Timeline, Part 2

Further dates, clarifying my timeline, as I did some time before, picking it up where I left off. Just like the other, I suppose this will be inexplicable to anyone who has not kept apace with my posts, and read them in sequence.

Should I apologize for such a confusing, and maybe pointless post? Certainly not. I created the first, and then this second, to set my memories in sequence, and to alleviate my own confusion. Dates get away from me. They always have. I seem to remember emotionally, and sometimes chronological order escapes me. 

No never mind. All those memories are available here, at both your and my disposal, as it were, should you take the time to begin at the beginning.

1983: Graduated high school

Entered Haileybury School of Mines

1984: Entered Cambrian College, 2^nd Year

Lived in Cambrian Rez

1985: Returned to Haileybury

Completed Technician program there, graduated

1986: Returned to Cambrian College

Not in Rez, this time, but rented in New Sudbury, a couple blocks away from the school

Completed Technology program, graduated

1987: Western University

Social Sciences program

Rented a room at Jamie’s house

1988: Left school

Worked for ERG Resources for 4 months in tailings reclamation

1989: Began work at Kidd in Backfill

1 week holiday. This was a long year, owing to my not having much time off

1990: Bought my first Car

2 weeks holidays

1991: Parents sold Hart Street house and moved to Victoria Ave.

1992: Manon and her suicide

My first solo road trip: Sudbury where I stumbled across a Watchmen concert

3 weeks holidays

1993: Blue Jays trip to Detroit and Toronto with Henri Guenette

1994: Jamaica – Hedonism II Resort, and Becky

4 weeks holidays

1995: Jamaica 2 – Trelawney & Negril

1996: Caribbean Cruise, Seawind Crown, with Henri and Sylvie

First trip to Stratford, "Waiting for Godot" and "Sweet Bird of Youth"

1997: Australia, live-aboard scuba Great Barrier Reef and tramp Cairns

Holly McNarland, and the Barstool Prophets, at Club 149

1998: Philippines, live-aboard and shore scuba

Sudbury 54-40 road trip

1999: South Africa - Contiki Tour

Ron Hawkins and the Rusty Nails at the Welcome with Neil Petersen

Dec. – met Bev

2000: Egypt - Contiki Tour

2001: Ecuador – Galapagos and the Amazon

Summer: bought house, Bev and I moved in together

9/11, Manitoulin

2002: Manitoulin 2

"Land of Lakes” festival in the Hollinger Park

Leafs road trip

2003: Manitoulin 3

We got Hunter after Albert rescued her on Nighthawk

2004: Engaged @ 39 and Married @ 40 years of age

2005: Honeymoon - Venice and Paris

2006: Indiana and Ohio road trip to visit the Tishlers

2007: Enter Engineering Office with Ground Control

New windows installed on the house

Toronto/Stratford

5 weeks holidays

2008: 3.8 Burst at Kidd, paste-fill project begins

Halifax and Quebec City

Gramma’s 99th birthday party

Gramma’s funeral

2009: Alma passed, we got Charlie

New Brunswick and PEI

2010: New Orleans and New York... without Bev (truly scandalous, vactioning without your spouse!)

Bev’s Wellness weekend, Bev’s Manitoulin trip, Bev’s trip to the Cochrane cottage

New roof for house

2011: Transferred to Design group at Kidd

Vancouver, Whistler and Alaskan cruise (Celebrity cruises)

2012: Alberta, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, the Canadian (cross-country Train trip)

6 weeks holidays

2013: Tuscany cooking vacation and Rome

Albert passed away

2014: Bev’s curling accident

Killarney lodge in Algonquin Park

I turn 50

2015: Mediterranean Cruise (Princess) with Henri and Sylvie

50.5 barbeque party

2016: Killarney, Algonquin Park, more hiking

Bev’s 50th barbeque party

Dad went into hospital with diverticulitis, then admitted to Extendicare

Mom moved into apartment, and sold house

7 weeks holidays

2017: New Orleans and New York, with Bev

Hunter and Charlie passed away at 14 and 16

Stars and Thunder

I began Memory posts

2018: We got Jasper

Ireland

Stars and Thunder 2

Timeline

The timeline of important dates, as I know them, reaching quite a way back. If you’ve been following these missives from the beginning, these dates will correct any mistakes I’ve made. I’ve skipped around some, so this will place them in perspective. I’ll take it to about where I am in my memories and recollections. After that there'd be spoilers, and we can’t have that.

