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fannie sunshine fsunshine@insidetoronto.com The curtain has closed for the final time on North York based Encore Entertainment, as the community theatre company wrapped up its final show Sunday, Nov. 1. Founded in 1995 by Merle Garbe, the company spent its early years performing at various venues around the city and Greater Toronto Area, with its very first show, a dinner theatre performance, held near the Don Valley Parkway and Sheppard Avenue. From there, Encore Entertainment offered productions out of the Vaughan City Playhouse from 1997 to 1999, before moving to Toronto Centre for the Arts near Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue for >>>PERFORMERS, page 6

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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In honour of this anniversary, The North York Mirror commemorates those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in today’s Remembrance Day-themed edition. To celebrate, we asked for the help of our readers, and they came through by opening their hearts to tell their stories through letters, postcards, photos and personal recollections. In today’s edition on pages 16 and 17, we honour our brave, our fallen, our survivors and you, our readers, who made this endeavour possible. We hope you find the value in these personal stories, which should remain as a lasting legacy to those who fought for our freedom.

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While hundreds of thousands of Canadians were showcasing their bravery at Dieppe, Normandy and other Second World War battlefronts, a generation of Torontonians was able to do nothing but await the outcome of the war. Midtown residents David and Carol Wishart were among those who grew up in the city in those days, and both felt the impacts of the war. Carol’s father was away for the entirety of the war, leaving Toronto in October 1939, sailing to England to do his duty and then returning in 1945. “When we saw him that first time (after the war), he hugged my mother and greeted my two brothers, but he didn’t speak to me at first,” she said. “He didn’t know who I was at first because he’d been away so long.” Despite his long absence

He wrote home twice a week and he numbered his letters to make sure we didn’t miss one. My mother would get them and read them to the whole family.

from the home front, Carol’s father made a point of keeping in touch to ensure his family knew he was as safe as he could be given the war raging in Europe. “He wrote home twice a week and he numbered his letters to make sure we didn’t miss one,” she said. “My mother would get them and read them to the whole family.” David recalled spending some time at his family’s summer cottage. While the cottage did not have running water or electricity, the family was riveted by war reports on a small, battery-operated radio.

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Carol, left, and David Wishart grew up in Toronto during the Second World War.

David’s father, a doctor who was too old to take part in the Second World War, went so far as to make prepara-

tions in case the Axis powers continued to steam roll over the Allies. “He and a fellow doctor

went and bought an almost deserted farm outside of Toronto,” David said. “Their thinking was that if Canada was next, at least we could get away from the city and hopefully be safe a while longer.” While David admitted that might have been an overreaction, it underscores the mood in the city at the time. There was general fear and uncertainty, even with Canada being thousands of miles from the war front. While they were not part of the war effort in the strictest sense, Torontonians pitched in however they could, most notably through rationing. “Gasoline was rationed, so I can’t remember going

anywhere in Toronto in a car,” Carol said. “If you needed to get somewhere, you went by streetcar.” rubber rationed

When Japan took over the rubber-producing country of Malaya, rubber was also rationed, making road travel that much more difficult. “I was in the Boy Scouts at the time and we went on a camping trip in the scout leader’s car. We had two (tire) blowouts on the way up and all you could do was patch it up,” David recalled. Those challenges on the home front were, of course, nothing compared to the sacrifices made by those fighting overseas. Despite being separated from the battlefront by an ocean, however, those living in Toronto did what they could to support the war effort. “ We d i d n’t s u f f e r i n Toronto, but there’s no question Canada was focused very much on what was going on over there,” David said. “Our thoughts were always with (the troops.)”

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for similar treatment to the Toronto International Film Festival’s building at King and John Street, which pays no property taxes in recognition of the value its presence brings to the city and the province. The centre opened in September 2014 and has since become a striking addition to the Don Mills district near Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road. The museum is home to

