Stories To Remember

Craughwell, Thomas J. Urban Legends - 666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend. . . .of a Friend. . . .of a Friend, New York Barnes & Noble Books 2002 ; Schutzumschlag / dust cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0760762112

First Edition Do you remember the urban legends that you heard as a teenager, and later on? I remember one about the couple on a date, when they get a flat tire on a dark and lonely road, and the young man gets out to change it; he doesn't come back for the longest time, and when she gets out to investigate, he's been murdered (guess they shouldn't have been there!). Finally, a great collection of urban legends are gathered into one book. Despite their outrageousness, or maybe because of it, urban legends get told and retold countless times. Friends pass them on, thus a story becomes a legend. And even if it doesn't sound entirely plausible, a legend always satisfies some basic human emotion - fear, embarrassment, hope, or revenge, to name but a few. And whether you believe them or not, you'll find yourself compulsively reading every one of these urban legends just to see what could possibly happen next! These stories do leave an impression, and you may find yourself telling them over and over again. 687 pages including an index. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover jacket condition: Fine Fine

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Cook, Dave: Fading History Volume 1 : Stories of Historical Interest, Mississauga, ON, Canada Print Solutions Management 2008 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; sig.; 1. Ed. ISBN: 9780973426526
9780973426526 New Illustrated

BRAND NEW COPY - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A truly fascinating collection of historical information, all illustrated with vintage photographs, many of which have not been seen for years. To best describe the work, here are the words of the author: "My third book, Fading History- stories of historical interest, touches on a wide range of topics. Each of the 14 chapters tells a different story. There are chapters on great football players, golfers, the once world-renowned 400-bed Workmen's Compensation Hospital, a 2000-seat Broadway music theatre under a tent at Dixie Plaza, flying saucers, the manufacturer of the Lancaster bomber .'flying saucers' ??????.. Yes, you read correctly, we actually built and flew an honest to goodness flying saucer right here in Mississauga. Now, many of the old timers will surely remember when A.V. Roe had its top secret Project 'Y' under wraps in the 1950s. Later we all discovered it was a real flying saucer. Plenty of pictures make this chapter come alive. For the sports minded, I tell the story of the great Toronto Argonaut player Teddy Morris. Just after the war years, Teddy, who lived on the 6th Line, Malton, took the Boatmen to six Grey Cup wins. Another footballer, Port Credit's Bobby Cunningham Jr, was a standout player for the Montreal Als in their 1949 Grey Cup win. Bobby later took up golf, a game his father had mastered. Bobby Cunningham Sr. was a pro at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, and then later moved to St. George's Golf and Country Club. His son, Bobby Jr., joined him as his assistant and then became the club's pro when his father retired. Broadway stars were often seen in Dixie Plaza during the summers of 1958, 59 and 60. The likes of James Garner, Joey Hetherington, Eve Arden, Roddy McDowell, Red Buttons and many more, entertained audiences when Music Fair presented theatre under the big top on a circular stage located behind Dixie Plaza. Many of the teenagers living in the Port Credit and the Applewood areas were employed during the summer months as apprentice actors. This usually meant they did all the behind the scenes work in make-up and costume departments. A few, however, did manage to land roles in some of the productions. Other chapters in my new book, include the history of the Workmen's Compensation Hospital (WCB), a hospital designed to treat those injured in the workplace. The hospital had a rehabilitation clinic as well. Tragedy struck the hospital just two years prior to its relocation to Downsview when Dr. Rex Hylton was shot and killed by a disgruntled patient. The murder rocked the medical community as Dr. Hylton was a pioneer in the development of prosthesis for hands and legs. The WCB opened in 1947 when it moved into the vacated military base where the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) was located during the war. The BCATP was the most ambitious military program ever put together by any country in the history of mankind. More than 231 military bases were opened across Canada at the start of the war. Canada is responsible for the training of more than 150,000 pilots from the British Commonwealth countries. The Malton base was first operated as the No. 1 Operational Training Base where pilots received their first 50 hours of training. Later it became a navigation-training base. Soon after the war ended, the Government retained the services of a group of fishermen from Kingston area. Port Credit's Lorne Joyce joined that crew and went 'fishing