wgillies Reviews

You're a Big Boy Now (1966)

Peter Kastner, 64

[23 September 2008]

Peter Kastner passed away at the age of 64, of a heart attack in Toronto, Ontario, where he had been living for a few years with second wife Jenny. He had been performing his original songs and playing the guitar and banjo in clubs. He is on You Tube, just type in his name. He will be sadly missed.

Besides his wife, he leaves behind a stepdaughter and 2 grandsons.

There is a Toronto Star obituary that contains a number of untruths about him, and which his wife has corrected in the Toronto Star online.

Mr. Kastner was a very creative person, and at one point was an English teacher & mentor to his students. He was the oldest of four siblings, who have all been creative in some way.

Magic Shadows (1974– )

Re: Elwy Yost

[17 June 2006]

In 2005, Mr. Yost was recovering from "a serious operation" according to his wife, Lila. Anyone wishing to write Elwy or send a card, can do so at his home address: 6237 St. Georges Crescent, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7W 1Z3.

Mr. Yost has pretty much retired now, mostly due to ill health & age - he is over 80 now.

He is a former teacher and very comfortable in front of a camera.

His work for TVOntario, or TVO, has been invaluable and there are currently hundreds of his interviews with famous stars. These are still being shown in between double-bills on their "Saturday Night at the Movies", now hosted by various people.

His son Graham was the writer for the movie "Speed".