Born in post war Toronto post war, part of the initial "Baby Boomers" generation. Studied at York University, majoring in Humanities & Canadian Studies. Professors included Margaret Atwoods and poet Irving Layton. My poetry included in a small anthology introduced by Irving Layton (1972). Thirty five years experience working with at risk city youth. I witnessed the phonemonal transformation of an inward looking parochial city to the most ethnic diverse city in the world.