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Halifax Memories

Halifax Memories

by Dennis Cato

Although he was born and spent his formative years there, Dennis has not lived in Halifax since 1962. The result is that the city, particularly the South End, has become a sealed time capsule, bathed in the warm glow of nostalgia. "Halifax Memories" is an attempt to recapture those times.

122. Diana Sweets

For some reason the memory that sticks in my mind about Diana Sweets is Tommy Sweet, one of its owners (the others being his father and brothers) pushing his index finger through the cardboard cap on the quart milk bottle as he poured the contents into the metal container before putting it up under ... click for more

on 08/30/2010 08:05PM

121. Christmas in Tooting (II)

Since I have spaces for five attachments and there are only three pages left in the letter, I thought I'd include two pictures of English currency from roughly the period of Olof's letter to fill the gaps. The first is a one pound note - in those days worth about $5.00 Canadian - and features the he ... click for more

on 08/16/2010 09:57AM

120. Christmas in Tooting

Attached is a letter, dated December 25-26, 1946, from my uncle Olof at 68 Gassiott Road, Tooting, to my father (and his elder brother) at 203 Atlantic Street in Halifax. The letter is six pages long which, since only five attachments are allowed on this blog, will require two installments. But firs ... click for more

on 08/15/2010 11:59AM

119. Catching Up On The Correspondence: A Letter From France

Suprisingly, it has been nearly four months since my last post on my father's letters ("Olof," April 3rd) so it is now time to catch up on the correspondence. Since the "Letter from France" is short - only two pages - I've simply scanned it rather than transcribing it, which might be an idea for fut ... click for more

on 08/01/2010 12:43PM

118. Nostalgia Isn't What It Used to Be (II): A Philosophical Flutter

In my last post I wanted to argue that, while nostalgia was alive and well in 1768, it had since fallen on bad times, that it has since received a "bum rap." To make my case I'll have to show three things: (1) that this is, indeed, the current view; (2) to demonstrate the inadequacy of the current v ... click for more

on 07/19/2010 10:49AM