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| 2383 | 2024-02-18 | plays, travel | Saw Uncle Vanya in Toronto. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | At the CAA theatre on Yonge Street. Took the subway in from Islington station (using tokens I saved from years ago). Very enjoyable. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2384 | 2024-02-18 | Saw "Uncle Vanya" Toronto. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | Pretty good production, at CAA Theatre on Yonge St. Also dropped in at Indigo books and browsed. Parking at Islington and took the subway using tokens I had from years ago. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2379 | 2023-11-02 | Arts | Saw | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | In the afternoon. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2378 | 2023-10-25 | arts, events | Saw Evita in Cambridge at Hamilton Family Theatre | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Got tickets for free from Lori¿, friend of Gloria's. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2380 | 2023-10-18 | travel, friends | Drove to Norwich with Van Eeks | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | Had lunch at Village Restaurant and Pizzeria downtown. Cruised around noticing some very beautiful landscapes. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2375 | 2023-04-22 | objects | New Vanities | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Purchased at Bath Depot. About 5,000. I did most of the work including the plumbing. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2344 | 2022-10-20 | objects | Danielle's Lexus Paid Off | images/2010s/thumbs/2017-10-26-danielle's-lexus.png | Should be this date, or close to it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2366 | 2022-03-07 | family, health | Danielle tested positive for Covid. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Received test results this morning. I have a cough-- could it be? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2367 | 2022-03-03 | family, travel | Montreal visit. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Went to planetarium for show with everyone, in the Sienna (all of us). Walked through woods. Lots of dancing from Olive and Kermit. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2365 | 2021-12-12 | arts, friends, travel | Jesus Christ Superstar | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | In Toronto at Princess of Wales Theatre, a gift from Calvin and Gloria Van Eek. Calvin drove. Then dinner at Earl's-- I had clam chowder. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2361 | 2021-09-29 | New sink | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Bought new counter and sink and backsplash (installed) | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2360 | 2021-09-02 | Danielle, family | Danielle minor accident. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | While turning from Greenbrook onto Westmount, a 62-year-old man biking on the sidewalk ran into her car. Minor injury. Police officer - Jason Gamble-- clearly liked Danielle and set it up to be the biker's fault, which it was. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2165 | 2021-09-01 | family | Retirement at 65. | images/2010s/thumbs/bill_nl.png | If not sooner. Or later. Or never. Or in about 17 years. Yes, that would be a reasonable span. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2368 | 2021-03-23 | family, health | Surgery on tongue. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Seven hours, in London Victoria Hospital. Followed by 3 days in some kind of intensive care (virtually, one on one), and then seven days before release. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2370 | 2021-03-23 | health | Surgery on Tongue | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Surgery in London at Victoria Hospital by Dr. Danielle MacNiel. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2353 | 2021-02-03 | misc | I am under 200 lbs. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Steadily declined from a high of about 215 over the last month or so. No idea why exactly, except for making a point of not stuffing myself as much as I used to. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2354 | 2021-01-21 | health, misc | Tongue Biopsy | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | The injection of anesthesia by needle was the most painful experience in my life. The removal of the sample was also very, very unpleasant. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2339 | 2021-01-11 | family | Moxie burned her hands on wood stove. | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-01-19-olive-visit.png | She seemed to have stumbled and fell towards the stove and touched the glass causing pretty serious burns. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2341 | 2021-01-01 | Got you! | Night Trumpth | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-01-19-olive-visit.png | Trump supporters rush the Capitol Building. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2345 | 2020-12-20 | friends, family, events | Christmas Cancelled Due to Pandemic | images/2020s/thumbs/2021-01-02-lights-victoria-park.png | As the number of cases kept rising governments banned such gatherings and travel. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2351 | 2020-07-12 | travel | Drive to Goderich | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-07-12-goderich.png | Took a drive up to Goderich and had breakfast at nice restaurant, outdoors, on the square. Noticed an annual parade of antique cars and trucks. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2350 | 2020-07-10 | friends | Dezoete's Visit for Dinner | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-07-10-dezoetes-visit.png | DeZoete's came over for dinner. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2334 | 2020-06-18 | family | Paul and Laetitia visit here. | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-06-18-kermit.png | Paul and Laetitia were here, for Mother's Day. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2349 | 2020-06-18 | objects | Eufy Comes to our home. | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-06-18-eufy.png | Bought a Eufy for Helen for her birthday. Pleasantly surprised at how well it works. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2348 | 2020-05-20 | objects | Repaired the deck. | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-05-30-fixing-deck.png | Cut off the ends of the planks and replaced them with short pieces, after reenforcing the beam. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2346 | 2020-04-20 | objects, misc | Replaced Kitchen Window | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-04-20-replacing-kit-window.png | Replaced by a guy named Dan, I think, who someone recommended to us. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2343 | 2020-03-22 | travel | Drove up to Meaford and back just for scenery. | ../images/2020s/fullsized/2020-03-22-hwy7-from-meaford-park.png | The drive from Meaford back on Highway 12 (?) was quite pretty for the first hour or so. Found a nice park named for John Muir and stopped for a short time. Meaford has a pretty waterfront park we walked around in for a while. Most places were closed due to Covid-19 of course. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2338 | 2020-02-05 | misc | Moxie born. | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-07-01-moxie.png | Moxie born in Kitchener. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2337 | 2020-01-03 | friends | Dinner at Van Eek's with Ellen, Andrew | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-01-03-dinner-at-van-eeks.png | Nice dinner at Van Eek's place with agreeable company of Ellen and Andrew and Andrew's wife. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2336 | 2020-01-01 | friends, family, arts | Paul Taylor dropped by here for coffee. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/2020-01-01-paul-taylor-visit.png | Paul Taylor came by. He conveys himself like a conspiracy theorist, just smart enough to know tidbits but not smart enough to discern reliability. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2335 | 2019-12-14 | family | Van Dyk Christmas Dinner in Chippawa | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-12-14-vandyk-christmas-dinner.png | Dinner at Betty's in Chippawa. Spelling is correct. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2325 | 2019-12-05 | misc | CT Scan | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-04-13-tongue.png | Scheduled re. tongue. Results: no problem at all. The biopsy revealed no cancer. Celebrated at Milestones. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2323 | 2019-11-21 | misc | Tongue Biopsy | images/2010s/thumbs/default.png | Discovered about a month ago, a dime-sized tumour on the lower left side of my tongue. More like an raspberry. Dr. Zorzitto immediately referred me to Dr. Banerjee. He immediately acknowledged that it's probably a return of the cancer and scheduled a biopsy for 2019-11-21 (today). | | Edit | Delete |
| 2322 | 2019-11-13 | arts, travel | Girl from the North Country | images/2010s/thumbs/girl-from-north-country.jpg | Saw Girl From the North Country at the Princess Alexandra. I thought it was even better than the one at the Public Theatre in New York, especially musically. It was directed by Conor McPherson himself (the playwright). I drove to the Kipling Subway station and parked there and took the subway downtown. I ate at Wahlburgers. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2331 | 2019-11-09 | friends | We visit Montreal. | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-11-09-montreal.png | We visit Montreal. Or was it just Helen? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2321 | 2019-10-23 | arts | Crucible at Stratford | images/2010s/thumbs/crucible.png | At the Avon theatre. Then went to Wendy's for dinner. 2:00 show. It was very good. In spite of Stratford's clumsy attempt to link it to #metoo, it was a raving indictment of a group of young girls who lied to cover up their own malfeasance, and did not relent even as people were hanged as a result of their accusations. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2330 | 2019-10-01 | friends | Pete died (date approximate) | images/1960s/thumbs/1967-06-00-family-dinner.png | We visited just before we left for Germany and Pete died shortly after that, while we were away. Too many people in his hospital room at the end, and he couldn't smoke, of course. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2324 | 2019-09-29 | travel | Germany | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-10-04-cologne.png | Fabulous tour of Germany, Hamburg, Hamelin, Munden, Bergen-Belsen, Bacharach (Rhine Valley), Worms, Rothenburg, Munich, Erfurt, Dresden, and Berlin. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2320 | 2019-09-13 | friends | Sid and Patty | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-10-27-sid-patty-st-jacobs.png | Visited Sid and Patty where-ever they live. Sid was rebuilding a very old car-- from early 60's, I think, a chevy. Nice dinner. Pictures are from earlier dinner in St. Jacobs. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2319 | 2019-09-05 | travel, vacations | Jason and Beckys Cottage | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-09-07-becky's-cottage.png | Wonderful cottage on Palmerston Lake, near Ompah. Took Ed's boat for a ride, hiked up to amazing view, did a lot of reading and watched "Downfall", "Paranoia", and "Winter's Bone". Great weekend. Definitely want to look into booking it for the fall. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2318 | 2019-08-21 | arts | Read Uninhabitable Earth | images/2010s/thumbs/uninhabitable_earth.png | Very scary book about climate change, accused by some environmentalists of being "alarmist". The author, David Wallace-Wells concedes that he wants to scare people and pushes a worst-case scenario. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2317 | 2019-08-17 | arts | Read Mystery Train by Greil Marcus | images/2010s/thumbs/mystery_train.png | Incredibly comprehensive and astute guide to blues and other streams of popular music over the 20th Century, with extensive analysis of Presley, Randy Newman, Sly Stone and others. Really, a fabulous book | | Edit | Delete |
| 2314 | 2019-08-04 | arts | Victory at Shaw | images/2010s/thumbs/victory-at-shaw.png | Ordered tickets to Victory by Howard Barker at Shaw's Jackie Maxwell Theatre, Sunday, August 4, 7:00 p.m. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2316 | 2019-08-01 | friends | Van Eeks Dinner | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-08-01-concert-new-hamburg.png | Then we went to Killbride Castle in Baden to see one of the worst celtic bands I have ever heard perform. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2332 | 2019-08-01 | friends | Concert at Castle Killbride in New Hamburg | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-08-01-concert-new-hamburg.png | A group performed, mostly Irish style folk songs, I believe. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2333 | 2019-07-26 | friends | Sybenga's visit us in Kitchener | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-07-26-sybenga's-visit.png | We also attended a party at De Zoete's with them, and toured the St. Jacob's market. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2315 | 2019-06-21 | work | Moved to Peppler | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-06-26-peppler.png | Lovely new building, in a wonderful location downtown Waterloo. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2261 | 2019-06-07 | work | Move to Peppler | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-04-16-our-town-shaw.png | Anticipated. Will the quotation marks be there? I don't know. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2313 | 2019-05-31 | family | Al Van Dyk visits us in Kitchener | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-06-01-al-van-dyk.png | Al dropped by from out West, stayed a couple of nights. Chatted a lot. Then, Sunday, he drove on to Henk and Mary's. He was planning to go to Niagara Falls as well to visit other family and friends. He was driving an older Camaro, I believe. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2347 | 2019-05-25 | family, travel | We are in Montreal visiting. | images/2020s/thumbs/2020-05-25-montreal-family.png | We are in Montreal to greet Clementine to the family. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2312 | 2019-05-18 | arts, events | Dear Evan Hansen | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-05-18-dear-evan-hansen.png | Saw "Dear Evan Hansen" in Toronto with Danielle at Royal Alexandra Theatre. Ate out at Figo's afterwards, pasta and pizza, excellent service. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2252 | 2019-05-18 | arts | Dear Evan Hansen | images/2010s/thumbs/dear-evan-hansen.png | A musical production which received rave reviews. At the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2329 | 2019-05-15 | Family | Clementine Born | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-05-25-montreal.png | Clementine Born. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2263 | 2019-04-11 | arts, family | Doobie | images/2010s/thumbs/doobie.png | And we danced on the old subway car all night long. And all the next day. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2264 | 2019-04-11 | objects, work | Purchased Garmin GPS | images/2010s/thumbs/garmin-61-lmt-s.png | I received $240 for 25 years at CH, and used it towards the cost, which was about $329. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2259 | 2019-04-09 | cars | Summer Tires | ../images/2010s/thumbs/2016-06-12-2012-Rav4.png | Yes, I really did put the summer tires on. Did not remove double quotes as expected so I manually removed them. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2260 | 2019-04-09 | friends | Seth and Amber - Jacob | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-04-16-our-town-shaw.png | Testing double quotes in caption: should be removed. Did not work, so manually removed them. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2262 | 2019-04-09 | cars | Filled Washer Fluid 40K | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-06-12-2012-Rav4.png | And will the "washer" have only a single quote? Let's see. At least I am very certain. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2253 | 2019-03-10 | misc, objects | Bought Used Dell | images/2010s/thumbs/dell2715qt.png | Bought from an ad in Kijiji. He met me at a parking lot in Cambridge. Good deal, works great-- I am using it for the music workstation. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2305 | 2019-02-14 | arts | Recording | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-02-14-recording.png | I began working on recordings of my original songs in the basement using Reaper and Presonus Mobile Firestudio. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2340 | 2019-01-19 | family | Christopher and Dawn wedding | images/2010s/thumbs/2019-01-19-christopher-dawn-wedding | Somewhere. Where I was not. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2304 | 2018-12-16 | travel | Metropolitan Museum | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-12-16-new-york-metropolitan.png | Visited Metropolitan Museum, which we had never really visited before. Why on earth not? It was incredible. Also visited the Whitney which had a Warhol exhibit. It rained very hard during the day though, as we walked across Central Park to get back to the subway. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2286 | 2018-12-14 | arts, locations, events | New York | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-12-16-new-york-metropolitan.png | Saw "Girl from the North Country" at public theatre, The Met, Central Park, the Whitney Andy Warhol exhibit. First time we really spent time in Metropolitan Museum of Art: it's incredible. It rained most of the time. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2303 | 2018-12-14 | travel, location, events, arts | New York | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-12-16-new-york-dylan-play.png | Specifically to see "Girl from the North Country", the play by Conor McPherson that uses a lot of Dylan songs in it. The play was great, at the Public Theatre, and dinner was fabulous. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2285 | 2018-11-21 | locations, family, vandyks, travel | St Davids Visit | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-11-21-st-davids-visit-golf-course.png | Visited St. Davids on day off work to take pictures and stroll through golf course to old tobogganing hill with jump. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2302 | 2018-11-21 | travel, vandyks | St Davids Visit | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-11-21-st-davids-visit-golf-course.png | Just a day, specifically to photograph the toboggan jump on the golf course, which is accessible now by a walking path. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2342 | 2018-10-27 | friends, family, events | Early Summer | images/2010s/thumbs/2010-12-29-sid-patty.png | Why does this work. | Edit | Delete | |
| 2301 | 2018-10-10 | travel, locations | Omemee Visit | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-10-10-leaves-lindsay-omemee.png | Stayed at a motel in Lindsay. Leaves were not in full bloom, and it was rainy, but we had a nice drive and saw Neil Young's home town. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2284 | 2018-10-08 | locations, travel | Lindsay Leaf Tour | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-10-10-leaves-lindsay-omemee.png | Went to Lindsay Ontario to see leaves, Omemee, lift-lock, and the familiar Hockley Drive. Stayed at a nice motel in Lindsay. Leaves were not at their peak at all. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2283 | 2018-09-28 | family, events, locations | Storybook Gardens | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-09-28-storybook-gardens.png | Paul, Laetitia, Olive, Kermit, Danielle, went to Storybook Gardens for the day. Not sure why it was on a Friday in September... | | Edit | Delete |
