TONY
“I never told you about Judge Chamberlain. She was the best judge I ever met.
“See, when I was 13, I got sent up to the boy’s training school for 6 months because of truancy and that sort of thing. It wasn’t too bad there; I learned some stuff, and at least I didn’t have to live at home. Home was a bad mess.
“So after my 6 months was up, I got out and went before this judge, Judge Chamberlain. I asked if she could just send me back to training school since I sure didn’t want to go back home. So she sent me back to training school for 9 more months, and I got my chef’s certificate so I could cook in restaurants and cafeterias. So when I got out, I went back to her courtroom and I thanked her, right there in the courtroom. She even came down from the bench and gave me a really big hug.
“You know, there’s some pretty good judges out there.”
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Update on Tony: He’s in the Don Jail for another 5 days, at least. His health is better (and he’s warm and fed), but he did seem pale and a bit low key when I visited him yesterday. There are further court dates coming up. Alice Barton, a lawyer with Derstine Penman, is helping Tony out. Tony wanted to pass along his thanks to everyone who’s expressed support.
Homeless Man Speaks 
February 9, 2007 at 9:10 pm
thanks for the update, Tony has been in my thoughts.
February 10, 2007 at 2:16 am
Good luck in court Tony !!
February 10, 2007 at 7:51 am
I’m glad he’s got a warm place to sleep and some meals coming in regularly.
February 11, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Im kind of curious about the chefs certificate?
Why is it you dont trade your experience and traing in a kitchen somewhere? If you have 9 months plus of training as a chef easily you could and should be able to barter that experience-somewhere?
Why you live in a city-so there has to be a galley somewhere there that would trade you a few meals-even maybe a few bucks to do something in the kitchen-and easily if you prove yourself to be good enough you would most likely end up with a job-maybe!!??
I dont mean to sound off at you but I have been homeless too and thats how I ended up living in these woods for thirty years-I hand carried materials from the city 20 some miles away and built the place I live in-and I understand poor ways of life and health issues too…Ive had a stroke and yet still can rake a yard for ten bucks here and there-I have to and recieve each ten like it was God himself that handed it to me…but if I was in the city and near all the eateries you must be around in Toronto,why is it you dont barter your experience-it doesnt have to be in the fast ppace of the kitchen-but there must be something and it would be out of the weather and every kitchen Ive been around has always got food??
Im just curious!….a chefs certificate?
August 24, 2007 at 1:51 am
hello philp we met i,am tonys friend hope hes doing good just tell tony dave from st, clarens ave said hi i now live in brantford tony and i had some intresting times last couple years i,ll be comming to see him soon as i half to see doctor there soon so any way regardless of any thing tony is one hell of a nice man who has gone through many hardships and still survied because he is a couger and a sivour i,am sure gods help is there so say hello to him and buddy douge to god bless tony your pal dave p.s. see u i sept, dave k ill buy lunch
August 24, 2007 at 1:53 am
p,s looking good