Introduction

Hi, Eddy Baby and Lindy Loo of course!

As I read your early years narrative, Ed, I relived mine. Our journeys were (are?) similar.

I too did all sorts of jobs as kid/teenager for pocket money or just to give folks a helping hand: spring and fall cleanups (indoors and out), summer yard work and refinishing hardwood floors, painting, winter snow clearings, had two paper routes (Ottawa Citizen, Le Droit) with some kooky character dealings, worked with my plumber Dad on his sometimes dirty and smelly jobs. Speaking of smelly to make more $$ on weekends I cleaned the offices at Ottawa Diaper Service (ODS) - yes Diaper - located in the St Laurent industrial park area. I got more work there in the summer prepping (i.e. opening dirty diaper bags) for launder and camper clothing for Jewish summer campers when regular ODS staff took their summer vacations. I could go on but enough already.

My sister Suzanne worked for the RCMP’s “A” Division downtown Ottawa (maybe on Cooper?) - maybe when you were in the Property Mgmt biz.

I remember some officers coming to our home to “vet” my sister’s job application and check out the family. She got it. This scrutiny helped when she married, started a family and retired. As a part time job, she became the catholic archdiocese’s “court stenographer” to record divorce/marriage annulment cases at the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica on Sussex Drive for the Vatican’s blessing.

Anyway…thought I would share but mostly do some personal PR for one of the recurring roles in the upcoming mini-series. Did I get the gig?

Have a grand day y’all.

Idem

Denis -

I would have hired you now knowing of all the talents you possessed! Nothing like hard work to build character and a strong nose to avert crappy smells!

Very similar upbringings. You got the gig! Filming starts next week at St Laurent. Agents in Arms Denis and Ed entitled the Diaper Rash. 

You should get your own Storyworth account Denis and start documenting. I’m sure there are many many experiences and events that you could recount. 

Best.

Ed