Mike and I were boyhood friends from the east end of Kitchener. Our family moved to Orillia in 1964 and Mike came to visit me over the Christmas holidays. We were about 11 years old. Lake Couchiching had frozen over and the lake had become a magnificent ...

I wanted to say a few words about Michael. He was quite amazing in his own way. I remember when I was about 10 years old, and we went to the CNE with Mom. Michael was 7 or 8. Tommy, I think you were there but I'm not sure. Dad wasn't with us. We took ...