Tony Brown:  

CLASS OF 1980
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Etobicoke, ON
Etobicoke, ON
Etobicoke, ON
Toronto, ON
Etobicoke, ON

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Life Hi All, Tony Brown here. You may also have known me as Anthony Brown or Anthony (Tony) Garvey prior to 1976. I was adopted by my stepdad then so I could have the same last name as the rest of the family :) lol. Anyway, I moved to 709 Burnhamthorpe Rd in Etobicoke, Ontario at the end of June, 1972. Into a Townhouse Condo Complex with a central playground we kids called "the middle". My younger sister was June Brown. My best friends in the townhouse complex were Kim Walters (last name may be 'Wardle' now) and Barry (Bucky) Smith. Kim's sisters were Sheila & Susan. Barry's brother was Jim(my) & his older sister sometimes babysat for us (I forget her name). Also hung around with Anne Britt Gefken (sp) and Steve Sweet sometimes. They lived in the same complex. Rarely hung out with Jackie Ware (Weir?) who lived across the street from Kim. We all played "down by the creek", in the old "tree fort" (where another townhouse complex now sits), and hung out at Burnhamthorpe Plaza across the street from Barry & I. The Chinese Variety Store, The Deli & Dominion were our favourite hangouts there. My parents divorced in 1977/8 and my sister, mom & I, moved to an apartment nearby on The West Mall. After that, we all mostly lost touch. If Kim, Barry, or anybody else from those townhouse units reads this, feel free to contact me : toeknee underscore brown at hot mail dot com. I would love to meet up with Kim and/or Barry again sometime. School Attended Mill Valley Public School (Elementary)in 1972-74 (Grades 4,5,6). It was located by Centennial Park (think it was at Rathburn Rd & Markland Dr). My sister,June Brown went there a few years later. Best friends Kim Walters (last name may be ...Expand for more
'Wardle' now) and Barry (Bucky) Smith, Kim's younger sisters Sheila & Susan, all went there too, I believe. We all attended Bloordale Junior High/Middle School (as far as I remember). Approximately 1974/5. Barry moved back to his hometown of Aylmer, Ontario, I think, to attend High School there around 1976/7. I went to Silverthorn Collegiate Institute (High School) at about the same time. I am quite sure that Kim did as well.She graduated in 1980/1. I graduated from Grade 12 in 1979/80, I think. Even though I was an Honour Student during almost all of high school, I slept through most of Grade 13, so I only got 3 credits. Went back to finish Grade 13 about 1981 at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate. Was doing great for 1st semester but again had to drop out due to severe sleepiness. Took Grade 13 Chemistry by Correspondence (mail) but did not finish that either. Ultimately, never did complete Grade 13 since I decided to apply to College & University as a Mature Student a few years later at age 21. FOOT NOTE: Over 20 years after Graduating from Silverthorn, in 2001, I was FINALLY diagnosed correctly with 4(!)largely unknown Sleep Disorders - Narcolepsy (potentially life-threatening), Restless Legs Syndrome, and a few others. (But that IS another story lol). Between the undiagnosed illnesses, my parent's messy divorce, meeting my crazy biological dad , realizing I was gay ("coming out"), and more, it was a wonder that I even completed Grade 12. Needless to say, High School was not my most favourite time. So, if you didn't see me around the last few years at Silverthorn, or later at Burnhamthorpe, High School, now you know why. lol :) Thank God, Post Secondary life was MUCH better...
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