa, Teresa '87 Gauinger, Sally Grossman Carrie Brickman, Sid Geisler, R.A. Grossman, Murray Brown, Al. G. Genevese, C. Eleanor

Grotell, Dr. D. Kronis, Jules Norman, Louis Siderson, Irwin Sidlofsky, Gurofsky, Ina Kruger, Sam Orfus, Harvey Saul Gwartz, Jack Kruger, Stanley Panzer, Bayla Silver, Harvey Haber, Charlotte Kwart, I & B. Patt, Ethel Silverman, William Haber, Seymour Kwinter, H. David Peck, Thelma Sniderman, Sam Harbord Club Junior Kwong, Annie Petroff, Henry Solomon, D Harbord C.I. Staff Fund Lam, Cindy Pine, Bessie Sousa, Laura Helfand, Harry Landis, Harold Pinkus, Jack Soupcoff Harold Harris, Eilene Langer, Dr. B Pinkus, Morton Steiman, Dr. Egor Harris, Lawford Langer, Michael Pitchot, Ann Steinberg, Ernest Harris, Paul Lanni, Caterina Pivnick, Jillian Steinberg, Mildred Harris, The Hon. Monte Lapp, Florence Pizel, Stella Stern, Floyd Hartwell, Anne Laskin, Saul Platnick, Phyllis Stillman Louis Hauer, Jack J., CA Lass, Mervin Podolak Mark Sutton, Ralph Hecker, Harvey & Sheila Latner, Albert & Temmy Podoliak Esther Taillefer, Renee Henderson, Dr. Milton Family Foundation Polan Arnold Tallon Cheryl Herman, Ted Latowsky, Pollack, John H., QC Tameanko, Marvin Herst, Roslyn & Murray Norman&Marcia Posner, Joseph Tartick, Kay Hill, Robert W. Leatherbarrow, Dorothy Power, Kathleen Taub, Bernard Himmel, Hy Lee, Julie Y. Pozner, Samuel Telmousse, Monique Hocko, Jerry Leipciger, Nathan Prenick, Gerald Thow, John Holtzman, Dr. Jacob Leppard, Dr. Leon Rakoff, Alvin Tile, Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Horenfeldt, David Levenstein, Lawrence Ray, Margaret Simpson Title Herbert Horsely, Karel Levin, Hart & Marilyn Renard Brian Trochimowski, J. Howard, Aaron D. Levine, Hartley Resnick & Co. Tuck, Dr. Lucie Hux, Allan Levinson, Toby Resnick, Donald Tyber, Dr. M.A. Irvine, Leiutenant Ben Lewis, Goldie Riehm, Robert Tyson J.J. Iwata, Fred Lipman, Joseph Dr. Robert Volpe Ugar Lillian Izukawa, Dr. T. Livesey, Robert & Anne Rodney, Dr.&Mrs. Vallery Herbert Jackman, Henry N.R. Lofchy, Norman Richard Van Der Hout, Sylvia Jacobs, Sydney Lowe, Mildred Rosen, Dr. I.B. Venis Miriam Jaeger, Dr. H.G. Lundy, Loretta Rosen, Dr. Lawrence J. Walker Elizabeth Jakubowicz, Daniel Lustig, Ernie Rosenberg, David Walkiewicz Halina Jin, Dr. Edward MackIntyre, M. Neil Rosenblatt, Reuben Wasserman, Hyman Jong, Sylvia Manson, Fred Rosenbloom, Jerry Warner Howard Junior Harbord Club Marcus, Susan Rosencwaig, Allan Watson Jean Kahlan, Wayne Margel, Shirley Ross, Marvin Waverman Simpson Kash, M Markovitz, Oscar Ross, Sam Weksler Leo Kasten, Sydney Marr, Larry Rotenberg, Gerald Wernick, Dr. Howard Kates, Henry Matlow, Irving Roth, Elizabeth Wilson, G. Bob Kates, Marvin & Estelle McIntyre, Paul Rothman, Jack Winesaker, Lena Katz, Leonard Mecklinger, Esther Rubin, Murray Winston, Betty Katz, Morton Mermelstein, Joseph Rubinoff, Morris Wolfe, Morley S., QC Kauffman, D. Metrick, Fred Rusonick, B. Wolfish, Dr. W. Kazmierowski, John Miller, Dr. Marvin Sachs, Murray Wolfson Joy Kerbel, Anne Miller, Peter Salvis, John & Peggy Wong Irene Kerbel, Bertha Minegarten, B. Savlov Louis Wong Patricia Kirk, Jack Mirsky, Marilyn Schaeffer, Fred Woods, Mary Kirsh, Ernest Mitchell, Garfield Schwartz, Bernard Yasny, Dr. Robert Klingman-Cait, Helen Moldofsky, Dr. J. Seto Doris Zeldin, Noel Klug, Leo Morgenstern, Norbert R. Segal, Sandra Zerker, Lloyd & Sally Knechtel Maria Moscoe, Rebecca Shapiro, Philip Zimmerman, William Kopstein, Doreen Moss, Esther Sharf, Rosslyn Kopstick, Max Myers, Beatrice Shelson, Dr. William Kraft, Bernard Naiman, Allan Shevchuk, Vera Kraft, Irving Naiman, J. Lawrence Shier, Stanley Kraicer, Jack Neita, Horace Shiraishi, Janice Krane, Wanda J. Newton, Bernard Shuemar, Bertha Nisker, Bernie Shuster, Ruth EDITORIAL were at Harbord?! I can still NOTICES hear the din of chatter. Hi folks: At this time of writing Remember too that many great Largest Student Awards it is the 26th of July A.D. 2004. novelists started by writing Donation Ever - $50,000.00 This is the 25th anniversary of autobiographically. You can given by Dr. J.S. Druck, the Harbordite. I remember even keep the skeletons in your D.D.S. when I was much younger closets. Just share the good Dr. Druck generously donated calculating whether I could stuff with us. this large sum to the foundation expect to see the turn of the Writing is not difficult! It’s for 3 separate awards in the century. Having done so plus only the getting started that can names of Stapleton Caldecott – over 3 ½ years is somehow be difficult. Former Teacher; R.R. Page – satisfying but the carefree Maybe I could start that process Former Principal; Alf Adler – genuine happiness of youth is of sharing. My significant other Former student. now more memory than an (of many years now) and I The foundation wishes to thank experience. I don’t carry the spend most of our good weather Dr. Druck for his generosity and world’s tragic problems on my summer and fall days in Parry his unending loyalty to Harbord shoulders but there is an Sound District. The electric Collegiate. It is a wonderful awareness of them that is lights are powered by solar acknowledgement of his difficult to submerge. It is energy since there are no hydro appreciation of the two teachers, perhaps a richer happiness that services to our lake. We have a Messrs. Caldecott and Page and is found now in chatting with deep well with wonderful water the friendship he had with Alf friends; in listening to music; in but the solar system isn’t Adler while at Harbord. He the wonderful world of theatre; adequate to run the pump so our hopes these awards will help in reading novels and in reading pressure tanks are filled with deserving students in the future the articles and the many the aid of a generator. and challenges Harbord wonderful letters and kind The family across the bay from graduates everywhere to words that so many of you have us are Salvationists. Some continue to assist the foundation sent in. So far it has been a years back when their children in its work for the future. privilege and a joy to read them. were still living at home they Your letters etc. constitute 99% used to give us a brass The “Harbord Remembers” of the substance of the instrument concert almost every campaign has raised $38,000.00 Harbordite. One way or another Sunday morning. to date, thanks particularly to they are all treasures. After late bonfires at the beach the efforts of our Murray It would be excellent if some of on Saturday nights the music Rubin ’50. If you are among you who have been either gave us confirmation that it was those who have yet to make a serious procrastinators or just in fact Sunday morning. donation and haven’t heard seriously lazy would take pen or We moved to Barrie from from him, no doubt you will. keyboard in hand and through Toronto last fall. Moving is not the Harbordite share with your fun but discovering a new Harbord Class of 1954 fellow graduates some of your community and getting to know Reunion. wisdom, humour or life neighbours has been a nice Mark your calendars – Save this experiences professional or experience. Barrie is quite a date – Thursday November 4, otherwise. pretty town and has all the 2004, 6:30 p.m. at the I’m sure that collectively you stores that a Shopping Queen Richmond Hill Country Club. have much to say. Remember (Rose) could ask for. Friends and spouses welcome. how much we talked when we

