Friday Free For All
Posted on October 30, 2015 under News & Updates with no comments yet
Former Marian Boychoir members gather for coffee. Mike MacDonald, Angus MacIsaac, James MacPherson, Rev.John Barry, Alex Chisholm and Bobby Kell ( Bobby was a member of the very first choir in 1953 ).
Judging from the response to my story about the Marian Boychoir, there are still lots of people who remember them. In due course, I will try and get the names of every person in the picture that went along with the story. The picture above was taken several weeks ago when some of the former choir members got together for coffee to share some of their memories.
Ok. Every writer has one of those “ oh crap” moments, ( I have other words that better describe this! ) when something that they print, has a factual error. Yesterday was one of those instances. I published a story in the Cape Breton Star about a good old fashioned country doctor who lives in the Highlands of Cape Breton. ( It will be published tomorrow on week45. )
I made reference to the fact that Dr. Ken Murray accepted a job in Neil’s Harbor “ at the behest of the late Dr.Ron Stewart.” Shortly after the paper was published, I discovered that reports of Dr.Stewart’s demise were greatly exaggerated! I’ll give you more detail in my Monday Morning Musings but safe to say, I felt somewhat sheepish. I quickly got his e-mail address and sent an apology. Some of you will remember Ron as a former Minister of Health back in the mid 90’s. Needless to say, he took some serious ribbing from friends and colleagues and I am pleased to say that he too, got a great chuckle out of it. We exchanged a few e-mails. He obviously has a great sense of humor himself and I think I have a new friend… and week45 follower. Ron will “rise again” tomorrow.
I will be somewhere in the New England states tomorrow morning but keep your eye out for “ Hidden Gems.”
Good thing it wasn’t Hallowe’en last night!!!
Happy Friday.
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