CURRICULUM VITAE

Linda Hutsell-Manning


Awards

  • Finalist 2009, Glimmer Train Very-Short Fiction Contest, Oregon , USA : "Miss Purity Flour"
  • Honourable Mention, 2008 Fiction Contest : Freefall, Calgary , AB : “One Friday Night”,
  • 1st place in Juvenile Play Category, 2000 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition, Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY : Marcie Saves the Circus,
  • 3rd place, 2000 Seeds Anthology Poetry Contest : "Connections"
  • Honourable Mention, 2000 Seeds Anthology Poetry Contest :"Miss Cannom's Chili Sauce"
  • Honourable Mention, 1994 Stephen Leacock International Poetry Contest : "Walking on Broken Glass"
  • Reader's Choice Award 1994 for Dinosaur Days
  • Honourable Mention, 1991 Short Grain Contest, Prose Poem Category, "Dementia Days"
  • Placed in 1988 Cross-Canada Quarterly poetry competition, "Freak Show"
  • Placed in 1988 Cross-Canada Quarterly short-story competition, "Paper Streamer Goodby"

Publications

Novel

  • Second Story Press, Toronto, That Summer in Franklin, March 2011

Short Fiction

  • FreeFall, May 2008, "One Friday Night"
  • www.literae.net On-line Magazine, 2001, Excerpt from novel That Summer in Franklin
  • The Litwit Review, Winter 2000, "For Once in Your Life"
  • The Prairie Journal of Canadian Literature, 1997, "Once Upon a Lightbulb"
  • Great Canadian Murder & Mystery Stories, "Wolf", Quarry Press, 1991

Poetry

  • The Local Lot Anthology V, December 2011, "On Amusing Ourselves to Death"
  • The Local Lot Anthology V, December 2011, "Who Do You Think You Are ?"
  • The Local Lot Anthology V, December 2011, "Falling Into Light"
  • Northumberland Today, March 2011, "Falling into Light"
  • The Local Lot Anthology IV, December 2010, "March Morning Pond",
  • The Local Lot Anthology IV, December 2010, "On entering my Seventieth Year"
  • The Local Lot Anthology IV, December 2010, "Conversation with my Twenty-year-old Cat"
  • The Local Lot Anthology IV, December 2010, "Pantoum for Mr. Harper"
  • Northumberland Today, September 2010, "Lady of the Night",
  • Northumberland Today, March 2010, "A Pantoum for Mr. Harper",
  • poetry'zown, Vellum G Tissue 3 November 2009, "Snow Walk"
  • poetry'zown Vellum O Tissue 9 October 2009, "On This Prairie"
  • lichen, Spring 2000, "The Calf in Hidden Valley"
  • Seeds Poetry Anthology #2, 2000, "Connections"
  • Seeds Poetry Anthology #2, 2000, "Miss Cannom's Chili Sauce"
  • The Danforth Review, August 1999 (www.danforthreview.com) "The Grief House"
  • The Prairie Journal of Canadian Literature, Summer 1999, "Fort San Giants"
  • Quarry Magazine, Summer 1992, "She Dreamed the Prairie"
  • Freelance, September 1991, "Descent to Saskatoon"
  • Grain, 1991, "Dementia Days"

Juvenile Fiction

  • Dinosaur Days, "Read Aloud Series" edition 2008, McGraw Hill USA
  • Otto Discovers FM, Oticon Denmark, English edition 2006 (English edition has since been translated into 10 other languages)
  • Otto Hears Everything, Oticon Denmark, English edition 2005 (English edition has since been translated into 10 other languages)
  • Jason and the Deadly Diamonds, Coteau Books, 2004
  • Jason and the Wonder Horn, Coteau Books, 2002
  • Dinosaur Days, Stoddart 1993 Scholastic Australia 1993 Troll USA 1994 / Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2002
  • Animal Hours, Oxford University Press 1990 / Stoddart 1996 / Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2002
  • Cooling Off, Gage Canada 1986 / Dominie Press, USA, 1994
  • Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, Annick Press, 1981
  • "Grumpy the Groundhog", Cricket magazine for children, February 1981