for bombs' on the bottom of Lakes Ontario and Erie. I describe this highly adventurous undertaking by Lorne and the crews who would drag the sandy bottoms of the lakes and literally walk the bottoms of the rocky sections. There are also chapters on the start up and construction of the Lancaster Bomber and, following the war, the establishment of A.V. Roe Canada Limited by Sir Roy Dobson and Fred T. Smye. The A.V. Roe chapter deals with the development of the CF-100 fighter aircraft, the first North American passenger jetliner, and of course, the CF-105 AVRO Arrow. I also highlight Jan Zurakowski, who was, without a doubt, Canada's greatest test pilot. For those who have read my last book, From Frozen Ponds to Beehive Glory, you will recall I wrote a little about the first Junior hockey team that made Dixie Arena its home. The Dixie Staffords were sponsored by Canada's chocolate king of the day, Jack Stafford. While Jack was a shrewd businessman, he was also a great sportsman. He became one of Canada's most successful thoroughbred owners. In this book, I write about his sponsorship of the Dixie Staffords and its first and only season. Mississauga is rich with history and hopefully I have been able to touch on a few stories and events in my look at Fading History that otherwise might never have been told. I hope that I have been able to bring a "living history" approach to those readers who are interested in our recent past. I have added a fifteenth chapter and changed the title slightly. It is now Fading History Vol. 1-Stories of Historical Interest. I found no end to the fascinating historical material stuffed away in our past. Why not plan for a series of volumes to bring these treasures to the forefront and preserve them for future generations? The added chapter was originally intended to be a couple of paragraphs but as I delved into the story, and as the research unfolded, it became obvious that it warranted a chapter to on its own. It all started when I was writing and researching the chapter on the Workmen's Compensation Board Hospital and Clinic. This 400-bed facility, originally opened in 1947, and located at Airport (Sixth Line) and Britannia Roads, just about where the Pearson Airport Terminal Three is presently situated, was an internationally renowned hospital which not only provided recovery facilities for injured workmen, but also was leading the way in the development of prosthetic devices. As a youngster, I lived on the Sixth Line, just one mile south of the Hospital. My mother and aunt both worked there as nursing aides. I was gainfully employed after school with a paper route, which included delivering to patients in the hospital wards. I remember to this day, as a youngster, seeing a large hole in the ground just across the road from the main entrance of the hospital. I was told by my friends that two or three airplanes had crashed while practising for the air show. In writing the chapter on the hospital, I wanted to include the airplane crash. I got in touch with an old friend who had been active for many years with the air show. I asked him what he knew about an airplane that had crashed there in the late 1940s or very early 50s. Well, he and no one else seemed to recall anything about it. Finally, I found references in the media and traced the crash back to 1949. Newspapers were packed with related stories. Now, it doesn't stop there. Part of this story had such an amazing twist to it. One of the unfortunate pilots who was killed in the crash, was a celebrated war hero. But he had gained a degree of fame in Toronto when, just months before he went off to war, he disguised himself as a woman and entered the 1940 Miss Toronto Beauty Pageant on a dare. He became a finalist. I have pictures of the contestant and an interesting story to tell. Further research led me to locate the surviving pilot and he provided me with great insights into the crash. As the old saying goes, there is something for everyone. The book has 15 chapters covering a wide variety of topics, including a look at the amazing Music Fair at Dixie Plaza 1958-59 and 1960; the AVRO and Orenda stories, the flying saucer; the manufacturing of the Lancaster Bomber; and, a chapter on Mississauga's military base in Malton, known as Operational Site #1 in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. For the sporting enthusiast, there is a look at the original Dixie Stafford Hockey Club, as well as chapters on football greats Teddy Morris, who lived adjacent to the military base, which became the WCB hospital and Port Credit's Bobby Cunningham Jr. Bobby's father is also featured. Bobby Cunningham was one of the world's great golfers and was a professional at both the Mississagua and St. George's Golf Clubs. Also, the history of North America's third oldest golf course, Toronto Golf, on Dixie Road, is presented." Signed by Author First Edition Soft Cover; First Edition

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Cook, Dave: Fading History Volume 1 : Stories of Historical Interest, Mississauga, ON, Canada Print Solutions Management 2008 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; sig.; 1. Ed. ISBN: 9780973426526
9780973426526 New Illustrated

