About the Author

Dave Cook grew up in Maple during the 1960s and 1970s, where he attended both Joseph A. Gibson and George Bailey Public schools. Later Dave attended Langstaff High School in Richmond Hill, before heading off to the University of Waterloo.

Like many boys of Maple at the time, Dave played both hockey and baseball. His youthful days included those exploring the Film Cave, Haunted House and the fields and forests that surrounded the village. Outside of town he found adventure at Eddie Shack’s Golf Course, Boyd Park and Doublerink Arenas.

Dave wrote the book in an effort to capture what Maple and the surrounding community was like 60 years ago. While he finished the book in 2021, he continues in his search for photos and stories that help tell Maple’s past.