Friday, October 20, 2006
Sid Adilman
I was very saddened to learn the other day of the passing of Sid Adilman. For many years he has been my summertime next door neighbor on Away Lane in Keppoch. In fact it was because we were all "from away" that the Lane was so-named.
Sid was an entertainment journalist for the Toronto Star but we never spent much time talking about his work. There were just too many other things to chat about whenever we were together. It is only in reading the many tributes and obituaries that I have seen on the web that I have gained a true appreciation for just how significant and influential an individual he was on the Canadian cultural scene. In one article he was referred to as King CanCon.
Sid had a particular interest in and devotion to the children of Keppoch. He always inquired about my own kids and they really enjoyed spending time with him. He had a tremendous ability to communicate with them on their own level. Of course, the offer of a Cow's ice cream in exchange for blue sea glass was also a major attraction. Indeed, it spawned innumerable winter-time plots by Stef and Chris as to how they might take intact blue bottles and transform them into a never-ending supply of blue sea glass for the upcoming summer!! Sadly, these plots like my own to find a never-ending supply of canadian currency, never came to fruition.
I suppose it should be no surprise that "King CanCon" hosted for many years a noon-hour flag raising and singing of Oh Canada on Dominion/Canada day. For me, that marked the official start of summer at Keppoch.
Sid was often referred to as "the Mayor of Keppoch" or "the Mayor of the Beach". He had a deep and abiding love for our little piece of God's country, as do I. He will be greatly missed.
Sid was an entertainment journalist for the Toronto Star but we never spent much time talking about his work. There were just too many other things to chat about whenever we were together. It is only in reading the many tributes and obituaries that I have seen on the web that I have gained a true appreciation for just how significant and influential an individual he was on the Canadian cultural scene. In one article he was referred to as King CanCon.
Sid had a particular interest in and devotion to the children of Keppoch. He always inquired about my own kids and they really enjoyed spending time with him. He had a tremendous ability to communicate with them on their own level. Of course, the offer of a Cow's ice cream in exchange for blue sea glass was also a major attraction. Indeed, it spawned innumerable winter-time plots by Stef and Chris as to how they might take intact blue bottles and transform them into a never-ending supply of blue sea glass for the upcoming summer!! Sadly, these plots like my own to find a never-ending supply of canadian currency, never came to fruition.
I suppose it should be no surprise that "King CanCon" hosted for many years a noon-hour flag raising and singing of Oh Canada on Dominion/Canada day. For me, that marked the official start of summer at Keppoch.
Sid was often referred to as "the Mayor of Keppoch" or "the Mayor of the Beach". He had a deep and abiding love for our little piece of God's country, as do I. He will be greatly missed.
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