FATHER'S DAY

I can'thelp but think of my dad as you know he passed on in October of 1988 and this October 23 rd. it will be 22 years but it seems like yesterday to me. Please indulge me as i tell you about my father, he was one of 8 children born and raised in Montreal, he never really took to schooling as he never made it past grade 3 and as the depression took hold he went to a boys camp as my grandmother was ill with TB and the local government felt my grandfather was unable to take care of all the kids. The boys were always in some kind of mischief once believing they wanted fresh milk so it stood to reason why not find a cow, the only problem was they lived in a tri-plex and shared the backyard with 2 other families. One other time they decided fresh eggs would be nice so they aquired a chicken and left it inside a bay window closing the shutters and leaving it there overnight and one problem when sun rose the "CHICKEN" started to cock0a-doodle-doo, yes it was a rooster.

My dad tried to enlist in the army twice but was rejected for being underage and finally was accepted on the third try, he was sent to europe and fought for the canadian corp, he came home in one piece. My dad met and married my mom and later had my brother and sister, then in 1960 they had the chosen one "ME" and i could truly say i was the milk mans boy as dad worked for bordens dairy, my younger sister came along 5 years later and dad went to work for the TTC. his passion was hockey and although my brother came along first he had no interest in sports so i got the push, over the years he recieved many honors including the gold medal for service to the city of mississauga and the mhl, as well as a minor peewee tournament named for him.

Sadly my dad developed heart problems and lost his battle on October 23,1988 a little over 3 months shy of his retirement. My dad was not a well educated man however watching him with any one you wouldn't know it, and always his word was his bond, as anyone who met him knew if he said it that would be the way it was. He was also a kind and generous person who always took care of anyone he was involved with.

I can truly say i miss him terribly and so looking up all i can say is "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY" dad.

See you soon....