Robert Patterson Murray (Bob), my Nanny’s (Hilda) father, was born in Greenock, Scotland on Oct. 21^st, 1878. Bob was a fire marshal for Eaton’s in Toronto.

Joseph Meclea Gauthier, my Poppa, was born in Quebec on Sept. 23, 1897. Mec had 3 siblings that I know of: Fernando (no kidding; Mec’s elder brother, also a pharmacist) of Matheson, Anita (Mrs. G. Bradshaw) of Kenora, and Cleo (who’d served in WW2 in the RCAF, was shot down, requiring a plate in his head).

1880, Susan, Hilda’s mother, was born in Toronto.

Approx. 1900. Bob and Susan were married.

1902. my namesake, David George Murray, my Nanny’s brother was born in Toronto. David was a telegraph operator for the Canadian National Telegraph, and then the Toronto Star, rising to supervisor.

1903, my Grandfather (Grampa), Jules Auguste, was born in Herstal, Belgium.

1905, my Nanny, Hilda was born in Toronto.

1907, Jules immigrated to Canada.

1908, Blanch Valarie Blondeau, my Grandmother (Gramma) was born, in Fillhilla, Saskatchewan, of Joseph and Valerie (nee Hamelin), of Labret, Sask., and Fort Range, Manitoba, respectively.

1909, Marion, Hilda’s sister was born.

1916, Bob Murray enlisted in the army, as a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 170th Battalion. Service #681074. He went on to fight at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, etc. He was never injured as far as I know.

Approx. 1919, Bob and Susan divorced. There’s a lengthy story to this. Maybe I’ll tell it later on. Susan took in boarders to make ends meet.

Approx. 1924, Mec and Hilda met at Susan’s boarding house.

1925, Mec and Hilda married.

Approx. 1926, Jules and Blanche met at a cotillion, in Saskatchewan.

1926, Mec and Hilda moved north to Matheson.

Approx. 1926, Jules and Blanche were married. They moved to Timmins, Ontario along with my mother’s sisters, Angel, and Marie (and her husband Frank). Jules and Frank worked for the MacIntyre mine.

1928, Mec and Hilda moved to Cochrane, opening his drug store.

1928, Aunt Lorraine, Jules and Blanches’ eldest was born.

1930, Uncle Laverne, J&B’s 2^nd was born. (Don Tishler, of Detroit)

1932, Uncle Ronny (Ronald), J&B’s 3^rd was born. (Denise)

1935, Uncle Jerry (Jerome), J&B’s 4^th was born. (Hazel, then Beverly)

1936, Edgar, my father, J&B’s 5^th was born in Timmins. (Marlene)

1937, Marlene, my mother was born in Kirkland Lake, and was soon adopted by my grandparents.

1945, Uncle Derik, J&B’s 6^th was born. (Larry)

Sometime in the late 40s or very early 50s, Jules and Blanche moved to Cochrane, where Jules worked for CN until his retirement in the 60s.

1947, Susan, my Great-grandmother passed away.

1952, Bob, my great-grandfather passed away, while at a Leafs game. He used to usher the games, as far back as when they were the St. Pats.

1956, my parents were married.

1958, Great Uncle David died, from a heart attack, at work.

1963, Karen, my sister was born.

1963, Mec retired.

1964, I was born in Ottawa, and am adopted by Ed and Marlene.

1969, I began Kindergarten, and promptly lost my mitts after Christmas.

1970, we moved from Cochrane to Timmins. I began Grade 1 at Pinecrest School.

1972, Mec passed away. 74 years old

1972, I was held back in Grade 2.

1973, my Aunt Hazel passed away, from Cancer.

1977, I left Pinecrest and entered St.Theresa. Karen entered R. Ross Beattie.

1977, Uncle Ronny passed away, from a heart attack. 44yrs

Cookie, my first dog (corgi) died, and Piper (West Highland White Terrier) joined our family. We traveled to London, where we met and adopted her.

1979, I graduated from St. Theresa, and entered O’Gorman High School.

1980, Grandpa died, from a stroke. 77 years old