Toasts, roasts, & remembrances.
- SCA224-GA469-2-17
- File
- 1998-2014
Part of James Downey fonds.
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).
Downey, James