Robert Ward:
CLASS OF 1949
Earl Grey Senior Public SchoolClass of 1949
Toronto, ON
Radio College of CanadaClass of 1959
Toronto, ON
Robert's Story
Life
My dad died when I was in grade 8. My brother and I had to go to work after that. After a short stint at the Murray Printing Co. we left for Los Angeles and lived there for awhile (Lazed around, going nowhere). We then moved to Vancouver and lived there for about 9 months - worked at Spear & Jackson Sawmill. I returned to Toronto and worked at Bangor Lodge in Muskoka for a while, then Canadian & Toronto General Insurance Co. for 2 years.
Joined the army during Korean War. Too young for Korea so got posted to the Northwest Territories RC Signal Corp's NWT & Y Radio System.
Spent 6 years at various radio stations - Ft.Resolution, Ft. Reliance, Brochet Manitoba, Ft. Simpson, Norman Wells, Yellowknife (got married), Hay River, then back to Toronto with honourable discharged.
Next 16 ,years had a career with Federal Governnment Ministry of Transsport Radio Operations at various airports - Pearson, Pagwa, Gore Bay Marine/Aeradio Manitoulin Island, Ottawa International etc. Promoted to area supervisor eastern ontario, after that "quit", and headed to Alberta to open a music business.
On-and-on-and-on etc. Too boring to continue.
Maybe I should go back to school. What do you say Ernie? Wanna come ...
School
Biggest crush ... Lucy Scheniman. (last name spelled wrong)
Teacher inspiration ... Ole Woolley Ears
I would do it again, happie...Expand for more
st childhood years of my life.
I remember the dances each weekend, the day the war ended (ww2) I was in manual training class at the time, recess, bringing snakes and turtles into the classroom, playing handball, Bing Chang's rest.,and the Blue Sky on the Danforth, and all my friends; Ernie Lane, Norm Campbell, Bruce Hoar, Bob Gilmore (remember Gloria & Judy?),Frank Foster, Eddie Scott, Jervis Johnson, Sheila Flanagan, Edith Norse, Roberta who married Bruce, and on and on. Balmy beach dances, Fred Dominshini (The Deacon), Big Indian, Maizy Stride, Carol Malcolm (had a crush on her too), Joan Morrison, etc.
Radio ... Make Believe Ballroom,
Movies .. Doris Day ( mad about Doris even today)
Music .. Big Bands Glen Miller, Elgart, Dorsey Bros etc.
The beach at night, walking Lucy to the show downtown (my only date with her) just after she broke up with Dave Harshaw etc.
Gawd, if only we could turn the clock back !!!
Enjoy
Roy
College
Attended Radio College of Canada for two years to obtain a certificate of proficiency in radio (international radio operations). Graduated.
Worked at Pearson airport at night and wen't to school during the day for two years.
I presently have a website that I post photographs to. I will dig out some more Earl Grey related stuff and post them to that site, here it is; "picasaweb(.)google.com/ward3736"
Register for Free to view all details!
Reunions
Photos
