Posts Tagged ‘author’
Academy Memoir Group – “Writing About Our Mothers” on Wed., October 18, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #2)
Six women who met through the Academy found common cause in writing about their mothers and mothering, stories and poems that shine a light on each of their significant differences in experiences and outcomes. From their collaboration came Mother Load: Memoirs of Struggle and Strength, published in December 2022 by Demeter Press.
Read MorePresenting the Presenters – “Montreal’s Beaver Hall Group of Artists” by Sheila McCook and Stefan Hertmans’s “The Convert” by Fran Bleviss on Wed., November 1, 2023, at l:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #3)
Our Fall Forum #3 is Presenting the Presenters with two Academy presenters. Join us!
Read MorePresenting the Presenters – “Montreal’s Beaver Hall Group of Artists” by Sheila McCook and Stefan Hertmans’s “The Convert” by Fran Bleviss (Fall 2023 Forum #3 Summary)
“Presenting the Presenters” featured two very polished presentations, both involving topics of historical significance, one literary and one visual.
Read MoreAcademy Memoir Group – “Writing About Our Mothers” (Fall 2023 Forum #2 Summary)
The second forum of the season featured six women who met through the Academy, joined the memoir workshop and shared a common cause in writing about their mothers.
Read MoreDiana Matheson – “Soccer Dreams Do Come True!” (Fall 2023 Forum #1 Summary)
Diana Matheson was our first Fall 2023 Forum presenter. Diana is passionate about women`s soccer and her infectious enthusiasm enthralled us with her recounting of the trials and tribulations of pursuing her dream for a Canadian women`s professional soccer league.
Read MoreAcademy Memoir Group – “Writing About Our Mothers” on Wed., October 18, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #2)
Six women who met through the Academy found common cause in writing about their mothers and mothering, stories and poems that shine a light on each of their significant differences in experiences and outcomes. From their collaboration came Mother Load: Memoirs of Struggle and Strength, published in December 2022 by Demeter Press.
Read MoreDiana Matheson – “Soccer Dreams Do Come True!” on Wed., October 4, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #1)
Find out how Canadians will finally gain a national women’s soccer league when its co-founder, Canadian soccer star Diana Matheson, gives an overview of the women’s soccer industry, how she and her co-founders decided to build in Canada, and where they are going next.
Read MoreAndrew Kirsch: “Discussion with a Spy: What CSIS is, What it does, and Why It’s Important to Know More About It” (Spring 2023 Talk #4 Summary)
Andrew Kirsch’s Spring Talk was an interesting presentation of what has become a currently topical issue in Canada.
Read MoreThe Honourable David Crombie – “Why the Upcoming Mayoral Race Matters” (Spring 2023 Talk # 2 Summary)
Throughout his excellent talk David stressed the importance of the up-coming byelection for Mayor of Toronto.
Read MoreJohn Fraser: Integrity in the Fourth Estate: Ensuring Media Remains Ethical and Honest in a Digital Age (Spring 2023 Talk #1 Summary)
Mr. Fraser is well known to many of us for his multi-faceted career. He was trained as a journalist, but he dabbled in many other fields, though he always remained a journalist at heart.
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