I had many ways of learning and using the alphabet as I turned four years old in 1976 – books, toys, games, helpful hints from my parents,… Read more “Canada 1976: The Canadian Game Show, Defined”

By the time I reached my third birthday, I had joined the millions of young Canadians hooked on the Holy Trinity of Canadian children’s television: The Friendly Giant,… Read more “Canada 1975: The Canadian Side of the Street”

I got my first peek at the Pink Panther at the age of three, in 1975, while watching cartoons with my cousin Dana during a family visit… Read more “Canada 1975: Richard Williams’ Road To Toontown”

In honour of Bell Let’s Talk Day, which encourages Canadians to have an open and honest conversation about mental health on a local and national level, I… Read more “Canada Today: Clara’s Big Ride Hits Home”

I turned three years old on September 25, 1975, and the CBC gave me a present – or, more accurately, they actually gave it to the entire… Read more “Canada 1975: All Hail The King of Kensington”

As I reached my third June on the planet, happily discovering the unique joy of peanut-butter sandwiches, the Canadian singles charts were dominated by a legendary rock… Read more “Canada 1975: Hey You! Remember BTO?”

When I was getting familiar with this bizarre new world called “television” (Canadian and otherwise) in 1974, it was probably for the best that I found something… Read more “Canada 1974: Discovering Mr. Dress-Up”

The earliest “church experience” I remember didn’t actually happen in a church building. Holy Guardian Angels Catholic Church, which served L’Ardoise and the surrounding communities, had burned… Read more “Canada 1974: Bruce Cockburn’s “All The Diamonds””

Some of you might be wondering about the location of my blog’s home page picture. That just happens to be my hometown beach, which has been one… Read more “Canada 1974: Into The Blue at Grande-Greve Beach”

Since I grew up in Canada in the ’70s, you probably expect me to have a lot to say about the fellow on the right of this… Read more “Canada 1974: Bob Stanfield’s Last Political Flight”