Juvenile Drama

  • Donuts in Four-Four Time : Musical, in Scripted for Schools, Playwrights Canada Online, 2009
  • What Do you Do with a Dinosaur, in Scripted for Schools, Playwrights Canada Online, 2008
  • Marcie Saves the Circus in Scripted for Schools, Playwrights Canada Online, 2008
  • The Great Zanderthon Takeover : Musical, Playwrights Canada, 1984 (Copyscript 1995)
  • Merch the Invisible Wizard : Musical, Playwrights Canada, 1983 (Copyscript 1995)
  • Freddykid and Seagull Sam : Musical, Playwrights Canada, 1982 (Copyscript 2001)

Non-fiction & Journalism

  • Teachers' Guide for Jason and the Deadly Diamonds, Coteau Books, 2005
  • Teachers' Guide for Jason and the Wonder Horn, Coteau Books, 2003
  • Watershed Magazine, article, "Frightseeing in Northumberland County" , Fall 2001
  • Organized and conducted a Canadian author reading series at The Java Man Café in Cobourg, ON : monthly evening of readings, classical/jazz guitar and dessert, Fall 2000 - Winter 2001
  • History of the County of Northumberland, (Chapter - "Settlers"), Wallbridge House Publishing, 2000
  • Organized and conducted a Canadian author reading series at The Java Man Café in Cobourg, ON : monthly evening of readings, classical/jazz guitar and dessert Fall 1999 - Winter 2000
  • Organized and conducted a Canadian author reading series at The Java Man Café in Cobourg, ON : monthly evening of readings, classicaljazz guitar and dessert Fall 1998 - Winter 1999
  • Organized and conducted a Canadian author reading series at The Java Man Café in Cobourg, ON : monthly evening of readings, classical/jazz guitar and dessert Fall 1997 - Winter 1998
  • Poets in the Classroom, (Chapter : "The Wonder of Words"), Pembroke Publishers, 1995
  • "How to Make a Comic Book", Discovery Magazine, 1991
  • Oxford Book Bag, Teacher's Guides (11), Oxford University Press, 1991
  • Articles on various topics in Canadian Heritage / Early Canadian Life / Heritage Canada/ Scene Changes / Canadian Author & Bookman / Guelph Alumnus / Daily Commercial News / Journal of the Toronto Board of Trade / Port Hope Evening Guide / Northumberland Digest / The Paper / United Church Observer during period 1976 to 1991
  • Book reviewer in Cobourg Daily Star (67 reviews) / Northumberland Today / Books in Canada / Writers' Quarterly / Quarry during period 1975 to 2010

Creative Writing Courses / Seminars

Designed and taught creative writing courses at:

  • Meet at 66 King East, Cobourg, ON : Creative Writing Course, 2009
  • Port Hope Writers' Group, Port Hope, ON, : "Creative Writing for Beginning Writers", 1997]
  • Cobourg Public Library, Cobourg, ON : Creative Writing course, 1994
  • "Hot off the Press" : Course "Playwriting for Children" for Teacher Education program, University of Windsor, December 1990.
  • "KidsTheatre" summer theatre school, Victoria Hall, Cobourg, ON : Play Writing for 8 to 15 year olds, July 1990
  • Pickering YMCA, Pickering, ON, Creative Writing program, January 1989
  • "KidsTheatre" summer theatre school, Victoria Hall, Cobourg, ON : Play writing for 8 to 15 year olds, July 1986
  • "KidsTheatre" summer theatre school, Victoria Hall, Cobourg, ON : Play writing for 8 to 15 year olds, July 1985

