Postcard Memories

His stage show was appearing as the Mysterious Rendrag ( Gardner spelled backward ) or the Mystic Marvel

Without all the man-made interference, Georgian Bay remains a place of magic

Books provide an interesting glimpse into region's past

“During the thirties, the Town of Midland faced financial problems meeting payments and Herman Weinreb bailed them out," Miles Blackhurst noted

The diminutive Mrs. Hacker ruled this roost with all her curious and excitable charges visiting daily to this shrine to sucrose, author fondly remembers

'Many of these old landmarks are gone, however, one still savours the thought of draught horses and an ice house in town,' author notes

In a world ruled by an internet that is instantaneous and opinionated, we find solace and reflection, quietude and thoughtfulness in our libraries, author says

"My ability to conjugate amo, amare, amati, amatum is not nearly as good as my pool game," author writes of his preference to pool over Latin.

Stanzas include descriptions of the old Boys Reformatory in verse

"No one even minded Mrs. Cio coming down the aisle with her plastic baseball bat to whack those dumb enough to put their feet up on the seat ahead of them," author recalls