Tag Archives: PHSC

thinking big

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In April of 1995, we ushered in a new president – Les Jones (his photo is from the journal, enlarged and enhanced by Topaz Photo AI). In the second issue that year (issue 21-2) Les offered these points in … Continue reading →

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remembering Ted (1914-1994)

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. When I joined the society in 1975, I met a charming person in Ted Shepherd. Ted sold me one of the first Leitz accessories I ever bought – a fancy B-C flash that connected to my M4. The following … Continue reading →

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a Gordian Knot in photography

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. You may recall the story of the Gordian Knot in Greek Mythology. In a way the illusive Gordon camera was photography’s ‘Gordian Knot’. Issue 35-2 of our journal covers the saga and in fact uses the Gordon camera as … Continue reading →

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ZOOMing into the future

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When COVID hit, the PHSC resorted to online meetings, finally settling on ZOOM for executive meetings. At the time, ZOOM did not offer a means to control visitors nor did it offer any statistics. After investigation for programme use, … Continue reading →

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enlightening

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our past president, programme secretary, etc., Les Jones. sent me a note recently that another past president (Toronto branch), Stan White. Stan recently published another book, this one a book of ‘tall’ short stories. Those (like me) who know … Continue reading →

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Ian P Archer 1958 – 2023

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We were sad to learn of the death of Ian on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Ian was a long time member of the PHSC and a frequent contributor to our monthly ZOOM meetings. He would have reached 65 later … Continue reading →

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the 19th hole …

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Wow! It’s been over a year and a half and COVID is still with us. Our society has   avoided the FOURTH wave effect so far by resorting to very limited outdoor events plus using ZOOM. We found out that … Continue reading →

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… under the sun.

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. I grew up with the King James version of the Bible. Ecclesiastes 1:9 says in part, “… there is no new thing under the sun.”. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when our indoor Fall Fair … Continue reading →

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ZOOM EXEC #18 September 2021

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Who would have thought a year and a half ago that COVID would still be a threat;  that a FOURTH wave would be here; and that we would still be resorting to ZOOM? Mind you, online has its own … Continue reading →

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JCCC exhibition on MARU in America – August PHSC Presentation

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The Japanese diaspora in the Americas is part of a global network of communities known as Nikkei with over 150 years of history. Join us on August 18th, 2021 at 8 pm (we begin around 7:30 with a social … Continue reading →

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