College Instructor / School Teacher

  • Loyalist College, Belleville Campus : Creative Writing 1998
  • Loyalist College, Belleville Campus : Creative Writing 1997
  • Loyalist College, BellevilleCampus : Creative Writing 1996
  • Loyalist College, Belleville Campus : Creative Writing 1995
  • Oshawa Public Library, Oshawa, ON :
    Writer-In-Residence, February 1988 - January 1989
      1. One-to-one consultations
      2. Read and critiqued 162 ms.
      3. Created and taught Creative Writing courses (Spring 1988, Summer 1988, Fall 1988
  • Sir Sandford Fleming College : Cobourg Campus : Creative Writing 10 week Course, Fall 1983
  • Sir Sandford Fleming College : Cobourg Campus : Creative Writing 10 week Course, Fall 1982
  • Northumberland - Newcastle Booard of Education : Cobourg Summer School : Grade 9 English - Creative Writing, Summer 1982
  • Sir Sandford Fleming College : Cobourg Campus : Creative Writing 10 week Course, Fall 1981
  • Northumberland - Newcastle Booard of Education : Cobourg Summer School : Grade 9 English - Creative Writing, Summer 1981
  • Sir Sandford Fleming College : Cobourg Campus : Creative Writing 10 week Course , Fall 1980
  • Northumberland - Newcastle Board of Education Cobourg Summer School : Grade 9 English - Journalism Writing, Summer 1980
  • Northumberland - Newcastle Board of Education, Cobourg, ON - Teacher Supply in Northumberland County 1976 - 1979
  • Wellington County Board of Education, Guelph, ON - Teacher Supply in Wellington County, 1975
  • Principal/Teacher, S.S.#2 Hamilton Township, One-room School Grades 1-8, R.R.#6, Cobourg, ON Fall 1964 - Spring 1965
  • Principal/Teacher, S.S.#2 Hamilton Township, One-room School Grades 1-7, R.R.#6, Cobourg, ON Fall 1963 - Fall 1964

Guest Seminar-Leader/Speaker

  • Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec, Arts Conference : Readings/Lectures 2002
  • Sheridan College, Toronto, ON, Drama/script Writing 2000
  • Sheridan College, Toronto, ON, Drama/script Writing 1998
  • Loyalist College, Journalism Program, Belleville, ON : Marketing your Writing 1996
  • Fairview & Downsview Libraries, North York, ON : Adult Book Discussion Groups 1993
  • Assoc. of Early Childhood Education, Durham College, Oshawa, ON 1993
  • Loyalist College, Journalism Program, Belleville, ON : Marketing your Writing 1991
  • University of Windsor, Faculty of Education, Windsor, ON "Hot Off the Press" TWUC series : "Teaching Playwriting" 1990
  • CANSCAIP : "Packaging your imagination" - Seminar for childrens' authors on Playwriting, November 1986

Workshops and Readings

Workshops

  • Rainbow Board of Education : three one-hour Workshops in four Sudbury Area schools and one Manitoulin Island school, April 2011
  • St. Mary's Secondary School, Grade 11 Creative Writing Workshop February 2011
  • Rainbow Board of Education : three one-hour Workshops in five Sudbury Area schools, April 2009
  • MASAC Young Authors & Illustrators Conference : 6 play/poetry,story writing workshops, April 2008
  • Novel-writing Workshop for Grade 4 students, Brighton Public School, brighton ON, May 2007
  • Labrador Creative Arts Festival : Happy Valley GooseBay, Readings and writing workshops with primary and secondary level students, Goose Bay Labrador, Nov 2001
  • Readings and Writing Workshops in International School in Luxembourg, March 1998
  • Readings & Discussions in English-language classes in Primary schools and Gymnasiasten (German Secondary schools) in Coburg, Kronach, and Neustadt Germany, March 1998
  • Writing Workshop and Readings of Animal Hours and Dinosaur Days, Elliot Lake Public Library, Elliot Lake ON, Aug 1994
  • Writing workshops and author readings : Fenelon Falls Public School, Nov 1990
  • Childrens' Book Festival : Workshops in four area schools, Port Colborne, ON, Oct 1990
  • Ontario Arts Council : Creative Artists in the Schools - Term Project : Drama for Grades 2 - 6 in Whitby public school, November 1987
  • Ontario Arts Council : Creative Artists in the Schools - Term Project : Drama for Grades 2 - 6 in Oshawa public school, October 1987
  • Ontario Arts Council : Creative Artists in the Schools - Term Project : Drama for Grades 2 - 6 in Ajax public schools, September 1987
  • Barrie Board of Education : Workshops in nine area schools, Barrie ON, May 1987
  • Ontario Arts Council : Creative Artists in the Schools - Term Project : Drama for Grades 2 - 6 in Newtonville public school, January/February/March 1987
  • Temiskaming Board of Education, New Liskeard, ON : Workshop for Teachers - "Teaching Intermediate Story Writing", October 1986
  • Playwrights Canada Tour : Eastern Ontario schools : Manotick & Arnprior, Playwriting Workshop for Grades 5 & 6, Jan 1986
  • Playwrights Canada Tour : Rivercrest Public School, CFB Petawawa ON : Playwriting Workshop for Grades 5 & 6, Jan 1986
  • Playwrights Canada Tour : Beachburg Public School, Beachburg ON : Playwriting Workshop for Grades 5 to 8, Jan 1986
  • Education In Progress : Summer Ideas Workshop on Poetry, Aug 1984
  • Education In Progress : Summer Ideas Workshop on Poetry, Aug 1983
  • Playwrights Canada : Thornlea Secondary School : Teachers' P.D. Day Workshop on Playwriting, April 1983
  • Education In Progress : Summer Ideas Workshop on Poetry, Aug 1982 Imagination", CANSCAIP, Ryerson, Toronto 1986

