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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival

We have our promotional table set up at the Algo Mall every day this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  including Saturday.  Come say hello to a local writer.  

We are excited to share the news of our upcoming first ever Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival happening at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre, Saturday, October 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. followed by a Gala Dinner at the Renaissance Centre at 6 p.m.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival -- free admission

Admission to the Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival is free.  It's all happening Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ALSO FREE OF CHARGE is the Book Fair -- here is your opportunity to meet local authors and also authors from Blind River, Gore Bay Manitoulin, Nairn Centre, Dunsford, New Liskeard and Toronto.  Authors are there for sales & signings. 
17 members of Elliot Lake Writers' Workshop have their stories & poems published in an anthology titled Penpourri - Elliot Lake Writers' Anthology of Stories and Poems.  The book launch of this anthology will be happening in the Book Fair.
ALSO FREE are the Podium Presentations which are author readings taking place in the auditorium of the Civic Centre.  Paul McIlvried will be Master of Ceremonies and you will enjoy not only local writers reading their works but also the writings of authors from Halton Hills, Blind River, Nairn Centre, Dunsford, New Liskeard, Webbwood, Manitoulin, Thessalon and Hamilton.  Author readings will commence at 9 a.m. and continue all day until closing at 5 p.m.
ALSO FREE is participation in the Writing Competitions.  The theme is COSTUMES.  These are in-place flash writing competitions.  Your entry will be contained on one page though you may use both sides of the page if you wish.  Entries will be judged and there will be a prize for both adult and child competitors.  
ALSO FREE is the entertainment throughout the day by pianists Ken Little and Denis Morel.  You will also enjoy being entertained by Mime Artist, Fran Perkins.
J. Breen Coffee will be on tap and there will be a free draw -- here's your chance to win a new coffee maker.

Local artist, Anne Gagnon, has contributed a piece of her beautiful pottery.  You will have a chance to own it if yours is the winning bid in the Silent Auction.
It's going to be an amazing fun day to remember -- Saturday, October 22nd.   Come along, bring the family and enjoy yourself at the Civic Centre from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Everyone is welcome and, yes, it is FREE ADMISSION.
Two workshops are being offered at the Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival.  From 9 a.m. to noon Dr. Ross Pennie is presenting a workshop titled "Memoir Writing" and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brian Henry is presenting a workshop titled "How to Get Published"
There is a fee for the workshops.  Each workshop is $25 and tickets are available from me.  Just email me at audrey@persona.ca There are still a few workshop tickets left to sell.
Many thanks to our sponsors: Ontario Arts Council; Community Funding Development Corporation; Retirement Living; ELNOS; City of Elliot Lake; Algo Mall; Viking Fish & Chips and J. Breen Coffee. 

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival

Excitement builds as planning for the Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival continues.  We look forward to welcoming authors from Toronto, Dunsford, New Liskeard, Hamilton, Nairn Centre, Blind River, Cobalt, Webbwood, Gore Bay; and, of course, our wonderful writers in Elliot Lake.

And we look forward to welcoming the community to attend to enjoy the all-day authors' readings in the auditorium; to participate in the writing competitions for children and adults; to meet the authors in the Book Fair; to enjoy the entertainment including Ken Little and Denis Morel at the piano and Mime Artist, Fran Perkins. all taking place throughout the day.   All these activities are FREE to the public and we anticipate a large turnout to celebrate the first ever Elliot Lake Writers'  Fall Festival;  Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.


Gala Dinner follows at 6 pm (cash bar 5 pm) at the Renaissance Centre.

Workshop & Dinner tickets available now.  Please email me for further info or tickets.  audrey@persona.ca


ELLIOT LAKE WRITERS' FALL FESTIVAL ........



 Saturday, October 22, 2011

Elliot Lake Writers'  Fall Festival takes place October 22, 2011 at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.  This event will offer a morning workshop from 9 a.m. to noon, titled Memoir Writing with instructor Dr. Ross Pennie, award winning medical mystery novelist, professor at McMaster University,  and medical doctor from Hamilton, Ontario.

An afternoon workshop from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., titled How to Get Published will be presented by renowned instructor Brian Henry who teaches at Ryerson University and George Brown College in Toronto. 

Each three hour workshop is being presented for the low cost of $25. Tickets are available now.  Just email me for tickets.

The launch of Penpourri, Elliot Lake Writers' Anthology of Stories and Poems will take place the day of the Festival and will be part of the Book Fair which is drawing authors from Toronto, Manitoulin Island, Nairn Centre, Blind River, Sault Ste Marie, as well as Elliot Lake.  Here is a great opportunity to meet and speak with the authors  who will be available for book signings.

The Podium Presentations are free to the public and will be provided throughout the day by authors from Toronto, New Liskeard, Cobalt, North Bay, Manitoulin, Nairn Centre, Webbwood, and Blind River as well as from Elliot Lake.   This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the authors who will be reading from their works.

There will be in-place writing competitions with prizes for adults and children.  There will also be free entertainment for all throughout the day by pianists, Ken Little, Denis Morel and Mime Artist, Fran Perkins.