4 Let us know that you are CI in this era (1959-1964 and had the distinct pleasure of interested. Details to follow. neighbouring years) and would “wooing” her as GIUSEPPE Please respond to any one of the like to be kept informed about (Gondoliers) and GROSVENOR following and provide us with the date, time and place of our (Patience). any update to your contact reunion, please contact one of I enclose ‘02s card, one of a information: the following committee continuing series begun in ’54 Charlotte Berger (Haber) members: when I joined the CBC-TV film [email protected] Dennis Shewchuk department following Bernard Crystal [email protected] or graduation from U.C.L.A. It [email protected] or 416-410-6110 marked the 48th year of “the 416-755-2822; Alf Kwinter Fundraiser” for kids’ charities Shirley Eisen (Glazier) [email protected] or (see back!) which now stands at [email protected] or 416- 416-961-2882 over $392,000… 444-4208; Pearl Friedberg Harvey Mandel Thanks for taking over the helm (Hermant) 416-787-0393; Fred [email protected] or of the editorship, Paul. Gold [email protected] ; 905-881-6388 Mort. Greenberg ‘47 Alan Green Paul O’Connell [email protected] or 416- [email protected] 787-6611; Norman Grill Helen Fisch (Brief) Paul McIntyre: [email protected] or 905- [email protected] I just got around to reading the 475-2222; Anita Greenwood Gary Posner Spring Issue of The Harbordite, (Tyber) 416-447-8266; Judy [email protected] or and am delighted to learn that Jacubovic (Schacter) 416-922-5959 The Harbord Club is now online, [email protected] ; and that future issues of the Gloria Pagurek (Pollock) newsletter will be available [email protected] Congratulations to the class of there. We are still missing some 1953 who donated $500.00 for Assuming you are gathering a classmate. Please help us locate the monument. list of email addresses of the following: Norman Austin, members, I recommend that you Jaroslav Bures, Larry Cohen, announce the posting of each Patricia Craig, Sybil Culic, QUOTES & NOTES new ‘issue’ by email. Once the Stanley Daigneault, Norman list has been compiled, all that’s Halpern, Silvia Kundzenous, I enclose a cheque to be needed is a brief message from Pauline Lowe, Victor Martinow, allocated as follows: you highlighting the contents of Elizabeth Morphet, Teddy $100.00 for monument repair in the new issue, and a little Nakamura, Edward Nowak, the memory of a neighbour click’ll do it. This is vastly Murray Payne, Leonard IRVING (PORKY) LINDZON, superior to having members Rachuboff, Martin Sandler, $100.00 for the ARCHIE BAKER check the website periodically James Shields, Roy Snider, AWARD, to see whether a new issue is up Russell Wolicky, Walter $100.00 for the HARBORDITE. yet. Of course, you can send Zahrabelny About the article on SELMA email announcements between LENCHNER in the FALL ‘03 issues as you see fit, for reasons Members of the Class of ’64 issue…her appearances in G & S such as drawing attention to are planning a fabulous 40th operettas from 1946-49 have new postings and nagging year reunion. If you attended been omitted: IOLANTHE (46) members who have not yet Harbord PIRATES OF PENZANCE (47) made a contribution to the GONDOLIERS (48) PATIENCE (49). I

5 Foundation or the Memorial schools: Harbord Collegiate Renee Taillefer. Project. I speak with (with a short explanation as to experience here as one whose where to find it) and Macphail Dear Paul: retirement is kept active by Elementary. I’m enclosing a cheque towards designing and managing Murray, I was going to reply to the restoration of the War websites for several your letter in saying that when Memorial. It is so much a part organizations to which I belong. one had very little to give it of Harbord. And as a closet tree-hugger I seemed more important to In 1939 I was in the all-girls thank you from my roots. support the present school and form “9-A”. We were all good Laurie Naiman (’50, I think) students than the monument students, but not above playing fund, but since you say exactly a few pranks, including putting Murray: that yourself at the end of your a ripe tomato on Cappy Adams’ I enjoyed our telephone letter the Harbord Club chair. When he came into the conversation. Many thanks for Executive continues to have my room and went to sit down, we calling to answer my question – complete confidence. We are all squealed before he lowered will send my stamp donation by lucky to have this small group himself. Twice he started to sit regular mail. willing to keep us all in touch and we screamed. Finally, one It was fun identifying my too- with a great school. of the girls told him. short time on staff by who was Sincerely, Mr. Haig gave us free tickets to there: Dr. Kingston, Doc Jessie Davidson the Toronto Symphony Alston, I worked for Euph Concerts – (standing room) Hislop, the 20th century grand I meant to send a donation last when I became a member of the dame in the best sense of the fall but was unable to re a Harbord Orchestra. It was our word, and perspicacious Mel serious eye problem. first introduction to live music Baker, for whom I taught one However, this time I am and opened up a whole new history course, who fomented enclosing a very small cheque. world. excellence in his department I enjoyed reading Winifred Music rehearsal for the Gilbert without anyone noticing he was Alston’s letter. I taught French and Sullivan Operettas are a leading. Sorry about the and German (1948-51) and was lasting memory, as are the mathematicians and scientists a colleague of hers at the time performances. Evelyn Gould, (among whom both my children as well as of Elizabeth Staples. Bert Kelso, William Brown, are now numbered). I’m sure I saw them both in 1996 at a Alex Bakerspiegel, and Victor they were there and equally luncheon at Harbord attended Feldbrill our concert master famous. Perhaps we novices also by Willie Zimmerman. I stand out. I can still repeat to Harbord had not time to talk don’t believe Valerie was there. every word of every song. I with them. It was Rowena, Winifred’s especially like the palter song I recently retired from teaching lifelong friend, since deceased. from Iolanthe. Jack Frizzel was French immersion at Macphail I still write to Winifred and our drummer (we all had a Elementary School in receive answers via Valerie but crush on him). Flesherton and at that time I I learned details of what had Everyone worried about Mr. told the kids that although I had happened to her in this issue of McCool, who was now a Major attended many schools as both the Harbordite. I am very when captured by the Germans. student and teacher, (my brief grateful for this. I am losing my After graduating I went on to was to assure them that the sight and can only read with a take a Medical Technology students make the school). Two strong magnifying glass. Course at Women’s College of them I considered great Sincerely, Hospital. We made our own

