Materials related to toasts, roasts, and remembrances written by James Downey honouring different people and events. Includes research information, drafts, and final versions of toasts.
Titles of toasts are:
- "Memories are made of this & that: recollections of life on Long's Hill, 1955-1956,"
- "Rob McDougall: a remembrance" (October 21, 2001),
- "George Benson Johnton: power, linguist, teacher, calligrapher,"
- "Gordon Wood (1921-2001),"
- "Mordecai Richler,"
- "Mary Louise Lynch,"
- "Colin B. McKay (1920-2003): Beaverbrook's choice,"
- "Tribute to Chancellor Valentine O'Donovan" (October 29, 2002),
- "For David Burns" (January 25, 2002),
- "Parkview United" (March 7, 2004),
- "Cott Fillier: a quick sketch" (September 16, 2005),
- "Robert Prichard to be Doctor of Laws,"
- "Welcome to the Groom & Toast to the Bride: for Sarah and Manfred on their wedding" (March 7, 2005),
- "Toast to Edwina and Wilf on their 50th" (August 25, 2008),
- "For Paul Davenport, Officer of the Order of Canada" (October 28, 2002) and related news stories,
- "For Peg & Eric Richards" (August 4, 1999),
- "Parallel lives: a tribute to Peter & Betty Sims,"
- "For Susan Shantz" (April 24, 2000),
- "For Ian Lithgow, friend & colleague" (October 19, 2000) and "Ian H. Lightgow: fundraiser par excellence,"
- "Introduction for Michael Ignatieff" (January 24, 2001),
- "Remarks for the opening of an exhibition of the sculpture of Judith Schwartz" (January 14, 1998),
- "Thomas J. Condon,"
- "Mary Ives (Anglin) Mackay" (January 30, 2002),
- "A garland for Eric,"
- "For Lyly Hallman: a funeral tribute,"
- "Russel Legge: a tribute" (March 28, 2004),
- "For Bill Klassen" (April 23, 2006),
- "Thanks to Cyril Poole" Wessex Society (May 9, 2007),
- "Toast to Edwina and Wilf on their 50th" (August 25, 2008),
- "Tribute to Paul Mitchell" (April 3, 2001),
- "For Claire Morris, from her friend and admirer, Kim Downey" (April 6, 2009),
- "For Mary Bales" (January 2, 2014).
