The Early Years
Dad attending McDonald Public School in Kingston
From left to right: Uncle Bob, Aunt Janette and dad
Dad with 2 fish caught in the St. Lawrence River
Dad ("Doc"), "Zeke", "Foo" and one other friend
Dad with a girlfriend in downtown Toronto
An early photo of mom found in "Yesterday's Dreams Today's Memories"
An early photo of mom
3 studio photos of mom
WWII
Dad in uniform
Drilling at Debert, Nova Scotia
Dad posing with different RCAF fighter planes
Dad posing with different RCAF fighter planes
Dad posing with different RCAF fighter planes
Operating on a disabled bomber
Operating on a disabled bomber
Operating on a disabled bomber
Operating on a disabled bomber
Two of dads buddies on a motorcycle he "liberated" from a German farm house
Two of dads buddies on a motorcycle he "liberated" from a German farm house
Somehow dad was able to get a girlfriend onto the squadron base
Somehow dad was able to get a girlfriend onto the squadron base
Somehow dad was able to get a girlfriend onto the squadron base
Somehow dad was able to get a girlfriend onto the squadron base
Somehow dad was able to get a girlfriend onto the squadron base
Dad in the "home" he made for himself at the edge of the runway. He raised chickens there and gave his commanding officer an egg every day…...earning him privileges he took full advantage of
Dad in the "home" he made for himself at the edge of the runway. He raised chickens there and gave his commanding officer an egg every day…...earning him privileges he took full advantage of
The Hamilton Years
Mom working at Louies Cigar Store right after the war
Mom shortly after marrying dad
Mom and dad at (dad's) Aunt Hazel's cottage in Gananoque. Mom had recently lost her first born
Proud parents with Rhonda. Note dads hands
Their first home at 61 Chestnut Street, Hamilton
Dad in front of his home on Chestnut Street
Kevin's christening
Kevin's christening
Aunt Millie, mom and Kevin
Mom in the backyard
Rhonda, Cam and Kevin
Always ready to party
Mom and dad relaxing
Rhonda, Cam and Kevin
Dad and Kevin
Mom and Kevin
Dad and Kevin
Dad with Cam and Kevin
The Stoney Creek Years
Rhonda, Cam, Kevin, Kirk and Don at 34 Cherrywood Drive
Our backyard on Cherrywood Drive
The patio with built-in barbecue
Dad and Uncle Frank barbecuing
The creek and ravine behind our home…..paradise!
Playing catch with my cousin Michael in front of our home
Our backyard on Cherrywood Drive
Rhonda, Cam, Kevin and Kirk
All 7 of us. Note Clark following his treatment for nephrosis
Kevin's Kindergarten class photo at R.L. Hyslop school
Kevin's Kindergarten teacher Miss Downey
Kevin's Grade 3 class photo at R.L. Hyslop school
Rhonda, Cam, Kevin, Kirk and Donald. I had just lost my front teeth jumping off the tv set head first, thinking I was superman
Our cottage on Lake Erie
Kevin and Kirk "playing"
Cam, Kevin and Kirk
Mom with her brother Uncle Peter
All 7 of us
The Burlington Years
Dad and Trish…...his favouite
My dear brother Donald
A happy Trish
Trish learning to bake
My proud father
My dear mother
Mom hanging out laundry
Mom loved receiving Royal Doulton figurines on her birthday
Our family in 1976. Rhonda and Lou with their two kids Robin and Jamie
The "Jackson Patrol" as Scouter Bill Orchard called us
Kevin with Scouter Peter Evans building the Confederation gate (without using nails) for the 1967 Centennial celebrations
My dearest brother Craig
Family portraits in dad's "den"
Rhonda, Kevin and Trish
Kevin's birthday
Kevin and his van visiting mom and dad
My friends the Radnotis, helping out during mom and dad's 25 wedding anniversary party
Our cottage on Charleston Lake