Mom’s magic apron pockets. ... Mom had the patience of Job, made her own patterns for our pinafores, kept a tidy home, was a great cook and baker. There were usually at least 10 around her table.

Some of the pockets were small, the kind that might hold a hankie, a sweet treat, or a horehound drop. But on most of her aprons, she turned up the whole front of the skirt into a convenient holdall.

To some, donning an apron in the kitchen may seem old-fashioned. To me, it’s second nature. When I was a little girl, my mom would fold one of her aprons in half and tie it around my waist. As I ...

Local baker hangs up apron after 60 years at… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

After the bakery was sold in 1947, he continued to work as a baker at a supermarket in Laval until he retired – the first time – at the age of 67.