Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul (45 page)

Jayne Harvey
works as a mother, wife and registered nurse. Her passion for caring for seniors and writing about those experiences has launched a career as a motivational speaker for care providers, volunteers and chaplain groups. She plans to continue her writing and speaking endeavours. Please reach her at
[email protected]
or at 157 Cedar Street, Keswick, Ontario, L4P 2J4, or by telephone at 905-476-1590.

Paul Henderson
played in the NHL, first for the Detroit Red Wings and later for the Toronto Maple Leafs, from 1963 to 1974. He retired in 1979. He is now executive director of Leadership Ministries, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ, working with the businessmen and professional community developing Christian leadership skills. He can be reached at
[email protected]
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Carl Hiebert
wears several hats as an author, aviator, photographer and motivational speaker. He has published four bestselling photography books and specializes in low-level aerial photographs with his ultralight aircraft. His current work includes photographing for charities in Africa. He can be reached at
[email protected]
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Ruth Hilton-Hatfield
was legally blind. She was an avid writer, typing by “feel,” and published a book of short stories at age eighty-eight. She was born in Carleton, Nova Scotia, and graduated in 1928 from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She died in 1998 at the age of ninety.

Allan Hirsh, M.A.,
is a psychotherapist, trainer and cartoonist. He uses gentle humour with his clients and in his stress management seminars. His latest book is
Relax for the Fun of It: A Cartoon & Audio Guide to Releasing Stress,
published by 2002 Caramal Publishing. Contact him by e-mail at
[email protected]
, or at 705-476-2219, or at 348 Fraser, North Bay, Ontario P1B 3W7. His official Web site is
www.hirsh.ca
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Michael Hogan
wanted to travel the world but, because of his excessive weight, was having trouble walking three blocks. If you’d like to know how he learned to manage obstructive sleep apnea, lose eighty-five pounds and have some fun getting fit, contact him at
http://www.weight4life.com
or at
[email protected]
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Susan Hreljac
received her B.S.S. with honours from the University of Ottawa in 1982. Susan and Mark Hreljac run the Ryan’s Well Foundation with the help of a small board and other dedicated volunteers. Visit the Ryan’s Well Foundation web site at
www.ryanswell.ca
. E-mail Susan at
[email protected]
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Wanda James
has been both a class “A” automobile technician and a graphic designer. After becoming disabled with rheumatoid arthritis, she turned to writing as a source of interest and comfort. Her book,
Getting Up Is Hard to Do:
Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis,
is available from Little Bear Publishing, P.O. Box 45, Morewood, Ontario, K0A 2R0 or from
[email protected]
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Jo-Ann Hartford Jaques,
teacher and writer, has a specialist degree in English literature from the University of Toronto, and a B.E. in special education. A board-of-directors member of the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto, she is a regular contributor to its international newsletter and founded Camp Talkalot, a speech and language program for children with Down syndrome. Contact her at
[email protected]
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Lynn Johnston
has been sharing the amusing, moving lives of the Patterson family with millions of readers since 1979 in her award-winning comic strip
For
Better or For Worse.
In 1992 Johnston was awarded the Order of Canada. Please reach her at
www.fborfw.com
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Peter Jordan
is host of the hardest working show on television, “It’s a Living.” Every week on CBC TV, he tries people’s jobs for a day. Today he’s trying to be a writer. He also contributes humorous stories for CBC’s Olympic coverage on “Peter Jordan’s Olympic Living.”

Kahlee Keane,
Root Woman, is an educator and eco-herbalist. Her books, courses and medicine walks stress the sustainable use of medicinal plants and teach others to make and use the medicines that are their birthright. The founder of Save Our Species, she has a memoir in progress to be published in 2004. She can be reached at
www.connect.to/rootwoman
, or
[email protected]
or at Box #27, 2001–8th Street, East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H OT8.

Craig Kielburger
is the author of
Free the Children
(McClelland & Stewart) and coauthor of
Take Action: A Guide to Active Citizenship for Youth
(Gage Educational Publishing). For more information on how you can get involved in FTC’s school building campaign or volunteer overseas, please visit:
www.freethechildren.com
and
www.leaderstoday.com
. Or, contact by mail: 50 High Oak Trail, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 3L9.

W. P. Kinsella
has published over thirty books and novels.
Shoeless Joe
(the most honoured novel in Canadian history) was turned into the Academy-Award-nominated movie
Field of Dreams
. He has been distinguished alumni lecturer at the University of Iowa. He is a winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for his book
The Fencepost Chronicles
. Kinsella has three grown daughters and four grandsons. He lives in Chilliwack, British Columbia, in an 1891 Victorian Gothic home, which he and his wife, graphic artist Barbara Turner, are refurbishing. Contact him at
[email protected]
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Ernest Kowalchuk
was born in Rivers, Manitoba, in 1945, moved to Toronto in 1950, and taught there from 1966 to 1970. He attended the University of Western Ontario, graduating with a degree in geology. He moved to London in 1970, teaching there until retirement in 1998. Outside interests lie in antiques, gardening, fishing, hunting and family.

