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Leaving Home in The Summer of 1966
Originally published March 18, 2012 I never got homesick that first summer away from home in 1966; I was too busy growing up and learning how difficult life could be. It all began shortly after my friend Terry Hill (one of the ‘Hortop Boys’ I hung around with) mentioned that he would work on the…
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Some Excellent Bands Played in Oshawa
Originally published May 3, 2023 During the 1960s, some excellent bands played in Oshawa, Ontario, at two venues in my hometown. My high school in Oshawa, O’Neill Collegiate & Vocational Institute (OCVI), used to host a dance every Saturday night. It was known as the GET, which stood for Get Together Club. A more accurate…