The Death of Mrs. Bramall, 1922-2018

I have been dreading the death of Mrs. Bramall for years.  My fear was based on concerns architectural and artistic, but mostly small town and cultural.  Though I didn’t know her well, we’ve both been part of Oakville for over 50 years. I knew all of her children, but only briefly as they were of […]

On the Death of Lorne Robert Charlton (1957-2019)

I learned on Monday morning that former high school mate, Lorne Charlton, had passed away, at 62 years of age.  At a time when Canadian men have an average life expectancy of just less than 81 years, it seems he, and we, were shortchanged by a full quarter, though those be dangerous odds to play. […]