Readings

  • Read Centre, Cobourg : Guys Read Project for boys 8-10 "How you write a book", February 2011
  • Stellar Library Festival : Author Reading & Book sales, Parkwood Estate, Oshawa ON, Jun 2010
  • Cobourg Poetry Workshop Spring Poetry Festival : Reading childrens' poetry at Notre Dame Elementary School, Port Hope April 2010
  • Cobourg Poetry Workshop Spring Poetry Festival : Reading childrens' poetry, April 2009
  • Dale Road Senior Public School : Author Reading from Time-Travel novels, Grades 7 & 8, November 2008
  • St. Mary's Secondary School, Author Reading for Creative Writing class, October 2008
  • Bathurst-Clark Library : Author Reading from Time-Travel novels + Question session for 70 students Grades 4-6, Vaughan 2007
  • Eden Mills Writers' Festival : Author Reading from Jason and the Wonderhorn, Eden Mills ON, Sep 2006
  • Spirit of the Hills presents "Writers in Warkworth" : Three Canadian Authors Reading from their works + 1/2 day Writers Workshop, Warkworth ON, Sep 2005
  • Author book signing of Jason and the Deadly Diamonds : "Avid Reader" bookstore, Cobourg ON, Nov 2004
  • Author Reading of Jason and the Deadly Diamonds : Cobourg Public Library, Cobourg ON, Oct 2004
  • Author Reading and Book Signing of Jason and the Wonderhorn, "Coles" Bookstore, Cobourg ON, Mar 2003
  • Author Reading of manuscript "The Magic Bugle", later published asJason and the Wonderhorn, Cobourg Public Library, Cobourg ON, Mar 2000
  • Saskatchewan Tour : Author Readings of Animal Hours in two Regina public libraries, Regina SK, Feb 1991
  • Saskatchewan Tour : Author Readings/Book Signing of Animal Hours in "Childrens Corner" Bookstore, Regina SK, Feb 1991
  • Saskatchewan Tour : Readings/Book Sales of Animal Hours in "Bookworms Den" Bookstore, Saskatoon SK, Feb 1991
  • Ontario Tour : Readings/Book Sales of Animal Hours in Childrens Bookshelf Bookstore, Guelph ON, Nov 1990
  • Ontario Tour : Readings of Animal Hours in two public libraries, Oshawa ON, Nov 1990
  • Ontario Tour : Readings/Book Sales of Animal Hours in Cobourg Bookstore, Cobourg ON, Nov 1990
  • Ontario Tour : Readings/Book Sales of Animal Hours in Greenley Bookstore, Belliville ON, Nov 1990
  • Ontario Tour : Readings/Book Sales of Animal Hours in Furby House Bookstore, Port Hope ON, Oct 1990
  • Young Author Festival : Play and poetry readings/workshops for Durham Board of Education, Oshawa ON, May 1990
  • Young Author Festival : Play and poetry readings/workshops at the Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton ON, May 1987
  • Young Author Festival : Play and poetry readings/workshops at McMaster University, Hamilton ON, May 1987
  • National Book Week Tour: Play and poetry readings in 12 schools on the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, April 1987
  • Childrens Book Festival : Royal Ontario Museum : Playwright Reading, Nov 1986
  • Toronto Book Fair : Childrens' Corner, Playwright Reading, Merch the Invisible Wizard, April 1984
  • Childrens' Book Week Tour : Orono Public School, Author Reading Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, November 1983
  • Childrens' Book Week Tour : Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, Author Reading Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, November 1983
  • Childrens' Book Week Tour : Toronto Public Libraries (Sanderson, Forest Hill, Riverdale), Author Reading Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, November 1983
  • Playwrights Canada Reading Tour : Eastern Ontario schools, Manotick, May 1983
  • Playwrights Canada Reading Tour : Nepean-Carlton Board of Education : Celebration of Canadian Literature for Grades 7 & 8 : Held at Carlton University, Ottawa, May 1983
  • National Book Week Tour : Southern Ontario Libraries (Sharbot Lake, Picton, Port Hope, Deseronto, Cobourg, Lakefield, Lindsay, Peterborough), April 1983
  • Playwrights Canada Reading Tour : Northern Ontario schools (Cobalt, Temiskaming, New Liskeard), April 1983
  • Playwrights Canada Reading Tour : Southern Ontario schools (Scarborough, Oshawa, Whitby) January - February 1983
  • Playwrights Canada Reading Tour : Southern Ontario school Blackstock, November 1982
  • Canada Council: Author Reading, District Library, Duncan BC, May 1982
  • National Book Week Tour : British Columbia Schools (Vancouver, Surrey, Nanimo, Duncan), April 1982
  • Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education : Elementary Schools, Author Readings The Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, Kindergarten to Grade 6 Students, 1980
  • Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education : Elementary Schools, Author Readings The Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, Kindergarten to Grade 6 Students, 1979
  • Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education : Elementary Schools, Author Readings The Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, Kindergarten to Grade 6 Students, 1978


