The House at Pete Corner….

Today’s column is about an unsung hero of my childhood. Charles and Helen Montreuil had moved their steadily growing brood to Orillia. I was an infant when the move was made, hence I had about as much say in the final decision as I remember having in every decision made in my two marriages. My feeling is that it was to allow Mum to live in the same town as her widowed mother and her only sibling, Aunt Pat. You will hear more about these great women in future columns, but for now, please note that Aunt Pat had a Pekingese named “Boony” (As he never gave me his autograph, spelling is approximate.)

JAIMIE VERNON – The Top 10 Ghoulest Songs of All Time

Well, it’s that time of year again, folks. Leaves fall from the trees, skies turn grey and the Toronto Maple Leafs pretend they’re going to play hockey. But amongst the fall classics comes Halloween where we celebrate the spooky, the haunting, the unnerving, the fun, and yet chilling Halloween tuneage.

JAIMIE VERNON – The Top 10 Ghoulest Songs of All Time

Well, it’s that time of year again, folks. Leaves fall from the trees, skies turn grey and the NHL cancels yet another season of hockey. But amongst the fall classics comes Halloween where we celebrate the spooky, the haunting, the unnerving, the fun and yet, chilling Halloween tuneage.  I ran this column in 2011 – in fact, it’s one of the first I wrote for DBAWIS and ended up in my book “Life’s A Canadian Blog” – and so I figured that one good 360˚ head turn deserves another.