File 17 - Toasts, roasts, & remembrances.

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).