CANADA, 1939- 1970

CANADA was once a great nation. It had virtually endless possibilities, endless potential.

I was born in London, Ontario in 1942. Although Canada was engaged in World War II at that time, and was emerging from the Great Depression, it was about to enter a period of growth and opportunity the likes of which it had not seen before, and has not seen since.

In the 50s and throughout the 60s we built the trans-Canada highway, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and our great airports. Jobs were a-plenty, and, truly, from coast to coast, from fisheries to forests, from cities to farms- it was a land of golden opportunity, of unprecedented promise.

But then things began to change, and that promise began to fade... Next: Media

About Me
I am the superintendent of a Toronto highrise. In past times, I've written several books: Criss-Cross, Coach House Press, 1977; Transitions, Aya Press, 1980; a/z does it, Nightwood Editions, 1988; e clips e, Underwhich Editions, 1989; How To Grow Your Own Light Bulbs, Mercury Press, 1996. Some libraries carry these books.

Meanwhile, I was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the discrepancey between what I was reading in well-researched books about what was happening to Canada and what I was seeing on the so-called 'news'.
So I bought a video camera in 2002! Since then, I've produced the videos listed on the homepage, and several others. These videos are an extension of the information offered on this website. They may be used as workshop material by those interested in an educational approach toThe Dream of Canada.