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emories. They return to us through thoughts, feelings and familiar sounds and smells. Memories can reflect happy times. They can convey sadness. Memories can conjure up a time, decades old, or they can be from yesterday. But what if those familiar thoughts, feelings, sounds and smells, returned you to a time of war? A time when you thought you wouldn’t survive, weighed down with feelings of dread, by the sounds of the dying and the smell of death? Would you want to remember? This week, The North York Mirror commemorates the memories of Canadian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice from the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War and the recent conflict in Afghanistan and all peacekeeping missions leading up to next week’s Remembrance Day. But also, we remember those who are still alive and are able, our view some willingly and some grudgto recount a time when Readers share ingly, only the present moment mattered. memories in When a slight move, or slow special section reaction meant the difference between life and death. Within these pages we have information on Remembrance Day ceremonies in your community. We urge you to attend one, speak to a veteran (so few remain from the Second World War) and talk to your kids about it. This is an especially important year as it marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. More than 45,000 Canadian soldiers gave their lives and another 55,000 were wounded in the conflict. Along with stories in the pages of our newspaper, our special section online can be found at bit.ly/ TorontoRemembers The section shares the memories of our readers and the stories passed down by their loved ones: A black and white photo of two young lovers in a time of uncertainty, with only first names exchanged. A friend buried at sea. A mystery solider who died of pneumonia. A cheeky nurse who kissed a solider while he lay in delirium in an army hospital bed. You will read stories of friendship and laughter and letter writing. Remembrance Day is always important, but putting a face and a name to the stories of war bring it a little closer to home.

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A reading of the taxation tea leaves

ou can read a lot of different things in the tea leaves after a big election and there’s lots of readings a fortune teller can pull from this last one. For instance, one might say the election of Justin Trudeau as prime minister represents a generational shift, not just in Ottawa, but in the electorate. Young, inexperienced and optimistic Justin Trudeau came into power despite old, battle-scarred and pessimistic Stephen Harper’s best efforts, and it’s hard not to imagine a group of voters born in the 1990s reacting badly to messaging that someone who at least looks about their age is “just not ready.” Millennials, after all, have heard the same thing repeated ad nauseam since they were in short pants by their entitled elders. Millennials, like the

david nickle the city rest of us, have heard a lot of other things repeated. They’ve heard that government deficits are a cardinal sin, that taxes are best kept low, and that government itself is best kept small and relatively inactive. Based on last month’s federal election and the last few elections in which younger voters have been able to have their say, it’s seeming as though those notions are getting just as chilly a reception as that “not ready” attack ad. Although a conservative himself, Toronto Mayor John Tory was a beneficiary of this post-boom bump, and in his early months, governed in that knowledge, boosting existing services and promising new ones – actively re-

engaging city government in city life. But as a conservative, Tory along with many of his council colleagues are showing oldee timee reluctance to square the circle – to do the things that in the past have been understood as politically unpopular: raise property taxes higher than the rate of inflation, consider new ways to bring in revenue such as road tolls… to increase revenue, in other words, to match aspiration. Very soon, Tory and his supporters on council are going to find a need to do this. Just one of Tory’s enhancements – a return to higher levels of TTC service to undo the transit cuts made in the Ford years – will cost an additional $90 million to fund, fully rolled-out in 2016. An inflationary property tax increase (the maximum that Tory has prom-

ised) will raise $50 million. If that were the only pressure it would be bad enough, but of course it’s not alone. The Toronto Police Service will be costing the city more, and another promise, the mayor’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, is rendered meaningless if there is not significant spending in social services added to the 2016 budget. Taxpayers will also soon have to begin paying for the loan the city made out to itself, to help balance the otherwise askew 2015 budget. Would Toronto taxpayers and voters be willing to look at paying more for better services and a more cohesive city? The tea leaves, imperfect an indicator as they are, suggest they might just.

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Performers, staff were volunteers donating time to theatre company >>>from page 1 its 1999-2000 season, where it remained until its last performance of Forty Carats. “It’s hard for me to do three shows a year back to back,” Garbe said. “When I started the company I was in my 40s. I’m now in my mid-60s and it’s not as easy. I don’t have built in infrastructure. I still plan to work in the theatre world, but I haven’t figured out what I’m going to do. I love working in theatre and being part of the theatre community.” Garbe’s love of the stage was inherited by her late father, Jerry Simmons, who was involved with stage productions at synagogue Temple Sinai near Avenue Road and Wilson Avenue. “He got me out to a production of Guys and Dolls he was in,” she recalled of a time in her 20s. “I had a chorus part. It was fun.” A move to Mississauga and raising a family kept Garbe away from theatre for a decade. But it wasn’t

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long after moving back to the city in the mid-80s the stage again beckoned. A f t e r re s p o n d i n g t o an ad looking for chorus members for a production in Scarborough of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, she knew she had found her passion. second full-time job “It’s a hobby,” Garbe said of community theatre. “I’ve never made money off it. It’s like a second full-time job

that doesn’t pay me.” All of the performers, staff, and crew of Encore Entertainment were volunteers who donated their time to the company, producing a plethora of shows including Love and Other Stresses, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Garbe’s personal favourites: Ragtime, The Laramie Project, and Anne of Green Gables – the only time she got to work with her daughter, Lea, who had the title role. “It’s a mixed feeling of course,” she said of Encore Entertainment’s closing. “It was a huge part of my life. It’s weird not having somewhere to go to three nights a week. But at the same time, I believe this is the right decision for me. I’m glad I did it, I’m proud of what we’ve done. The audiences kept me going. It’s bittersweet.” She has worked with some notable names over the years, including Lisa Horner, who is currently involved with the Mirvish production

