Category: Writer Local to Kawartha Lakes

Gwen Tuinman

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Gwen Tuinman’s novel writing explores human tenacity and how women navigate the social restrictions of their era. Her fiction and nonfiction works appear in The Globe and Mail, Reader’s Digest, Wunderlit Magazine, and Blank Spaces Magazine. She blogs about writing life, introspections and history at GwenTuinman.com

Works:

Unrest, Random House Canada. 2024.

The Last Hoffman, Ruby Publications. 2020.

Bytown, 1836: The lawless cesspool that will become the city of Ottawa is beginning to reek of more than just swamp water. Rife with squalor, corruption, and organized crime, class injustice divides the town more starkly than the canal that bisects it, cutting off its Irish poor—who are ready to fight back.

On a homestead in the woods near Bytown, a domestic drama is also reaching a fever pitch. Quiet, ungainly Mariah, her face scarred in a dog attack back home in Ireland, has been living on sufferance in her sister Biddy’s home since they sailed for a new life. She’s treated as the spinster aunt, a farmhand working alongside Biddy’s husband, Seamus. But the three of them are keeping a bitter secret: Mariah, in love with Seamus, is the mother of Thomas, the family’s oldest child. And she’s about to burst under the strain of making herself small.

While Mariah plots to claim her rightful place in the world, Thomas keeps secrets of his own. Eager to escape the roiling tensions at home, he’s apprenticed himself to a blacksmith in Bytown, but soon falls into trouble too big for him to handle. To save himself, he’s made a deal with the one man colder than the devil—Peter Aylen, leader of a powerful Irish rebel gang. As danger mounts, both for Thomas and for the town, there’s only one way for Mariah to save her son: by becoming the hero of her own story, facing her deepest fears with a determination she never knew she had.

Hollay Ghadery

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Hollay Ghadery is a multi-genre writer living in rural Ontario on Anishinaabe land. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Her acclaimed memoir on mixed-race identity and mental illness, Fuse, was released by Guernica Editions’ MiroLand imprint in Spring 2021. Her personal essays have also appeared on Today’s Parents and CBC Parents. You can find her on Instagram @hollayghadery and Twitter @Hollay2.

Author of:

Fuse

Ethel Cody Stoddard (1877-1922)

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Suffragist and writer under the names of “Lady Van” and “Mrs. Charles Stoddard.” Active “newspaper woman” all her life, toured the world for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and contributed to many leading papers and journals of the world.

Ethel Grant Cody was born in Lindsay, Ontario to Charles Grandison Cody (1854-1918) and Laura Adeline Grant (1848- 1934). Married to Robert Charles Stoddard in Toronto in 1905 and then the Ethel and her husband moved to Vancouver with her parents. Ethel Cody Stoddard died in Vancouver in March 1922 and is buried at Ocean View Burial Park.

Stories and Articles:

“The Diamond Valentine,” British Columbia Magazine, 1907 (link)

“Celebrated Dogs of Skagway,” 1915 (link)

“An Imperial Daughter,” The Canadian Magazine, volume 46, November 1915 (link)

Books:

The Sleeping Beauty and The Lions by Jane Parkin and Ethel Cody Stoddard, 1916 (link)

Mentions in articles:

“Ethel Cody Stoddard , active club woman and sporadic contributor to the Province under the pen-name “Lady Van”, titled one of her columns “The Real Career.” Approvingly, she told the story of a young girl who had always wanted “to do something big, something that would count” but who, at the end of a brilliant university career explained her future plans thus:

I see myself packing up my books and forgetting a great deal that it has taken me years to learn. I see honors such as the world gives fading into the distance. In the place of all this I see a home – one of my own – something I have commenced to want very much… I see a husband, children, and myself a general slave but a happy one at that to all of them. I see household duties looming large and the funny little routine that housewives get into… After all , you know, there is nothing like a home of your own and I want one.