Theatre & Television

Productions of Dramatic Works

  • Merch the Invisible Wizard, Canterbury Performing Arts High School, Ottawa, 3 performances, 2003
  • Merch the Invisible Wizard, Otter Valley Playhouse, Tillsonburg ON, 3 performances by Tillsonburg Teen Theatre, Aug 1997
  • The Great Zanderthon Takeover, Otter Valley Playhouse, Tillsonburg ON, 3 performances by Tillsonburg Teen Theatre, Aug 1997
  • Wondrous Tales of Wicked Winston, La Jeunesse Choir, choral speaking performance, October 1996
  • The Disappearing Donuts Caper, Northumberland Players : Firehall Theatre, Cobourg, July 1995
  • WolfCall one-act Play, Solar Stage, Toronto : "Word Works 93" : two Stage readings directed by Marianne McIsaac, 1993
  • The Great Zanderthon Takeover, Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay, performances July - August 1984
  • Merch the Invisible Wizard, Kings Playhouse, Georgetown PEI, performances Summer 1984
  • Merch the Invisible Wizard, Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay, performances August 1983
  • The Adventures of Freddykid and Seagull Sam, Northumberland Players, Cobourg, children's dinner theatre, December 1980
  • The Adventures of Freddykid and Seagull Sam, Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay, performances July - August 1979
  • The Adventures of Freddykid and Seagull Sam, Northumberland Players, Cobourg, 4 performances, June 1978

Play Writing

  • Nuage Editions 1997, Going it Alone, Plays by Women for Solo Performers, monologue, "Agnes"

TV Writing

  • TV Scripts (5) for " Polka Dot Door" program on TVOntario, 1980 (aired 1981 thru1993)