| 2282 | 2018-09-16 | events, friends | Andrew Ariel | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-09-16-andrew-ariel-wedding.png | Andrew and Ariel married in Van Eek's back yard. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2306 | 2018-09-08 | travel, family | Godfrey Cottage | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-09-08-godfrey-cottage-reading.png | Week at the cottage with everyone. Christopher came for a few days. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2281 | 2018-08-25 | arts, events | Coriolanus | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-08-25-coriolanus.png | Saw "Coriolanus" at Stratford-- very bold, modernesque production. By myself-- Helen wasn't interested. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2258 | 2018-08-14 | arts | To Kill a Mockingbird - Stratford | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-08-14-tkamb.png | This was the older production-- not the new, controversial Aaron Sorkin production. The children in the performance were exceptional. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2255 | 2018-07-21 | travel | Van Eek's Cottage | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-07-21-van-eek's-cottage.png | Lovely. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2300 | 2018-07-21 | travel, locations, friends | Van Eek Cottage | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-07-21-van-eek's-cottage.png | Stayed for a few days at Van Eek's cottage. Also joined Gloria's family for a barbeque nearby. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2254 | 2018-07-09 | Eastern Quebec | images\2010s\thumbs\2018-07-13-havre-saint-pierre.png | Took north shore from Montreal all the way up to Sept-Iles, and beyond, staying in motels. Lovely trip up the Saguenay River (from Tadoussac). These are formations near Havre-Saint-Pierre. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2251 | 2018-06-10 | arts, events | Tempest | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-06-10-tempest.pngs | Saw "The Tempest", a weak production with Marthe Henry as Prospero. Never caught fire. Stopped at "Tin Roof" on the way home for burgers and fries. The burgers were home-made--exceptional! | | Edit | Delete |
| 2250 | 2018-06-08 | arts, events | Spring Awakening | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-06-08-spring-awakening.png | Saw "Spring Awakening" put on by Kitchener Waterloo Musical Theatre group. Very good. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2249 | 2018-06-03 | events, arts | Saw Come from Away | come-from-away.png | Saw "Come From Away" in Toronto at Princess of Wales Theatre. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2256 | 2018-05-12 | family, vandyks, events | Theresa died. | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-05-12-theresa-memorial-skype.png | Not sure of exact date she died. This was the day we gathered at Harry's place in NF in memorial. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2248 | 2018-03-16 | arts, family, vandyks | Kite Trio Visit | images/2010s/thumbs/2018-03-16-kitetrio.png | Kitetrio, Paul and Eric Dew and Eric Couture, came down, along with Laetitia, Olive, and Kermit, for a few days. Kitetrio played at the Jazz Room Saturday. Harry joined us for dinner and for the concert. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2257 | 2017-12-21 | work, friends | Tien Lee's | images/2010s/thumbs/2017-12-21-Tien-Lee's.png | Annual IT lunch at Tien Lee's Chinese restaurant in Elmira. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2195 | 2017-12-01 | friends, travel | Peggy's in Port Dalhousie | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-08-28-southampton.png | Our annual excursion to Port Dalhousie with Calvin and Gloria to stay at Peggy's overnight and go to her church bazaar. We actually won something this year: a Thomas the Tank engine clock-works, and some running shoes for Olive. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2196 | 2017-11-08 | other | New Samsung Galaxy S7 | images/2010s/thumbs/2017-11-08-samsung-galaxy-7.png | Purchased for $400 used from someone on Kijiji who didn't want me to meet him at his house. We met in front of Walmart. I made the call and bought it and had a new "smaller" SIM put in at Koodo in the mall. So far so good. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2190 | 2017-10-26 | family | Paul, Laetitia, Kite down for visit | images/2017/thumbnails/2017-10-26-kite-visit.jpg | Arrived around 9:00 p.m. The two Erics arrived the same night. Had a nice visit. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2189 | 2017-10-23 | cars, family | Danielle - Lexus | images/2010s/thumbs/2017-10-26-danielle's-lexus.jpg | For about $11,999, from Lakeshore Motors. The RX400h, a hybrid, with all the goodies. Gary Nguyen. I brought her to pick it up around 9:00 a.m. October 26th. Gary accepted her 2008 Civic as a trade-in for about $1,000 including the snow tires on rims. I picked up snow tires for Danielle from a nice couple in Stratford, four tires that were one year old, for $300. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2188 | 2017-10-16 | misc | molar pulled | images/generic/thumbs/bill.png | Got a cavity in back, left, lower molar. Not really great candidate for filling, so had it pulled. Took about a half hour, not too painful. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2184 | 2017-09-08 | family, locations, travel | Cottage at Godfrey | images/2017/thumbs/2017-09-15-godfrey-cottage.png | At the cottage. Christopher came for first two days; Paul, Laetitia, Kermit, Olive, Danielle, all for the rest of the week. Went to beautiful Frontenac Park for a hike, and Westport for a day. Wonderful kayaking and canoeing. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2187 | 2017-08-31 | family | Dawn Toering | images/2017/thumbs/2017-06-01-dawn-toering.jpg | Miraculous unassuming of puppy romance at this late stage of the game. How divinely expressive of a pristine elevation of purely Platonic mutual admiration. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2183 | 2017-08-29 | events, travel, arts | Joan of Arc | noimage | Had picnic lunch in the park, wandered downtown for a while, saw an excellent production, then dinner at the Firehall in St. Davids. Wonderful day. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2185 | 2017-08-08 | travel, locations | Trip to Dawson City | images/2017/thumbs/2017-08-11-salmon-glacier.jpg | Flew to Calgary, then Edmonton, and rented a Sportage to drive to Prince George, Stewart, Dease Lake, Teslin, White Horse, then Dawson. Fantastic trip with almost perfect weather. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2182 | 2017-07-30 | arts, events | Saw Twelfth Night at Stratford. | noimage | At 2:00 in the afternoon. It was very good, very funny, and a nice afternoon out. Stopped at the chip wagon in Shakespeare on the way home for very good home-made burgers and fries. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2193 | 2017-02-18 | family, locations, travel | We visit Montreal | images/2017/thumbs/2017-02-18-montreal.jpg | We went to a tobogganing hill somewhere, had a snack in the cafe, checked out some animals in a little zoo there. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2177 | 2016-12-22 | work | Lunch at Tien Lee's | images/thumbs/2010s/2016-12-00-tien-lee-elmira.png | The annual IT festive celebration. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2172 | 2016-12-09 | events | Paul, Laetitia, Olive, Kermit here | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-12-09-xmas | Paul and Laetitia came down, Paul had gig with Jason White on December 10 at United Church in Cambridge-- a Christmas thing. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2173 | 2016-11-30 | misc | Testing | no image | does this actually work? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2224 | 2016-11-29 | girls, events, locations | Located Lee Ann's Grave | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-11-29-lee-ann-green's-grave-wainfleet.png | After searching on the internet-- with great difficulty-- located probable site in Wainfleet at Maple Lawn cemetery. The grave next to it is probably father, and destined for mother, Phyllis. Very satisfying moment to find that actual grave, and date on there: 1972-03-13. I remember Al coming in through the window to avoid mom and dad, and actually telling me what happened. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2244 | 2016-06-03 | cars | 2012 Toyota Rav4 Purchased | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-06-05-get-picture.png | Purchased it to replace CRV which had developed serious clutch problems, while still running pretty good. No A/C either. Purchase price: about 19K including tax. Mileage at time of purchase: 54K. I add about 250k a week regular driving plus additional mileage for trips: about 25k a year, estimated. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2171 | 2016-05-21 | arts, locations | Saw 'A Chorus Line' Stratford | stratford | Saw "A Chorus Line" at Stratford Festival Theatre. Stopped in Shakespeare for fresh cut fries, burger, sausage on the way down. The musical was actually quite good-- a musical about musicals, really. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2169 | 2016-04-16 | arts, friends, events | 'Our Town' at Shaw | images/thumbs/2016-04-16-our-town-shaw.png | Saw an exquisite performance of "Our Town" at Royal George in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake with Calvin and Gloria, then a very nice dinner at Firehall in St. Davids, for about $200 for the four of us. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2168 | 2016-04-03 | work | Tax Time | images/generic/thumbs/bill.png | Did taxes for myself, Helen, Danielle, and Christopher. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2166 | 2016-03-12 | travel, family, locations | Helen and Danielle go to Montreal | images/2010s/thumbs/2016-02-21-montreal.png | Hello-- they will be visiting Paul and Laetitia and Olive to help with the move to the new apartment. And I created a bunch of php files to edit and add to the timeline database file. Now I just need to make a program to print out an xml versions. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2167 | 2016-03-07 | misc | Picked my nose. | nose.png | No real connection to any actual files here. Just testing. I will add other fields. Soon. Honest. I did NOT pick my nose. Honest. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2162 | 2016-01-19 | family | Paul and Laetitia and Olive down. | images/2010s/thumbs/2012-05-19-new-york-de-zoetes.png | Paul and Laetitia and Olive down, to visit Grandma before she moves to old age home. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2164 | 2016-01-19 | family | Paul Laetitia Olive visit. | images/2010s/thumbs/20110717-bent-quebec.png | Paul, Laetitia, Olive visit. Was a nice visit. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2163 | 2015-12-11 | travel, events | New York with the Van Eek's. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-12-12-15-ny-van-eeks.png | Rockefeller Center - 9/11 Memorial - Brandenburg Concertos. Had a generally great weekend, and really enjoyed the Brandenberg Concertoes at the Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall. Went to 9/11 Memorial, Rockefeller Center to see Christmas tree, great view, and MOMA for a Picasso sculpture exhibit. Took the CRV. We went to Empire State Building, Central Park, a cathedral north of Central Park, Godspell at a Broadway Theatre, Brooklyn Bridge, MOMA. Wonderful weekend. Had a bit of car trouble on the way home near Scranton: the front left wheel came loose. Stopped at an odd garage: nobody there, except two guys talking. Old, old shop. Office all dusty. Old cigarette and candy machines coated in dust. Dog. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2210 | 2015-12-08 | work | Lunch at Tien Lee's | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-12-18-12-37pm-tien-lee's.png | IT Department's annual excursion to this low key but efficient Chinese restaurant in Elmira where we always get the Won Ton soup and various other items. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2161 | 2015-10-26 | travel | Dayton Ohio to see Air Force Museum. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-10-dayton-ohio.png | (!) Exact date of this photo. Fantastic collection of military and historic aircraft from Wright Brothers on. Including an atomic bomb, and a Mig, and a nuclear missile silo. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2160 | 2015-08-11 | travel | Vacation Prague - Krakow - Budapest. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-08-12-prague.png | Flew to Prague, layover in Belgium. Train to Krakow to see Auschwitz-Berkinau, overnight train to Budapest We stayed at Airbnb at all three cities in downtown areas. Wonderful. Dates confirmed from photos. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2186 | 2015-08-09 | girls, private | Sara Matovic - Last Dance | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-08-09-sara-matovic.png | During the dances, later at night, after most people had cleared the floor, Sara Matovic was dancing alone when she saw me with the camera. She came up to me, took my camera away and put it on a table and pulled me onto the dance floor and put her arms around me. Helen came along and "rescued" me. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2358 | 2015-07-31 | objects, travel | Acquired Sony RX-100M3 | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Picture of box on counter. Bought for our trip to Krakow, Prague, Budapest. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2191 | 2015-07-07 | Huntsville Cottage | images/thumbs/2015-07-14-huntsville-cottage.png | The cottage was free, from a family involved in the Christian school-- any teacher could have it for a week or so. Everyone was there, including Olive of course. Nice area, of course. A beach, a snack bar, and little ATV sort of golf cart. 2015-07huntsville-cottage300.png | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2170 | 2015-06-20 | events, arts, travel | Saw Pygmalion at Shaw | images/2010s/thumbs/shaw.png | By ourselves: only 2 tickets purchased. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2158 | 2015-03-16 | travel | Stayed at Tulip Motel in Huntsville. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-03-17-tulip-motel-huntsville300.png | Went on hike in Arrowhead Provincial Park to falls, about three hours or so. Nice breakfasts in Huntsville. Purchased jacket with hoodie on sale for 29.00. We thought we would be able to skate but the skating thing through the woods was long closed. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2154 | 2015-02-24 | misc | Reorganized basement study. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-02-24-reorganize-basement300.png | Reorganized basement study. Should have done this ages ago: much nicer layout, much quieter at my desk | | Edit | Delete |
| 2157 | 2015-02-22 | arts, events | Bent by Elephants Ontario Tour. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-02-22-bbe-coach-house.png | The band, Chesley, Luke, Ryan, Eric, and Paul and Laetitia (and Olive) stayed at our house from Sunday to Saturday. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2159 | 2015-02-01 | cars | 2010 Corolla from Cambridge Honda. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-03-tulip-inn-huntsville300.png | I got $1000 knocked off, then won $500 in some kind of draw they were having. Christopher got our old Corolla for a few thousand, which he paid back on monthly installments. After about a year, we "forgave" him the rest of the money, since we have basically given cars to Danielle and Paul. He then gave the Corolla (or sold it) to Dawn, and bought himself a used Subaru. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2153 | 2015-01-29 | objects | Minolta APO AF 70-200mm f2.8 Lens, from Japan. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-01-29minolta300.png | Bought on eBay from a vendor in Japan. This should be the THE lens for weddings, wildlife, etc. but it is HUGE and heavy. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2156 | 2015-01-26 | cars | Purchased 2010 Corolla | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-02-16-2010-corolla.png | from Cambridge Center Honda for $10,500. Won $250 for test drive, then $250 more in other draw for buying. 60K on the Corolla. Date from reciept from bank, so I took possession a day or two later? No-- I did it the same day, transferred old Corolla to Christopher, and he drove me to pick up the new one. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2155 | 2015-01-12 | travel | Ski trip, solo. Blue Mountain. | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-01-07skiing-collingwood-bill300.png | Went skiing at Blue Mountain all day, about 11:00 to 9:30p.m. Great day but very, very cold. Nobody on the slopes by the time I quit. Had very nice meal at the restaurant there for about $12.00, which is pretty reasonable considering it's a captive audience. Photo from 2013 ski trip. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2371 | 2014-10-18 | weddings | Sara & Eddie Hynes Wedding Video | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Video-taped the wedding as a wedding gift. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2152 | 2014-09-14 | family | Olive Van Dyk. | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-09-12-06.22-Olive.png | Olive Van Dyk is born in Montreal. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2192 | 2014-08-09 | events, friends | Landon and Helena Wedding | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-08-09-sara-matovic.png | I video-recorded this wedding, produced a blu-ray disk for the families. Was a lavish wedding, out at the Zeaman's farm, lots of food and music and probably the highest number of beautiful young people I've ever seen at a wedding. Christine DeGier was there too. Sara Matovic approached me for a dance late at night-- Helen rescued me. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2151 | 2014-07-30 | events, arts | Fiddler on the Roof - Stratford. | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-07-30-13stratford-fiddler300.png | Enjoyed seeing Fiddler on the Roof at Stratford Festival, main stage | | Edit | Delete |
| 2246 | 2014-07-19 | travel | Trip to Halifax | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-07-22-peggy's-cove.png | Trip to Halifax. Stayed in a cottage outside of town, basement apartment, really. Peggy's Cove. Beautiful beach somewhere. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2194 | 2014-07-06 | friends, locations, travel | Visiting Bakers in Oshawa | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-07-06-at-bakers.png | Dropped by in Oshawa for a visit, probably driving up there for the visit, then back that night. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2245 | 2014-06-27 | family, arts, travel | Jazz Festival Montreal | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-06-27-montreal-jazz-paul.png | Kite played at the Montreal Jazz Festival, to a fairly large crowd. It was very, very hot that day. We walked around downtown Montreal for a while. I believe we stayed at a hotel. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2150 | 2014-06-24 | family, events, locations | Bill and Danielle at Blue Jays Game. | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-06-24-19.44-bill-danielle-bluejays.png | Went out for dinner downtown first, it was pouring rain, barely made it to the game on time. There was a problem with the online tickets-- I forget what-- but we got in without missing too much. Blue Jays won, I recall, with a dramatic finish. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2372 | 2014-06-04 | weddings | Hugo & Charlene Wedding | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Video-taped their wedding. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2148 | 2014-01-14 | cars | CRV: 232,533 Corolla: 183,744. | images/2010s/fullsized/2015-01-DSC01598-2004-corolla.png | Now are there notes? The older, 1994 Corolla-- not the 2014 Corolla. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2149 | 2014-01-14 | vandyks | Christopher starts dating girl named Lara. | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-10-26-christopher300.png | Notes here and there. Did not last long. Of course, he will keep trying for as long as it takes. Noted. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2147 | 2013-08-20 | events, locations, travel, arts | Lady Windermere's Fan | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-08-20-lady-windermere's-fan-niag-on-the-lake.png | Saw Lady Windermere's Fan, Shaw Festival, with De Zoete's. Went for dinner at "Fire Hall" in St. Davids after the play, which was an afternoon production, we toured St. Davids. May have been the finest over-all production I have ever seen. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2146 | 2013-08-09 | travel, family | Cottage in Magog PQ near Sherbrooke. | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-08-09-magog-sherbrooke300.png | Really nice cottage but near a shallow river-- no swimming. Lots of ducks. We went into Sherbrooke, and into Magog for fun. There was a big festival nearby we went to. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2144 | 2013-07-14 | travel | San Francisco! | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-03-14-san-francisco-la-trip.png | (!) Incredibly great trip to San Franciso and LA, including Joshua Tree Park, Getty Museum, Huntington Museum (Blue Boy), Fisherman's Wharf, Point Lobos, Venice Beach. Fabulous. We stayed with Sid and Adriana in Los Angeles for a few days and they generously drove us around. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2145 | 2013-07-14 | travel, locations | Vacation New Hampshire. | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-07new-hampshire300.png | Vacation at cottage in New Hampshire. Lovely cottage. Drove down to coast to see colonial village. Artsy town called Portsmouth. Founded in 1623. Also went to Concord, nice downtown, very hot. Saw great deals at thrift shop but passed on Dyson vacuum for $120-- regretfully. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2143 | 2013-01-07 | travel, locations | Skiing at Collingwood. With Gopro. | images/2010s/thumbs/2013-01-07skiing-collingwood300.png | By myself, with Gopro on ski pole for a while. Had a very good day, pretty good weather | | Edit | Delete |