6 culture media and our own with Bob on the swimming We were often invited by the stains in the lab in those days. teams and Anne involved in Orenstein’s on short automobile We also cooked up the very first choir and badminton, and we excursions, for picnics etc. penicillin, sliced it and took it still do all these things now. Morley, his older brother down to the pharmacy where it We hope the Harbord Club Robert, their parents, my kept for two days before going continues for many years and parents and I crowded into the bad. we look forward to our next car, which was filled with talk I used to phone down to the diet issue of the Harbordite. Thanks of war, politics, the economy kitchen for a pound of lean beef very much and religion. Both Morley and (minced), and cooked it up for Yours truly, Robert were quiet in nature, but our anaerobic culture tubes. Bob & Anne Livesey both had a sweet sense of The student nurses all had to humour. Morley went into the live in and had a curfew. Paul: Royal Canadian Air Force and Weekend leave had to be I enclose a humble contribution became a navigator in a bomber applied for. payable to the Harbord crew. Robert joined the Army. I’m looking forward to the next Charitable Foundation My recollection of events as issue of Harbord News. Monument Repair in the related to me by my mother, Onward Harbord! memory of Fred Papsin. was that Morley was in a Anne Hartwell (Gaziuk) I had the privilege of playing bomber shot down over German with Fred when we won the territory, managed to parachute Dear Peter: 1948 Junior Basketball out, but landed in a tree. While Enclosed is our cheque in the Championship. hanging helpless in his ‘chute amount of $15.00 to cover the He was also my wife’s doctor straps, German troopers or next six issues of the Harbordite. and a very good one at that. Gestapo shot him. We really enjoy receiving it and Willie Silverman Word of this horror devasted his since we haven’t as yet entered (1944-1949) mother, and the family was the total electronic age we don’t never quite the same afterwards. have an E-mail address. Could To the War Memorial I too have always had a warm you please change our mailing Committee: place in my heart for Morley address so that it is addressed to In the Spring 2004 edition of and his family. Please accept both of us? We also enclose a the Harbordite, Bertha my donation to the Harbord cheque in the amount of $25.00 (Grossman) Shvemar, Esther Charitable Foundation to help in for the Harbord Charitable Fisher and Bernard Berger all the restoration of the War Foundation re monument make reference to Morley Memorial, which was erected to repairs. Orenstein (RCAF) who remind us of those who did not We both went to Harbord for perished overseas in WWII. return. five years and graduated in My parents were close friends Thank you, 1952. We met in Grade 9 and of Morley’s parents, Ben and Morley S. Wolfe, Q.C. our first date was to the Red Esther Orenstein. Ben was in Feather football game at the old the rug and carpet business, Many years ago a movie, Maple Leaf Stadium. We were smoked cigars, and went under Goodbye Mr. Chips portrayed married in April of 1954 and in the business sobriquet of the life of a fictional English a couple of weeks we will be “Ormsby”. Ben was the only schoolmaster and his love of celebrating our 50th wedding person we knew who owned a teaching and children. Actor anniversary. We remember a car. Robert Donat played lot of good times at Harbord, schoolmaster Chips. The story

7 has been done several times deserve to be commemorated. particularly pleased to read the since and I believe is now a Please accept my donation for letter by Dr. Winifred Alston, musical. the War Memorial. one of my favourite teachers. Mr. Chips ages in the film and Yours truly, Enclosed is a cheque for children and grandchildren of Sid Brickman $100.00 for the monument. students that were in his first Sincerely yours, classroom, arrive each new term. Dear Mr. Rubin: Caroline Seidl Farrell ‘63 The faces of children and Please find enclosed a cheque familiar family names are donation to assist in restoring Dear Murray: repeated with succeeding the beautiful monument in front I enjoyed our telephone generations. And now, after of our old high school conversation and thank you for sixty years, the names and faces Wishing you and the getting in touch with me. I’m of teachers who provided me, a Foundation members continued enclosing two cheques..one for very average student, the best success! the Harbord Club and the other possible education of that, or Yours truly, for the Memorial restoration. any other time, are remembered. Teresa Costa ‘87 I’m sending along, too, a They are remembered vividly, Harbord trip down memory lane. fondly and with the utmost Paul: Best wishes, respect, especially when I use Received the spring 2004 issue Margaret Cozzi some information, phrase or of the Harbordite and noticed concept learned in their you put my graduation date as When I drive by Harbord classroom. being (’40)…this is incorrect…I Collegiate, I never fail to say, I’m certain Harbordites of the graduated in 1943…Thank you “There’s my old school.” I Second World War era have a for doing such a super job. remember standing outside the special place in their mind and Esther Safer Fisher. entrance door clutching my heart for teachers Charles Fraser, books, hoping I’d predicted Elton Lent, Douglas McKenzie, Dear Murray: correctly what questions would Albert Fasken, Harold Cook, Enclosed is my donation of be on the examinations. Every Norman Gillespie, Albert Slack, $25.00 towards the World War I November 11 we grouped about Oliver McNaughton, Selwyn monument. Hopefully it will be the Cenotaph, Cadet Corps in Griffin, Ellis Fick, Archibald able to add some measure to the attendance and the Last Post Baker, Errol Kingston, Carrie restoration. giving the final salute. Little Knight, Mary Campbell, May I add congratulating you did we know our turn was Allister Haig, Euphrasia Hislop, and the committee for giving of waiting in the wings. Edward Collins, Norma your time and energy to such a I graduated in 1937, Mr. Bridgman, Fred Pollard, historical cause. Glassey’s final year as Principal Stapleton Caldecott and My best wishes. of Harbord Collegiate. Small in principal John Carlyle. While Sincerely stature, he kept us all on a tight teachers may affect eternity, Sydney Faibish leash…our nickname for him they certainly influence several was “Little Caesar.” He was a generations. Dear Murray: Latin scholar and once when The Spring 2004 edition of the Thank you for your letter Miss Knight, our Latin teacher, Harbordite especially touched regarding the monument and for was called away unexpectedly, me. The names of personal continuing to send me copies of Mr. Glassey took over the class. friends were among the Fallen. the Harbordite. It is always a There was no drifting attention All of the names on the list pleasure to read and I was and I remember thinking Latin