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of Kinky Boots at the Royal Alexandra Theatre downtown, and Adam Brazier, the artistic director of the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Garbe has also worked with her singer/ songwriter son, Josh Garbe,

who starred in ‘90s television series Max Glick as the titular character. Mark Andrew Lawrence, The Mirror’s long-time theatre reviewer, said he was disappointed Encore Entertainment was closing the curtains.

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“I really enjoyed seeing (Garbe’s) productions,” he said. “They’ve been very good shows. In community theatre, they all deserve credit for doing what they do. You have to have passion for it. I’m going to miss it.”

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A theatre company founded in Israel has opened its first North American branch in the city. The Toronto branch of Aspaklaria Jewish Repertory Theatre of Israel will perform its inaugural performance Sat. of Dead End Saturday, Nov. 14 at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., at 8 p.m. Dead End, which is performed by Joseph Fackenheim and Asaf Amiel, tells the story of Jake, who finds himself at a New York City park at midnight looking for his runaway daughter. There, he meets troubled teen Aaron. Jake realizes Aaron can help him better understand his daughter, and Aaron finds someone he can open up to. “Toronto is one of the the-

atre capitals of the world,” Fackenheim, founder of the North American branch of the Aspaklaria Jewish Repertory Theatre of Israel, said of choosing Toronto to branch out in. The wandering theatre ensemble was founded 15 years ago in Jerusalem by Rabbi Hagay Lober and has performed more than 40 plays around the world. The company is Israel’s only repertory theatre company, which is devoted wholly to Jewish themes and culture, Fackenheim said. Like the Israeli branch, the Toronto branch will be mobile, meaning it will go to clients’ venues, such as community centres, synagogues and schools, set up and perform. B o r n i n To r o n t o , Fackenheim moved with his family to Israel when he was three. He pursued the performing arts from a young age and has graced the Israeli screen and stage for some 20

years. He began his artistic association with Aspaklaria Jewish Theatre in Jerusalem in 2009, first as an actor and later also as a writer and fight director. “I’m very excited about it,” he said of the Shaarei Shomayim performance. “It’s Jewish themed content, but the show’s universal.” The other performance currently offered from the Aspaklaria Jewish Theatre’s Toronto branch is a production of Torn, which is performed solely by Fackenheim. The 60 minute, one-man play focuses on a yeshiva student from a prominent religious family who deals with the challenge of living an Orthodox life in the modern world. Tickets for Dead End cost $36 for adults and $18 for students. For tickets visit www. shomayim.org/deadend or call Miriam at 416-789-321.

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Award-winning teacher has students studying Canada’s role in conflicts >>>from page 1 said Whitfield, a history teacher with a particular expertise in military history, of her grandfather’s war experience. “My grandfather was really reserved. The war really changed him. He had a tough exterior. He was hard to crack, but he was very loving. He loved his eight grandchildren and his family dearly.” Whitfield said McCabe would only share tidbits of his time overseas with her. She recalled showing her grandfather a history textbook not long after she began teaching the subject in an effort to engage him in conversation about his time in battle. Instead, he disputed the book’s interpretation of a map depicting a battle on the Atlantic Ocean, illustrating a convoy of ships travelling between Europe and Canada. Whitfield has a cousin who completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan, with whom her grandfather was more apt to divulge more details to, both having been soldiers. “The experience of soldiers in war can be both an individual and collective experience,” the high school teacher said. “The voice of veterans can be missed in conversation about Remembrance Day.” She pointed to the Royal Canadian Legion of which her grandfather was a member and its long-standing support of veterans and their families. Established in 1926, the Royal Canadian Legion is Canada’s largest veteran support and community service organization. “We will help you access the care and disability benefits you are entitled to, and provide representation, advocacy and financial assistance free of charge, regardless of whether you are a legion member or not,” Tom Eagles, Royal Canadian Legion Dominion president, said in a statement. Whitfield, who received a Governor General History Award for Excellence in Teaching in October, said she has always had a keen interest in the past and would cut out articles from the newspaper as a kid to create her own historical archive. Primarily a history teacher,

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Katy Whitfield, who received a Governor General History Award for Excellence in Teaching in October, said she has always had a keen interest in the past and would cut out articles from the newspaper as a kid to create her own historical archive.

she is currently teaching a World Cultures class in which students are studying ways of commemorating Canada’s role in peace and conflict in the 20th and 21st century. “When soldiers came home from World War One, society was unsure how to support them,” Whitfield said. “One of the things (society realized is that it) needed to create these new hospitals to support soldiers with missing limbs.”