BRAND NEW COPY - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A truly fascinating collection of historical information, all illustrated with vintage photographs, many of which have not been seen for years. To best describe the work, here are the words of the author: "My third book, Fading History- stories of historical interest, touches on a wide range of topics. Each of the 14 chapters tells a different story. There are chapters on great football players, golfers, the once world-renowned 400-bed Workmen's Compensation Hospital, a 2000-seat Broadway music theatre under a tent at Dixie Plaza, flying saucers, the manufacturer of the Lancaster bomber .'flying saucers' ??????.. Yes, you read correctly, we actually built and flew an honest to goodness flying saucer right here in Mississauga. Now, many of the old timers will surely remember when A.V. Roe had its top secret Project 'Y' under wraps in the 1950s. Later we all discovered it was a real flying saucer. Plenty of pictures make this chapter come alive. For the sports minded, I tell the story of the great Toronto Argonaut player Teddy Morris. Just after the war years, Teddy, who lived on the 6th Line, Malton, took the Boatmen to six Grey Cup wins. Another footballer, Port Credit's Bobby Cunningham Jr, was a standout player for the Montreal Als in their 1949 Grey Cup win. Bobby later took up golf, a game his father had mastered. Bobby Cunningham Sr. was a pro at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, and then later moved to St. George's Golf and Country Club. His son, Bobby Jr., joined him as his assistant and then became the club's pro when his father retired. Broadway stars were often seen in Dixie Plaza during the summers of 1958, 59 and 60. The likes of James Garner, Joey Hetherington, Eve Arden, Roddy McDowell, Red Buttons and many more, entertained audiences when Music Fair presented theatre under the big top on a circular stage located behind Dixie Plaza. Many of the teenagers living in the Port Credit and the Applewood areas were employed during the summer months as apprentice actors. This usually meant they did all the behind the scenes work in make-up and costume departments. A few, however, did manage to land roles in some of the productions. Other chapters in my new book, include the history of the Workmen's Compensation Hospital (WCB), a hospital designed to treat those injured in the workplace. The hospital had a rehabilitation clinic as well. Tragedy struck the hospital just two years prior to its relocation to Downsview when Dr. Rex Hylton was shot and killed by a disgruntled patient. The murder rocked the medical community as Dr. Hylton was a pioneer in the development of prosthesis for hands and legs. The WCB opened in 1947 when it moved into the vacated military base where the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) was located during the war. The BCATP was the most ambitious military program ever put together by any country in the history of mankind. More than 231 military bases were opened across Canada at the start of the war. Canada is responsible for the training of more than 150,000 pilots from the British Commonwealth countries. The Malton base was first operated as the No. 1 Operational Training Base where pilots received their first 50 hours of training. Later it became a navigation-training base. Soon after the war ended, the Government retained the services of a group of fishermen from Kingston area. Port Credit's Lorne Joyce joined that crew and went 'fishing for bombs' on the bottom of Lakes Ontario and Erie. I describe this highly adventurous undertaking by Lorne and the crews who would drag the sandy bottoms of the lakes and literally walk the bottoms of the rocky sections. There are also chapters on the start up and construction of the Lancaster Bomber and, following the war, the establishment of A.V. Roe Canada Limited by Sir Roy Dobson and Fred T. Smye. The A.V. Roe chapter deals with the development of the CF-100 fighter aircraft, the first North American passenger jetliner, and of course, the CF-105 AVRO Arrow. I also highlight Jan Zurakowski, who was, without a doubt, Canada's greatest test pilot. For those who have read my last book, From Frozen Ponds to Beehive Glory, you will recall I wrote a little about the first Junior hockey team that made Dixie Arena its home. The Dixie Staffords were sponsored by Canada's chocolate king of the day, Jack Stafford. While Jack was a shrewd businessman, he was also a great sportsman. He became one of Canada's most successful thoroughbred owners. In this book, I write about his sponsorship of the Dixie Staffords and its first and only season. Mississauga is rich with history and hopefully I have been able to touch on a few stories and events in my look at Fading History that otherwise might never have been told. I hope that I have been able to bring a "living history" approach to those readers who are interested in our recent past. I have added a fifteenth chapter and changed the title slightly. It is now Fading History Vol. 1-Stories of Historical Interest. I found no end to the fascinating historical material stuffed away in our past. Why not plan for a series of volumes to bring these treasures to the forefront and preserve them for future generations? The added chapter was originally intended to be a couple of paragraphs but as I delved into the story, and as the research unfolded, it became obvious that it warranted a chapter to on its own. It all started when I was writing and researching the chapter on the Workmen's Compensation Board Hospital and Clinic. This 400-bed facility, originally opened in 1947, and located at Airport (Sixth Line) and Britannia Roads, just about where the Pearson Airport Terminal Three is presently situated, was an internationally renowned hospital which not only provided recovery facilities for injured workmen, but also was leading the way in the development of prosthetic devices. As a youngster, I lived on the Sixth Line, just one mile south of the Hospital. My mother and aunt both worked there as nursing aides. I was gainfully employed after school with a paper route, which included delivering to patients in the hospital wards. I remember to this day, as a youngster, seeing a large hole in the ground just across the road from the main entrance of the hospital. I was told by my friends that two or three airplanes had crashed while practising for the air show. In writing the chapter on the hospital, I wanted to include the airplane crash. I got in touch with an old friend who had been active for many years with the air show. I asked him what he knew about an airplane that had crashed there in the late 1940s or very early 50s. Well, he and no one else seemed to recall anything about it. Finally, I found references in the media and traced the crash back to 1949. Newspapers were packed with related stories. Now, it doesn't stop there. Part of this story had such an amazing twist to it. One of the unfortunate pilots who was killed in the crash, was a celebrated war hero. But he had gained a degree of fame in Toronto when, just months before he went off to war, he disguised himself as a woman and entered the 1940 Miss Toronto Beauty Pageant on a dare. He became a finalist. I have pictures of the contestant and an interesting story to tell. Further research led me to locate the surviving pilot and he provided me with great insights into the crash. As the old saying goes, there is something for everyone. The book has 15 chapters covering a wide variety of topics, including a look at the amazing Music Fair at Dixie Plaza 1958-59 and 1960; the AVRO and Orenda stories, the flying saucer; the manufacturing of the Lancaster Bomber; and, a chapter on Mississauga's military base in Malton, known as Operational Site #1 in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. For the sporting enthusiast, there is a look at the original Dixie Stafford Hockey Club, as well as chapters on football greats Teddy Morris, who lived adjacent to the military base, which became the WCB hospital and Port Credit's Bobby Cunningham Jr. Bobby's father is also featured. Bobby Cunningham was one of the world's great golfers and was a professional at both the Mississagua and St. George's Golf Clubs. Also, the history of North America's third oldest golf course, Toronto Golf, on Dixie Road, is presented." Signed by Author First Edition Soft Cover; First Edition

