Author Archives: thebows99krug

About thebows99krug

Hi, I am Eric, a retired librarian. I was born in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto and raised in the downtown area north of the Art Gallery, south of the University of Toronto. I went to Orde Street Public School, Harbord C.I., University College at the UofT and the UofT's Faculty of Library and Information Science. I meet my wife Patricia at FLIS; our first date was on November 15, 1968. We were engaged February 14, 1969 and married on June 21, 1969. Our family includes son, James; daughter-in-law, Erin; (both writers), grand-daughters, Vivian and Eleanor; and Sonic, a very friendly ginger tabby. My beloved wife died January 7, 2017 and our 19 year old cat Pooka died January 8, 2017. I would like to hear from any other class of '63 alumni of Harbord C.I. and class of '67 alumni of UofT's University College.

The First Noel

Posted on December 16, 2010 by thebows99krug

Think about the First Christmas; it is a far cry from the commercial gift giving event of today. Joseph and Mary are alone in an unfamiliar town. While it is Joseph’s family town for census purposes, he no longer has … Continue reading →

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My father lands in Canada 100 years ago November 10th.

Posted on November 10, 2010 by thebows99krug

Certificate of Registration under the 1923 Chinese Immigration Act Chin Bow Chun commonly known as James (Jim) Bow March 5, 1900 – December 26, 1974 On this day (Nov 10, 1910) my father, Chin Bow Chun, arrived on the SS … Continue reading →

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I’m voting ‘NO’ to the October 25th question

Posted on October 1, 2010 by thebows99krug

I will be voting “no” to the question: I do not want amalgamation through the back door. Continue reading →

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My 1988 Lenten Thoughts

Posted on September 28, 2010 by thebows99krug

1. Paramount for all Christians is the Bible; it is of special authority in our theology. Here is the inspired record and interpretation of God’s love at work to liberate and transform our humanity and the world in which we … Continue reading →

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From Bell back to Rogers

Posted on August 26, 2010 by thebows99krug

It has been a year since we switched to Bell Satellite and now we’re paying the large Bell.ca contract cancellation fee and going back to Rogers. After a year with Bell TV, we found it was not as much less … Continue reading →

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WPLB attendance record

Posted on February 22, 2010 by thebows99krug

The WPL board writes that it is committed to delivering the best possible library service to this community and uses that as the gauge for all decisions. When you examine the attendance for WPL Board meetings in 2009, there was … Continue reading →

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My Opinion on the firing of WPL Chief Librarian Cathy Matyas

Posted on February 11, 2010 by thebows99krug

I would like to add my voice to those questioning the dismissal of the Waterloo Public Library’s Chief Librarian, Cathy Matyas. I’ve been watching/reading all the news I can get on the issue. I can’t think, in all my over … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Sunday

Posted on December 26, 2009 by thebows99krug

Thinking much these days about why Christians worship on Sunday, the first day of the week, instead of on Saturday the 7th and Sabbath Day.What is certain is that Christ rose, or was ‘arisen’, on the First Day of the … Continue reading →

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Roger’s cable TV vs Bell satelite TV in Kitchener

Posted on October 17, 2009 by thebows99krug

The Civil Service isn’t the only place where bureaucracy and rules sometimes get ridiculous . Witness my experience in switching from Roger’s Cable TV to Bell’s satellite TV. You’ve all seen the ad with the blue and red couch. Okay … Continue reading →

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STOP Ericsson

Posted on July 29, 2009 by thebows99krug

I can’t help thinking of the Avro Arrow and the loss of all those aeronautical engineers to NASA when I read about the Bankruptcy courts in Canada and the United States approving the sale of Nortel Network to Ericsson. Avro … Continue reading →