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The experience of soldiers in war can be both an individual and collective experience. – Katy Whitfield

The Queen Street Mental Health Centre (now merged into the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) established a separate wing to support shell-shock victims while a veterans’ wing at Sunnybrook hospital was created to meet the ever-growing needs of those soldiers. In 1918, soldiers became sick with Spanish influenza, which they had brought back to Canada after being in close

quarters on the battlefield. Civilians were also swept up. It killed at least 20 million worldwide and 50,000 Canadians – in addition to its 60,000 war dead. Society lost an incredible number of wage earners and left children orphaned in the disease’s wake, Whitfield said. “Families who sent fathers and sons overseas were virtually deconstructed when they didn’t come back,” Whitfield said. “There was some financial compensation from the government, but how do you fill the void of those individuals? ” Society’s needs changed after the Second World War. There was a baby boom after the end of the Second World War, Whitfield said, and thus Canada began building wartime housing as a response between 1945 and ’50. The more than one million Canadians returning to civilian life created a housing demand, not only for new homes, but for an upgrade of existing stock. As Remembrance Day approaches on Nov. 11, Whitfield stressed that, “the conversation about soldiers in battle is equally as important as how we support our veterans.”

On the day the TTC launched its annual poppy campaign in support of war veterans, John Swallow was missing his friends. Swallow was a pilot for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, stationed at RAF Mildenhall airbase in Suffolk, England. While on bombing runs against Germany, 2,000 individuals, among them British, Canadian, American and Australian, died. Swallow himself lost a brother-in-law as well as several friends. His brother was captured by the Nazis and became a Prisoner Of War. As the years have gone by Swallow, now 90, is the only surviving member of his RAF flight crew, making this time of year particularly poignant. “I’m the last one of my crew now, all the others have died,” he said. “I have no one to reminisce with, but I do sit down and daydream a lot.” Swallow, a retired TTC employee, was among the invited veterans for the official launch of the 2015 TTC Poppy Campaign held Friday morning at Spadina Station. The initiative for the Royal Canadian Legion raises funds for veterans and their spouses, as well as serving

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Royal Canadian Legion member and veteran Mary Prescott greets students from Davisville Public School during the launch of the Legion's 2015 Poppy Campaign on Friday at Spadina subway station.

members of the Canadian Armed Forces requiring financial assistance. In addition to inviting Legion members to solicit poppy donations on TTC property, CEO Andy Byford said all transit service will halt for two minutes at 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. Also on that day all veterans and serving members of the military will get to ride the TTC for free. Friday’s event also saw the participation of students from Davisville Public School, who had a chance to meet and have poppies pinned by the veterans. “We will always remember, and that’s why it’s so important, and so symbolic, such

a beautiful gesture that our wonderful vets should pin the poppies on the schoolchildren here today,” said Byford who acted as emcee for the event. During the ceremony, Grade 6 student Abdi-Karim Abukar read aloud a letter written by Swallow touching upon his experiences in the war, as well as his 35-plus years as a TTC bus driver after immigrating to Toronto in 1953. Swallow was visibly touched by Abdi-Karim’s performance. “It was unbelievable, he had it absolutely perfect,” said Swallow. “It really surprised me and he was so forceful with his words. I’ve got tears in my eyes.”

North York honours veterans with Remembrance Day services North York residents wishing to partake in Remembrance Day services Wednesday, Nov. 11 have several to choose from in the former city.

The City of Toronto will hold a service inside George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre f o r t h e A r t s, 5040 Yonge St., at 10:45 a.m. Another service

will be held at the Sherman Campus’ Lipa Green building, 4588 Bathurst St., at 10:30 a.m., and Remembrance Day will also be observed inside Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Warriors Hall, K Wing, 2075 Bayview Ave., at 10:15 a.m.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus join children Tuesday at the Santa Claus Parade secret North York workshop as they prepare for this year’s edition of the Toronto classic on Nov. 15.

