{"id":2600,"date":"2025-07-15T05:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T05:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2025-07-24T01:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:00:58","slug":"from-may-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/from-may-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"From May memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The last three months have flown by quickly.<br>I want to stop them, but time is running forward inexorably.<br>Recently, my friend said to me: \u201cHave you noticed that time has started to run faster?\u201d<br>\u201cYes!\u201d I answered her and indeed, we are getting older faster, and time is running forward faster.<br>Ah&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back in May and it&#8217;s time for the  Door Open Toronto 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll tell you about my volunteer work in a beautiful building located in Toronto at 50 Carlton St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The building not only has a very interesting history, but is also very interesting itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_162923-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_162923-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_162923-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_162923-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_162923-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_162923-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, 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Elvis Presley, Madona\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163106-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in 1933, it served as the largest arena and was called Maple Leaf Gardens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164706-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now this place stores historical photos of those years.<br>There is a wonderful conference hall where meetings and conferences are held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163220-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And today hockey teams are training, just like many years ago. We also had the opportunity to skate if we brought skates with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were many who wanted to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164814-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164814-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164814-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164814-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164814-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_164814-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, 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Leaf Gardens,a red onsign flag,an ivory carved elephant and a four-page letter detalling the design and construction of the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs win 11 Stanley cups and was host to some of the biggest stars of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163157-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163157-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163157-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163157-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helenpolishuk.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250522_163157-768x576.jpg 768w, 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Ottawa Senators and paid an unprecedented $35,000 to acquire the rights to Clancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the following season,the feisty,rushing defencemen helped the leafs win their first Stanley Cup.He was a versatile player,once playing all six positions in a single game,including goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He retiered as a player in 1936,became a NHL referee for eleven years,and later returned to coach the Leafs from 1953 to 1956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King Clancy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958,and remained connected with the team until his death in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I was leaving Arena, I felt a little sad.<br>After all, time flies quickly, and we can&#8217;t keep up with it.<br>Or is it just me?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last three months have flown by quickly.I want to stop them, but time is running forward inexorably.Recently, my friend said to me: \u201cHave you noticed that time has started to run faster?\u201d\u201cYes!\u201d I 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