| 2142 | 2012-12-29 | travel | Toronto, at Holiday Inn... | images/2010s/thumbs/2012-12-29-dundas-square-toronto-trip.png | Date from photo at Dundas Square. Notes here. Not sure about this - probably stayed at Holiday Inn. I bought a hat, the grey one. We walked around, St. Laurence Market, Dundas Square. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2141 | 2012-12-01 | objects | Upgraded motherboard. | images/2010s/thumbs/2014-08-09-sara-matovic.png | Added lots of ram to handle CS6., new scanner, new lcd screen at home Notes here. Picture, yes, has nothing to do with anything. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2140 | 2012-07-25 | travel | Mackinac Island Michigan | images/2010s/thumbs/2012-07-25-makinaw-island.png | Rented a cottage in Cheboygan, about 40 minute drive from Mackinaw City, from which we took a ferry to the island. No cars at all (except emergency vehicles)-- all horses and bikes. We toured an old fort on top of a hill. Very nice day. Confirmed: it is Mackinac Island, and Mackinaw City. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2139 | 2012-05-19 | travel, friends | New York with the De Zoete's. | images/2010s/thumbs/2012-05-19-new-york300.png | Trip to New York with Henk and Anna DeZoete. We went to Empire State Building, Central Park, a cathedral north of Central Park, Godspell at a Broadway Theatre, Brooklyn Bridge, MOMA. Wonderful weekend. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2357 | 2012-05-17 | cars | Danielle buys 2008 Honda Civic | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Not sure about month. Danielle says she was 28 when she bought it, so must be May or so in 2012. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2138 | 2011-12-17 | vandyks | Art Dommasch died. | images/2010s/thumbs/art_dommasch.png | Of cancer, after a long battle. In hospice. He made some attempt to try "alternative" treatments in Mexico, I believe. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2355 | 2011-12-10 | arts, travel | Saw Nutcracker - Toronto | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Saw The Nutcracker in Toronto at the Canadian Opera Company facility. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2137 | 2011-07-15 | travel | Connecticut (New Haven area) | images/2010s/thumbs/2011-07-15-connecticut-essex-locomotive.png | A week at a beautiful cottage in Connecticut near New Haven. There was a steam locomotive in a small town named Essex nearby. Also an old piano factory. We toured Yale but failed to ask about George Bush's Fraternity. We saw the Terence Malick film "Tree of Life" there, on a very, very hot day. The cottage itself was at the top of a pretty steep hill with barely a trail to it, but I enjoyed taking the CRV up it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2356 | 2011-02-23 | arts, travel | Saw "The Magic Flute" in Toronto | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Saw "The Magic Flute" performed by the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2136 | 2010-12-28 | family | Skating. | images/2010s/thumbs/2010-12-28-skating-nearby-pond-helen.png | There was a little pond nearby and we tracked out there to skate for a while. I shot some video. It would be pretty rare video of us skating. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2135 | 2010-12-01 | objects | Replaced water softener. | images/2010s/thumbs/2015-03-01-water-softener.png | I told them I did not want a water filter with it. They went ahead and installed one any way. I'm pretty sure they knew perfectly well I didn't want it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2134 | 2010-10-24 | 2002 CRV | images/2010s/thumbs/2011-DSC_0101-2002-crv.png | Purchased 2002 CRV from dealer on Weber St. in Waterloo. Five speed standard transmission, black. Very nice. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2133 | 2010-10-21 | travel, friends, events | Denver (Annalise's Wedding) | images/2010s/thumbs/2010-10-21-denver-helen.png | We rented a Santa Fe or something, a Hyundai for sure, I think, and drove North for a day. Walked around a small lake at a park. Really enjoyed walking the downtown mall. Saw a movie. Checked out a museum with some nice western art. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2132 | 2010-10-10 | arts, events | Joan Baez - Center in the Square. | images/2010s/thumbs/20101010-joan-baez.png | By ourselves, I believe. She did the "correct" version of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". | | Edit | Delete |
| 2131 | 2010-10-01 | cars, work | Totalled Accord near Peterborough. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-03-00-2001-accord.png | Just started hyperventilating and failed to pull over. Wandered across the median into opposing traffic lanes, then ended up in the grass median. Really quite scary. I was charged with careless driving and fought it in court in Peterborough and successfully had it reduced to inappropriate use of the median or something. Quite an interesting day at the courthouse watching other people going through the justice system. The car was towed into Peterborough and Insurance paid for a new Dakota pickup rental (only thing available). | | Edit | Delete |
| 2130 | 2009-09-30 | vandyks | Karen's funeral. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-09-30-karen's-funeral.png | After a long series of illnesses. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2129 | 2009-09-29 | vandyks | Karen Van Dyk died. | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-12-23-karen-Christmas-party-245.png | After a long series of illnesses. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2128 | 2009-08-20 | travel, events, arts | New York - Hair. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-08-12-new-york-city.png | !!! Exact date, from photo. We saw Hair, MOMA, Ellis Island. Just the two of us this time. We stayed at a motel, the Fairfield Executive, in Fairfield, New Jersey, and took the bus into the city. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2127 | 2009-07-20 | schats, locations, travel | A moment. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-07-20-401-return-from-nfld.png | !!! Exact date, from photo. A turning point of sorts, on the trip back. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2126 | 2009-07-05 | travel | Newfoundland with Ann and Al. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-07-09-newfoundland-with-ann-al.png | Exact dates. A turning point of sorts, on the trip back. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2125 | 2009-03-12 | locations, travel | Trip to Washington DC. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-03-12-washington-dc-white-house.png | We went to the Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian, White House (couldn't get in though), the Senate Office Building, Toured Congressional Russell office building with Kata Sybenga the Viet Nam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial. Found names of Helen's grandparents on Yad Vashem. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2124 | 2009-01-01 | family | Sarge. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-01-sarge-helen.png | Exact date. Susannah bought him for Christopher against our advice. When they split up, Susannah wanted him but Christopher was pleased to prevail on the issue. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2123 | 2008-08-23 | vandyks | Becky and Jason. | images/2000s/thumbs/2008-08-23-becki-jason-wedding.png | Married in Grimsby area, at an outdoor park. Hot. Reception in adjacent building. I did the video. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2117 | 2008-07-20 | travel, locations, schats | Trip to BC with Al and Ann. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-07-21-bc-vacation.png | Dates from pictures - July 20 to August 4. There was a bizarre incident with one of Karin's close friends-- an inappropriate kiss or something, and an allusion to lesbianesque desire. We rented a very nice vehicle in Calgary, with a GPS, and returned from Victoria. I drove most of the time because Ann didn't trust Al's driving. In fact, once, in Victoria, I wanted to switch because I was tired and sleepy but Ann strenuously objected --because we were in the city-- and I kept driving. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2326 | 2008-06-14 | friends, events, weddings | Tara and Eric Vyn Wedding | images\2000s\thumbs\default.png | I video taped their wedding. Lots of line-dancing at the reception. Saw Anita Vyn there. | Edit | Delete | |
| 2122 | 2008-06-02 | events, arts | Leonard Cohen Concert, Kitchener | images/2000s/thumbs/2008-06-02-cohen-concert.png | Saw Leonard Cohen at Center in the Square with Fred, Henny, Sid Hielema and his wife. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2121 | 2008-03-15 | schats, events | Schat gathering at our house. | images/2000s/thumbs/2008-03-15-schats-party-here.png | Schat gathering at our house. Photos are dated! So.... explain please. WTF. Schat gathering at our house. Yes we did. When exactly did I have my meeting with L? January 5, it appears. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2119 | 2008-01-05 | family, locations | Paul moves to Montreal. | images/2000s/thumbs/2008-01paul_montreal.png | Not exact dates yet. He drove his car and I drove the van, I believe. Lots of snow. Laetitia's friends didn't arrive for a few hours but they were very fast and efficient when they did. In the meantime, I killed myself hauling boxes up three flights of stairs! I stayed overnight and then drove the van back to Kitchener for Paul. Laetitia's friends were pretty rude. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2120 | 2008-01-05 | schats | Seems to be the date of the meeting. | images/2000s/thumbs/2009-07-20-401-return-from-nfld.png | From an email, seems to be the exact frigid date for that frigid and the balmy. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2118 | 2007-11-18 | cars | 2004 Corolla | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-11-18-2004-corolla-purchased.png | Exact date: photo taken in the car lot. Purchased 2004 Corolla from Carimex in Kitchener. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2116 | 2007-10-02 | family, locations | Helen donates kidney. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-10-02-kidney-st-mikes.png | At St. Michael's in Toronto. One week recovery. Recovery took longer than expected-- about a week. Recipient doing well. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2115 | 2007-08-24 | schats | Lara and Jeremy wedding. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-08-24-lara-jeremy-wedding.png | Exact date. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2114 | 2007-08-11 | friends, events | Sid and Patti Wedding. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-08-11-sid-patti-wedding.png | Exact dates. I set them up together. One of the daughters, I believe the second one, gave a very inappropriate speech at the reception, joking about catching them in delecti on the couch one night. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2112 | 2007-07-12 | arts, events | Joan of Arc at Shaw. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-07-12-port-dalhousie-shaw.png | Brilliant production. Date not certain. But probably close. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2113 | 2007-05-01 | objects | New Oak Kitchen Table. | images/2000s/thumbs/2008-03-00-schat-gathering-our-house-wtf.png | New table and chairs, bought by Helen from want ads, with chairs. Very nice. About $600 if I remember correctly. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2111 | 2007-03-02 | arts, events | Peter Paul and Mary at Roy Thompson Hall. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-03-02-peter-paul-and-mary-thompson-hall-to.png | Peter Paul and Mary at Roy Thompson Hall. Concert at Roy Thomson Hall with Peter Paul and Mary. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2247 | 2006-11-03 | arts | Saw Bob Dylan with Paul in London | images/bob-dylan | Birthday gift from the kids, I believe. Helen didn't really want to go so I went with Paul. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2236 | 2006-10-14 | Danielle and Matthew | images/2000s/thumbs/danielle-and-matthew | For a short time. He broke up with her eventually. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2299 | 2006-10-14 | family, vandyks | Danielle Matt | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-10-14-danielle-matt.png | Danielle going with Matt for a short time, whom she met through CH camp. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2109 | 2006-09-22 | schats, events | Adam and Cathenia Wedding. | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-09-22-adam-cathenia-wedding.png | It rained quite a bit during this outdoor ceremony in a park but Cathenia was determined to not move indoors. The minister actually asked for a miracle-- stop the rain! And it started raining harder. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2108 | 2006-08-12 | events | Sarah and Bryan Wedding. | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-08-12-Sarah-Bryan-wedding.png | In Port Elgin? Marriage fell apart, not unexpectedly. His Uncle gave the rudest most vulgar wedding reception speech I have ever heard. I video taped the wedding. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2107 | 2006-07-13 | travel | Vacation in Boston. | images/2000s/thumbs/20060713-boston.png | Actually, to a motel in a small town north of Boston, York Beach, at Cutty Sark Hotel. Best part was a visit to Salem, where actors recreated, on the street, and then the courthouse, a witch capture and trial. Also went to Boston Aquarium. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2298 | 2006-07-11 | travel, locations | Cutty Sark Motel York Mass | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-07-11-helen-york-beach-mass.png | Wonderful stay at Cutty Sark Motel in York, Maine (not Massachusetts). Right on the beach. Wonderful listening to waves at night as we fell asleep. Visited Boston, Salem (where we saw a re-enactment of a witch trial). Great ice cream downtown, York. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2297 | 2006-06-10 | schats | Germy and Lana | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-06-10-isobelle-gunn-lara-jeremy-ice-queen.png | Why did we even bother? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2106 | 2006-02-24 | friends, events | Matthew and Joanne Wedding. | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-02-24-matthew-joanne-wedding.png | (!) At the Royal Botanical Gardens, indoors. Jaw-dropping cleavage by Joanne. I did the video for the wedding. Pretty informal, irreverent affair. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2307 | 2006-02-04 | arts, friends, events | Matthew De Zoete Concert | images/2000s/thumbs/2006-02-00-almost-remember-almost-forget.png | Matthew De Zoete played at The Revolution (?) in Hamilton; audience was notably chatty during performance. Paul played bass with him, I video taped it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2105 | 2005-12-23 | vandyks | Maartje Van Dyk died in Grimsby. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-12-23-maartje-van-dyk-died-grimsby.png | I visited her shortly before, as she was essentially in a coma. I had also come back early from a course in Ottawa to do so, through terrible traffic and weather. Photo was taken on December 15th. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2104 | 2005-12-19 | travel, events | Skiing in Collingwood. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-12-19skiing-collingwood300.png | (!) Skiiing in Collingwood - I took video. With Paul, Danielle, and Christopher. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2296 | 2005-10-01 | travel, locations | Hunstville | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-10-01-huntsville.png | Trip to Huntsville to see the leaves. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2295 | 2005-08-25 | schats, family, travel, locations | Helen in BC | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-08-25-helen-ann-karin-in-bc.png | Helen went to BC to visit Karin and Jun and Alexander. Ann was also there at the time. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2235 | 2005-08-16 | family, locations, travel | Toronto Island | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-08-16-toronto-island.png | With all three kids, as they realized that it could never be the same as when they were younger again. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2294 | 2005-08-03 | arts, travel | Major Barbara Shaw | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-08-03-major-barbara-shaw-festival.png | Saw Major Barbara at Shaw Festival Theatre. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2103 | 2005-06-30 | travel | New York City - Paul and Danielle. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-06-30-new-york.png | We did the bus tour, which was actually fun-- we had a good guide. Then a boat tour around Manhattan island. Greenwich village, WTC, Central Park where we found Lennon's memorial. Danielle had to return something to someone in New York and she and Paul courageously went off by themselves via subway to do that, meeting us later at Macy's on 34th Street. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2102 | 2005-05-30 | cars | Danielle buys 1998 Toyota Corolla. | images/2000s/thumbs/2008-07-19-1998-corolla.png | (!) Danielle gets her first car, a 1998 Toyota Corolla. Christopher works at Teutech, Guelph. I remember being very annoyed at Helen second-guessing the choice of car, the price, etc.. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2101 | 2005-03-03 | cars | 2001 Accord to replace leased 1999 Accord DX. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-03-00-2001-accord.png | Bought used from someone in new subdivision north-west of here. Stick shift, the ex version, which was quite nice. Nicer than our 1999. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2293 | 2005-02-16 | travel, work | Paisley Visit | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-02-16-paisley-visit-snow-storm.png | Visited Paisley retreat center for computer support. There was a snowstorm that was quite pretty. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2100 | 2005-02-01 | cars, family | Christopher's Accident: 1999 Accord. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-02-23-christopher-totals-car.jpg | (!) Christopher had an accident with the Accord. While leaving Teutech, not his fault. Accord was totalled and we replaced it with a 2001 Accord EX, much nicer options. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2099 | 2004-12-11 | family | Gandi in the snow. | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-12-11-gandi.png | Reminder of the thousands of times we are greeted by this edifice. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2098 | 2004-12-01 | Last Film Shot!. | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-12n22-last-film-shot.png | Shot with my Nikon FG. Can't find negatives for after this date. Actually, quite sure there are other pictures later, but, getting close. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2097 | 2004-08-26 | events, arts | Blue Rodeo at Ontario Place. | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-08-14-blue-rodeo.png | Ran into Rick and Stacey who were also there. Dated picture. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2096 | 2004-08-14 | events, friends | Johan and Rhoda married Dundas, Ontario. | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-08-14-n08-rhoda-johan-wedding.png | I shot wedding video. I also sang, "I'm Your Man", I think, with Matthew and Johan. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2095 | 2004-08-07 | Jonathan and Yvette married | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-08-07-n21jon-yvette-wedding300.png | (!) , Port Perry, Ontario. I shot wedding video. What is exact date? 2004-08-07! | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2094 | 2004-07-11 | travel, locations | Trip to New Brunswick. | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-08-n07-new-brunswick-caraquet.png | (^) dates approximate. Really enjoyed Caraquet, a sort of Black Creek Pioneer Village, but better. Barrel makers, cloth, blacksmiths, etc. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2359 | 2004-06-17 | Maple Tree Planted | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | From photos showing freshly planted tree. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2292 | 2004-06-01 | travel, locations, events | Huntsville | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-06-00-huntsville-bill.png | Trip to Huntsville. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2093 | 2004-03-25 | arts, events, travel | Saw Nellie McKay in Toronto at El Mocambo. | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-06-n03nellie-mckay-lee's-palace300.png | Saw Nellie McKay in Toronto, for the second time (certain). Exact date, from Review on Canoe. Lara was there, with Danielle probably, as was Johan De Zoete, and some others I think. Very funny and entertaining. We went again shortly afterwards to see her at Lee's Palace with Helen. Can't find exact date for that. The photo is from the Lee's Palace show we saw in June. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2280 | 2004-02-06 | family | Danielles Hair | images/2000s/thumbs/2004-02-06-danielle's-hair.png | Marker for Danielle's hairstyle for dating photos. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2291 | 2003-08-31 | travel, locations, friends | Helen California | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-08-31-helen-california-santa-anita-racetrack.png | Helen visited Sybenga's in California. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2091 | 2003-08-10 | schats | Met Yvette Hamerlinck. | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-08-10-met-yvette.png | At Fred and Hennie's. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2092 | 2003-07-18 | family, vandyks, events | Steve and Nicole. | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-07-18-nicole-steve-wedding-rehearsal.png | I did the video for them, which was one of my better ones, I believe. It must have been Saturday the 19th, right? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2090 | 2003-07-13 | misc, family | Circular anomaly on Tongue. | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-07-13-tongue.png | It did take until December for surgery. When was surgery exactly? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2088 | 2003-07-12 | travel | Manitoulin Cottage. | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-07-02-manitoulin-island-paul.png | (^) With all three kids. Very nice private beach. Great ice cream at Facquar's. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2089 | 2003-06-01 | girls, private | Bierman. | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-06-16-biersma.png | Notes here. Some time around here. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2279 | 2003-06-01 | friends, misc, objects | Yenos Cat | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-06-01-kitchen-piano-yeno's-cat.png | We looked after Yeno's cat for a week or so-- I think while Paul and her went camping. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2290 | 2003-05-25 | travel, locations, events | Goderich Cottage | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-05-25-goderich-cottage.png | Rented a nice cottage in Goderich-- glassed in bathroom! Just for a few days for a trip. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2087 | 2003-01-05 | event | Rose and Ed Heida. | images/2000s/thumbs/2003-01-05-ed-and-rose-wedding.png | I did the video for them. Rose's dad did not like having a video of the wedding. I think he thought it was somewhat sacrilegious. Rose's brother sang "The Promise" by Tracey Chapman at the reception, which was more relevant than most people probably knew. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2086 | 2002-09-24 | event, travel | Blue Jays Game - Baltimore. | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-09-24-blue-jays-baltimore.png | From ticket! Blue Jays Game, three of us. Probably me, Paul,and Danielle. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2085 | 2002-07-01 | travel, locations | Vacation in Newfoundland. | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-07-nfld090.png | First trip to Newfoundland. We toured Gros Morne and St. John's, camping mostly. We did stay in a nice cabin in Twillingate, for a very reasonable amount. And saw a ridiculously delightful musical presentation like "Hee Haw" with dinner-- a terrific salmon meal. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2084 | 2002-06-01 | cars | 1998 Honda Civic. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-05-1998-civic.png | Basically, acquired to replace 4Runner, but we kept 4Runner for some time for Paul and for general use as 3rd car until the clutch finally blew near Van Eek's house, I believe. Eventually, Paul assumed ownership of the Civic as he moved to Montreal. A mechanic there convinced him to have the timing belt replaced without him asking us-- we had just replaced it before giving him the car. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2362 | 2002-06-01 | arts, travel | Lion King in Toronto | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | From long list of notes, on a page of graph paper. Where from? Calendar? Checks? Both? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2268 | 2002-04-22 | family | Piano in Kitchen | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-04-22-danielle-piano-kitchen.png | The piano is in the kitchen. Reference image. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2278 | 2002-04-22 | family | Danielle Piano | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-04-22-danielle-piano-kitchen.png | Marker: piano in kitchen, Danielle's hairstyle. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2083 | 2002-04-01 | events | Tree fell over in back yard. | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-04-n10tree-falls-over300.png | (!) It was shortly afterwards that we planted the blue spruce and the kids gave us the Japanese Maple in the front. Use for dating. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2110 | 2002-02-27 | cars | The End of the 4Runner. | images/2000s/thumbs/2007-02-27-last-of-4runner.png | The end of the 4Runner. Clutch, I think, blew out. Too many other problems (especially tailgate, window, etc.) to justify further investment. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2277 | 2002-02-07 | markers, family | Danielles Hair | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-02-07-danielle-hair.png | For establishing dates: this is a digital photo. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2276 | 2002-01-26 | work, locations | Oracle Course Ottawa | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-01-26-oracle-course-ottawa.png | Took a one-week course in Oracle with Learning Tree in Ottawa. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2289 | 2001-10-01 | locations, travel, vacations | Algonquin Leaf Tour | images/2000s/thumbs/2001-10-00-algonquin-leafs.png | Travelled to Algonquin Park to see the leaves. I think this was the trip where I accidentally locked us out of the car. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2237 | 2001-07-06 | schats, arts, events | Lara Concert | images/generic/thumbs/lara.png | Definite date. From calendar notation. "8:00". | | Edit | Delete |
| 2082 | 2001-06-09 | friends, work, objects | Julianne and Steve Wedding | images/2000s/thumbs/2001-06-09-steve-julianne-wedding.png | Shot with vx-2000, TRV-900 sennheiser wireless mics, with Jim Van Elswyk on second camera. The video turned out well, but the reception was severely marred by Steve Plaum's father preaching a long, dreary sermon about the snares of the world. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2081 | 2001-03-12 | family | Paul and Kayla | images/2000s/thumbs/2001-03-kayla-paul.png | Shortly afterwards... was this after Joanna? I think so. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2288 | 2001-01-01 | misc, events, objects | Ice Rink | images/2000s/thumbs/2001-01-00-ice-rink-back-yard.png | Made an ice rink in the back yard during a very cold January. Didn't work out great, but we did do a fair bit of skating, and had Kooy's over once to join us. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2327 | 2000-12-23 | objects | VX-2000 Camcorder | images/2000/2000-12/ | Acquired VX-2000 Sony camera with money from my mother, from Uncle William-- about $35,000 I think. Also bought Paul's bass. What else? I don't remember. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2275 | 2000-10-10 | friends, events, locations | Deck Concert | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-10-10-de-zoete's-deck-concert.png | I jammed with them for one or two songs. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2287 | 2000-10-10 | friends, arts, locations | Deck Concert | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-10-10-deck-concert-de-zoetes.png | We visited De Zoete's and Matthew and some friends conducted a backyard concert. I joined for a couple of songs. Can't remember what they were. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2274 | 2000-08-26 | events, friends | Buskerfest | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-08-26-busker-fest-gloria-helena-ellen.png | Went of Buskerfest in Waterloo, met Gloria and Ellen and Helena there, and Tony and Alice-Ann. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2273 | 2000-08-23 | family, schats | Schat Gathering Here | images/2010s/thumbs/2000-08-23-schat-gathering-ramblewood.png | Party at our house in Kitchener. Sean had a blonde girlfriend who did not reappear. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2242 | 2000-08-20 | schats, events | Schat gathering. | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-08-20-schat-gathering.png | From calendar. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2080 | 2000-06-29 | travel, locations | Vacation in BC. | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-07-07-bc-vacation-042.png | With Christopher and Danielle, in the 4Runner. The transmission blew around Moose Jaw and we had to spend a night or two in a motel waiting for repairs. We went all the way to Tofino, stopping off to see Al and Theresa, and Karin and Jun. Paul stayed home to attend to a job and gigs. We generally camped along the way, including a cold night in the mountains. DVdate shows June 29 (Thursday) to July 22 (Saturday). | | Edit | Delete |
| 2272 | 2000-06-11 | arts, events | Portrait Moons | images/2010s/thumbs/ | Paul painted portraits of Thomas and Meredith Moon for school memorial. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2267 | 2000-06-03 | locations | Deck | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-06-03-al-guillen-no-deck-house.png | For reference: there is no deck in the back yard yet. I believe it was built this summer (2000). | Edit | Delete | |
| 2271 | 2000-06-03 | objects | No Deck | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-06-03-al-guillen-no-deck-house.png | Photo marker: no deck behind house on this date yet. We probably built it that summer, while we were in BC (Paul and Calvin Van Eek built it). So I didn't build it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2266 | 2000-05-22 | family | Danielle's Short Hair | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-05-22-danielle's-short-hair.png | Danielle had short hair. Photo has digital date. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2270 | 2000-05-22 | family, misc | Danielles Short Hair | images/2010s/thumbs/2000-05-22-danielle's-short-hair.png | Photo shows Danielle with short hair-- use as benchmark for other photo dates. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2077 | 2000-05-14 | events, arts, locations | Cohen Event - Montreal. | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-05-14-cohen-event.png | Which brought an end to my participation in the Cohen newsgroup. I still think it was a terrific "event", with a great combination of music, panels, walking tours, and open mic sessions. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2269 | 2000-04-27 | objects | Agfa Camera | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-04-27-acquired-agfa-digital-camera.png | From Staples in Waterloo, I believe. The first picture is from in the store as I tried it out. Dated from the picture. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2078 | 2000-02-06 | Paul paints a Mona Lisa. | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-02-n01-paul-mona-lisa-2.png | As a project for an art class, Paul paints a copy of the Mona Lisa, on same size board, same materials. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2079 | 2000-02-06 | events, locations | Ski trip. | images/2000s/thumbs/2000-02-11-n22-ski-trip-05.png | Several pictures, 4Runner included. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2075 | 1999-11-27 | events, arts, friends | Cowboy Junkies at Riverrun, Guelph. | images/1990s/thumbs/1999-11-27-danielle-sara-margot.png | With Sara Kraft, Danielle. Had pictures taken with Margo Timmins afterwards. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2076 | 1999-11-27 | events, arts | Margo Timmins. | images/1990s/thumbs/1999-11-27-bill-19-margo.png | In 1990, she was listed as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. Yes, that's me! | | Edit | Delete |
| 2074 | 1999-11-17 | vandyks | Uncle William Bol died in Holland. | images/1990s/thumbs/1940-06-Piet-Maartje-Dan-Opa-Wim-Bol-Rockanje.png | Mom went to Holland to be with him at the end. He was 80 years old. He left a lot of money to Mom in his will, which caused some tension with the Bols in Holland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2241 | 1999-10-09 | friends, events | Henk DeZoete's Birthday Party | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-06-something.png | Henk DeZoete's birthday, in our calendar: probably the date of the party and we probably went, to Hamilton. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2240 | 1999-07-25 | family, schats, locations, events | Schat Gathering. | images/1990s/thumbs/1999-07-25-schat-gathering.png | Definite - from calendar. But where? Look up pictures. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2073 | 1999-07-01 | locations, family, events | Moved to 11 Ramblewood Way. | images/2000s/thumbs/2005-03-2001-accord.png | We hired Mike's movers, but they vastly underestimated amount of work and we were still moving late into the night. Mortgage paid off February 2012. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2239 | 1999-06-04 | friends, locations | Party at Tensen's | images/1990s/thumbs/1999-06-04-party-at-tensen's.png | Definite from calendar. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2071 | 1999-03-01 | objects | Acquired IKEA desk from CH. | images/1990s/thumbs/1999-03a-n21-new-desk-bill-study.png | The deal, negotiated by Cathleen, turned all our old furniture in for the new, ugly dark re stuff. I persuaded the furniture dealer in Cambridge to sell me back the IKEA desk for what what they got for it, something like $120. I doubt they really wanted it anyway. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2072 | 1999-03-01 | girls, family | 20 Dollars. | images/1990s/thumbs/1999-03a-n21-new-desk-bill-study.png | Cash. Danielle is 15. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2070 | 1999-01-01 | misc, family | 1999 Accord | images/2000s/thumbs/2002-07-nfld1999accord300.png | 1999 Accord - leased from Honda. Date uncertain, but it was new. Leased new from dealership. DX model. After Christopher's accident, replaced it with a more luxurious 2001 Accord EX. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2064 | 1998-10-06 | vandyks, events | Steve and Noemi. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-10a-n10-steve-noemis-wedding-15.png | Wedding at Niagara-on-the-Lake, in Courthouse Theatre. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2069 | 1998-08-01 | vandyks, events | Big Van Dyk reunion Queenston. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-08b-n24a-065-van-dyk-reunion300.png | Big gathering at Queenston with extended Van Dyk families. Did not repeat it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2063 | 1998-07-14 | family | Waterproof Camera. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-07-pool-04.png | Cool picture with waterproof camera. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2068 | 1998-07-04 | travel | Camping Lake Champlain. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-07b-n06-lake-champlain-flying.png | Vacation at Lake Champlain, Ontario. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2238 | 1998-06-13 | travel, events, friends | Dan Sybenga m. Sarah | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-06-something.png | From calendar. Definite. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2265 | 1998-06-13 | travel, friends, events | Grand Rapids Vanderkooys | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-06-13-grand-rapids-vanderkooys.png | At wedding for Dan Sybenga and ... Wedding was in chapel at Calvin College. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2060 | 1998-05-01 | family | Danielle short hair. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-12-move-study-painting.png | Photos at Champlain Lake show short hair, but May 1998 shows long. Resolve. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2061 | 1998-05-01 | family | Paul dating Joanne. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-05-00b-n24a-joanne-gandi.png | Paul was dating Joanne at this time. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2062 | 1998-05-01 | family, misc | Gandi. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-05b-n23-gandi-howling-054.png | Dated picture of him in the little basket. Christopher bought him with his own money from a place in Harriston, I think, where he and I picked him up. Date we had him put down is not at all precise. I seem to remember I had the 4Runner yet. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2065 | 1998-03-14 | schats | Aafke's 75th Birthday | images/generic/thumbs/vermeer-07-girl-with-wine-glass.png | Thus she was born in 1923, March 14. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2066 | 1998-01-15 | cars | Accident at Schwaben with 4Runner. | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-12b-n24-dec-97-accident-4runner.png | While picking up Paul. I was allegedly at fault but witnesses and I believe the car was speeding coming over a curvy hill. Dated according to back of photo. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2067 | 1998-01-01 | family, objects | Nikki II brought to pound. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-12a-n23-nikki-sitting.png | No real data here. Are there any pictures after this date with Nikki in them? He was destroying everything he could reach in the back yard, including bicycles, fences, wooden slats. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2059 | 1997-12-28 | family, locations, travel | Skiing at Mount St. Louis Moonstone. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-12-00-n25b-mount-st-louis-moonstone.png | From pictures. Danielle got lost and it took hours to find her. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2057 | 1997-12-23 | family, misc | Nikki still there. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-12a-n22-nikki-eats-kleenex300.png | From pictures. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2058 | 1997-12-01 | objects | New Study. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-12-move-study-painting.png | So Paul could have old study as bedroom. Also, space for new desk. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2056 | 1997-11-01 | family, events, arts | Crucible at Eastwood. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-11crucible-eastwood300.png | Crucible at Eastwood. In Calendar. Paul was in it, not sure which character And he might have been the male lead. Photos are generic, snagged from internet. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2203 | 1997-10-03 | locations, events | Camping in Algonquin with Paul | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-10a-n30-algonquin-078.png | Camped for long weekend on Canoe Lake. We rented a canoe from an outfitter right on the lake, paddled for a few hours, and portaged, to get to Canoe Lake. Beautiful. We did not see anybody for a couple of days. Not sure about dates: pretty close though. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2204 | 1997-09-04 | events, travel | Blue Jays Game Skydome | images/1990s/thumbs/1998-09a-n04-skydome-danielle-helen-christopher.png | The four of us at a Blue Jays game. I don't know who they played. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2055 | 1997-07-06 | travel, family | Vacation in Nova Scotia | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-07-nova-scotia034.png | Including Bay of Fundy, Halifax, Cape Breton, and PEI. with Paul, Christopher, Danielle. Not exact dates here. We did go whale-watching twice. The second time whale-watching with a kind of crazy guy in a smaller inflatable, pontoon boat, with a German couple and their daughter. Quite the experience, actually. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2054 | 1997-06-23 | cars | 4Runner. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-07-nova-scotia_4runner.png | We had acquired the Camry earlier to replace the Malibu. Start date pretty good. There is a photo of the 4Runner with the 1984 Accord, then, AFTER, the Camry. So the Camry replaced the Malibu by 1996-06. We kept the Malibu for a while to try to sell it but nobody wanted it, so we junked it. The Camry caught fire and the 4Runner replaced it. But 1997-06 film set shows 4Runner WITH the Accord, then ten frames later, the Camry in Paris, which, I think was about when we bought it. Did it replace the 1984 Accord? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2053 | 1997-04-01 | schats | Ayden Schat Born. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-08-04-ayden-schat10.png | To Sean and Melanie. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2052 | 1997-03-14 | family, locations, travel | Skiing Collingwood | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-03a-n18-ski-trip-danielle.png | Two sets of ski pictures, same outfits-- were there two trips that year? Seems like it. Paul's poles are different in the second set, so probably. Unless that was the time he dropped them from the lift. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2051 | 1997-03-10 | arts, family | Christopher in School Play. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-03b-n02-christopher-play.png | I believe we have a video. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2050 | 1997-02-02 | family, events, locations | Skiing Collingwood | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-02b-n24-chris-danielle-paul-collingwood.png | Two sets of ski pictures, same outfits-- were there two trips that year? Seems like it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2049 | 1997-01-01 | family, arts | Paul played with BM2. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-00-00--paul-bm2-n0018.png | Bruce something's jazz combo. Usually rehearsed at University of Guelph, where we drove him in 4Runner, then waited at coffee shop. Progressive jazz band that played around town occasionally. Tribute to.. Duke Ellington, I think. Date is informed guess. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2048 | 1996-09-21 | family, friends | Bill's 40th. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-08b-n11-party-bill-shirley-huinink300.png | (!) Bill's 40th birthday party, Kitchener. Lots of guests. Maybe last time that kind of gathering in my honor! | | Edit | Delete |
| 2047 | 1996-09-14 | vandyks | Jennifer and Bob. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-09-14-Jennifer-and-Bob-Juhlke-wedding-portrait300.png | Jennifer and Bob married in Niagara Falls. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2042 | 1996-08-13 | events | Blue Jays vs Boston. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-08-13-blue-jays-boston.png | (!) Went to a Blue Jays game, vs. Boston. This photo is dated accurately. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2045 | 1996-07-05 | family | Nikki II. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-06a-n13-nikki.png | We obtained the dog from Otto at LHCS, nice guy. After a time, we found the kids couldn't really handle him and he chewed up everything in the back yard. Besides, he peed every time I just looked at him and opened my mouth-- so we brought him to the pound sometime early 1998. Sadly. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2046 | 1996-06-06 | cars | Camry. | images/1990s/thumbs/1997-03b-n33-malibu-camry.png | The Camry replaced the Malibu, not the 1984 Accord. Few pictures of it. The engine caught fire on the way home from CH one day; we had it towed and disposed of, I believe. We replaced it with the 1987 4Runner. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2044 | 1996-05-22 | events, arts, family | Bare Naked Ladies Concert. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-05-22-barenakedladies.png | Centre in the Square. From calendar, saw Bare Naked Ladies with kids at Center in the Square. Note the relative address for full-sized image works! | | Edit | Delete |
| 2043 | 1996-05-20 | schats | Aaron and Kim. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-06-08-aaron-kim-wedding.png | At Redeemer College. At least, the reception was there. The wedding itself was in a church. Kim later worked at Christian Horizons West District Office for a while, with Monique. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2363 | 1996-05-08 | Purchased Jazz Bass for Paul | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Though receipt shows sloppy writing-- date is probably May but almost looks like "Nov". | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2041 | 1996-04-13 | arts | Immigrants Concert. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-04-13-immigrants-hamilton.png | Saw the Immigrants perform live in Hamilton I believe, possibly at Redeemer. Paul Hogeterp. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2243 | 1996-02-24 | vandyks, locations, travel | Visited Mom St. Catherines | images/1900s/thumbs/maartje-van-dyk.png | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2376 | 1996-02-23 | Purchased bass guitar for Paul | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | From letters. A Fender Jazz bass. I don't remember where we bought it. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2040 | 1995-12-31 | family, locations, friends | Skating Victoria Park | images/1990s/thumbs/1995-12-31-skating-victoria-park-van-eekstensens.png | Christmas - New Years in Kitchener, we went skating at Victoria Park with the Van Eeks and the Tensens. From video, with date on it, meaning it was our second Christmas in Kitchener. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2039 | 1995-12-20 | vandyks | Christmas Party - Van Dyks | images/1990s/thumbs/1995-12b-n05-xmas-van-dyks-uncle-william-harry.png | Picture of Michael-- must be my last photo of him. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2037 | 1995-03-27 | family, misc | Acquired Sony CCD-F501 Handycam | images/1990s/thumbs/sony-ccd-f501.png | From Rade something. In database. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2038 | 1995-03-25 | travel, cars | At Tweed Cottage. | images/1990s/thumbs/1995-03-tweed-cottage-1984-accord.png | Originally labelled 1985 but-- the Honda Accord! Just Helen and I, with new camcorder, I think. Shot river, cottage, town of Tweed. Video with date! | | Edit | Delete |
| 2308 | 1994-11-01 | arts | Toris Amos Concert | images/1990s/thumbs/1994-11-01-tori-amos-kitchener.png | Saw Tori Amos at Centre in the Square with Danielle. At one point in the concert someone in the crowd shouted something at her and Amos made an obscene gesture (clutching her crotch) back at him. She finished the show but did not chat with the crowd after that. I did not hear what the man shouted. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2381 | 1994-11-01 | Toris Amos at Centre in the Square | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | From Ticket. Danielle and I went to see her in concert. She was alone but with taped accompaniment. At one point, someone in the audience shouted something and she said "fuck you" and never talked to the audience again. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2036 | 1994-08-16 | schats | Alexander Terado born. | images/1990s/thumbs/1994-09-alexander-terado.png | Pretty sure. Alexander Terado born, Toronto. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2035 | 1994-08-06 | schats, events | Sean and Melanie. | images/1990s/thumbs/1994-08-06-sean-melanie300.png | I video taped it. Pictures. Including a very pregnant Karin. Alexander must have been born in next few weeks. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2033 | 1994-07-22 | cars | 1984 Honda Accord. | images/1990s/thumbs/1994-10-1984accord-malibu.png | There is a bw picture from 1997-12 showing 1984 Accord fender damage. Purchased July 22, 1994. Really liked driving it: very nice feel on the road. Broke down in Harriston where I bumped into Henry Westendorp, who invited me to his house for dinner, while trying to help me get it running. Eventually had to go to dealer: it was the timing belt. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2034 | 1994-07-08 | locations, work | 14 Murray Hill Court, Kitchener | images/1990s/thumbs/1994-06b-n14-new-house-kitchener-1.png | Moved there from Chatham, until move to 11 Ramblewood Way 1999. Lovely house on a court, nice pool for the kids, open field behind us (later filled by a condo).A house we liked a lot, though it was not large. The pool was great. Good neighborhood. Our kids playedlots of ball hockey and other games with the neighbors, including Barney, Sarah, Beverly, Yann and Emmanual... Exact date is July 8. Truck to be returned by 8:00 a.m. Saturday. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2032 | 1994-05-20 | Hired by CH. | images/1990s/thumbs/1994-05-bill-and-hazel-scott.png | (!) After interview with Don Janzen, then Murray MacKenzie and Noel Churchman. I replaced Ted Robbins as Office Manger. Ted also worked with Xerox managing computers. Ted went full-time facilities, I believe. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2031 | 1993-12-02 | tcc, friends, events | Irene (Vermeer) Bakker died. | images/1990s/thumbs/1992-06a-n10-bakkers-doorway-2.png | Of cancer. There was, for a time, a fervent belief that a "miracle" had happened and she was cured. It came back with a vengeance. She died at home. Sid called the girls in to see her after she died. That's a detail I remember. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2030 | 1993-10-01 | vandyks, events | Laura Dommasch's marries Brad Crichton | images/1990s/thumbs/1993-10a-n08a-laura-wedding300.png | Laura Dommasch married to Brad Crichton. I video-taped the wedding. Danielle was flower girl. Date from letter is pretty darn close. Don't have exact day yet. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2029 | 1993-07-01 | locations, friends | DeZoetes leave Chatham. | images/1980s/thumbs/1987-07-beach-port-burwell-dezoetes-douwe.png | (!) And move to Hamilton. Reported in 1993 Christmas letter. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2382 | 1993-06-17 | travel, arts | Leonard Cohen - O'Keefe Centre | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | Found ticket. It was the O'Keefe Centre, now known as Meridian Hall (was also "Hummingbird" for a time). I believe I went alone. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2028 | 1993-06-17 | arts, events | Leonard Cohen - Massey Hall | images/1990s/thumbs/leonard_cohen.png | According to Christmas Letter. "We" saw him. Was there a time we saw him with Ann and Al? Maybe that was at Roy Thompson Hall. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2027 | 1992-08-04 | arts, friends | Cabaret with Theatre Kent | images/1990s/thumbs/1992-10-bill-erica-henderson-at-cabaret.png | Laura Callingham, Tom Coatsworth, Steve and Noreen Donnell, Steve Repuski, Stacey Stevenson, Marg Dupuis, Erica Henderson, Scott, Peter, Louis, Candace, and more. I wrote a play, "The Last Chauvinist", which received approval from Theatre Kent for production in the green room-- not the main stage. But we moved before it could go. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2026 | 1992-07-01 | work, family | LPC Employment Terminated | images/1980s/thumbs/1989-06b-n28-lpc-offices-82xx.png | A few years later, the staff unionized, and Julie Farrell was eventually dismissed. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2025 | 1992-02-22 | tcc, travel | Visit to Chicago, TCC - VIDEO. | images/1990s/thumbs/1992-02-22chicago-tcc300.png | Pretty good video of Bill, Meine, Kathy wandering campus. Engaged with students wandering around. Checked out all the dorms, the new library. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2024 | 1991-09-21 | work | Polly Vanden Spiegel wedding. | images/1990s/thumbs/1991-09-21-polly-vandenspiegel-wedding.png | I videotaped it for her using LPC camcorder probably. I remember hearing that he was a jerk and that Polly was somewhat desperate. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2373 | 1991-03-09 | music, arts, events | Good Question Concert | ../mages/1990s/thumbs/1991-03b-n13-09_4-gq-concert-12.png | From calendar book for 1991, at 8:00 p.m., Green Room, Chatham Cultural Centre | | Edit | Delete |
| 2023 | 1991-03-09 | arts, events, work | Good Question Concert | images/1990s/thumbs/1991-03b-n13-09_4-gq-concert-12.png | With Lara and Greg Groen, Brad Davis, Fred Feyen, Paul Vanderkooy. At the Chatham Cultural Center, in the Green room. Michelle kept telling me that some of the Pearson Center were rude and made fun of us, but the CRC crowded appeared to really like it. Greg Groen was a huge mistake: he couldn't play straight. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2022 | 1990-12-22 | schats, locations | Christmas in Orangeville. | images/1990s/thumbs/1990-12-22-xmas-orangeville-helen.png | At Jun and Karin’s. There is a video. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2021 | 1990-08-19 | Schats | Douwe Schat died. | images/1990s/thumbs/1989-07-14-n21-45th-anniversary-1.png | In Chatham, at apartment, of heart attack. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2020 | 1990-06-01 | arts, friends | Recording Good Question | images/1990s/thumbs/1990-06b-n03-good-question-by-studio.png | Recorded with Brad Davis, Fred Feyen, Paul Vanderkooy, Lara Schat. We rehearsed at our house for some time before recording. Really was a great experience. Steve Fowler and Sean Meriano engineered. The studio was owned by Tony Meriano. Strings and Things was owned by Tony Meriano and Clint Benoot. Recording engineer was Steve Fowler. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2013 | 1989-08-26 | events | Roger Grootenboer marries Debbie Vanderende | images/1980s/thumbs/1989-08-26-Roger-Debbie-wedding.png | At one point Roger, who was dreaming the entire time, almost kissed Mr. Vanderende, after guiding him to his seat, and he almost kissed him back. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2016 | 1989-07-15 | cars | Malibu. | images/1990s/thumbs/1993-06c-n09-malibu.png | There is a picture dated 1991 showing the Malibu in driveway. Christmas letter from 1989 confirms: we bought Malibu that year! Helen's dad heard from George Antuma that someone had traded in this nice Malibu and the dealer was willing to sell it to us for the trade-in value he gave on it. About $3,000 I think. It was a pretty good deal. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2015 | 1989-07-01 | arts, friends, events | Takamine Guitar. | images/1990s/thumbs/1996-05-20-n14-calvin-bill-hank-3.png | Christmas letter from 1989 confirms it. Purchased from Strings and Things. My first one was a dud. They replaced it with the much nicer ash-colored model I own today. This picture is from 1996, seven years later. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2017 | 1989-07-01 | arts, friends | Paul Vanderkooy. | images/1990s/thumbs/1991-03-09-paul-vanderkooy-gq-concert.png | Paul Vanderkooy moved to Chatham, teaching at CCS, with Helen. We connected somewhere and started jamming together. I believe I first started jamming with Brad, and then Paul joined us. Around this time, Susan Vanderkooy began to "recover" memories of sexual abuse by her father. In retrospect, the "recovered" portion of this episode raises suspicions. Susan eventually left Paul for someone else and lived with him in GR. They might have gotten back together eventually. They now live in Nova Scotia. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2018 | 1989-06-30 | locations, family | 116 Tissiman Ave. Chatham | images/1990s/thumbs/1991-08bc-n36b-christopher-helen-front-porch.png | A really nice house, with a wonderful barn/garage out back, a tree-house, sand-box, garden. Great space for us at the time. The second floor of the barn was a great storage area. There was a ladder that you pulled down with a rope. Lots of workbench space. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2019 | 1989-06-30 | family, misc | Nikki 1 | images/1980s/thumbs/1989-07-01-n04-nikki.png | Video dated July 7, 1989 shows Nikki 1 in the backyard with the kids. He is 3.5 months old on this date. This is definitely at 116 Tisssiman, so the photo is dated wrong. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2014 | 1989-06-01 | family, cars | Helen's accident- Fairmont. | images/1980s/thumbs/1989-06-00-helen's-accident-fairmont.png | Helen had an accident with the 1978 Ford Fairmont wagon. I think it was the result of backing into the highway from Dreise's place. Damaged the bumper. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2377 | 1989-03-16 | Acquired Yamaha DX-100 Keyboard | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | From a guy named Rick Francis, along with a Peavy Bandit Amplifier (65 watts). This is the mini kb I recorded with, not the DX-11 I acquired later. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2012 | 1989-03-09 | work, travel, locations | LPC Staff Retreat at the Guild in Scarborough. | images/1980s/thumbs/1989-03-09-lpc-retreat-guild-scarborough-braddavis.png | Very strange weekend at this retreat facility. There was a pool A singalong in someone's room with my guitar, and Mark Ragg's guitar: mostly me, Brad, Mark. The video is a good guide as to who was there at the time. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2011 | 1988-08-01 | travel, family, locations | Storybook Gardens | images/1980s/thumbs/1988-08-01storybook-gardens300.png | Trip with Grandpa and Grandma Schat. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2010 | 1988-06-01 | cars | 1978 Ford Fairmont. | images/1980s/thumbs/1988-07-01-n17a-fairmont-3.png | Picture dated 1988-07, probably right after we bought it (being waxed). It was time to replace the Lada, which we eventually sold to Len Moelker no earlier than July 1989-- there is video if it in the garage at 116 Tissiman. But the Fairmont had problems stalling in wet weather. Referred to in very funny Christmas letter, 1988. Hard to find a picture but the Malibu replaced it and it's definitely there by 1989-07. Helen had an accident with it 1989-06 | | Edit | Delete |