8 took on a new aspect under his Wayne & Schuster were stars in Dear Murray: approach. Miss Knight, a these productions…need I say I am finishing my fortieth year scholarship winner herself, more. The Harbord Gilbert and of teaching. In all those years I didn’t seem to realize the Sullivan productions under think I may safely say that the average student might need a Major McCool and Mr. Haig’s spirit of HCI was not duplicated little more guidance and direction were always well in any of the other schools, at inspiration to master the anticipated events. I remember any of the levels in which I language. Raymond Massey coming once taught. Enclosed is my In the fifth form (Grade 13) we to rehearsal to offer suggestions contribution for the restoration took our spare periods in the and his interpretations. project of the statue. I’m sure auditorium. Mr. Glassey Although we weren’t the that the goal will be reached descended on us regularly to be Harbord star material, we were shortly. Keep well. sure girls and boys were loyal to the football team and Mitch Greenberg properly dispersed in separate attended every game, orange rows. Once during such a clean and black ribbons proudly Dear Murray: sweep, two of my friends, displayed. Most of these games Thank you for your letter of Aileen Bossence and Muriel were at the Maple Leaf Stadium April 9, 2004. Avery, were in the gallery and near Bathurst St. and the I am pleased to support the had placed their books on the Lakeshore. Although we worthwhile project of restoring ledge. Horrors, the books gave resembled timid mice, we the World War One monument. an unexpected lurch over the always seemed to be located I am enclosing a cheque for balcony and came fluttering near a group of boys who got $100.00 marked “For down narrowly missing Mr. into a fight. We made a mad Monument”. Glassey standing below. The dash to escape the clattering I hope you achieve success in outraged roar paralyzed those of play battle up and down the this endeavor. us in the auditorium and I’m bleachers. Sincerely, sure my friends felt like Finally, a tribute to our teachers. Morris D. Charendoff, M.D., jumping over the balcony To me they represented the F.R.C.S. (C ), F.A.C.S. themselves to prove their spirit of Harbord. A diverse lot, innocence. they commanded our respect I am happy to enclose a cheque In morning assemblies we were and set standards of behaviour. for $50.00 for the Harbord reminded constantly of Thanks to good teachers, when I remembers campaign. Among Harbord’s illustrious history started university courses 17 the great graduates of the and spurred on to scholarly years after graduation from Harbord was my father, Dr. achievements. Our forms filed Harbord, I slipped back to study Samuel Freedhoff, class of ’24. into the auditorium to the beat habits as if I’d never been away. He practiced dentistry at the of the school orchestra under Miss Sealey and Miss Robinson corner of Bathurst and Harbord Major Brian McCool’s able were my favourite for about 25 years. From that baton. The Harbord musicians teachers…both keen observers location my brother Stephen were excellent. Under Mr. and aware of the individual. Freedhoff and I, walked to Alistair Haig’s direction we May the Harbord spirit prevail – school and he graduated in 1953 lustily sang “We’re the Men Virtus et Doctrina. Greetings to and I graduated in 1955. from Sussex” and “Funiculi, any venerable Harbordites who Attending Harbord C.I. was Funicula.” The biggest treat may remember. pivotal in our development and was when Mr. Girdler’s Oola Margaret (Bottomley) Cozzi future success. Boola Club presented a skit, Sincerely,

9 Judith Golden (Freedhoff) wonderful experience of Murray: participating in the Gilbert and Dear Fellow Harbordites: What a great thing to do. That Sullivan operettas, under Mr. Enclosed is my cheque in the statue is one of the best I have Haig. amount of twenty-five dollars ever seen and the classic I wish you well in the towards the Harbord symbol of the old school. Best successful outcome of the Remembers Project. Although of luck with the campaign. “Harbord Remembers” project. this is not a large amount, I Bernie Annette (Pinkus) Bot hope that it will be a help to you in this important endeavour, and Dear Murray: Enclosed please find a cheque I wish you great success. Further to our telephone as my contribution to the Sincerely, conversation I enclose herewith refurbishing of the Harbord War Ben Golinsky a cheque in the amount of Memorial Statue. $25.00 in payment for the I have many memories of my Dear Murray: centennial book “THE HAPPY days at Harbord, not the least of Now and then I find myself GHOSTS OF HARBORD”. which was my participation on driving past Harbord St. C.I., an Yours truly, the Harbord Basketball team, experience that evokes Jack J. Hauer, C.A. which was always highly momentary memories of past competitive. joys in me rather than curiosity Dear Murray: Jack Pinkus – 1944 grad as to structural decay. Your I attended Harbord Collegiate letter, however, arriving here from 1939 to 1945 and have Shaboom! Shaboom! Boom! three days ago, put me au fait, many fond memories of my Bah! Harbord! Harbord! Rah! and so I am pleased to enclose school days. Rah! Rah! herewith my bitty help toward Please accept this cheque for 1940 to 1945! repairs. $100.00 to preserve our World Rah! Rah! Rah! Sincerely, War I Monument, a worthy With love and best wishes, Leon Leppard undertaking. Shaboom! Oscar Markovitz Lloyd R. Bittle Dear Mr. Rubin: I graduated from Harbord in Dear Murray: Enclosed is my contribution to 1986 and have many fond I am enclosing a cheque toward the monument repair fund. I memories of my time spent the restoration of the Harbord graduated in 1937 and it’s hard there. I remember sitting by the Monument. My husband Bill to believe now that I’m 86 years monument with friends, and and I have a collective nostalgia old, that I really enjoyed my though we usually took it for of the days we spent at Harbord. school years at Harbord. I granted, we would occasionally Some of the friends I made enjoy reading the Harbordite. take notice and truly understand during those high school days Thanks for the memories. its significance. have become lifelong friends. It Ernest Steinberg I’ve enclosed a donation to help was a pleasure to reconnect with the restoration of the again with former classmates Harbord Club – Harbordite monument and the creation of whom I haven’t seen in many Dear Paul McIntyre: the honour wall. years, at the 50-year reunion for After graduating from Harbord Sincerely, the Class of ’51. I have fond in ’36 and from College of Daniela DiBrigida memories of my days at Pharmacy in ’42, I was a Class of 1986 Harbord, especially the