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Cook, Dave: Fading History Volume 1 : Stories of Historical Interest, Mississauga, ON, Canada Print Solutions Management 2008 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; sig.; 1. Ed. ISBN: 9780973426526
9780973426526 New Illustrated

BRAND NEW COPY - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A truly fascinating collection of historical information, all illustrated with vintage photographs, many of which have not been seen for years. To best describe the work, here are the words of the author: "My third book, Fading History- stories of historical interest, touches on a wide range of topics. Each of the 14 chapters tells a different story. There are chapters on great football players, golfers, the once world-renowned 400-bed Workmen's Compensation Hospital, a 2000-seat Broadway music theatre under a tent at Dixie Plaza, flying saucers, the manufacturer of the Lancaster bomber .'flying saucers' ??????.. Yes, you read correctly, we actually built and flew an honest to goodness flying saucer right here in Mississauga. Now, many of the old timers will surely remember when A.V. Roe had its top secret Project 'Y' under wraps in the 1950s. Later we all discovered it was a real flying saucer. Plenty of pictures make this chapter come alive. For the sports minded, I tell the story of the great Toronto Argonaut player Teddy Morris. Just after the war years, Teddy, who lived on the 6th Line, Malton, took the Boatmen to six Grey Cup wins. Another footballer, Port Credit's Bobby Cunningham Jr, was a standout player for the Montreal Als in their 1949 Grey Cup win. Bobby later took up golf, a game his father had mastered. Bobby Cunningham Sr. was a pro at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, and then later moved to St. George's Golf and Country Club. His son, Bobby Jr., joined him as his assistant and then became the club's pro when his father retired. Broadway stars were often seen in Dixie Plaza during the summers of 1958, 59 and 60. The likes of James Garner, Joey Hetherington, Eve Arden, Roddy McDowell, Red Buttons and many more, entertained audiences when Music Fair presented theatre under the big top on a circular stage located behind Dixie Plaza. Many of the teenagers living in the Port Credit and the Applewood areas were employed during the summer months as apprentice actors. This usually meant they did all the behind the scenes work in make-up and costume departments. A few, however, did manage to land roles in some of the productions. Other chapters in my new book, include the history of the Workmen's Compensation Hospital (WCB), a hospital designed to treat those injured in the workplace. The hospital had a rehabilitation clinic as well. Tragedy struck the hospital just two years prior to its relocation to Downsview when Dr. Rex Hylton was shot and killed by a disgruntled patient. The murder rocked the medical community as Dr. Hylton was a pioneer in the development of prosthesis for hands and legs. The WCB opened in 1947 when it moved into the vacated military base where the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) was located during the war. The BCATP was the most ambitious military program ever put together by any country in the history of mankind. More than 231 military bases were opened across Canada at the start of the war. Canada is responsible for the training of more than 150,000 pilots from the British Commonwealth countries. The Malton base was first operated as the No. 1 Operational Training Base where pilots received their first 50 hours of training. Later it became a navigation-training base. Soon after the war ended, the Government retained the services of a group of fishermen from Kingston area. Port Credit's Lorne Joyce joined that crew and went 'fishing for bombs' on the bottom of Lakes Ontario and Erie. I describe this highly adventurous undertaking by Lorne and the crews who would drag the sandy bottoms of the lakes and literally walk the bottoms of the rocky sections. There are also chapters on the start up and construction of the Lancaster Bomber and, following the war, the establishment of A.V. Roe Canada Limited by Sir Roy Dobson and Fred T. Smye. The A.V. Roe chapter deals with the development of the CF-100 fighter aircraft, the first North American passenger jetliner, and of course, the CF-105 AVRO Arrow. I also