| 2009 | 1987-10-16 | tcc, locations | Trip to Chicago | images/1980s/thumbs/1986-06a-n06-meine-bill-chicago.png | In my day book from that time. I don't see any pictures, possibly because they are miss-dated or I didn't take any. This picture is from a trip in June 1986. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2352 | 1987-09-01 | family, arts | Yamaha DX100 Keyboard | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Rented Yamaha DX100 keyboard for recording original songs. Noted version of Paris 76 and other songs with horns, etc. Drum machine as well. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2005 | 1987-06-01 | work | Women's Centre - Joy Pyymaki. | images/1980s/thumbs/jesus_use_me.png | started with Trinity project... very strange situation. Through the Pearson Center, I met Joy Pyymaki and her staff and began doing occasional consulting work at the Women's Shelter. I will always remember that whenever I came to the front door, I was greeted with overt hostility, until the volunteer answering the door found out I was a consultant. Joy and Julie were both attempting to sabotage the project because they wanted the project funding for their own programs and they didn't like the director of Family Services. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2007 | 1987-06-01 | family | Paul's broken foot. | images/1980s/thumbs/1987-06-kids-driveway-paul-cast-n24.png | Pictures from this date, his left foot in a cast. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2008 | 1987-06-01 | events, arts, work | All You Need is Love at CDCSS | images/1980s/thumbs/1987-06-all-you-need-is-love-cast-crew-party.png | Cast party pictures at my house from this date. We watched video of play, which has been lost. The Elzinga boys were game to act in it but never got around to memorizing their lines. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2006 | 1987-05-02 | work, arts, misc | Spoke from his cloak. Trinity Project Glen Audrey Turner. | images/1980s/thumbs/1987-06-00-n05-all-you-need-is-love-crew-party-2.png | So she was 15 and six months. In my daybook from that time, notes about Ruth Baleka as video resource, Glen and Audrey Turner, who were going to play the parents. Later, a note about talking to Melanie, assuming Kranenburg. On the schedule for May 2, 10:00 a.m., video? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2004 | 1987-02-01 | tcc, friends | Meine visits me in Chatham. | images/1980s/thumbs/1987-02-meine-in-chatham.png | Don't remember much. Was he on his way to apply for a teaching position somewhere? Maybe St. Catharines? From photos, I think. Yes, a photo on that sequence of negatives. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2003 | 1986-11-01 | work | Worked at Lester B. Pearson Centre in Chatham. | images/1980s/thumbs/1989-06b-n28-lpc-offices-82xx.png | Hired by Julie Farrell, who, I discovered by accident (going through filing cabinets), had connived her way into the position by telling staff she had been appointed assistant executive director by the previous executive director who had just been fired. Then revealing that the current CEO was having an affair with a board member. It was something like that. I met Susan Powers in waiting area, thought she was Julie, and had a charming conversation with her. Susan was Volunteer Coordinator. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2002 | 1986-09-01 | work | Worked at Erie Glass for Ron Stronks. | images/1980s/thumbs/1993-00-erie_glass.png | With a Postma-- not Steve, I think. Nice guy. Notes here Wonder what he's doing now? He was a good worker and showed me some of the ropes. I remember the first time we carried a new windows from the truck, it was too heavy for me-- we gripped it with gloves on the sides-- and I had to put it down for a second. I didn't know that putting it down on the concrete would destroy the "seal". Cost Ron Stronks a pretty penny, but he was pretty reasonable about it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1997 | 1986-06-01 | work, locations | Volunteered St. Leonard's Society. | images/1980s/thumbs/jesus_use_me.png | I would have been employed at the half-way house, but they didn't get of the ground until much later due to community opposition. Ron Grainger and the hot little secretary. It was a little surreal. But here was where I first started learning dBase. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2000 | 1986-06-01 | tcc, locations, friends | Trip to Chicago. | images/1980s/thumbs/1986-06a-n06-meine-bill-chicago.png | Visited Chicago by myself, stayed overnight at Jackie's probably. I definitely did that once or twice. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2001 | 1986-05-31 | travel, family | Trip to St. Catharines. | images/1980s/thumbs/1986-06-01-port-dalhousie-paul-danielle-helen.png | Visited St. Catharines, Port Dalhousie, with Paul and Danielle. Photos are dated. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1999 | 1986-05-17 | schats, girls, events | Karin and Jun. | images/1980s/thumbs/1986-05-17-n24-karin-jun's-wedding-douwe-karinjun.png | Get married in Toronto. Karin wears a kimono. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1998 | 1986-04-22 | vandyks | Bert Van Dyk died. | images/1980s/thumbs/1984-07b-opa-oma-paul-danielle.png | April 22, 1986. Born 1908-08-11. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1996 | 1985-08-10 | arts, friends | Jubilee in the Gym. | images/1980s/thumbs/1985-08-10-jubilee-gym.png | Just for fun. Jam session doing "Bad Moon Rising", "Monster Mash", etc., with kids running around. There is dated video of the event. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1995 | 1985-07-30 | family, locations | Storybook Gardens. | images/1980s/thumbs/1985-07-30-storybook-gardens.png | Took Paul and Danielle to Storybook gardens with Grandpa and Grandma Schat. Right after mom and dad's 40th anniversary at Beacon restaurant, Vineland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1994 | 1985-07-20 | Ann and Al married. | images/1980s/thumbs/1985-07-20b-n07-ann-al's-wedding-11.png | Married in Toronto. Relatively small, low priced affair. 1985-07-20b-n07-ann-al's-wedding-11.png | | Edit | Delete | |
| 2328 | 1985-07-01 | locations | Bought First House | images/1980s/thumbs/1983-12-15-n15-house-o'neill-blizzard.png | Bought from Mrs. Vandersluis for 80k. Sold later for 122K (around 1984). Not sure about date. Look it up. She gave us a sweet deal because we were Christian School teachers. | Edit | Delete | |
| 1993 | 1985-06-30 | family, locations, travel | Camping at Pinery. | images/1980s/thumbs/1985-06b-n13-pinery-park-17.png | Camped at Pinery Park. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1992 | 1985-03-05 | work | Teaching at CDCSS. | images/1980s/thumbs/1985-03a-n05-grade-9-karen-bishop.png | Taught some English, typing, even music. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1991 | 1984-04-05 | work | Apple IIc: my first computer. | images/1980s/thumbs/1984-05a-n11a-14-new-apple-iic.png | I was absolutely the first person I knew to buy a personal computer, except for Bernie Kruisselbrink and Harry Van Dyke maybe (he bought an AT clone around this time). Borrowed the money from Helen's parents, which we paid back quickly. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1990 | 1984-03-01 | arts | Recording on Fostex 250. | images/1980s/thumbs/1984-03a-n15-bill-recording.png | Recorded several original songs-- quite a few, in fact. Eventually led to Good Question concert and tape. Songs "Landlord", "401", "Africa", and so on. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2374 | 1983-11-12 | arts, friends | Stan quits Jubilee. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Stan didn't like my ideas about the future of Jubilee, focusing more on performance songs. I suspect his reasons were more complex than that. He sold his bass and bought a tent trailer. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1988 | 1983-06-22 | tcc, friends | Bryan and Kathy Gesch visit, with Rudy. | images/1980s/thumbs/1983-06-22-n05-bryan-gesch-barbeque-chatham.png | Here for a few days, with Rudy. Not altogether comfortable and I believe it was the last real visit with someone I was best man for at his wedding. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1989 | 1983-03-01 | cars | 1982 Lada. | images/1980s/thumbs/1983-03a-n11-helen-paul-lada.png | Which we drove to Chicago in October. Not sure when we sold it to Len Moelker but it was after 1989-07-29 (it's in the barn at Tissiman house on video). We must have kept it while we had the Fairmont and well into the Malibu years. Actually, a pretty nice car, with a hilarious owner's manual, in Russian-accent English. It broke down in Michigan, I believe. I think we needed a fan belt. I told the auto parts guy it was a Fiat because I didn't want trouble but when he couldn't find the part, I told him it was a Lada. Actually, a pretty nice car, with a hilarious owner's manual, in Russian-accent English. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1986 | 1982-08-02 | Cottage near Parry Sound | images/1980s/thumbs/1982-08-09-cottage-parry-sound-shebe-resort.png | With Karin, Jun, Fred and Henny, Aafke, Douwe. I think Anne was there for the first few days, and then I brought her back to Toronto. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 1987 | 1982-08-02 | events, locations, tcc | ICS Conference, Rinke, Sonya. | images/1980s/thumbs/1982-08a-n01-ics-conference-05-helen-van.png | And Jackie was there (see pix). We camped at a provincial campground across the creek, rather than in the ICS Tent Ghetto. Did I play that year? Can't remember. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1985 | 1982-07-01 | tcc, travel, friends | Visited Chicago. | images/1980s/thumbs/1982-07-n11-chicago-helen-cathy-kids.png | Pictures of Jackie, Meine, kids. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1984 | 1982-05-01 | locations | Lived at 112 O'Neill St. | images/1980s/thumbs/1983-12-15-n15-bill-paul-bizzard.png | Rented at first, then purchased from Ray Vandersluis' mom. She gave us an exceptionally good deal because we taught at the Christian Schools. I think it was $80k. We severed the two halves, after some fighting with City Hall, and sold them for about $61K each. This got us into home ownership. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1983 | 1982-03-14 | locations, girls, schats | With Helen in Toronto visiting Karin. | images/1980s/thumbs/1982-02-00a-karin-toronto-n05.png | Pictures. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1982 | 1982-02-01 | tcc, friends | Meine visits us in Chatham. | images/1980s/thumbs/1982-02a-meine-helen-chatham-n12a.png | Pictures. Date not exact by any means. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1981 | 1981-12-31 | friends | New Year's with Fred and Marg. | images/1980s/thumbs/1982-01-01-n20a-rondeau-with-feyens.png | The next day, we went to Rondeau with our cameras and took pictures. I used Black and White Film. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1980 | 1981-11-01 | cars | 1981 Dodge van. | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-11a-n20-dodge-van.png | There is a picture, obviously because we just bought it, in negatives 198111a. We did not have it for very long. We bought a Lada shortly afterwards. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1975 | 1981-10-01 | Nikon EM. | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-10b-n28-bill-new-nikon-em.png | Purchased Nikon EM, probably from Black's, with flash. Decent if not great camera, partly manual. 35mm of course. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 1974 | 1981-09-01 | work | Taught at Chatham District Christian. | images/1980s/thumbs/1984-11a-n07-bill-in-classroom-3.png | Mass media, English, Typing, even Music. Yes, Music. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1973 | 1981-07-11 | tcc, friends | Bob De Jonge came over, jammed with me. | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-08a-n16-bob-dejonge-bill.png | Recorded in, front room at 147 Forest St. Testing. I still have the recording of those sessions. We did "Bad Moon Rising" and various other songs. Kind of strange that Bob dropped by-- I think he was still interested in Helen at the time. Maybe Karin. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1979 | 1981-02-20 | arts | Jubilee (Potpourri Band) debuts at CLAC banquet in Chatham. | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-01a-n08b-marg-feyen-piano-calvary-crc-clac.png | We performed "Factory" but mostly did singalongs. This photo is probably actually from a rehearsal but very close to the actual date. Sally Kater just hijacked herself right in there, without being asked. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1971 | 1981-01-01 | Barb Schouten lived with us. | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-01a-n23a-barb-schouten.png | Notes here | | Edit | Delete | |
| 1972 | 1981-01-01 | arts, friends | Jubilee | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-01a-jubilee-n0003.png | Fred and I met while working on "Reason to Rejoice" with Calvin Davies. Then we decided to get together and jam and have some fun, which evolved into Jubilee. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1970 | 1980-09-01 | Writing and subbing occasionally. | images/1980s/thumbs/1980-12-n04-mitty-louis-brenda-cindy-john.png | I also directed Walter Mitty, the CDCSS drama production that year. | | Edit | Delete | |
| 1978 | 1980-07-05 | tcc, friends, events | Brian and Kathy Gesch Married | images/1980s/thumbs/1980-07a-n00a-bryan-kathy's-wedding.png | I was best man. Surprised it was not Dave Guerin. I sang a song, did a toast, I suppose. I think we did "When I'm 64". Very little memory of the event. Who was the girl I was paired with? It is BRIAN, not Bryan. Confirmed. Date was mostly like July 5, a Saturday. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1969 | 1980-06-01 | Emceed Hank and Joanne's Wedding. | images/1980s/thumbs/1980-06a-n07-bill--singing-hank-joanne-wedding.png | I was the MC. I do not remember much about it. I did a song. What song? | | Edit | Delete | |
| 1977 | 1980-01-01 | arts, events | Reason to Rejoice. | images/1980s/thumbs/reason2rejoice.png | Met Fred Feyen at rehearsals for CDCSS Choir performing "Reason to Rejoice". I played electric guitar. I taught the small grade 9 class this year. Are there no pictures in the yearbook? | | Edit | Delete |
| 1968 | 1979-10-05 | travel, tcc | Visited Chicago. | images/1970s/thumbs/1979-10-00-n13-chicago-1.png | (!) Jackie, Bryan, Kathy, Meine. Trip to Chicago with Helen, stayed at Jackie's apartment somewhere near 95th street, I think. This photo is from that trip! | | Edit | Delete |
| 1966 | 1979-10-01 | locations | Lived at 147 Forest St. Chatham (Mrs. Curtin). | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-10b-n01-fred-roofing-2.png | Christmas was at our house one of these years. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1967 | 1979-09-01 | work | Taught at Chatham District Christian. | images/1980s/thumbs/1980-12-n04-mitty-louis-brenda-cindy-john.png | Taught a "remedial" class of six in the "doghouse", subbed occasionally, and ended up directing "Walter Mitty". | | Edit | Delete |
| 1965 | 1979-07-14 | family, girls | Marriage 39 - Years | images/1970s/thumbs/1979-07-14-114-tecumseh-park.png | Nearing 40 years. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2223 | 1979-07-14 | vandyks | Bill and Helen | images/1960s/thumbs/1979-07-14-wedding.png | In Chatham, in Calvary CRC, by Ron Fischer. Steven Van Dyk was ring-bearer and Stacey Schat was flower girl. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1964 | 1979-06-01 | locations, family, friends | 221 Forest St. Apartment. | images/1970s/thumbs/1979-06-chatham-jackie-helen-ann.png | Ann and Helen lived there for a while; Ann unhappily had to move when Helen and I got married. She moved to a small apartment closer to the river, I believe. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1963 | 1979-05-15 | tcc | Last Day in Chicago | images/1970s/thumbs/1979-05a-n15a-tcc-nancy-howard.png | Bidding a sad farewell, at least for Howard. We spent a lot of time playing guitar together and talking about girls and smoking the last year. He liked Karin but was too shy to say anything to her. He was also a classic psych student: blatantly trying to analyze you without showing it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1960 | 1978-10-01 | girls, tcc | Ann snorks it! | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-03-ann-snorkle.png | Ann's hilarious ability to stick cigarettes into her nose. That card! So much fun. Wonder where else she can stick it? | | Edit | Delete |
| 1959 | 1978-09-01 | TCC, locations, travel | TCC Senior Year. | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-10-bill-gtr.png | Single room; Hans De Mildt. Gwendy Kooger. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1961 | 1978-09-01 | tcc, friends | Senior Year! | images/1970s/thumbs/1979-tcc-hans-guitar.png | Hans De Mildt is my suite-mate | | Edit | Delete |
| 1976 | 1978-06-01 | cars | 1972 Plymouth Valiant. | images/1980s/thumbs/1981-07c-n02-helen-washing-valiant.png | Helen's dad bought it for her with help from George Antuma. There is a picture dated August 1983, in our house on 112 O'Neill St. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2209 | 1978-05-05 | Schats | Ann's Ridiculous Hair | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-05-n0026-ann's-ridiculous-hair-karin-helen.png | Ann's hairstyle at the time-- compare for other dates. This date is relatively certain generally, though exact date is not, yet. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1958 | 1978-05-01 | work, locations, girls, tcc | Helen graduates and moves to Chatham to teach. | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-05-graduation--087.png | She then lived with Ann on Forest St. until we got married a year later. Her father and George Antuma found her a 1972 Valiant, which she drove to Chicago occasionally to see me, at least once with Ann. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1962 | 1978-05-01 | tcc, girls, friends | Joyce Karin Randy! | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-05-n12-tcc-karin-joyce-randy-bill.png | Randy Kok and others came to Trinity and here we are hanging out in the lounge in South Hall. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1957 | 1978-03-08 | tcc, girls | Joyce Goes for it! | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-10-n21-3girls.png | Poem dated, very likely very close to the actual date. As we were walking back from Braigel's, she put her arm around my waist and when we got to the bridge, she stopped me, put both arms around me, and French-Kissed me and gave me a long look to check out my reaction. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1953 | 1977-10-01 | girls, tcc | Martha Madany | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-05-tcc-helen's-graduation-5.png | It is definitely MARTHA (not Marthe). She is now married to Tiemens. Henry oddly told me several times that Martha really liked me. One night around this time, she came to our room looking for Henry-- or maybe not. And then she jumped me, very aggressively and we wrestled around for a while until I realized she wanted something specific. Neither of us ever acknowledged this event later, but she and Henry soon broke up. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1949 | 1977-09-01 | tcc, girls | Joyce Kooger, Karin Schat, Randy Kok. | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-05-n12-tcc-karin-joyce-randy-bill.png | Who else? Janet Molenaar, Anita Verwoerd. Randy Kok? Can't remember right now. Karin and I almost immediately have a big argument with Karin over German culpability for the holocaust, during which she slapped my face. Karin took Grade 13 and entered as a sophomore. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1951 | 1977-09-01 | tcc, friends | Trinity Christian College: Junior Year. | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-03-085-henk-bruinsma.png | Room-mate: Henk Bruinsma, top floor, South Hall; Sid was suite mate, I believe. Karin and Joyce arrive. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1952 | 1977-09-01 | tcc, girls, locations | Room-mate: Henk Bruinsma. | images/1970s/thumbs/1978-03-bill-henry.png | Room-mate: Henk Bruinsma, top floor, South Hall; Sid was suite mate, I believe. Janet Molenaar, Anita Verwoerd, Karin Schat, Randy Kok, and Joyce Kooger arrive at Trinity. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1954 | 1977-09-01 | tcc, schats | Ghost of Frigid Hysterics | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-08-22-karin.png | Why is this here? | | Edit | Delete |