10 member of the RCAF (R190949) served with the RCAF during I really appreciate your until March ’46. the war. On discharge in 1946 assistance and would like to The Harbordite #20 – pages 22- he devoted himself to building thank you again for your 23 lists “Harbordites in the business enterprise, which support. Uniform” – World War II. My continues to bear his name. He Sincerely, name is not on that list. The passed away on August 20, Linda Lin same appeared in The 1995. We are grateful to have Harbordite #30 and my name is had him with us for as long as Dear Harbord Club: still missing – although I wrote we did. He would have been Thank you for your generous to the Harbordite a number of honoured to assist in the financial contribution towards years ago mentioning the furthering of the Foundation’s my expenditures for the KEY omission. work. Please have the donation Club convention (April 23-25) I am very interested to learn if receipt issued in the name of my in Charlottetown, P.E.I. This my name appears anywhere mother, Mrs. Toby Barnett. convention brought together with the other “Harbordites in Thank you. KEY clubs from across Eastern Uniform”. Yours truly, Canada. The Kids Educating Incidentally, my wife is a Harold Barnett Youth (KEY) program is a cousin to the late Eileen worldwide organization made McIntyre. I agree with you. Dear Members of the Harbord up of many hardworking Eileen and her parents were Club: individuals who give back to bright and remarkable people. I would like to thank you for the community through Your work with The Harbordite your generous funding for our volunteer work and collaborate is greatly appreciated. trip to Prince Edward Island for to fundraise for charities. With thanks, the Key Club Convention. It During my stay in Morris Brown was quite a unique and Charlottetown, I had a really unforgettable experience. Our good time meeting new people Dear Paul: schedules were filled with and learning new things. Enclosed is, as requested, a events from the moment we During the conference I $15.00 cheque to continue arrived. I was really surprised attended two workshops. The receiving paper copies in the to see the number of Key Club first workshop was about mail of future Harbordites. members from all the other leadership. I learned about the I look forward to receiving each schools, as there were about 200 qualities of a good leader and and every copy and thank you who attended. I had the chance how to improve my own for your interesting and to meet many new people and leadership skills. The second informative editions. had the opportunity to exchange workshop was about service. I With thanks, ideas with them, which could learned about different Morris Brown (’36) help improve our club. I organizations that we, the Key learned about leadership and Club, could take part of to make Dear Mr. Rubin: training at the workshops I took a difference in our community. It is my pleasure to support the part in which were conducted Each year. The Key Club has a work of the foundation and in by the members on the district Major Emphasis Program (MEP) particular the monument board. I believe that I really that they focus on. This year, restoration that you mention in learned the importance of the MEP was for AIDS/HIV your letter. My father, Percy service and giving back to our awareness; next year the MEP Barnett, graduated from communities and that we can is Breast Cancer awareness. I Harbord in, I believe, 1938. He make a difference. also learned about a few service

11 jobs that our club could do next Thank you for all your efforts. Although the war itself, and its year such as the 30-Hour It is my honour and privilege to myriad victims, still arouse Famine. be associated with such a fine personal memories, I regret By attending this conference I undertaking. being unable to join in the have learned to appreciate our Sincerely, outpouring of emotions which I club and to understand that a Jane Krakole am sure exists in Toronto to that group of high schools can make war. Having lived in Israel, in a big difference in the the Tel Aviv area, since 1955, community. I met a lot of my personal sense of identity people from across eastern Dear Ms. Parkin: has shifted. Harbord, indeed Canada and we all shared our RE: Harbord Club Bright Toronto, has become a mixed success stories of helping others. Penny Award memory, a place where many I am determined that our new I would like to thank you for the former friends still live, the city club can do more. The future of Harbord Club Bright Penny in which I studied until the end the KEY Club is bright. award which I received for my of my bachelor’s degree, the Thank you again for helping me final school year at Harbord city which contains many to realize that we do make a Collegiate Institute. It was a memories of my youth both difference. I am inspired and in real honour to be considered for good and bad. return I hope to inspire others. this prestigious award. In leaving Canada for Israel I Sincerely, Winning the award was a felt an emotion that many others Allison Chiu surprise as well as a fantastic did not share and could not way to complete my high understand. I felt I was Dear Murray: school years. The monetary rejoining others in our ancestral Enclosed is my donation in sum that was associated with homeland, others who shared a honour of my father Harold W. the award was appreciated and tradition, an emotional Hill, Harbord teacher in the unexpected. Once again, I am underpinning to our past and years 1934 –1954. He served in tremendously honoured and that I was an important link in the RCAF during WWII. grateful of this recognition. The that chain. I was glad to have Robert W. Hill monetary reward was useful in been born in a period when this purchasing books for my emotion was accepted on its Dear Ms. Parkin: university education. Thank face and not as the whimsy of I regret I was unable to attend you Harbord Collegiate Institute an eccentric. your annual Awards Assembly and Harbord Club for making My status, at present, is that of a to present an award in honour of my high school years enjoyable! retired pensioner. This is my my father, Maxwell Stern on Yours sincerely, penultimate age, the last before November 7th. I appreciate the Jason Baptista death. I am satisfied with my hard work your staff and life and what it has afforded me. students provide in support of Harbord Club: I could only wish that it had this most unique Alumni The receipt of your mailing been a financially rewarding Association. It is truly a credit concerning your subscription one. Yet, withal, I really cannot to Harbord Collegiate that they drive for contributions toward complain. I only wish that the maintain the legacy of former the erection of a monument to discretionary part of my income staff and students as a model for the Harbord Graduates who were larger, because I am present staff and students and were killed in World War II placed in the unfortunate members of the community at unlocked a hidden store of position of having to decline large. buried memories in my mind. your invitation. Were things

12 better, I should like to join you of completing this very In a period of two months three in commemorating Canada’s worthwhile project. boys who had grown up part in the past. I regret having As you know, I am participating together and were inseparable to decline your invitation, but in the committee that is companions died in the service wish you well in your planning a reunion of The Class of their country. They were endeavour and trust that you of 1954, which will take place three Jewish lads, intelligent will achieve your commendable on November 4, 2004. We are and clean living, and the bond goal. having a great time chasing between them was cemented by P.F. Kraicer, ‘45 down our graduates—most of similarity of tastes. Wherever who are residing in the Toronto one was found, there were the Dear Murray: area. Others are living in the other two. They played Please accept the enclosed US and Israel. together, two of them worked cheque as my contribution to Best of luck with this endeavor. together, and when they decided this worthy project. Charlotte(Berger)Haber to enlist it was the Royal I recall with great sadness the Canadian Air Force that names of so many of my fellow attracted them. “Maybe some students communicated in the day we will be together again in Honour Roll. Among them: OBITUARIES the same squadron,”Axler said Murray Sonshine (1K, 1931); to his friends when the trio John Rea who was in my Death Completes Tragic discussed their plans months Sunday School class at Bloor St. Sequence; Last of Three Chums ago. “We’ve always been United Church; Lou Somers, in Forces Dies together. Let’s try and keep it classmate from the years 34-36, (By Ralph Hyman.) that way.” an outstanding athlete (star (Staff Writer, The Globe and Henry Levy joined the R.C.A.F. quarterback on the Varsity Mail.) without difficulty, but Murray Football Team) and brilliant Leading Aircraftman David Cohen, who was not 21 at the student in his Polysci course – a Axler and Brantford died time, was advised to take his prince of a fellow – he lent me yesterday at Windsor in the thirty days of military training his notes for an important wreckage of his training plane, and apply at its conclusion. He chemistry experiment which I and his death is the third and was promised there would be no had missed through illness. I final chapter in a story of trouble about his enlistment recall a CBC documentary friendship between three boys then. When Dave Axler filled about 15/20 years ago, related who entered the armed forces. out the necessary papers he by his brother, a Queen’s Axler was the third to die. wrote down that his father was professor, on the occasion of the Linked in a strange and tragic born in Russia. That fact kept recovery of his plane that had chain of fate were the 26-year- him out of the R.C.A.F, but not foundered in the Zeider See on old Axler, Leading Aircraftman for long. the return from a bombing run. Henry Levy, 21, and Pte. What difference did it make, he Sincerely, Murray Cohen, 21. Cohen was argued, where his father was John Thow (36) the first to go. He died in born? He, David Axler, was Christie Street Hospital Nov. 24. Canadian-born and wanted to Re: “Harbord Remembers” A week later Levy met death in fight for the country of his birth. Enclosed is my contribution to a flying accident near Kingston. Why should he be barred? be used for the restoration of the And yesterday Axler met the Letters were written, certain Monument and I trust that it same end under almost the same persons were seen, the will help you to reach your goal circumstances. newspapers wrote stories, and

