Cathy Calcott Baxter

Mr. O'Gorman was my French teacher in Grades 12 and 13.  He was a wonderful teacher and helped me learn the French I loved.  Always made a special fuss over me.  So thankful to have had him.  And to learn now what a big family he had!  We were so naive, we didn't know teachers had families!  I will always remember him with fondness.

Mr. Sabo was such a good teacher of history - totally lost on me - and such a pleasant man.  How I wish he could sit in my living room now and talk history - now I'm grown up and love history!  Every time I think of him I remember his twinkling eye and how he must have understood that most of us just weren't interested - nevertheless, he planted a lot of seeds.  I look back on him and marvel....

Posted on: Sep 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM

Sincere condolences to Jim's family.  We lived across from them on Belle Isle View and I was friends with Sandra.  My brother, Dave Calcott, was friends with Jim.  

In sympathy,

Cathy Calcott

My sympathy to the whole Smith family, especially Mary Lou.  Cathy Calcott

Posted on: Dec 31, 2017 at 4:16 PM

Hi Jim, I still read your columns sometimes. Yah, Riverside is sad now. Hope you and yours are well. We have 3 grandchildren here in Burlington - we're lucky. I often think of my years growing up with Carol, and Cathy Lewis, Riverside Presbyterian Church and John McCrae School. And the bridge club!!!

I have many happy memories of Mr. Sabo trying to teach us history in Grades 11, 12 and 13.  We were such children!  Now I love history but back then I had zero interest.  Mr. Sabo was such a gentle man with a pleasant way about him. He had a passion for history and a lovely twinkle in his eye!  I really enjoyed visiting with him at two reunions.  Please accept my sincere condolences.

Cathy Baxter (Calcott)