| 1950 | 1977-08-01 | arts. tcc | Wrote my first novel. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-07-calgary0002-first-novel.png | While in Calgary, using IBM Selectric Sid and I bought together. He later won the coin flip and got to keep it. My first novel, "The Terrorist", was pretty dark. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1948 | 1977-06-15 | cars | 1967 Valiant. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-07-calgary-valiant.png | Bought used in Calgary after starter motor or something went wrong on 1964 Dodge Dart. Photo of last view of Dart as I abandoned it at junkyard in Calgary, to be "seized" by customs for nonpayment of duty. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1947 | 1977-03-01 | work, locations, girls | In Calgary, working for UGG. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-07a-n16-calgary-cars-at-sjane's.png | Stayed with Sjane Heerema for a month or so, then got an apartment on a hill over-looking downtown. Alice Bos dropped by that summer-- she was hitch-hiking out west. She told me cryptically that she was no longer "innocent". Dart broke down; I eventually had Sid tow it to a junkyard outside of town, after replacing it with the 1972 Valiant. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1945 | 1977-01-21 | girls, events, tcc | Helen in Holland. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-03-holland-program.png | With the overseas study group, including Rinke, Sonya, Marcia, Charlie. I believe this is really where Marcia and Charlie started their relationship. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1956 | 1977-01-13 | schats | Jonathan Schat born. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-00-00-jonathan-schat.png | Jonathan Schat born. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1946 | 1976-12-10 | girls, locations | In Holland. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-09-n20y-irene-smit-toronto.png | I visited the TCC group some time in January (journal). Then met up with Irene Smit who had promised to go to Paris with me, but changed her mind when her aunt told her she would not be welcome back at her house if she did. She knew this, well before I even got my passport, that she would not be able to travel but never told me until I arrived in Holland, because she was lonely and didn't want me to cancel. She did visit at my Uncle Nol's place for at least a night and I accidentally burst into the bathroom while she was naked in front of the mirror. Dates are in journal for this period. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1944 | 1976-11-15 | tcc, locations | In St. Davids-- quit TCC to go to Holland. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-10-tcc-halloween-76-06.png | Stayed home and read and didn't do much else until I had my passport. I think I visited Hank around Christmas time. Was there a party at his small cottage? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2207 | 1976-10-22 | girls, tcc, friends | Pat Hunse at TCC Reformation Day Rally | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-10-22-pat-hunse-reformation-rally.png | I had a long, deep conversation with her: she was getting lots of grief from her local consistory because, if I remember correctly, she was shacking up with someone. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1943 | 1976-09-10 | tcc, locations | Toilet on roof. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-09-n05-randy-toilet-on-roof.png | See 1976-1977 yearbook! Trinity Christian College: Junior Year. There is a photo. Iron-clad: in one photo, Randy holds the Sep 20, 1976 issue of Time Magazine - After Mao! | | Edit | Delete |
| 1942 | 1976-09-01 | tcc, locations, travel | Aborted Junior Year | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-10-tcc-halloween-76-06.png | Who was my room-mate? I think it was Charlie Kooger, with Sid in the other side. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2369 | 1976-08-26 | arts, concerts, friends | Jethro Tull Concert Calgary | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Sid and I got tickets. The Calgary Stampede Corral was very empty. We were able to wander right up to the edge of the stage. Yet Tull gave a very committed performance. I especially remember "Thick as a Brick" | | Edit | Delete |
| 1941 | 1976-08-10 | locations, tcc, gilrs | Vancouver - visited Yvonne Groen | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-08-10-n12a-vancouver-acqarium-2.png | Was almost certainly 1976, living with Mark and Nick in basement apartment. Charlie's car kept breaking down on the way and Henry, miraculously, fixed the headers. He got rid of it soon. Also went to Washington State and visited Trudy Vanderzouwen. Stopped at a small road-side booth for clam chowder, which I always remember as being great. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1940 | 1976-06-19 | vandyks, locations | Ed - Kathy's wedding. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-06-19-Ed-Kathy-wedding.png | I was in Calgary at the time. Mom later mentioned that I hadn't even sent a card or phoned. True. Pretty insensitive of me, but I was not big on "family" at the time. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2216 | 1976-06-19 | family, vandyks | Ed and Kathy | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-06-19-ed-and-kathy.png | Ed and Kathy get married in Niagara Falls. I did not even come back for the wedding. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1939 | 1976-06-05 | tcc, friends, locations | Piet's wedding. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-06-05-calgary-piets-wedding-4.png | Attended by Helen, Irene, Jackie, Alice Vanderhoek, Cathy De Peuter, Mark Vandervennen, Henry Bruinsma, Charlie Kooger, Dorothe Ellens. A bunch of us went out to the mountains, and boating on a small lake. Helen, Irene, Jackie, Alice Vanderhoek, Cathy De Peuter, Mark Vandervennen, Henry Bruinsma, Charlie Kooger, Dorothe Ellens. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1938 | 1976-06-02 | tcc, work | Mountain climbing, Two-Jacks Lake. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-06-03-Lake-Louise-helen-dated.png | The photo is dated. Attended by Helen, Irene, Jackie, Alice Vanderhoek, Cathy De Peuter, Mark Vandervennen, Henry Bruinsma, Charlie Kooger, Dorothe Ellens. A bunch of us went out to the mountains, and boating on a small lake. Then we climbed a nearby mountain. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1936 | 1976-05-14 | work, locations | Working for UGG. | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-07a-n03-calgary-ugg-warehouse.png | Piet's dad hired Mark, me, Nick, and Piet for the summer, at the Calgary warehouse. I did mostly carpentry work with a bad-tempered ugly man named Marvin, who could only communicate by yelling angrily. We got along fine. I was told that nobody ever lasted with him longer than a few days. Photo from 1977. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1937 | 1976-05-14 | locations, tcc | Living in Calgary. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-07a-n20-calgary-apt-nick-mark-reading-76.png | Lived with Mark, Nick. Charles got a job out in Red Deer where a brother was living. He bought a Chevy but, on the way to Washington State, the valves got very noisy and weird and we lost power. We stopped at the top of a mountain and noticed the stunning sky. Then Henry Bruinsma used an adjustable wrench to tighten the headers and got us to Washington. How did we get back? | | Edit | Delete |
| 1935 | 1976-04-01 | tcc, girls | John Calvin and the Calvinettes | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-04-spring-bill-calvinettes.png | Marcia, Irene, and Ellen as "Calvinettes" for a performance at the Spring talent show at TCC. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2227 | 1976-02-01 | tcc, friends | Dr. Input | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-02-bill-movie-camera.png | Made Dr. Input with Rick Vanderwoude. Ellen involved. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1934 | 1976-01-10 | tcc, friends, girls | Dr. Input. | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-02-hank-hunse-doctor-input.png | It was probably Jan - Feb 1976. Sure it was -- Ellen was involved obliquely. Definitely winter (snow in some scenes). It was shown March 8. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1933 | 1976-01-01 | tcc, girls | Ellen Kok | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-04-ellen-kok.png | This began while we were working on the Percolator together. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1927 | 1975-12-20 | tcc, girls | Karin Schat made breakfast. | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-08-22-karin.png | I was giving Helen a ride home and stayed overnight. Helen had to work the next morning so Karin was asked to make me breakfast. She seemed to resent the obligation so she did so, somewhat rudely, in her nighty. Then she sat cross-legged on the floor as I ate reading "Helter Skelter" assuming, as I later learned, that she would never see this bozo ever again. Must have been on way home, but unusual that I would have been by myself with Helen. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1932 | 1975-11-03 | girls, tcc, locations | Letter - Laura Venema. | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-10-laura-venema.png | Anguished letter about how I didn't even tell her I was going to Toronto after suspension. Suspension-- remember-- was for underground bulletin, not for toilet on roof! | | Edit | Delete |
| 1929 | 1975-09-01 | tcc, friends | Sophomore Year at TCC | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-00-00-nell-hotke-fred-rick-larry.png | Nancy Smit, Ralph Huizinga, Charles Kooger, Joanne Koole, Nell Hotke, Alice Bos, Bryan Gesch, Dave Guerrin, Kathy Van Drunen. arrive at TCC. Roommate: Charlie Kooger, 2nd floor South Hall, Sid and Pete Heerema were suite-mates. I was editor of the Perc. Could have moved by the end of the academic year-- not sure. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1930 | 1975-09-01 | tcc, friends | Meine Visser | images/1970s/thumbs/1977-meine-visser.png | I can't remember how we met, but I remember immediately riffing into some absurd dialogue about something or another. People said I should meet him-- we had things in common. He was returning from Simon Fraser University in BC. They lived in an apartment then-- not Cook's old house. He and Cathy used to fight all the time. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1931 | 1975-09-01 | tcc | Living in Chicago- sophomore year. | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-09-19-bill-bday-001.png | It was a great party-- they gave me a film editor. We had made "The Weed" that summer (with Rick Vanderwoude and Ray Leo). Kind of wreckless with the old Ford Truck. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2226 | 1975-09-01 | girls, tcc | Laura Venema | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-76-laura-at-canam-game.png | Hank was going with Laura's room-mate at the time. We hit it off very quickly and headed out to the gym for a walk. At this time in my life, I think I couldn't believe anyone who would love me was worthy of my love. She was very pissed that I took off for Toronto after my suspension for underground bulletins without even telling her. I regret this one: she was bright, beautiful, and very engaging. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1928 | 1975-08-01 | events, locations, tcc | I was at ICS conference | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-08-01-ics-conf-5.png | I may have driven with Rick Vanderwoude, and I think we went to my parent's house and stayed there overnight. I remember Rick commenting that my parents seemed nice. Near Fort Erie-- Helen has picture of me with guitar. Marcia was there, and Dennys Afman, with Irene! Did we give Helen a ride? At some point, she made breakfast for us (on the way back, probably) in a sheer night-gown which, in the backlit morning, was nearly transparent. Helen has a photo showing Rick's car in the background (a Dodge Demon or similar). That makes sense. In 1976, I was in Calgary so it had to be 1975. Probably we gave Helen a ride home, stayed overnight, then headed back to Chicago. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1926 | 1975-05-15 | cars, tcc | Dodge Dart! | images/1970s/thumbs/1976-09-n10-tcc-parking-lot-from-dorm-room-77.png | Bought from John Hedlin for $100. I painted it myself and put a maple leaf on the hood. It was kind of cool, actually. I changed the shocks and added "load-lifter" springs which gave it quite the stiff ride. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1925 | 1975-05-01 | tcc, friends, girls | Lived and worked on campus. | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-06b-n15-neg-bill-tractor.png | Spent summer working on campus, cutting grass and watching Terry Boerema sunbathe in a tiny bikini at the faculty apartments. Lived in John and Carla Bruinsma's apartment, with Rinke and Jim Ethridge, both of whom quit, homesick, before the end of the summer. At some point, I was going to drive up to Ontario with Pam Koster, and changed my mind at the last minute, which really pissed her off. Then I changed my mind again and drove up anyway, by myself, I believe. I have a vague, uncertain memory of Pam being quiet the next time I saw her. Think about that now-- it looks like I wanted badly to be rid of her for that trip. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1924 | 1974-11-10 | girls, tcc | Alice Vanderhoek. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-00-00-alice-vanderhoek.png | Alice Vanderhoek makes a play. "I would gone a lot further if you'd been nice to me." | | Edit | Delete |
| 1923 | 1974-09-01 | tcc, locations | Living in Chicago | images/1970s/thumbs/1975-06b-n08-summer-75-apt-meal.png | Attending Trinity Christian College. First impression: at a campfire on the "the hill" I was trying hard to be funny, joking about "flanged niblicks" from Canada. I remember Terry Brown also clowning around a bit. Roomed with Gary Teune at first, until he bombed out, and then Ray Wieringa, in Vandervelde Hall. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1921 | 1974-06-30 | school, events | Graduated High School. | images/1970s/thumbs/1974-06-bill's-graduation.png | I think Martin Bakker was valedictorian. I had no plans for college at this time. This picture was taken by Ernie Pierick, who, in a generous gesture, decided to make sure there was a picture of the photographer. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1922 | 1974-06-20 | girls, schats | Durham Graduation. | images/1970s/thumbs/1974-06-20-graduation-durham-christian.png | Helen's graduating class from Durham Christian High. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1905 | 1974-05-01 | school, girls | Jackie Veenhof | images/1970s/thumbs/1970-05-jackie-100m.png | Jackie wanted to get married right after high school: her parents didn't feel that a college education would be of any use to a girl any way. She probably could have gotten an athletic scholarship somewhere: that was a very, very competitive 100 meters. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1920 | 1974-05-01 | school, girls | Jackie Veenhof runs 100 meters in 12.2 seconds. | images/1970s/thumbs/1974-05-00-jackie-100m.png | Jackie Veenhof runs 100 meters in 12.2 seconds. One of my best pictures ever. Is this a confirmation from the yearbook? Probably. I was yearbook photographer, which was my Grade 12 years. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1919 | 1974-01-10 | events, art, school | Saw Bob Dylan and the Band, Maple Leaf Gardens. | images/1970s/thumbs/1974-01-10-dylan.png | Exact date: Toronto, with Lambert Zuidevaart. Confirmed that it was Zuidevaart - yearbook teacher pix. Exact date available from web site with list of Dylan concerts. Note: the HTML link works! This will be very useful. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1916 | 1973-10-01 | school | Beacon wins soccer championship. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-11-soccer-triumph.png | At Eden in Niagara on the Lake. Very tight final game. This was where I had my breakaway, splitting the defense, and then shooting it over top of the middle of the net. Confirmed from yearbook: this was the ONLY soccer championship at Beacon while I was there. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2202 | 1973-09-04 | school | Grade 12 | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-09-01-beacon-staff.png | Senior year, in the church building across the driveway, and John Vriend was probably homeroom. Not sure. I wrote "The Rodent", a parody of "The Raven", which went over very well I think. Bert De Bolster snapped a picture of me naked coming out of the shower. Surprisingly, our photo processor for the school yearbook printed it and Ria Brouwer and Frances Koole held on to it for a while. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1918 | 1973-09-01 | tcc, friends | Meine is at Trinity in Chicago. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-00-00-meine-visser-at-tcc.png | So he went to Simon Fraser in 1974-75, then back to Trinity in 1975-76? | | Edit | Delete |
