St.Clair/Dawson heritage (1964)

The Dawson's and Mike St.Clair at grandma and grandpa St.Clair's house (3826 W36th St.) in Vancouver about 1964.

From left to right Kim Elizabeth behind Peter Keith, then Penny Suzanne, John Allan, Patrick Shamus (all Dawsons) and Michael St.Clair.

I can recall getting into some trouble for the time Mike and I decided to take an unplanned, and unannounced, early morning hike down Dunbar St. to the water's edge near the Planetarium. Mike and I had been sleeping out on the porch in the patio furniture - so we were already outside when we began. When we finally called home to get a ride back (probably about 10am) Uncle Stuart (Mike's dad) came to get us. I was blamed for being generally irresponsible (because I was a year older). Imagine dragging poor Mike off without notifying an adult - jeeze! I think it was his idea. In those days we thought nothing of wandering the streets of Vancouver alone - well, I still don't worry about it today although I have to admit I wouldn't want my ten year old to do that.