13 better, I should like to join goal of completing this very three boys who had grown up you in commemorating worthwhile project. As you together and were inseparable Canada’s part in the past. I know, I am participating in the companions died in the service regret having to decline your committee that is planning a of their country. They were invitation, but wish you well reunion of The Class of 1954, three Jewish lads, intelligent in your endeavour and trust which will take place on and clean living, and the bond that you will achieve your November 4, 2004. We are between them was cemented commendable goal. having a great time chasing by similarity of tastes. P.F. Kraicer, ‘45 down our graduates—most of Wherever one was found, there who are residing in the were the other two. They Dear Murray: Please accept the Toronto area. Others are living played together, two of them enclosed cheque as my in the US and Israel. Best of worked together, and when contribution to this worthy luck with this endeavor. they decided to enlist it was project. I recall with great Charlotte(Berger)Haber the Royal Canadian Air Force sadness the names of so many that attracted them. “Maybe of my fellow students some day we will be together communicated in the Honour again in the same Roll. Among them: Murray OBITUARIES squadron,”Axler said to his Sonshine (1K, 1931); John Rea friends when the trio discussed who was in my Sunday School Death Completes Tragic their plans months ago. class at Bloor St. United Sequence; Last of Three “We’ve always been together. Church; Lou Somers, Chums in Forces Dies (By Let’s try and keep it that way.” classmate from the years 34-36, Ralph Hyman.) (Staff Writer, Henry Levy joined the an outstanding athlete (star The Globe and Mail.) Leading R.C.A.F. without difficulty, quarterback on the Varsity Aircraftman David Axler from but Murray Cohen, who was Football Team) and brilliant Brandon died yesterday at not 21 at the time, was advised student in his Polysci course – Windsor in the wreckage of his to take his thirty days of a prince of a fellow – he lent training plane, and his death is military training and apply at me his notes for an important the third and final chapter in a its conclusion. He was chemistry experiment which I story of friendship between promised there would be no had missed through illness. I three boys who entered the trouble about his enlistment recall a CBC documentary armed forces. Axler was the then. When Dave Axler filled about 15/20 years ago, related third to die. Linked in a strange out the necessary papers he by his brother, a Queen’s and tragic chain of fate were wrote down that his father was professor, on the occasion of the 26-year-old Axler, Leading born in Russia. That fact kept the recovery of his plane that Aircraftman Henry Levy, 21, him out of the R.C.A.F, but not had foundered in the Zeider and Pte. Murray Cohen, 21. for long. What difference did it See on the return from a Cohen was the first to go. He make, he argued, where his bombing run. Sincerely, John died in Christie Street Hospital father was born? He, David Thow (36) Nov. 24. A week later Levy Axler, was Canadian-born and met death in a flying accident wanted to fight for the country Re: “Harbord Remembers” near Kingston. And of his birth. Why should he be Enclosed is my contribution to yesterday Axler met the same barred? Letters were written, be used for the restoration of end under almost the same certain persons were seen, the the Monument and I trust that circumstances. newspapers wrote stories, and it will help you to reach your In a period of two months 13 young Axler at last found near-by cemetery they buried himself in the air force. the second friend. By Eric Shorter, London Three Were Separated. And so the three pals were Wore Friend’s Gift. Milton Shulman, who has separated. One went to Long In a moving letter to his family, died at age 90, was the Branch to undergo a month’s David Axler, then in Windsor, longest-serving London drama training, another went to tried to tell what he felt in the critic of his generation, covering Brandon, Manitoba, and the deaths of his friends; tried to first nights for The Evening third was sent to Trenton. For express the loneliness that filled Standard for 38 years, from two of them dreams had been him. He was wearing a ring 1953 to 1991. A people’s realized. For the third, Murray that Murray had given him. In critic rather than a critic’s critic, Cohen, the fulfillment of his return he gave Murray a chain. he preferred the term ambition was a mere thirty days “When we are together again we “reviewer.” With his rotund away. The trio wrote many will exchange them once more,” figure, swarthy complexion, letters and with the optimism of he had told Murray. He was harrumphing manner, young men embarked on new wearing the ring when his body horn-rimmed spectacles, and exciting careers, they filled was taken from the wrecked transatlantic tones and tendency pages with their thoughts. plane at Windsor. A gold to lurk loquaciously about the Through all this correspondence identification disc, purchased as aisles at the interval, he was a there ran the hope that a gift for Axler by a Brantford familiar figure at West End circumstance would, one day, friend, Sydney White, was ready openings. reunite them. Two days before for mailing to him yesterday Mr. Shulman was born in his training period was when word of this death was Toronto on Sept. l, 1913, the son scheduled to finish, Murray told received. Axler’s name was of Jewish immigrants from his mother: “If you stand at inscribed on one side of it. On Ukraine. He attended Harbord the corner of Queen and York the other was the message: Collegiate and then studied law Streets next Tuesday late in the “Happy Landings. Sid.” Axler at the University of Toronto. afternoon you will probably see and Levy were members of the There was a stint in the me parade with the rest of the Adelphus fraternity. All three Canadian music halls in the fellows. We are having a final went to Harbord Collegiate, and 1930s – he was said to have march through the city.” Mrs. their friendship dated back more made a creditable crooner – Cohen stood on the street corner than ten years, back to the days three years as a practicing and looked in vain for her son. when they were kids in short barrister, and, from 1940, war He was not there. Pneumonia pants. Dave and Murray were service as a major. He was had killed him. Aircraftman clothing salesmen, working for mentioned in dispatches after Levy came to the funeral. the same firm. the Normandy invasion. Axler was in Brandon and From 1948 to 1958, he was distance prevented him from The Globe and Mail film critic of the Daily Express attending. The young soldier Wednesday, May 26, 2004 and The Evening Standard, in was buried in a Jewish cemetery MILTON SHULMAN which role his attacks on on Dawes Road. On the same 1913-2004 Theatre critic wrote Hollywood led to threats of an road is another Jewish cemetery. for man in the street advertising boycott against the A few days later a plane spun Toronto-born U.K. reviewer Express group papers. out of the sky and crashed to declared much of new British Midway through that period, in earth and Levy and another theatre in the 1950s 1953, Lord Beaverbrook invited airman were killed. In this ‘unimportant’ and ‘obscure’ Mr. Shulman to replace the