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A poem by RCAF leading aircraftman Buddy Dick OPERATIONS “All men on duty”, the speakers blare. We look at each other in mock despair, Op’s on again, there’s work to do, It’ll be early morning before we’re through. The kites stand out on dispersal line, Black silhouettes. There, that one’s mine. Torches gleam; hoarse voices shout; Ground crew, like ants, scurry about. Above, Pte. Martin O’Keeffe (seated) with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War. Above left, Pte. William Baker, a survivor of the Dieppe Raid, served with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. At left, Jack Cartledge with the Irish Regiment of Canada during the Second World War.

At last all’s done, they’re ready to go, The flare’s light up, row by row, The scream of motors fills the night “Listen to her purr, she sounds all right.” Buddy Dick was born in Toronto to Eastern European Jewish parents who had immigrated for a better life. When he enlisted, he was attending Vaughan Road Collegiate. He was stationed in England. He travelled across Europe after the worst of D-Day was over, serving as the driver for a captain who was gathering information for war crimes trials. After his return, he settled back in Toronto, married Irene List (their Jewish mothers arranged their first meeting) and went on to have five children. He started a successful insurance business and loved to travel. He was an exceptional amateur photographer, loved tennis and jazz and made outstanding dill pickles.

The first plane taxis to her appointed place. From here to the Ruhr marks out the race, With Death as the prize, for those whom Fate, Has chosen this night for her airborne mate.

Family members served in both world wars

A six hour pause, they’re back once more, From their contribution to a state of war. The crews step out, weary and grim, We’ve lost a few; you can’t always win.

BY PAULINE CARTLEDGE

We’ve done our job the best we can. What’s more to be said for any man. And though we gripe, we’ll be right there, When “all men to work” the speakers blare.

– Buddy Dick – photo and poem, provided by Buddy Dick’s daughter, Francine Dick

Soldier recalls friendships made, not horrors of war BY ELLEN COREY-SAMLAL

I Irving Banfield Corey (1892-1976)

rving Banfield Corey (1892-1976) was born in Kingscroft, Quebec, on a farm. In his teens, he took a business course and worked in a number of different places. By the time the First World War started, he was working for one of the banks that existed then. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915, and late that year, was sent overseas. In early 1918 he joined the Canadian Air Force, which had just been created, as an observer.

He kept a diary, which was mostly about his friends and the things they did when they had spare time. This is what he wrote on Nov. 11, 1918, the last day of the war or Armistice Day : “...deserted at dinner but the few present made enough noise to offset the lack of numbers.” He came back to Canada in 1919 and lived a very ordinary life. When he talked about the war to me, he didn’t dwell on the horrors, but on the friendships he made.

ll three soldiers pictured here lived in Toronto. All survived their military service. Pte. Martin O’Keeffe, my husband’s uncle, was originally from Dundee, Scotland. He lied about his age in order to enlist. Jack Cartledge was my husband’s father. He apparently trained with the RCE (Royal Canadian Engineers), but was transferred to the Irish Regiment when he got overseas. He served in Italy, Germany and ended up in Holland where he stayed with a nice family awaiting his return home after the war, probably reading issues of the Green Bonnet (a regimental paper). He arrived home Christmas Day 1946. Pte. William Baker is my father, originally from Northwich, England. At the Dieppe Raid, he was picked up in the freezing water and consequently suffered health problems for the rest of his life. We were given these pictures by our mothers and we cherish them. We also have medals, Martin’s dog tags and Jack’s kit bag.

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George Kerr and his late wife, Peggy, at their engagement party on Dec. 16, 1943.

Living history, as told by George Kerr, a veteran of the Second World War BY SUB-LIEUT. GEORGE KERR (BRITISH ROYAL NAVY – RETIRED)

fter an unsuccessful attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz in Norway’s Kaa Fjord by our Fleet Air Arm fighterbombers on April 3, 1944, all planes but two had returned to the safety of the Emperor (aircraft carrier) just before the weather suddenly changed for the worst and we started rolling and pitching, causing planes to break their moorings. There was so much confusion on deck that my good friend and fighter pilot John Brine of Cornwall, England, who was still flying protective cover for the ship, was told to remain airborne until some planes were safely lowered to the hanger deck. By the time the upper deck was clear, the seas had become mountainous and even down in the engine room, where there was normally less motion, we were holding onto stanchions and railings to avoid falling. John was signalled to land but, just as his fighter came over the stern, the ship pitched, the bow went down, the stern came up, and his plane’s arrester hook

