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The Edgars lives symbolized the increasing complexity of Toronto society as older generations gradually gave way to a new generation of "outsiders" seeking prominence.

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The Edgars lives symbolized the increasing complexity of Toronto society as older generations gradually gave way to a new generation of "outsiders" seeking prominence.
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A resident of Oakville, Ontario, Maud Jocelyn McLean's varied and extensive background includes a number of years in the teaching of music, Canadian history and English literature. Her background also involves public speaking and, for seven years, as Joy McLean, she was heard daily on the CBC National Radio program "Kindergarten of the Air." Maud McLean's writing credits include the "Sounds of Fun" book for the Toronto Junior League, A Responsive Chord, the 75th anniversary book of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and several published entries in the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. She also has prepared numerous "how-to" manuals for the Ontario Arts Council. Maud J. Hicks McLean, granddaughter of James David Edgar and Matilda Ridout Edgar, is married to the now-retired advertising executive, John McLean. A native of Toronto, Dr. Robert Miles Stamp is currently a historian at the University of Calgary. Educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, Robert Stamp based his M.A. thesis on "The Political Career of Sir James David Edgar." Canadian history, particularly social and transportation-related, has long held his interest and has been the subject of many of the books he has authored. Publications by Robert M. Stamp include: Kings, Queens and Canadians; Royal Rebels: Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne; and QEW: Canada's First Super Highway A collector of heritage books, Dr. R.M. Stamp frequently writes and lectures on Canadiana-in-Print.