(Province, February 22, 1922, p. 6)

Her professor (female, marital status not mentioned) congratulated her; “You have the right idea at last, Sheila, stick to it.” It was a young, single woman who spoke this praise of home and motherhood. Ethel Cody Stoddard and the majority of women who wrote on or were involved with women’s issues were married with families that were at least beyond the age of needing constant care if not fully grown.”

“As Women and as Citizens: Clubwomen in Vancouver 1910-1928” by Gillian Weiss, University of British Columbia, November 1983.

Saturday Sunset devoted a great deal of space to the discussion of railway problems, then stirring British Columbia. It paid serious attention to the developing fruit industry of the Okanagan, and to the municipal growing pains of Vancouver. Ethel Cody Stoddard, who, under the pseudonym “Lady Van,” conducted a column of miscellany “About Things in General,” wrote strongly against the limp building regulations and lack of zoning which permitted the erection anywhere of those long rows of cabins which were Vancouver’s first apartment-houses. That was twenty years before Vancouver had a zoning by-law.

“Adventures of Vancouver Newspapers: 1892-1926” by D.A. McGregor, The British Columbia Historical Quarterly, April 1946

Natalie Lougher

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Natalie Lougher was born in Peterborough, ON. She discovered her skill for writing at the tender age of 10, and has honed her skills from that day onward. While she personally enjoys a good, romantic sci-fi or supernatural read, her own writings are the ‘down-to-earth, it-can-happen-in-real-life, with warm and fuzzy endings’ type. She loves the sound of rain on a cabin roof, the waves lapping at a shoreline, hazelnut-vanilla coffee, and calls Kawartha Lakes home, where she lives with her husband and young daughter.

Visit her website: https://natalielougher.wixsite.com/mysite-1/home

Author of:

Dragon’s Spell

Dragon’s Finder

Dragon’s Keeper

Final Summer Co-op

Running Away

Reunion

Matters of Time, an anthology

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Time.

It affects our every decision. We set alarms, celebrate milestones, and perform daily routines.

Eighty-eight years and twenty-two birthdays, there’s a riddle. Five bucks to the person who can puzzle through that one.

We can change almost every aspect of our lives, but time. Its swiftly moving current propels us to an unknown end.

People who feel trapped will do just about anything to free themselves.

This multi-genre collection will thrill and entertain you with tales of characters making choices with their given minutes…until they run out of time.

Maybe you remember where you were when the clocks stopped and the nightmare began.

Contains stories with zombies, mermaids, magic, and enchantment.

With stories by Kawartha Lakes authors:

Altaire Gural

Sharon Overend

Lori Jean Rowsell

Sara C. Walker

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PRESS:

The Lindsay Advocate

Toronto Star

Mark Doble

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Mark Doble has a Bachelor of Music from McMaster University. He has written for fan magazines, websites and blogs about Canadian music. “Domenic Troiano – His Life and Music” is his first book.

Book:

“Domenic Troiano – His Life and Music”

https://www.thestar.com/local-kawartha-lakes/entertainment/books/2021/10/16/lindsay-author-s-debut-book-celebrates-canadian-guitar-legend.html

Lorne Hill

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 Lorne Hill has lived in Kawartha Lakes for 20 years, having summered here since 1958. He’s written 6 books; dozens of academic articles and reports to municipalities; won two small prizes at the Stephen Leacock festival for amateurs and is a member of the Lindsay Writers Group.

