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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.

Where have all the Canadian berries gone?

Posted on July 21, 2006 by thebows99krug

I just received the regular weekend grocery store ads, and they are full of berry specials. That’s great, because I am extremely fond of fresh berries in season.  Pat and I have already had cherries from Niagara, local blueberries, local … Continue reading →

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KPL to be commended not condemned.

Posted on July 3, 2006 by thebows99krug

The July 3, 2006 Record editorial “The library’s fiction” is not quite accurate.  While the studies and the library board did say that the present library could not be expanded up, they did not architecturally rule out expanding out. In … Continue reading →

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New municipal term of office not best idea

Posted on June 29, 2006 by thebows99krug

I am very concerned with the change of the municipal term to four years.  I can understand the argument that because the last year of a term is a lame duck year, now you are wasting only one quarter of … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum in Kitchener/Waterloo

Posted on June 23, 2006 by thebows99krug

Wikipedia says “Dim Sum is a Cantonese term, literally translated as dot heart or order heart, meaning order to one’s heart’s content. It is also translated as touch the heart, dotted heart, or snack; or it may be derived from … Continue reading →

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Clean coal power plants

Posted on June 15, 2006 by thebows99krug

On Monday, June 15, 2006, smoke stacks at the coal-fired electricity plant on the Toronto lake shore came down. TVO’s Studio 2 had a discussion with energy lawyer David McFadden, William Kemp, author of Smart Power, and Gord Perks of … Continue reading →

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Vivian is Christened

Posted on June 11, 2006 by thebows99krug

At the 7 pm Mass at St. John’s Catholic Church, in Kitchener, on June 10, 2006 Vivian Katherine Bow was baptized. It was a very moving service. Vivian was truly received into the congregation when the priest carried her up … Continue reading →

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Christopher’s Casual Dining

Posted on June 4, 2006 by thebows99krug

Every so often my son and I like to go out for breakfast.  We ICQ (to avoid waking our wives) each other on a Saturday morning to let each other know we are up and ready to set out.  We … Continue reading →

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Is Kitchener’s Centre Block the right location for a new main library

Posted on May 28, 2006 by thebows99krug

I am in favour of an improved and expanded Central Library for Kitchener; but I do not think it should go into the Centre Block. I am not convinced by the published economic forecasts. They are based on the experience … Continue reading →

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