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The Village Blacksmith in 2026
The Village Blacksmith in 2026: Stefan Duerst Although the tools created by the blacksmith in the mid 1800s are no longer as much in demand, blacksmith skills are still valued today. Join us at the South Frontenac Museum - 5595 Road 38 in Hartington on Saturday, May...
Literary Competition Results
Thank you to the District E of the Canadian Legion for sponsoring the 2025 Seniors Literary Competition. There were four categories: poetry, essays, memoirs, and short stories. I entered tan essay into the competition and was delighted to earn second place for my...
Beta Sigma Phi
What a pleasure to present Keeping History Alive Through Storytelling to the Preceptor Epsilon Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Kingston on May 14th. There were many positive comments about the local content in both The Medal and Finding Home. Great conversation and...
The Depanneur: Fostering Community Through Food
Disillusioned with his job in a Toronto design firm, Len Senater was seeking a more meaningful direction. When he found a moribund convenience store for sale near his home, he decided to buy it. Being the age of pop-up restaurants and shared working spaces, he hoped...
Ruff
Happy Halloween! Rod Carley, author of Ruff, is pictured here with me at last night's event at Tir Nan Og. Set in Shakespeare's England, Ruff uses humour to explore art, politics, gender and other issues that resonate in today's society. Thank you to Pam Paterson and...
Behind the Scenes in Murdoch Mysteries
Kingston streets were recently transformed into scenes of London, England in 1912 for the filming of 300th episode of Murdoch Mysteries. Yannick Bisson and Helene Joy, along with a few regular cast members and dozens of local "extras" chatted in the white tents...
September 28th: British Home Child Day
In 2018 the Canadian government recognized the contributions of the over 100,000 Home Children to Canadian society by proclaiming September 28th British Home Child Day, These waifs, orphans and children from impoverished families were sent to Canada as indentured farm...
Where Fact Meets Fiction
On September 26th, I had the pleasure of presenting Where Fact Meets Fiction at the Perth Union Library. Participants heard the benefits of historical fiction and learned how fictitious characters are woven into real events to create an engaging narrative. They were...