(Full Index to Grandpa’s Journal) (This entry was originally posted in Facebook in 2016) In the early afternoon, one day in early 1956, a blizzard struck, with little warning, while I was at Colgate School. Even now, I have a first hand memory of the preparations that the School Board had made for just suchContinue reading “Grandpa’s Memory Journal, Entry #3: “Blizzard””
Author Archives: Chris Boyle
Grandpa’s Memory Journal, Entry #2: “Bombardier”
(This entry was originally posted in Facebook in 2016) I began attending Colgate School in Grade 1 (there was no kindergarten in those days) in the fall of 1955. The school was a brand new,Continue reading “Grandpa’s Memory Journal, Entry #2: “Bombardier””
1944-01-15 to 21
(SUBSCRIBE HERE to receive email updates whenever there is a new post at Boyle Park Banter) These are the diaries of a seventeen-year-old teenager from a farm near Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Her name is Lorraine. She eventually was a church organist in Colgate. In 1944 she was the piano player for a dance band in Weyburn.Continue reading “1944-01-15 to 21”
Grandpa’s Journal
Grandpa’s Memory Journal, Entry #1: “A Father’s Legacy” (This entry was originally posted in Facebook in 2016) At Christmas 2001, just after our first grandchild, Kirena, was born, Craig and Dena gave me this book for Grandpa to record his memories. It has been sitting on my desk, pretty much in plain sight, for 15Continue reading “Grandpa’s Journal”
1944-01-08 to 14
(SUBSCRIBE HERE to receive email updates whenever there is a new post at Boyle Park Banter) These are the diaries of a seventeen-year-old teenager from a farm in the Canadian Prairies. Her name is Lorraine. She is a church organist and the piano player for a dance band. She had to move to a nearbyContinue reading “1944-01-08 to 14”
Vision Realized one decade later
For 20 years I was involved with The Ben Graham Group, and during that time we worked with companies across Canada to better integrate: people, process and technology. In December of 2009, we articulated a vision for our client, Alberta Justice. In March 2020, an article appeared in The Edmonton Journal. Both are replicated, below:Continue reading “Vision Realized one decade later”
1944-01-01 to 07
(SUBSCRIBE HERE to receive email updates whenever there is a new post at Boyle Park Banter) These are the diaries of a seventeen-year-old teenager from a farm in the Canadian Prairies. Her name is Lorraine. She is a church organist and the piano player for a dance band. She had to move to a nearbyContinue reading “1944-01-01 to 07”
Hayley’s Story
First Parable* of Reconciliation Hayley’s Story September 2024 A vision of reconciliation * par·a·ble | ˈper-ə-bəl , ˈpa-rə- : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle – Merriam-Webster Good afternoon, this is John G and I’m standing outside the Max Bell Arena. I have with meContinue reading “Hayley’s Story”