by Laurie Ness Gordon | Oct 6, 2024 | Finding Home, Miscellaneous, Writing
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...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Sep 30, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
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...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Sep 1, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
Petticoats and long dresses, buttons and boots, hair nets and hats. On the Saturday of Labour Day weekend, I was treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the Costuming Department at Upper Canada Village when I donned an outfit that might have been taken out of Finding...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Aug 2, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
So thrilled that Finding Home is on the Ottawa Public Library’s Recommended List. Thank you, Nancy Green for dropping off a copy for their evaluation. So far the novel has found its way to Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, Sarnia, Belleville, Madoc, Brockville,...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Jun 24, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page
A lively discussion followed my presentation on Saturday at the Museum of Lennox and Addington. Several participants have ancestors who were Home Children. One woman has ten in her family. Another found the name of a relative in my book about The Newburgh Academy....
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Jun 17, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
Why did Finding Home mysteriously appear at an OPP station? When writing my previous book, The Medal, a police officer at that detachment was very helpful. To show my appreciation, I arranged a surprise get-together where I presented him with a copy of the novel and...
