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Crowning moments are not the attainment of goals, but the journeys that take us there.

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David
Rutherford
Dickson
(1919-1992)
Westmount, PQ
McGill University
World War II 1939
Joined the RCAF
Married Oct. 28, 1942
Taught Astro-Navigation
Commonwealth ATP
Ferry Command, Flt Lt
RAF Bomber Command
Then World War II ended!
Queen's University - BCom.
Chartered Accountant
Federal Dept. of Revenue
Newspaper Publisher
Pontiac Printshop Ltd.
The Equity, Shawville, Que
Horses were a hobby
Sailing was a passion -
navigating by the stars.
Retired in 1984.
And then we went sailing.
Rosaleen Diana Leslie Dickson
"Country editor emeritus"

Halifax, N.S.   ~   Guilford College, N.C.
Carleton University Alumni Association
Local Heroes - Ottawa Business Journal
Ask Great Granny -     Aging Horizons
International Statistical Conference
National Press Club of Canada
Ottawa Independent Writers
Old Folks at Home on the WWW
Computer Communication; Not just another pencil - MJ thesis.
"Cyberqueen" - by Sharon Rockey, in the North Bay Record
Ryerson University, Toronto - print journalism instructor
Journalism for Peace Award - National Press Club of Nepal
"Need to know," In "True North Perspective" by Carl Dow

Every once in a while, I write a book:
"The Dickson and Leslie Family Histories" with David
"Freenet For the Fun of It" with Pierre Bourque
"HTML - The Basic Book" with Rony Aoun
"The Mother in Law Book" from Ask Great Granny

I also edit books that I find especially interesting:
"Avenging in the Shadows - 214 Squaron RAF" - Ron James
"Adventures of a Paper Sleuth" - Hugh P. MacMillan
"A Theatre Near You" - Alain Miguelez
"For the Love of TREES" - R. Hinchcliff and R. Popadiouk

About my father, Kenneth Leslie.
Some of his poetry collected by Arthur Wendover.
From: "The Dickson-Leslie Family Histories."
New Canadian Books and other Good Books


"Great Scot!"
We'd rather be sailing . . .

 

Daily Invention

Life is a perpetual challenge,
Exponentially growing with age.
"Old Age" is a book with no index,
A new language on every page.

There isn't a list of instructions,
You have to find your own way.
No day can be taken for granted;
Each one is like no other day.
                                        (rd)
     
  "Me at my computer."

Our children:      

Ross
Publishing
"The Hill Times"

Jennifer
Administration
Family

Elizabeth
Health Science
Music

Marjorie
Education
Antiques

Charles
Environment
Communication

Andrew
Broadcasting
Printing

Their children

Ross:
    Leslie Maria Dickson
    David Alberti Dickson

Jennifer:
    Christina Jane Matthews
    Matthew Ross Dickson
    Tamara Leslie Matthews
    Elizabeth Marjorie Matthews

Marjorie:
    Kathryn Leslie Burke
    Michael Bruce Burke
    Daniel Rutherford Burke

Charles:
    Anne Sophia Kuijper Dickson
    Willem Arthur Kuijper Dickson
    Kenneth Alexander Kuijper Dickson
    Thomas Andrew Phipps Dickson.
    Eric Rutherford Phipps Dickson
    Audrey Estelle Phipps Dickson

Andrew:
    Sarah Diana Dickson
    Katherine Moir McGregor Dickson
    Emma Rosaleen Wallace Dickson

    Their children's children

        Christa:
            Isaac Gaelen Matthews-Hanna
            Oliver Gabriel Matthews-Hanna

        Matthew:
            Caleb Peter Michael Dickson
            Benjamin Joseph Solomon Dickson
            Satinka Schilling
            Kelly Margaret Schilling

        Tamara:
            Elijah Matthew Woods
            Aiden Ross Woods.

        Leslie:
            Owen Ross Barton
            Tessa James Dickson Barton

Thanksgiving Day, 2007, "Dickson Do" at Charlie's farm in the Pontiac. Photo by Elizabeth (lower right insert).


       
Interesting Web sites of friends and relatives:
Marjorie Dickson Antiques in Canada
David Chernushenko Living Lightly
Russell McOrmond Flora Community
Elaine Kenney Communication Matter
                                Andrew Dickson Custom Printers, Renfrew Ltd
Carl Dow True North Perspective
Pierre Bourque NewsWatch
Patrick Meikle Anabel Associates


The Mother-in-Law Book    Based on "Ask Great Granny" - the on-going computer-mediated phenomenon.     Mothers and wives generally learn early to live and let live, for the benefit of the men they care for. But also sprinkled profusely about the population are those who can't manage the generosity of spirit needed for such co-operation. These are the people about whom the tired old "mother in law" jokes are written, and who send letters to advice columnists for help. This book is based on letters from mothers and wives who haven't yet figured out how to manage their delicate relationship.     The reader will not agree with all the suggestions made by Great Granny in her replies to letters she receives. They are not intended as directions or rules of procedure, just random ideas to help troubled people think through their own problems. Many alternate solutions come to mind and in thinking through these other ideas, the best for each individual case might be found. Most mature women, and the wives of their sons, are able to achieve good relations for the sake of the man they both love, and all the other family members involved. This book is dedicated to those who are still working on it.
General Store Publishing House. ISBN#1-897113-30-7 Available from any book store  $20

Two more of my books:     (Click onthem)
"Freenet for the Fun of It" and
"HTML the Basic Book for People who would rather Do it than Read about it."

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