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story draft By Stephen Weir I don't drink but when I got my surprise degree last semester my wife and I went back to the DH to have a drink.  We first went there in 1969 when we were in residence and Syd the owner was willing to cash my Baby Bonus cheque to pay for our drinks. Back then, if you tapped on the bar, they immediately plonked a draft beer in front of you. If you gave a frenzying tapping they put a shot glass full of Windsor made (left) your classic boiler maker whisky inside the full beer glass. It was called a boiler maker. I was recently shut down by at the back of the hall at last Friday’s Senate meeting. I wanted set up a meeting about my wish to work on a Masters. It was suggested I quit Windsor and go to UofT.  I was devasted. But maybe the lack of student's tapping was a second type of rejection I was feeling.  Stephen and his wife Maria and Convocataion 2005 the oldest student at Union always trolling for taps in Windsor. In my soon to write story...

  The Key to the City: A Black History Month Shocker! The Key to the City: A Black History Month Shocker! By Stephen Weir Black History Month came in like spring this year — like a lamb, and out like a lion. As the city continues to dig out from the latest snowstorm, down at Toronto City Hall, Mayor Olivia Chow prepared a Tuesday afternoon goodbye fete for what has become deeply important to many people: BHM — Black History Month. And guess what? There was  The Key to the city, A Black History Month Shocker! By Stephen Weir Black History Month came in like Spring this year. Like a lamb and, out like a lion As the city continues to dig out from the latest snowstorm, down at. City Hall Mayor Chow prepared a Tuesday afternoongoodbye fete for what has become really important to people: BHM! BLACK HISTORY Month. And guess what they’re was a special guest at the reception, bookstore owner Itah who was presented with keys to the city by Mayor Chow and councillor Michael Thompson It a...

Blockade Warships leave  T&T and Venezula waters and sail toward Iran 26 February 2026 Wolrd's largest aircraft carrier has left the Caribbean for Iran, she passes Gilbrator photo from  Gibraltar Chronical n the  By  Stephen Weir  Iran’s strained relationship with US President Donald Trump has taken the pressure off the Caribbean when he ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier the nucleur powered Gerald Ford to leave the Atlantic Ocean waters near Trinidad and Tobago and Venezula immediately! Where did she go? She arrived  onNovember 15th a sea away. According to a report in the Gibraltar Chronical newspaper the “The Aircraft Carrier sailed past Gibraltor at 1pm on last Friday” reported the newspaper. . The. Ford just sailed past the historic Rock of Gibraltar and Spain into the Mediterranean Sea on towards the Iranian coast President Trump SEEMS TO BE MOVING THE FORD LIKE CHESS PIECES ON A BOARD. ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT BY AP AFTER ...

  The exhibition  Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64:  Eyes of the Storm  has arrived at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto displays  more than 250 photographs  taken by McCartney during the early Beatlemania period between late 1963 and early 1964. These images come from Paul McCartney’s personal archive and show behind-the-scenes moments of The Beatles’ rise to fame, including touring, fans, press, and personal moments with bandmates.  👉   Number of photographs:  Over  250  are included in the exhibition.  🎶  When  The Beatles  were  in  Toronto also played two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens that year, on what would be part of their final North American tour.  So, The Beatles first  arrived in Toronto for a performance  on  September 7, 1964 .    John Lennon and Yoko Ono   performed together at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium   as part of the   Toronto Rock and...