Mary Quayle Innis Diary 1964-1968

February 19

1964. Wed. Meeting at Principal's office. Still weak & "poorly". letter from Donald. Phoning Lorraine daily.

1965. Fri. Had my hair done. Very cold 5 deg. To bank & library. Typed. Helen came in. Reading book for Observer review.

1966. Sat. very cold. 5 deg. To Locke Lib. Reading Times & Religious Guide books.

1967. Sun. To S.S. with Anne & to church with Ian. Read to boys & Mary. Saw "Scorpio Letters" on TV.

1968. Mon. Cold. Dountoun shopping. Lorraine called up. Called up Beulah

February 20

1964. Thu. Many in - embattled girls, formal workers etc. Phoned Mrs. Hunter about picture. Dinner at Falconer.

1965. Sat. Finished typing Field Notes. Snowing. Worked on Review. saw moon photos on TV.

1966. Sun. To church. Snowing hard. Read, wrote letters & heard radio. Cards from Lorraine & Hugh in Florida.

1967. Mon. Kept Marly while Anne lecturing. Mended. Lovely visit. Left on 2:33 train. Milder.

1968. Tues. Sewed a little. 5 degrees - very cold. To Dr. Ash at P. Margaret for first radiation. Quite a routine. Talked to Lorraine. Hugh at the Sault

February 21

1964. Fri. Had my hair done. Lorraine in hospital. Formal - blue balloons, went very well, girls looked very pretty. tired.

1965. Sun. Mild. To church. Lorraine, Hugh, Paul & Ellen here for tea. To Hugh's for dinner party for Paul's first birthday. Took Ellen to train.

1966. Mon. All day at Ecumenical Inst. dialogue on relation to R.C.'s. Board meeting at U.W.C. Tired.

1967. Tues. Took suit to cleaner & sheet to laundry. Had perm. Worked on "Living in Canada".

1968. Wed. very cold. Finished cotton dresses. To. P. Marg. for treatment & chest x-ray at 3:15. Shopped at Loblaws.

Paul

February 22

1964. Sat. Paul Skelly born at 3 a.m. 8 lb. Lorraine called up. Mental Health address at Buttery. Sent roses. Dr. Hunt came in to talk. Read & wrote letters.

1965. Mon. very cold 5 degrees & furious wind. To library. Wrote Observer review. Wrote letters.

1966. Tues. To Save the Children with knitting & to Reference library. Called up Luella. Mild & fine.

1967. Wed. To Ref. library all morning. To Paul's 3rd birthday party. Chicken, cake & raspberries. Lots of toys. Myra & Joan there. Lovely.

1968. Thu. To Prin. Marg. at 9:15. To United Church House for meeting. Hugh picked me up for Paul's birthday party. Lovely time.

February 23

1964. Sun. To Dr. Dobbie's lecture & to church. Dinner with Hugh & to see Lorraine & Paul. Poured tea here.

1965. Tues. To see C.A. re my pension. To B. Hunt's for sherry & to see kittens. Lunch at union, saw many people & talked to Miss Grant.

1966. Wed. Lovely mild day. Shopped for food. Wrote letters. Letters from Mary & Donald.

1967. Thu. Typed on mss. To bank & Locke. Letter from D. With Lorraine & Mrs. Skelly to fashion show at 7 9 U.A.W. very good.

1968. Fri. To P.M. at 12:30. Picked up dress at cleaner's. Tea with Beulah. Donald came. Dinner at hotel. Talked.