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1 week ago |
therecord.com | Valerie Hill
At 16, Lorne Winkler walked into James C. Snyder Furniture in Waterloo seeking employment. It was the 1940s and the country was experiencing a postwar economic boom. Factories were desperate for employees. Consumers were desperate for goods. “He just walked in and said ‘I want a job,’ ” said son Scott Winkler. It was that easy. Lorne had never attended high school but even with just a Grade 8 education, he proved himself a dependable employee, a guy with a strong work ethic.
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2 weeks ago |
therecord.com | Valerie Hill
As dementia began to deteriorate Randy Farrell’s legendary fire, members of the queer community knew they were losing yet another wise elder. A leader. Someone who had fought hard and faced extreme prejudice to smooth a path for others to follow. “He was a real trail blazer,” said his great-niece, Lauren Farrell-James. “He grew up knowing he was gay when it was illegal, and (remembered) how frightening that was.
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3 weeks ago |
therecord.com | Valerie Hill
Born during the Second World War, the bombed-out streets of London were Colin Harrington’s playground, a place to explore the cavernous holes where houses, shops and churches once stood. Along with his brothers, this was a place too tempting for small boys to avoid, oblivious to the dangers. How does a boy reconcile listening to bombs dropping from overhead, hiding under steel tables in their homes, facing death every day?
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3 weeks ago |
cambridgetimes.ca | Valerie Hill
Born during the Second World War, the bombed-out streets of London were Colin Harrington’s playground, a place to explore the cavernous holes where houses, shops and churches once stood. Along with his brothers, this was a place too tempting for small boys to avoid, oblivious to the dangers. How does a boy reconcile listening to bombs dropping from overhead, hiding under steel tables in their homes, facing death every day?
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1 month ago |
therecord.com | Valerie Hill
If there were two people who devoted their lives to making Kitchener a centre of German culture, it was Brigitte and Tony Bergmeier. The couple held dear their heritage while at the same time embracing their adopted country. They had gone through so much to get here. Tony was born Jan. 27, 1934, in Munich, Germany, one of two children. His earliest experiences were of war.
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I wrote about Curtis Tulk in 2015 for his first art exhibit and was struck by his sweet nature. Found out this week he is dying of cancer but was gracious enough to grant me one last interview. https://t.co/8GfmerHJnp
Is there anyone available and willing to speak to a reporter today about the issue related to Canada/ Saudi relations? Thanks, Valerie Hill, Waterloo Region Record, 519-895-5647 direct line, [email protected]
Hi Quinn, a friend of Tally's emailed me a photo of your aunt and some thoughts but I don't have your email address or phone number. Please email me: [email protected] thanks, Valerie @HillRecord