Members of Elliot Lake Writers'  Workshop are thankful to our Festival Sponsors.  Hope to see you there October 22nd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre.

The day filled with activities will be  followed by a Gala Dinner at The Renaissance Centre, Elliot Lake with after dinner guest speaker, Dr. Ross Pennie.  Dinner tickets are $20 each and are available now.  Just email me for your three course chicken dinner tickets.

For Workshop and Dinner Tickets or for further information about the Festival's exciting events  please email me.






J. Breen Coffee; The Algo Mall; Viking Fish & Chips


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS .... OCTOBER 22ND, 2011 .... A DAY TO REMEMBER!

A wonderful time in New Liskeard for White Mountain Poetry Readings ....

What an exciting time to be in New Liskeard this weekend for the launch of the Northern Ontario Poetry Collection, Volume Sixteen, titled Scripted Inspiration

I am overjoyed that one of my poems titled Inspiration  was chosen by the Judges for publication.
I read my poem, received my book and this was wonderful.

Even more wonderful was an opportunity to meet new people and to see some old friends, Linda Duke, Deborah Ranchuk and Mary Belanger with her good friend, Lucy.  I was also very pleased to meet Poet, David Brydges from Cobalt.

I'm happy to announce that Deborah, Mary, Lucy and David will be here in Elliot Lake, Saturday, October 22nd to participate in the Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival.

Below are a few photos taken at the Poetry Reading Event.





Wednesday, September 7, 2011

White Mountain Poetry Readings & Awards .......

I look forward to a trip to New Liskeard this weekend; a city I've yet to visit.   I am making this journey in order to attend the White Mountain Poetry Readings and Awards.

I did submit a poem some months ago and I'm very pleased that it has been selected for publication.

My poem is titled INSPIRATION and its selection has inspired me to travel; to see another part of our beautiful province.

Excitement builds as planning for the Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival continues.  We look forward to welcoming authors from Toronto, Dunsford, New Liskeard, Hamilton, Nairn Centre, Blind River, Cobalt, Webbwood, Gore Bay.

And we look forward to welcoming the community to attend to enjoy the authors' readings in the auditorium; to participate in the writing competitions for children and adults; to meet the authors in the Book Fair; to enjoy the entertainment taking place throughout the day.   All these activities are FREE to the public and we look forward to a large turnout to celebrate the first ever Elliot Lake Writers'  Fall Festival;  Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.

Gala Dinner follows at 6 pm (cash bar 5 pm) at the Renaissance Centre.

Workshop & Dinner tickets available now.  Please email me for further info or tickets.  audrey@persona.ca


Friday, September 2, 2011

Elliot Lake Writers' Fall Festival


Tickets for Workshops and Gala Dinner available now.

For more information or to purchase your ticket(s) email me.

Elliot Lake Society for Animals in Distress ...


The Society for Animals in Distress Animal Shelter in Elliot Lake will be closing its doors December 1, 2011 unless the needed funding can be provided.


Please help us to save the shelter.
Support SAD, add Sad Elliot Lake as a friend to your FB today. Visit them at http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sadelliotlake.com%2F&h=nAQBa6pd4AQCPYNq9B-wxJoFMUs1zcW7b3tvDyIZktjIU7g and make a donation today please. We don't want to see our no kill shelter close it's doors December 1, 2011.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

BUTTERFLIES .. A poem by Margaret Mccafferty


Margaret Mccafferty11:18am Aug 31
BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies in the stomach, butterflies on the wing
Butterflies in the summer and butterflies in the spring
Yellow gold iridescent blue look now there its watching you
Why do you use the name chrysalis people often say
and I stand and laugh as a butterfly goes its way
A chrysaliss is encased for months in an ugly a brown shell
Then out he wriggles happy to see Joseph passed his coat to me
Even Solomon in his wisdom would have marveled at thee

Here is a short story true as I see
A little boy with weeks to live standing by a tree
Mummy he said with a glitter in his eye
Look at my angels the rainbows and butterfly’s
A woman developed the photos ,at her ;local lab
Deprived at the loss she suddenly wasn’t sad
Because there in the photo clear as light
Were flashes of angels and multicolored light

This woman was a teacher and to try to fill the void
Martin loved butterfly’s so with this idea they toyed
The teacher researched all that she could
Everything with butterfly’s, cardboard stone or wood
The children made hanging windmills made of paper
The stone mason carved a butterfly with his name a short while later
The class was filled from wall to ceiling
Of numerous butterfly’s of every description
Some hung high or taped on the wall
But most precious was, the love in it all

A couple of months after a miracle arrived
the headmaster had donated funds for a butterfly garden as a surprise
The children of p7 knew who the memory was in
So they planted the flowers and put butterflies within
The mother of the boy some six months later
Told a journalist the truth to brighten the paper
All 32 children and two adult staff
Were not the only ones to bring this to pass
Because just as a chrysaliss breaks free from its cocoon
I know my boys in heaven but will visit me soon
Just at that the photographer took her picture
Who was there ,but a butterfly having a flicker
Say what you want she says, and always will
That butterfly was my son or a sign of the grace of gods will