by Laurie Ness Gordon | Jan 3, 2015 | Writing
In 2012 and 2013 my dear friends Jo and John died. They were 94 and 98 respectively. A few years earlier, I had interviewed them about their lives. The recordings were intended to be used as part of a project that would feature Cheryl-Ann Webster’s artistic...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Dec 22, 2014 | The Medal, Writing
Sgt James Locke got quite a surprise this morning when he walked into the conference room of his Ontario Provincial Police detachment. Not only were his colleagues there, but his wife and daughters had also come to see him feted. The surprise gathering was organized...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Nov 23, 2014 | The Medal, Writing
Yesterday’s Book Launch of my debut novel, The Medal, was fabulous! We expected 40-50 people. Seventy showed up. I was thrilled that so many came to help me celebrate. Thank you all. After half an hour of chatting and enjoying the refreshments, I spoke about my...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Oct 31, 2014 | The Medal, Writing
I was sitting on the sun porch talking on the phone to my sister when there was a knock at the door. A Purolator man informed me he had twelve boxes for me. I must have looked surprised. “Didn’t you know about it?” he asked. Then I started to grin....
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Oct 20, 2014 | Writing
Remember the Mitchell gravestone? The one where the parents tried to obliterate the name of their late daughter’s husband? Well, there’s more to the story. Apparently Joseph Vankoughnett didn’t take kindly to being wiped out of the family history....