14 epileptic tremors … now “hardly a thought that would 13 books, including three for achieve a crescendo of seriously tax the imagination children and two novels, one violence which gave them a of the dullest suburbanite.” of which (co-written with credibility even Shakespeare And just a Terence Herbert Kretzmer) was would have found surprising; Rattigan’s The Sleeping filmed as Every Home and in his final plea for Prince (1953) had been Should Have One. His understanding, clutching the “almost aggressively memoirs Marilyn, Hitler and dead Desdemona in his arms, unimportant,” the same Me were published in 1998. Olivier’s soft, breaking author’s Ross (1960) did “no Even after The Daily voice grips the house with more than punctuate the dot Mail’s Jack Tinker pity at such frailty and at the bottom of the question contrived for Mr. wonder.” mark” of T.E. Lawrence’s Shulman’s career as a But most of Mr. enigma. theatre critic to be brought Shulman’s nights were Mr. Shulman seemed rarely to an end in 1991, he disappointing or infuriating. to look at the stage. It was, continued to write a He had not, he declared in the he said, his way of keeping column for The Evening 1990s, attended the birth of a awake. All he seemed to Standard on art affairs – single masterpiece. So weary scribble were such phrases as until he was 83. had he become of Agatha “Curtain rises,” “Butler Mr. Shulman was married Christie’s hold over the West enters” or “Lights lowered.” briefly during the war. He End in the 1950s that he He had evidently never leaves his second wife, the deliberately broke the critics’ heard that sleep was an journalist Drusilla Beyfus, rule of not spilling the beans accepted form of dramatic whom he married in 1956, at a whodunit. Shamelessly, criticism. For when a and a son and two daughters, he named the culprit, younger colleague accused one of whom, Alexandra knowing it would kill the him in the late 1980s of Shulman, is editor of British play’s chances. somnolence at the theatre, Vogue. He died on May 21. Samuel Beckett’s and of not giving new The Guardian News Service. Waiting for Godot (1955) writers encouragement, Mr. Dear Sirs: It is my sad duty to was “another of those plays Shulman ordered a inform you that my father, that tries to lift superficiality solicitor’s letter to the Abraham Chaplan, MD, PhD, to significance through publisher of the book, which passed away on November 30, obscurity. It should please was instantly withdrawn. 2003 at Swedish Hospital in those who prefer to have From 1958 to 1962, he Seattle, Washington. He is their clichés masquerading was a producer at Granada very much missed and is as epigrams.” John television, after which, for survived by four daughters, Osborne’s Look Back in two years, he was assistant nine grandsons, two Anger (1956) “sets up a program controller at granddaughters and the first wailing wall for the latest Associated Rediffusion, a and third of his three wives. postwar generation of precursor to ITV. From He was buried in Toronto. He under-30s. It aims at being a 1964 to 1973, he was the always spoke fondly of despairing cry, but achieves Standard’s television critic. Harbord. Sincerely, Sandra R. only the stature of a His other work included a Chaplan, MD self-pitying snivel.” regular slot on Robert T.S. Eliot’s The Elder Robinson’s Radio 4 program, Statesman (1958) contained Stop the Week. He also wrote 16 RETIREMENT WITH HONOURS

Many things to many people, well-loved and respected, John Braithwaite gets freedom of city

One of the North Shore’s self-styled pioneers of social housing, John Braithwaite has been many things to many people. This month, the former North Vancouver city councillor will be recognized with the highest honour a citizen can receive from the municipality – the Freedom of the City. “This award is a great honour. It reflects, through the council, what the community feels about me,” said Mr. Braithwaite, 74, reached at his North Vancouver home. “There are very few other people that have received it, so I’m in good company.” The Freedom of the City is awarded to those who have made extraordinary contributions to the betterment of the municipality. Other recipients have included former North Vancouver city mayor Jack Loucks and Stella Jo Dean, another former North Van city councilor. Mr. Braithwaite is the 13th recipient of the award that will allow him to vote in North Van municipal elections no matter where he lives. It was first presented in 1966. Mr. Braithwaite was born and educated in Toronto, Ontario, but has called the City of North Vancouver home for the past 47 years. He joined city council in 1972 and remained until 1976, when he retired from local politics to be with his three young children. “It’s very important to deal with your home front first before you give too much time to the community,” he said. He was re-elected in 1983 and remained a fixture on city council and various committees, boards and commissions until his retirement last year. He does not miss municipal politics a bit. “I should have done it years ago,” Mr. Braithwaite laughingly said about his retirement. “I don’t even watch the TV when the council meetings are on.” Since his retirement he has been relaxing, “doing what I want to, when I want to do it,” he said. “I’m just enjoying myself and my family.” He remains involved with his neighbourhood association and working with other groups on an as-needed basis. For the most part, Mr. Braithwaite is content his days of council conflicts are behind him. He said his greatest challenges on council were dealing with developers and insuring “developers provided development that was beneficial to the city, not to themselves”. According to Mr. Braithwaite, “The whole Lower Lonsdale was one element where high-rises were going in at any costs. I fought very hard to try and develop some kind of development that would suit there. But the high-rises seem to be taking over,” he said. “If you’re not strong as a council, they’re going to get what they want. And I think they did get what they wanted.” Mr. Braithwaite’s active involvement in the community contributed to its vitality and growth through three important Committees of Council – The Social Planning Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Affordable Housing Task Force, among many others. By Andrew Petrozzi North Shore Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2003

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Service appreciated RETIRED long-time city councillor John Braithwaite (left) receives the civic honour of Freedom of the North Vancouver on Monday from Mayor Barbara Sharp for his years of service to the community.

Dear Murray: It was great to hear from you. Say hello to Peter. I really get a pleasure in reading the newsletter. It brings back beautiful memories of Harbord during the late forties. Johnny.

Centre gets familiar name “I’m extremely thrilled to have my name The Lower Lonsdale Community Centre, THE City of North Vancouver’s new attached to such an important project,” says which is scheduled to open in the spring of community center will have a familiar Braithwaite. “I’ve lived, worked and socialized 2004, will offer 35,000 sq. ft. of social, name when it opens next spring. in the Lower Lonsdale area for 47 years, and recreation and health related services and The Lower Lonsdale Community I’m honoured that my legacy will be this programs to the community including a Centre will be named The John unique community facility which is in keeping gymnasium, weight room, fitness and dance Braithwaite Community Centre. with my social philosophies. I’m so pleased to studio, craft rooms, seniors centre, youth After seeking public input, the be associated with a land-mark located across centre, public Internet station, meeting rooms Street Naming Committee decided to the street from Jack Loucks Court. and community offices. honour John Braithwaite for his 23 “It will be nice to be next door to former The centre is located in the 100 block of years of service to the community. mayor Jack Loucks, with whom I’ve worked West First Street. As well, the committee took into for more than two decades.” consideration several factors such as This is yet another significant honour in John Braithwaite’s ongoing support John Braithwaite’s distinguished career, for community amenity space in Lower coming on the heels of being presented with Lonsdale, his popularity within the the Freedom of the City by council in community, his belief in public consultation, September. as well as his personal interest in fitness and recreation. 18