Gary Lautens
(1928–1992)
The Toronto Star
newspaper columns of Gary Lautens, Canada’s well-loved humorist and columnist, were syndicated throughout Canada, and briefly in the United States, during his thirty-year career at the
Star.
His columns have been compiled into several books, mostly on family themes. More information can be found at the Web site of his son, Stephen Lautens—
www.lautens.com
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Mark Leiren-Young
is a playwright, screenwriter, journalist, performer and Canucks fan. His plays,
Shylock
and
Articles of Faith,
are published by Anvil Press, and he created two CDs with his comedy troupe, Local Anxiety—
Greenpieces
and
Forgive Us, We’re Canadian.
Contact him through
www.leirenyoung.ca
or
[email protected]
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Jeanette Lynes
is a teacher, poet and novelist living in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She is also an associate editor at
The Antigonish Review
, a journal of creative writing. She can be reached c/o
www.antigonishreview.com
or by e-mail at
[email protected]
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Natalie MacMaster
was born and raised in Cape Breton and started fiddling at age nine. She possesses a teaching degree, but has opted to pursue her music career, taking it to the international stage. Her accolades include a Grammy nomination, several East Coast Music Awards, Juno Awards and a Gemini Award. Catch the latest news on Natalie along with tour dates and locations at
www.nataliemacmaster.com
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Steve Magee
received his B.S., with Honours, and is vice principal of Erin District High School in Erin, Ontario. Steve anticipates “touching the face of nature” while canoeing and hiking over North America. Founder of the Harbourfront Canoe and Kayak Centre, you can contact him at
[email protected]
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Ted Mahovlich
is a schoolteacher and author. His last book,
The Big M: The
Frank Mahovlich Story,
was a number-one national bestseller in Canada. Ted is currently writing the biography of hockey great Marcel Dionne. A music enthusiast, Ted loves spending time in New Orleans.

Brenda Mallory
is a legally blind artist, author, motivational speaker, journalist and comic. She taught grade one for many years in British Columbia. She lives on a five-acre bird sanctuary where she pursues her many careers. Please reach her at 250-846-5095, or at Box 550, Telkwa, British Columbia V0J 2X0.

George Mapson
received his grade nine education. He would have continued school, but to help his mother meet expenses he went to a logging camp to work when he was fourteen years old. He has been happily married for fifty-three years and has been blessed with six children and eleven grandchildren. His hobbies are fishing, hunting and bird-carving.

Paul Martini
skated with partner Barbara Underhill for twenty-one years. Before retiring in 1998, they were five-time Canadian Pair Champions, 1984 World Pair Champions, two-time Olympians, and won seven professional titles. In 1988 they were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Paul has provided colour commentary for skating events on CBC TV since 1991, including three Olympic Games. He and wife Elizabeth have two children, Robert and Kate. Contact Paul at
[email protected]
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Shelly McEwan
lives in Sarnia, Ontario, with her husband Gord and their sons Joshua, Adam and Noah. She is an Early Childhood Educator at Lambton College. “Letters of Hope” was written for Gord’s grandparents, William and Martha Lindsay, who are now together in heaven, never again to be parted.

Darlene Montgomery
is an internationally respected authority on dreams, spiritual perspectives and ideas. Author, speaker and clergywoman, she speaks to groups and organizations on uplifting subjects. Her book,
Dream
Yourself Awake,
chronicles her personal journey to discover her own divine mission. To learn more about Darlene Montgomery’s keynotes and seminars visit
www.lifedreams.org
, call 416-696-1684, or e-mail her at
[email protected]
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Marc André Morel
is one of Canada’s most sought-after speakers on business and personal success. He delivers powerful keynotes to Fortune 500 corporations, associations and organizations around the world. Past president of the Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Association for Professional Speakers, he is also the founder of the Morel Centre of Leadership for Youth and of the Winners Circle of Montreal. He has been interviewed and featured in Canadian business journals.
www.marcandremorel.com

Mary Lee Moynan
is an optimist, a Christian, a passionate wife, and a compassionate mother and grandmother. Her inspirational book,
Get off Your Knees,
is available through her publisher at
www.publishamerica.com
, or by calling PublishAmerica, Inc. directly at 1-877-333-7422 or
[email protected]
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Elisabeth Munsterhjelm
earned her H.B.A. and M.A. from the University of Western Ontario, which included a year at the University of Madrid, Spain. During her teaching career, Elisabeth took a year’s leave to travel extensively around Latin America. She currently owns two import boutiques and can be reached at
[email protected]
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Vern Murphy
served almost twenty years in the Royal Canadian Navy and eighteen years as director of public relations with Veterans Affairs Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. As a writer he has produced various recollections of his experiences. He and his wife Pat reside in Charlotetown, Prince Edward Island, and can be reached at
[email protected]
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Diane C. Nicholson
is a freelance writter and award-winning photographer living in British Columbia. She and her family own Twin Heart Photo Productions and sell photo art prints and Limited Edition Prints, specializing in horses and companion animals through their Web site at
www.twinheartphoto.com
. She can be contacted at 250-546-2560 or at
[email protected]
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Tim O’Driscoll
is a Burlington, Ontario lawyer. His general practise focuses on wills, estates and real estate. Tim is Karen’s happy husband and Liam’s proud father. For legal services, please contact Tim at 905-634-5581. For speech-writing (weddings, eulogies, etc.) or other writing assignments, please reach Tim at
[email protected].

Susan Owen
is a Kingston, Ontario writer. Her main focus is short story and memoir writing, but truth be told, procrastination is her specialty.

Bob Proctor
is the bestselling author of
You Were Born Rich.
Author, business consultant, Fortune 500 trainer—these are just some of the many hats Bob Proctor wears. His phenomenal track record for helping individuals improve their results has won him global acclaim. Bob lives in Toronto with his wife, Linda, and their two dogs. Reach him at
www.bobproctor.com
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