 He returned to Toronto in 1937 and attended Hodgson public school until 1942 followed by University of Toronto Schools until 1947.He then studied at Victoria College, Toronto earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1952.His teaching career included terms at Upper Canada College from 1952 to 1954, then in Woodstock, Ontario from 1955 to 1964 except for the 1957–58 school year at Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute (IDCI).