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TEAUDGR SDRAW *Harold Wellington Hill Award (staff *Stapleton Caldecott (staff 1932-68) 1931-56) *”Bright Penny” Award To be determined. Open. *Maxwell Stern Award (Graduate of 1937) To one girl and one boy for *Herbert W. Irwin Award (staff 1905-08, *Allister P. Haig Award (staff 1923-49) achievement and participation in 1915-26) Open. *Phillip G. Givens Award (graduate of extra-curricular activities. *Loftus Lloyd Award (graduate of 1898) 1941) *Carrie M. Knight Award (staff 1913-46) To a student who has shown To an outstanding student who excels For excellence in Latin and/or determination in adverse circumstances. in public speaking and leadership. English *Irving Pomerantz Award (graduate of *Hilkka Filppula Award - 1947 *Hugh MacDonald Award (1965-90) 1948) For excellence in athletics. Open For involvement in student affairs and *Stella Campbell Award (staff 1927-46) *Brian S. McCool Award (staff 1926-44) good academic achievement. *Mary Campbell Award (staff 1934-48 To a talented instrumentalist who has *Ken Prentice Award (graduate of 1931) *Charles G. Fraser Award (staff 1910-51) made an outstanding contribution to the For proficiency in Latin. *Lee Yin Memorial Prize music program. *Irwin Ritz Award (graduate of 1935) For most improved student in gr. 10 *Leslie A. Smith Award (staff 1933-64) Open. Mandarin. Open *Frances A. Robinson Award (staff 1915- *Ron Dagilis Award (staff 1961-70) *Victor L. Van Der Hout Award (graduate 46) *Zimmerman/Molinaro/Prentice Award of 1928) – 2 awards For excellence in English. Open – Any student displaying For academic excellence and athletic *Sid Sniderman Award (graduate of 1925) outstanding school spirit in athletics, arts, interests. 1 male & 1 female Open. etc. *Cecil J. Wilkins Award (staff 1931-36) *Lou Somers Award (graduate of 1936) *Hy&Zel Corp. Award Open, but usually awarded to top Open. To male athlete of any school year + student in English. *Olive B. Streight Award (staff 1930-31) academics. *Hank Stratton Award (staff 1970-96) Open. *Peter “Bubba” Miller Award The award will be based on excellence *Binh To Award (student 1992) Open to male or female for sports, in Physics and participation in extra- Open. academics and school spirit. curricular activities. *Harold Vogel Award (graduate of 1947) *Archie Baker Award Maxwell Goldhar Award Open. st Open. - Lower School Latin. (1 Harbord “H” Winner, Grad 1936) *Johnny Wayne Award (graduate of 1936) *Ethel M. Sealey Award (staff 1918-40) To one graduating student who excels Open. Open. in both academics and sports. *Robert Wightman Award (staff 1908-36) *Sidney Caplan Award (1946) May Gluck/Joseph Druck Award For excellence in grade 11 Open. 3 awards - Open Mathematics. *J. Hamilton Adams Award (staff 1913-48) - Stapleton Caldecott Award-Staff *Lena Winesanker Award (staff 1962-86) Middle School Latin -R.R.Page Award-Principal For excellence in French. *Lily Rebick Award (1936) -Alf Adler Award-Student *Jack Tyson Co-op Education Award (staff Latin/Greek – Open 1984-94 *Gems Award DRASW F ROCHIA EVEMENT TA To a student who has put extra effort Open. NYA LEVEL into Co-op Ed. programme beyond what *Sam Milgrom Award would be normally expected. Open. *Elsie J. Affleck Award (staff 1921-45) *Charlotte Laywine Pivnick Award *Leonard Steinberg Award (1944) For excellence in Latin and/or English (graduate of 1942) Math 1 & Physics – Open *Philip E. Band Award (graduate of 1933) Open. *Chigi Agbaru Award (1988) For proficiency in Law and History. *Ron Bottaro Award (staff 1977-93) To student whose basic language is not *Marie (Fine) Berris (graduate of 1940) Open. English, but excels in English. For excellence in Music or Art or *Leslie Dan Achievement Award (graduate *Grad Class of 1950 Award - Open General Proficiency. of 1950) *Grad Class of 1951 Award - Open *Eddy Bulmer Award (graduate of 1924) To the student who made the greatest *Grad Class of 1953 Award - Open Open progress during the year in academic *Edward Carey Fox Award (graduate of 1901) achievement compared to the previous Open. year (with at least a “B” average). *Charles Girdler Award (staff 1925-57) *Euphrasia E. Hislop Award (staff 1928- For excellence in History (any grade). 65) *Harbord Staff Award Open Open.

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Athanasopoulos, P. Davis, Marvin (1951) Hauer, Jack Athanosopoulos, Peter Demarsico, Angelo (1964) Holtzman, Jacob (1950) Baxter, Barbara (1946) Fedder, Joshua (1950) Resnick, Donald (1948) Bostin (Bornstein), Marvin (1950) Greenbaum (Kerbel), Dorothy (1953) Szemeredy, Michael Burton (Sochet), B (1950) Grossman, Murray Trochimoski, Jerry (1964) Clasey (Miller), Theresa (1953) Harker, Tony

(Please give us the missing dates of graduation.)

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ANNIE KWONG President PETER MILLER Treasurer MURRAY RUBIN Executive Committee DORIS CHAN Executive Committee JULIE LEE Executive Committee MARLENE AUSPITZ Executive Committee JEAN CHAN-ABBY Executive Committee PATRICIA WONG Executive Committee SYD MOSCOE Executive Committee

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PETER MILLER President and Treasurer ANNIE KWONG Signing Officer MURRAY RUBIN Signing Officer

Harbord Club 286 Harbord Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6G 1G5

20 The Annual Meeting of the Harbord Charitable Foundation will take place at Harbord Collegiate Institute, 286 Harbord Street, Toronto, on Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. This will be followed by a meeting of The Harbord Club at 11:00 a.m. Meetings to take place in the Museum – use the Harbord-Manning entrance (south-west corner of the School) and along main floor. If you have contributed to The Harbord Charitable Foundation (The Harbord Fund), you are automatically a member of the Foundation.

THE HARDBO CHARTAI BEL UFNDOATION TORNTOO ,NTAO R OI NOTICE OF NNUA A LMEETING

Take Notice that the Annual Meeting of the Members of The Harbord Charitable Foundation will be held at 286 Harbord Street, Toronto, on Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 10:30 a.m.: a) to receive and consider the Report of the Board of Directors, and the financial statements of the Foundation for the year ended February 28, 2004, b) to elect Directors for the ensuing year, c) to appoint Auditors for the ensuing year, and d) to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

Any member who cannot attend is requested to sign and return the attached proxy to the Secretary, The Harbord Charitable Foundation.

Date: September 1, 2004. By order of the Board, Patricia Wong, Secretary.

XORP Y

I,______, a member of the Harbord Charitable Foundation hereby appoint

______as my agent to vote for me and on my behalf at the meeting of the members of the Corporation on the 7th day of October, 2004, and at any adjournment thereof.

Dated the ______day of ______, 2004

Signature of Member______

If you are unable to attend the annual meeting, please fill out and return the above proxy or a facsimile. It is an indication of your interest in the affairs of the Foundation, and will help to obtain a quorum so that the business of the Foundation may be conducted.

286 Harbord Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6G 1G5