caught the end of the deck instead of the arrestor wire. The hook was wrenched from its socket and the plane flipped over upside down. John sustained a fractured skull and died the next day. We buried him at sea, and that in itself was a nightmare since it was almost impossible to stand, with the ship rolling and pitching. We continued to roll a steady 30 degrees, which is very dangerous, and twice we did 45 degrees, which is usually fatal. Eating and sleeping were practically impossible, crockery was smashed. Planes were wrecked, so we turned into the wind to alleviate our problem. The waves had to be 50-feet high. Our nightmare continued for six more days before the seas and winds abated and we could sail back to our base at Scapa Flow in Northern Scotland. I learned later that we had been given up for lost, and for some years after the war, I had nightmares about being on a ship that turned upside down, but the only one to do that was the Battleship Tirpitz a few months later.

A wartime romance blooms

t was 1944 and while bombs were dropping during the Second World War, a springtime romance was blooming in London, England. It was between Thomas, a brave young 19-yearold Canadian soldier of the North Shore Regiment from Campbellton, New Brunswick, ready to be shipped out to fight on the Normandy beaches in June, and Freda, a strong-willed young au pair girl (a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family) from Leipzig, Germany, stranded in England and interned for three years on the Isle of Anglesey Wales, by the act of formal Declaration of War between Great Britain and Germany in September 1939. They saw each other for a few short months before being separated by battle. The regiment landed on Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Freda died 15 years ago in 2000, still in London, England. Thomas still remains a mystery. Their loving son, born New Year’s Eve 1944, now resides in Toronto. – name withheld by request

Freda, an au pair girl from Germany, met Canadian solider Thomas while both were in England. The couple embarked on a whirlwind romance. Thomas was eventually shipped out and Freda was left pregnant. The pair never reunited and Thomas never learned he had a son.

Treasured postcard written by mystery soldier, H. Simon BY CHRISTINE A. LYNETT

have become the family archivist through a series of circumstances and, I must admit, a certain inclination on my own part. It is often a very emotional experience that captures one’s heart and will not let go easily; however, it is also a poignant and touching experience that enlightens and brings joy along with the tears. Many years ago, following the death of my paternal grandmother, my family was going through her home. My father, sister and brothers, aunt and cousins were all sifting through the remnants of hers and my grandfather’s life, hoping to discover a treasure before someone else. What captured my attention was a box of old photographs. Following a few cursory glances from the others, I was left alone with the box as they continued on their search for things more valuable. And I indeed was left with a treasure. Within the box was this old photo of a soldier. I had seen a lot of those kinds of photos before as my father was a Second World

War veteran. But this was different; the uniform was simpler than my dad’s and the young man was not wearing or holding a hat in his picture, the way my dad always had. I turned it over and saw that it was actually a postcard with writing on it. It reads: Dear Friend Just thought I’d send you this post to show you how I feel. I hope everybody down there in the old burg called Galt is feeling well. I certainly am for this is the life for me. How is all the rest down there, dad, mother, and dear old Mary, and little Dutch Charlie. Jim and John, tell Charlie to bring in the cows at 5 o’clock. Must close now Yours Truly H. Simon 16 Battery Queens Park London and soon Say, Mary are you breaking any more windows now? At the top of the postcard in red ink, in contrast to the black of the original, was written: Died of pneumonia in France 1917.

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This postcard (at top is the back, above is the front) was found in the belongings of Christine A. Lynett’s grandmother’s possessions following her death in 1972.

I have kept this postcard all of these years. My grandmother died in 1972, my grandfather a few months later. I still, to this day, do not know who H. Simon was or what his relationship was to my grandmother. I do know that my grandfather had a sister named Mary and brothers named Jim and John. His reference to Galt (now Cambridge, Ontario) is where they all lived. Regardless of this, I am honoured to have shared the life of this brave Canadian soldier, H. Simon.

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and ready to move in – contact Save Me Rescue at www.savemerescue. org Celebrate the upcoming holiday season and your love of pets at the same time at the Toronto Christmas Pet Show Nov. 21 and 22 at Downsview Park. Visit http://torontochristmaspetshow.ca for more information.

lorraine houston critter chatter veterinarian, spayed, is up to date with vaccines and is microchipped. For more information, or to adopt Joy, contact Toronto Animal Services East Region at 416-338-7539 or visit her on the web at www.toronto.ca/ animalservices Little Man Little Man is a gorgeous eight-year-old long-haired chihuahua who loves following his human around. He is the most loyal and cuddly dog you’ll ever meet. He came into Save Me Rescue with a broken jaw but through surgery

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