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had no doubt that the defendant had not intended to break the law, but that ignorance

of the law was no defence. The fines were paid into court by Mr. Freyseng and

forwarded by the clerk to the Receiver General at Ottawa in accordance with the

provisions of the law.

In the ensuing years, Edward's list of accomplishments showed what an upstanding

citizens he was. He was one of the founders of Canadian Foresters' Hall, Ltd.; one of the

founders of Dufferin School Old Boys' Association; honorary VP of the Canadian

Manufacturers' Association; Director of the Rosedale Association; Director of the

Canadian National Exhibition; member of the Board of Trade Bureau of Municipal

Research. He also was active in the Toronto Guild of Civic Art; the Toronto

Playgrounds' Association; the Red Cross (Life); and the Ontario Motor League. Edward

died in Toronto in 1944.

The envelope below has a 1932 postmark showing the Toronto address as 69-71 Sumach

Street and the Montreal address as 821 St. Paul St. W. The second envelope has a 1947

postmark.

Courtesy of Jean Grignon

Courtesy of Jean Grignon