highlight Jan Zurakowski, who was, without a doubt, Canada's greatest test pilot. For those who have read my last book, From Frozen Ponds to Beehive Glory, you will recall I wrote a little about the first Junior hockey team that made Dixie Arena its home. The Dixie Staffords were sponsored by Canada's chocolate king of the day, Jack Stafford. While Jack was a shrewd businessman, he was also a great sportsman. He became one of Canada's most successful thoroughbred owners. In this book, I write about his sponsorship of the Dixie Staffords and its first and only season. Mississauga is rich with history and hopefully I have been able to touch on a few stories and events in my look at Fading History that otherwise might never have been told. I hope that I have been able to bring a "living history" approach to those readers who are interested in our recent past. I have added a fifteenth chapter and changed the title slightly. It is now Fading History Vol. 1-Stories of Historical Interest. I found no end to the fascinating historical material stuffed away in our past. Why not plan for a series of volumes to bring these treasures to the forefront and preserve them for future generations? The added chapter was originally intended to be a couple of paragraphs but as I delved into the story, and as the research unfolded, it became obvious that it warranted a chapter to on its own. It all started when I was writing and researching the chapter on the Workmen's Compensation Board Hospital and Clinic. This 400-bed facility, originally opened in 1947, and located at Airport (Sixth Line) and Britannia Roads, just about where the Pearson Airport Terminal Three is presently situated, was an internationally renowned hospital which not only provided recovery facilities for injured workmen, but also was leading the way in the development of prosthetic devices. As a youngster, I lived on the Sixth Line, just one mile south of the Hospital. My mother and aunt both worked there as nursing aides. I was gainfully employed after school with a paper route, which included delivering to patients in the hospital wards. I remember to this day, as a youngster, seeing a large hole in the ground just across the road from the main entrance of the hospital. I was told by my friends that two or three airplanes had crashed while practising for the air show. In writing the chapter on the hospital, I wanted to include the airplane crash. I got in touch with an old friend who had been active for many years with the air show. I asked him what he knew about an airplane that had crashed there in the late 1940s or very early 50s. Well, he and no one else seemed to recall anything about it. Finally, I found references in the media and traced the crash back to 1949. Newspapers were packed with related stories. Now, it doesn't stop there. Part of this story had such an amazing twist to it. One of the unfortunate pilots who was killed in the crash, was a celebrated war hero. But he had gained a degree of fame in Toronto when, just months before he went off to war, he disguised himself as a woman and entered the 1940 Miss Toronto Beauty Pageant on a dare. He became a finalist. I have pictures of the contestant and an interesting story to tell. Further research led me to locate the surviving pilot and he provided me with great insights into the crash. As the old saying goes, there is something for everyone. The book has 15 chapters covering a wide variety of topics, including a look at the amazing Music Fair at Dixie Plaza 1958-59 and 1960; the AVRO and Orenda stories, the flying saucer; the manufacturing of the Lancaster Bomber; and, a chapter on Mississauga's military base in Malton, known as Operational Site #1 in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. For the sporting enthusiast, there is a look at the original Dixie Stafford Hockey Club, as well as chapters on football greats Teddy Morris, who lived adjacent to the military base, which became the WCB hospital and Port Credit's Bobby Cunningham Jr. Bobby's father is also featured. Bobby Cunningham was one of the world's great golfers and was a professional at both the Mississagua and St. George's Golf Clubs. Also, the history of North America's third oldest golf course, Toronto Golf, on Dixie Road, is presented." Signed by Author First Edition Soft Cover; First Edition

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