| 2178 | 1973-07-01 | locations, vandyks | Moved to Tanbark Rd. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-06-bills-bed.png | Must have moved by then-- there is a photo with a reliable date. Besides, I lived there for about two years while I was in high school, driving both the 1963 Chevy Impala, and the Dodge Dart. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1917 | 1973-06-21 | vandyks | Jennifer Dommasch (Juhke) born. | images/1970s/thumbs/1974-Jennifer-having-lunch.png | That's why I have very few, if any, pictures of her. I was gone to Chicago when she was just over a year old. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1914 | 1973-06-01 | vandyks, locations | House sold - St. Davids. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-06-n12-house-for-sale.png | I don't think they did very well on the house-- they may have sold it, in 1973, for about as much as they paid for it in 1961. So note that the picture above, of the 1963 Impala (and others in that strip) are probably actually from late 1973 or early 1974. I thought the house was about $21K. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1915 | 1973-06-01 | school | Beacon Staff 1973-74. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-09-01-beacon-staff.png | Note Lambert Zuidevaart, who taught music, and took us to the Dylan concert. This is the only year he is listed in staff pages of the yearbook. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1913 | 1973-03-01 | school, arts | Variety Night - Beacon. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-03-variety-night-play-bill.png | (+-month) I was in some kind of play about a loud-mouthed kid who would mock everything driving friends and family crazy. Would love to find it now. From Yearbook. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1912 | 1973-02-01 | cars, vandyks, work | 1963 Chevy Impala. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-02-65-chevy-impala_cu.png | Very nice car but the engine was burning oil by the time we got it and it soon began to use a quart of oil a week, then almost a quart a day. We bought the cheapest oil for it, by the gallon. I am pretty outraged today that Hank tried to convince mom and dad that it was my fault, that I must have been driving too aggressively. I think mom believed it. Also had Suzuki bike at the same time, as evident in picture. So when did Bill Kamps and I ride it the motorcycle to Stratford? We blew rings and I had to drive it back at very slow speeds, on back roads. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1911 | 1972-12-01 | vandyks | Christine Van Dyk (Peter and Sheryl) born. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-74-n16-christine(born1972).png | Pete and Sheryl were living in a little house on Warner (confirmed) Road. I used to babysit for them sometimes, and Pete actually let me use his car, a 1972 Datsun, I think, a couple of times for dates. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1910 | 1972-10-24 | schats | Lara Schat born. | images/1970s/thumbs/1974-12-fschat-kids-05-76-300.png | Birthdate. So she was 15 in 1987, 16 in 1988. Noted. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1909 | 1972-10-15 | school | Beacon soccer. | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-11-soccer-tournament-01.png | At Hamilton during Canada-U.S.S.R. Hockey Summit. Yes it was-- from Pierick's comments in yearbook, this was a losing year, first time in the Christian High School league. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2205 | 1972-10-07 | girls, school | Janet and Nancy | images/1970s/thumbs/1972-10-01-janet-joanne-gropers.png | On a hayride at the Hunse farm in NOTL, these two girls were hovering over me in the second wagon. For some reason, I ended up away from the crowd and from my class. Both of them kept "falling" intentionally and grabbing at my crotch. Took three times before I realized it was not accidental. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2180 | 1972-10-01 | girls | Lee Ann Green | images/1970s/thumbs/1972-03-13-lee-ann-green-news.png | Lee Ann Green hit by car. Found gravestone in... Wainfleet? Check. Date is correct-- it was a Saturday. Why Wainfleet if she lived in St. Davids? Probably another relative was there. Check photos. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2201 | 1972-09-05 | school | Grade 11 | images/1970s/thumbs/1972-09-bill-at-high-school-portrait.png | I believe Pierick was our homeroom teacher. Might have been Vanderzande. Check it out. This was also the year of the Beacon-London conference, and thus a lot of my films. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1908 | 1972-06-01 | work | Laidlaw Transport | images/1970s/thumbs/1973-02-65-chevy-impala-laidlaw.png | Got a job there through Harvey, a drunk, who lived upstairs with Gloria and little Suzie who was Laura's age. Pretty good job-- paid better than Peter Ton, the farmer I worked for. Had to use some acids and other deadly chemicals to clean the trailers. The drivers washed their own cabs. Boss was Hubert Vander something. I think. Not sure about dates. I generally worked Friday nights until very, very late, usually by myself. I used a yard tractor to pick up trailers and haul them into the garage and clean them. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2174 | 1972-03-11 | girls | Lee Ann Green hit by car. | images/1970s/full-sized/1972-03-13-lee-ann-green-news.png | From Hamilton Spectator, Monday's paper, says she "succumbed" to injuries. Grave says March 13, which is a Monday. (Confirm please). So, she was hit on the 11th, and "succumbed" on the 13th, probably. 1972-03-13-lee-ann-green-news.png | | Edit | Delete |
| 2179 | 1972-03-11 | girls, events | Lee Ann Green | images/1970s/thumbnails/1968-10-lee-green-gr-9.jpg | Hit by car driven by __ at traffic circle in Burlington, while returning from Toronto, hitchhiking. Tragic. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1907 | 1972-01-01 | school, events | Ice Storm at Beacon. | images/1970s/thumbs/1972-01-ice-storm-beacon.png | (+- month) This was the year we got a fantastic freezing rain storm that coated everything with ice, including the roads. You could skate on the fields. There was a large pond behind the school people went sliding on. There was also a small hockey rink in the same area. Photo from yearbook, so had to be that winter. There was a major storm February 19th in Montreal-- possibly same storm. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1906 | 1971-10-01 | girls, school | Pat Vandermaas. | images/1970s/thumbs/1971-09-pat-vandermaas-yearbook.png | Must have been September or October 1971. I must have been in grade 10, and Pat was in grade 9. This picture is from yearbook, so would be close to that date, especially since her hair is quite short. I remember thinking it was quite sexy-- I liked her neck and her ear-lobes. She was wearing a purple turtle neck sweater and let me slide my hand up under it. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2200 | 1971-09-01 | school | Grade 10 - | images/1970s/thumbs/1971-09-pat-vandermaas-yearbook.png | Home room teacher: probably Ernie Pierick. First year in soccer-- exhibition games, and we did not do well. I think I took some of the photographs for the yearbook. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2181 | 1971-06-21 | girls, school | Grace Prinzen | images/1970s/thumbs/1970-grace-prinzen.png | Yes, girls, friends, whatever. She was fine about it later in life. Met her again about 25 years later and she was glad to see me, which made me feel good about what our relationship had actually been like. I got the impression that she had kind memories of it. Most likely this was in 1995 or so-- I think it was 25th anniversary of Beacon starting. That could be 1970 when they moved to Trinity Church, or 1968 when they started at Calvin. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1902 | 1971-06-20 | girls, school | Grace Prinzen. | images/1970s/thumbs/1970-grace-prinzen.png | At the school party at Sherkston Beach, Grace and I went for a walk into the dunes, as several class-mates were also doing (including Martin Bakker and Coreen Langendoen). I asked, "do you wanna neck", and she said "sure". So we did. She would have been a year younger than me at the time, so she was about 12, and I was 13. Could this have been in June of 1971 instead? It always seemed like Pat was the very next semester, which would had to be Sep 1971. If so, that strip of film is mis-dated. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2225 | 1971-06-01 | cars | Mini-Morris | images/1970s/thumbs/1971-06-mini-morris-ralph-vanderlaan.png | We received the car from Don Van Oostveen's father who wanted to get rid of it. I don't know why mom let me take it. We tore it apart not knowing that the roof was part of the frame, and I put angle irons on the bottom-- it was dangerous and awful. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1904 | 1970-09-01 | school | Grade 9. | images/1970s/thumbs/1970-09-bill-grade-9.png | Took the bus, which circled around Niagara-on-the-Lake. Irene and Margaret Vanderlaan were also still in the Christian School at that point. I remember Helen Vanderwal on the bus, Hilda De Weerd, Bert Prinzen. The battle to get the seats in the back of the bus. Jim Zeyl was our home room teacher -- he washed out after making weird personal comments with sexual overtones to the class. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1903 | 1970-07-01 | vandyks, locations | Trip to Toronto. | images/1970s/thumbs/1970-07-n07-toronto-trip-n07.png | Same roll of film shows mom and dad's 25th anniversary. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2220 | 1970-02-14 | vandyks | Pete and Sheryl | images/1960s/thumbs/19---.png | On cold, wintery day. I think the reception was at the Lion's Club in St. Davids. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1901 | 1970-01-25 | family, vandyks | Grant Dommasch Born. | images/1970s/thumbs/1972-grant-uncle-ed.png | Grant was born January 25, 1970. So he is now almost 50 years old. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1900 | 1969-10-01 | school | CCS Soccer championship. | images/1960s/thumbs/1969-11-soccer-team-ccs-69-70.png | Ernie Pierick was the coach. Did Stuart, Mike Vandermeer really come that year? The photo certainly doesn't look like high school. It's not. We did not win high school championship until much later. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1899 | 1969-09-01 | school, girls | Grade 8. | images/1970s/thumbs/1970-00-bill-grade-8-formal.png | Teacher: Norman Van Dyke. This was the year I conducted a mini-skirt contest, measuring to see how far above the knee the skirt was, on girls who volunteered for the contest. Several girls-- including Joany, and Ria Brouwer-- kept going to the bathroom to raise her skirt to see if she could do better. Norman Van Dyke was there watching and did nothing to discourage me. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2221 | 1969-06-29 | vandyks | Mary and Hank | images/1960s/thumbs/19---.png | In Niagara Falls CRC Church. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1898 | 1969-02-15 | vandyks | Laura Dommasch Born. | images/1970s/thumbs/1972--laura-grant-michael-pool-table.png | Date confirmed. Born February 15, probably 1969. She looks about a year older than Grant in pix-- not two years. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1897 | 1968-12-19 | vandyks | Michael Van Dyk born. | images/1960s/thumbs/1969-02-Michael-Van-Dyke-Laura-Dommasch300.png | Picture obviously a few years later. I did babysit occasionally for Harry and Karen. Birth date is accurate. I remember Harry driving me home in his 340 Dodge Dart and showing off a bit of power. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1896 | 1968-09-01 | school | Grade 7. | images/1960s/thumbs/1968-monkey-bars-2.png | Teacher: Mr. Elzinga, who was interesting, but a bit mean. He used to pinch shoulders if someone was giving him trouble. Probably brother of Win Elzinga in Chatham. Otherwise, rather blank memories of this year. I remember some technical discussions of batteries-- I think I or someone asked if a small 9 volt battery-- since it had the required "voltage", couldn't start a car (some cars had 6 volt batteries at that time). I think he actually gave a pretty good explanation. (Enough voltage but not capacity). | | Edit | Delete |
| 2206 | 1968-05-04 | school, girls | Walkathon - Spin the Bottle | images/1960s/thumbs/1968-05-04-ccs-walkathon.png | A group of us including John Vandermaarl, John Ellens, Hank Hunse, Janet De Vries, Grace Prinzen?, and some other girls, stopped behind an old house along the way and played spin the bottle for a while. I kissed Janet and Grace, I think-- but was Grace actually there in Grade 6? May have been Janet and Coreen Langendoen or Nellie Versluis. Date is exact, from CCS anniversary booklet. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2222 | 1968-02-10 | vandyks | Coby and Art Married | images/thumbs/1968-02-10-Coby-and-Art-Dommasch-wedding.png | Coby and Art married in Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls. Reception probably at Lions Club in St. Davids. There is actually some film, made by Hank Ennis. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1895 | 1967-09-01 | school | Grade 6. | images/1960s/thumbs/1967-bill-al-ed-in-chair.png | Teacher: Gerzinus Hoekstra. He was certainly unconventional and a little crazy. He taught us some spirituals and generally had a lot of music. He also showed us the infamous live educational TV measurements series which included an adolescent girl in a white bathing suit immersing herself into a barrel of water to measure her volume. When she came out, her suit had clearly become transparent. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1893 | 1967-07-01 | vandyks | The Cake. | images/1960s/thumbs/1967-07-01-bill_cake.png | Mom and Mrs. Korten, I believe, put it together using cardboard, old bicycle rims, and an upside down bucket at the top. The parade assembled near the canning factory and I was told to wait for someone to put me into a spot in the parade. As more and more of the parade left, though, I panicked and just charged out and joined it at the first opening. Photo made the newspaper-- I can't remember which one. St. Catharines, I think. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1894 | 1967-07-01 | friends | Johnny Wolfe. Good friend of mine from the 1960's. | images/1960s/thumbs/1966-johnny-wolfe-cu.png | Johnny was a very funny guy-- we both liked jokes, and fishing, and exploring. There was a house near his house where kids could go into the basement and see magazines and smoke. Very, very strange now that I think about it. I know Johnny was always somewhat reluctant to go there, and not reluctant. Ambivalent about it, I guess. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2219 | 1967-06-02 | vandyks | Harry & Karen | images/1960s/thumbs/1967-06-02-harry-and-karen | Harvey Penner was ring-bearer. No idea who flower girl was. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1892 | 1966-09-01 | school | Grade 5. | images/1960s/thumbs/1966-bill-grade-5.png | Teacher: Henry Westendorp. My best friends were John Suk, John Vandermaarl, Peter Vanderperk, Bill Keift, Wilbur Something. Outside of school, my best friend was Johnny Wolfe, who always called me "Billy Balls". We camped with his family for several years. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1890 | 1965-11-12 | family, locations, travel, school | Billy goes to Holland | images/1960s/thumbs/1964-11-holland-7.png | We were there for Dec 6 Xmas in Holland. I remember having some homework assigned from, I think, Mr. Westendorp, which would make it 1964 and I was seven. I look about seven in the pictures. We flew KLM turboprop and had a drop over in Iceland to refuel. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1891 | 1965-09-01 | school | Grade 4. | images/1960s/thumbs/1966-kasper-gus-bill-brian-penner-checkers-dad-in-door.png | My teacher was probably Mr. Westendorp... Really can't remember. Picture is Gus, Brian Penner, me, Dad in the door way. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1889 | 1964-09-01 | school | Grade 3. | images/1960s/thumbs/1965-06-pendergast-horse-and-wagon-1.png | I was sent to Calvin Christian School in St. Catharines. My teacher was Mrs. Dykstra. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2175 | 1963-12-01 | vandyks | Harry smashes up 1939 Plymouth | images/1960s/thumbs/1963-Coby-and-billy-playing-in-harry's-old-49-ford.png | After an argument with mom, he took off -- using spare keys, I believe because mom had taken away his regular keys-- and smashed into the abutment on the culvert over the creek. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1888 | 1963-09-01 | school | Grade 2. | images/1960s/thumbs/1962-09-10-bill-grade2.png | My teacher was Mrs. Waytook. I remember winning a spelling contest. The prize was two 45 rpm records: Tubby the Tuba and Little Goldie Goldfish. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2208 | 1963-09-01 | school | Grade 2 at CCS | images/1960s/thumbs/1963-09-01-janet-DeVries.png | Remarkable class picture of Grade 2 at Calvin Christian School made in 1963: individual shots of each student imaged onto a single enlargement. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1887 | 1963-07-01 | family, vandyks | Harry's 49 Ford. | images/1960s/thumbs/1963-Coby-and-Billy-playing-in-Harry's-old-49Ford.png | This was the car, I believe, Harry smashed into the bridge beside the bank oneday. Or was that a '39 Plymouth? Double check. So. So. It was definitely the '39 Plymouth. Photos. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1886 | 1962-09-01 | school | Grade 1. | images/1960s/thumbs/1961-09-10-bill_gr1.png | My teacher was Mrs. Fast. All I remember is that she was mean. I think she had glasses and short hair. We were in a classroom on the west side of the building-- I do remember that. Interesting: almost no memories at all of Grade 1, or Kindergarten, for that matter. But I do feel like I have notable memories of Grade 2. That big a difference? One year? | | Edit | Delete |
| 1885 | 1961-09-01 | school | Kindergarten. | images/1960s/thumbs/1960-05-Mom-Eddy-and-Billy.png | I have no idea who my teacher was. It was St. Davids Public School, and I believe I was able to walk to school by myself every day. We had nap time in the afternoons, I think. It was an older lady, I believe. I swiped some clay-- couldn't have been play-do at that time-- and then brought it to school for show and tell. I remember kids whispering that I stole it but the kind teacher would have none of it. There was a nap time in the afternoon, on our blankets. I remember a nice, large classroom, like a gym. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2228 | 1960-03-17 | vandyks | Theresa Christensen | images/1960s/thumbs/1965-00-00-theresa-christensen.png | Theresa Christensen born. Spelling of last name is correct. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2229 | 1957-12-26 | vandyks | Kathy Landon | images/1950s/thumbs/1957-00-00-kathy-landon.png | Kathy Landon born. Landon is correct spelling. | | Edit | Delete |
| 1884 | 1956-09-19 | vandyks | Bill Van Dyk born. | images/1950s/thumbs/1956-10-bill-baby-picture.png | In Niagara Falls at NF General Hospital, a building which later became a Salvation Army home. Which was a hospital at the time I was born. Eight of us born within 10 years. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2230 | 1955-06-17 | vandyks, schats, girls | Helen Schat | images/1950s/thumbs/1956-11-00-helen-running.png | Helen Schat born in Wallaceburg. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2217 | 1955-02-14 | family, vandyks | Eddie Born. | images/1900s/thumbs/ed-van-dyk.png | Ed born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2218 | 1954-02-21 | family, vandyks | Albert born. | images/1900s/thumbs/al-van-dyk.png | Albert born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2197 | 1953-03-24 | vandyks | Bertus and Maartje Immigrate | images/1900s/thumbs/1953-immigration.png | Aboard the S.S. Volendam. Check some of this information. They took a train from Halifax to Toronto, then a car to Niagara Falls. Dad worked at Dominion Safes for a while, then a farmer, then set up his own business. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2214 | 1951-01-29 | vandyks | Garry born. | images/1900s/thumbs/garry-van-dyk.png | Garry Van Dyk born in Holland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2232 | 1950-02-10 | vandyks | Sheryl Remple | images/generic/thumbs/sheryl.png | Sheryl born. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2215 | 1949-10-06 | family, vandyks | Mary born in Holland | images/1900s/thumbs/mary.png | Mary born, in Holland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2213 | 1948-08-09 | family, vandyks | Coby born. | images/1900s/thumbs/coby.png | Coby born in Holland, 3rd child for Bertus and Maartje Van Dijk. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2233 | 1947-12-17 | vandyks | Art Dommasch | images/generic/thumbs/art.png | Art Dommasch born. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2212 | 1947-06-27 | vandyks | Pete Van Dyk | images/1900s/thumbs/pete-van-dyk.png | Pete Van Dyk born in Holland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2234 | 1947-03-26 | vandyks | Henk Enema | images/generic/thumbs/henk.png | Henk Ennis (Enema) born. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2211 | 1946-04-27 | vandyks | Harry Van Dyk | images/1900s/thumbsimages/1900s/thumbs/1946-07-harry-van-dyke-4-months-old.png | In Holland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2198 | 1945-07-25 | vandyks | Bertus and Maartje Marry | images/1900s/thumbs/1945-07-25-bertus-and-ma-van-dyk.png | In holland, Bertus was about 37 and Maartje was about 22 I believe. Check this. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2364 | 1923-03-14 | schats, deaths, aafke | Aafke's Biemers Born | ../images/2020s/thumbs/ | Funeral on 7th. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2386 | 1923-03-14 | Schats | Aafke Schat (Beimers) born. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | Born in Anna | | Edit | Delete |
| 2231 | 1923-02-25 | vandyks | Maartje Bol | images/1900s/thumbs/1923-09-00-maartje-bol-at-school.png | Maartje Bol born in Holland. Daughter of a church janitor. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2385 | 1920-05-14 | Schats | Douwe Schat Born. | ../images/2020s/thumbs/default.png | Died heart attack. Born in St. Annaparochie, Holland. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2199 | 1913-01-01 | vandyks | Bertus Van Dyk at School | images/1900s/thumbs/1913-bertus-van-dyk-school.png | Photo. | | Edit | Delete |
| 2176 | 1908-08-11 | vandyks | Bertus Van Dyk born. | images/1900s/thumbs/1913-bertus-van-dyk-school.png | In the Netherlands, near Rotterdam. | | Edit | Delete |
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