Background:

University of Toronto, History, Emeritus 
Professor and Chair of History Department at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Education; Department Head, Clarkson Secondary School, Clarkson Ontario; Assistant Head, Monarch Park Secondary School, Toronto Ontario; Educational Reviewer for the Books In Canada magazine; Director, Orillia NDP; Vice-president of Kawartha City Library Board; President, Lake Dalrymple Association for Environmental Protection; President, Lake Dalrymple Ratepayers Association; Patron, American School for Classical Studies; Member, Canadian Mediterranean Institute; Researcher, Canada Studies Foundation; Vice-president, Burlington Photographic Society; Author, co-author, editor and publisher of books, articles and short stories

Publications:

 Book Reviews

1983 “CANADIANS WANTED: NO LIBERALS NEED APPLY’’ in The Reviewing Librarian, 8:3, March 

1980 “BUG OFF, MR.CHIPS’’ in Books in Canada, 9:5, May 

1979 “HOW TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH A FEDERAL FANTASY’’ in Books in Canada, 8:3, March 

1970 “THE WINNIPEG GENERAL STRIKE”, Beatrice Magder (Toronto: MacLean-Hunter) and “ECONOMIC NATIONALISM”, Barry Riddell (Toronto: MacLean- Hunter) in The Canadian Journal of History and Social Science, 5:2, March 

1967 “GREAT BRITAIN SINCE 1688”, K. B. Smellie (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan) in History Newsletter, Jan. 

Book Review Articles

1980 “CORE WARS; THE DESPERATE FIGHT FOR TERRITORIAL CONTROL IN OUR SCHOOLS’’ in Books in Canada, 9:7, Aug.-Sept. 

“CLIO IN THE CLASSROOM’’ in Books in Canada, 9:3, March 

1979 “PERIPHERAL TO THE CORES’’ in Books in Canada, 8:7, Aug./Sept. 

“OTHER ERAS, OTHER OPTIONS’’ in Books in Canada, 8:3, March 

1978 “SYLLABUS FOR SURVIVAL’’ in Books in Canada, 7:7, Sept. 

1975 “CLIO WITH HER GIRDLE ON’’ in Books in Canada, 4:9, Sept. 

Articles

2002 “HEALTH CARE IN ONTARIO: A BUMMER OF A HOSPITAL STAY”, The CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES, September 

1992 “SABOTAGE — PART 2” in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Fall 1992 

“A RESPONSE TO SETH KLINE” in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Spring 

“SABOTAGE, SCAPEGOATS OR SUCKERS?” in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Winter

1991“POLITICALLY CORRECT THOUGHT FOR HISTORY TEACHERS” in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Spring 

“WHO AM I?” in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Fall 

“HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS” in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Fall 

1990 A RESPONSE TO “REFLECTIONS: A FIRST-YEAR TEACHER RECALLS THE YEAR’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Fall 

“THAT BABY IS UGLY’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Fall

1987 “ROOTS OF THE CLASSICAL AGE: SOME SCHOLARLY VIEWS ON CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE’’ in THE ANCIENT WORLD, Autumn 

“THE SKILL OF SEPARATING FACT FROM OPINION’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Autumn (See also ONTERIS) 

“HOW I FAILED THE TAXONOMY TEST’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Spring (See also ONTERIS) 

1985 “PRACTICE TEACHING DIARY’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, Winter 

1983 “HOW I SURVIVED ANOTHER PRACTICE- TEACHING SESSION’’ in TEACHER EDUCATION, 22, April OHASSTA Journal, 4:2, Winter 

“FEUT-TORONTO HISTORY HEADS’ SURVEY’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, 3:3, Spring (See also ONTERIS) 

1981 “TEACHING IN 1991’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, 2:4, Summer. Reprinted in FORUM and TEACHER EDUCATION 

1980 “DEVELOPING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, 1:3, June 

“RE-COOKING THE CURRICULUM’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, 1:3, June 

“CLIO SPEAKS’’ in RAPPORT, OHASSTA Journal, 1:3, June 

1972 “THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD IN EVALUATION’’ in CORRIDOR, OISE, Northwestern News letter, 14 

Manual

1991 SECONDARY SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHING FOR COMPLETE, UTTER AND ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS, revised, 450 pages 

1990 SECONDARY SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHING FOR COMPLETE, UTTER AND ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS 

PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN

1993 SAFETY MANUAL. CENTRE FOR BIOMATERIALS. University of Toronto, publisher and designer

1990 “LORNE HILL’S PHOTO OF THE MONTH’’, ABBEY’S OWN NEWSPAPER. January, February, March 

NEWSLETTER

2008-2014 MAPLEGROVE WEST NEWSLETTER, quarterly

2004 LOCAL LITERARY LAPSES, The Mariposa Writers’ Group, quarterly

2003-4 “THE MIND’S EYE”, The Mariposa Writers’ Group, quarterly, 

1999 “ON THE ROCKS”. Lake Dalrymple Associations for Environmental Protection. author and editor. Vol. 5

1995-6 “ON THE ROCKS”, Lake Dalrymple Associations for Environmental Protection. author and editor. Vol. 4

1994 “ON THE ROCKS”, Lake Dalrymple Associations for Environmental Protection. Newsletter. Vol. 3, #1-3, Spring, Summer, Autumn. author and editor.

1993 “ON THE ROCKS”, Lake Dalrymple Associations for Environmental Protection. Newsletter. Vol. 2, #1, May, author and editor 

1992 “ON THE ROCKS”, Lake Dalrymple Associations Newsletter. Vol. 1, #1-2, July and September, author and originator

1991 “THE BEACHER: THE NEWSLETTER FROM LAKE DALRYMPLE” Vol. 1, numbers 1-6, author and originator 

“IT’S OUR LAKE AND OUR LIVES”, Lake Dalrymple Associations 

“SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT”, Lake Dalrymple 1980-1 

“COMMENTS FROM CLIO” History Department Newsletter Vol. 1, numbers 1-4. author and originator 

Briefs

2001 PRESENTATION TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD re Need to Revise the Aggregate and Planning Acts. March. 40 pages

1996 PRESENTATION TO MINISTER OF EDUCATION, HONOURABLE JOHN SNOBELEN re Plan to Regulate Excavation of Carden Plain. February 2.

1995 APPLICATION FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE FUND on behalf of Lake Dalrymple Association. November 14. Approved December.

1993 “FUTURE DIRECTIONS: A BRIEF TO THE SIMCOE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PLAN” on behalf of Lake Dalrymple Associations For Environmental Protection. January 31, 1993. (Also presented to Victoria County, Mara, Dalton, Orillia and Rama Townships and environmental groups from Georgian Bay to Coboconk as well as provincial and federal ministries.)

1992 APPLICATION FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE FUND on behalf of Lake Dalrymple Associations. Application accepted. Sept. 1992 

Publications: CO-AUTHOR 

Manual

1972 A GUIDE TO THE STORY OF WESTERN MAN, with Ricker, J. and Saywell, J., (Toronto: Clark Irwin). Revised and reissued as TEACHER’S MANUAL FOR THE EMERGENCE OF EUROPE AND EUROPE AND THE MODERN WORLD, 1977. 

Book 

1974 TWENTIETH CENTURY CANADA, with Conrad, M. and Ricker, J. (Toronto: Clark Irwin) 

EDITOR

1980 THE CONTEMPORARY CULTURES OF CANADA’S NATIVE PEOPLES, (Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons) a pamphlet 

CO-EDITOR

1980 MULTICULTURAL DOCUPAC, with Smith, G. (Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons) a kit 

1977 LET US LIVE: THE NATIVE PEOPLES OF CANADA, J. Embree, (Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons) a book

Books

1997 FACULTY FOLLIES: FEAR AND LOATHING AT A FACULTY OF EDUCATION (unpublished by order of the University of Toronto and Mr. Barry Prentice, lawyer)

2016-2021 A BOOK OF SHORT STORIES (unpublished)

2014- 2021 SINS OF THE MOTHERS: A MISSISSAUGA MEMOIR. (unpublished) 

A HISTORY OF THE FILM INDUSTRY IN CANADA: THE AMERICAN TAKEOVER. (ABANDONNED)