Performer / Director / Producer

  • YouTube Video : Author Reading from Jason and the Wonder Horn, Aaron Peacock Productions, Posted August 2008
  • Victorian Operetta Society : Play Christmas Toy Magic (Performer - "Mopsy"), Cobourg ON, Dec 1998
  • Northumberland Players : Lakeshore Summer festival : Play You can't take it with you(Performer -"Penny") , Cobourg ON August 1990
  • Ruth Harcourt Presents : Christmas Toy Magic (Performer - "Mopsy") Cobourg ON. Dec 1987
  • Brad Halls presents "Words and Music" (Performer - Singer) 1986
  • Northumberland Players presents Nurse Jane Goes to HawaiiDinner Theatre, Cobourg ON (Performer - "Vivien") 1985
  • Northumberland Players presents "Highlights of Dames at Sea and Cabaret Cobourg ON (Performer - Dancing/Singing) 1984
  • Pol & Andy Players Presents : Christmas Toy Magic (Performer - "Mopsy"), Touring during December 1982
  • Northumberland Players presents Hello Dolly, Cobourg ON (Script Asst.) 1982
  • Northumberland Players presents A Funny Thing Happened of the Way to the Foroum, (Asst Director) 1981
  • Northumberland Players presentsMouseTrap, Cobourg ON (Asst Director) 1980
  • Northumberland Players presents Cabaret, Cobourg ON (Performer) 1979
  • Northumberland Players, Children's Dinner Theatre Freddykid and Seagull Sam (Producer & Director), 1979
  • Northumberland Players presents Dames at Sea, Cobourg ON (Performer - "Mona Kent") 1978
  • Northumberland Players, Port Hope Fall Fair Production of Freddykid and Seagull Sam, (Producer & Director), 1978
  • Madrigal Singers of Guelph, Choral Music (Performer) 1968-69 Scarborough Light Opera : Musical (Performer) 1966-67
  • Cobourg Opera & Drama Guild : Musicals (Performer), 1963-65
  • Cobourg Opera & Drama Guild : Musicals (Performer), 1955-60

Unpublished MSS & Works-In-Progress

  • Our Whole Lives Waiting, adult poetry collection, [in progress]
  • Jason and the Portrait Pirates, juvenile novel, 3rd in Wonderhorn Series [complete]
  • Jason and the Angel of Mons, juvenile novel, 4th in Wonderhorn Series, [in progress]
  • Aargon the Time-Warp Alien, juvenile novel, [complete]
  • Where the Road Leads, novel [in progress]
  • The Singing Teacher, two-act adult drama, [complete]
  • Phoenix Dreams, short-story collection [in progress]
  • "Heads I Win", short-story [complete]
  • "Winner", short-story [in-progress]
  • "Butterfly Wings", short-story [in progress]
  • "Matter of Pride", one-act play [in-progress]
  • "The Interview", short-story [in-progress]
  • "A Friend for Hersha the Horse" short-story [in-progress]
  • "Balancing Act", short-story (in-progress)
  • "The Killing Room", short-story [complete]
  • "The Horse Shooting", short-story 3000 words [complete]
  • "Miss Purity Flour", adult short-story [complete]
  • "For Howard's Sake", adult short-story 3500 words [complete]
  • "Going Home", short-story [in-progress]
  • "The Sock that Talked", juvenile short-story 2500 words [complete]
  • "Jeremy Forgets Almost Everything", preshooler short-story 700 words [complete]
  • Merch Meets the Guzzling Gorge, juvenile drama, {play outline : third play in Merch trilogy)
  • Gungemore the Garbage Ghost, one-act juvenile drama, [in-progress]

Grants

  • Ontario Arts Council : Playwrights' Reserve, Solar Stage, Toronto 1993
  • Ontario Arts Council : Writers' Reserve, Stoddart Publishing 1993
  • Ontario Arts Council : Writers' Reserve, Annick Press 1992
  • Ontario Ministry of Culture & Communications, Writer-in-Residence Oshawa Public Library, Oshawa, ON, 1988-89,
  • Ontario Arts Council : Creative Artists in the Schools : Play-writing projects in Oshawa/Whitby elementary schools, September - December 1987
  • Ontario Arts Council : Creative Artists in the Schools : Play-writing project in Newtonville elementary school, Jan - March 1987
  • Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, ON, Project grant, 1984
  • Canada Council, Ottawa, ON., Short-term grant, 1983
  • Canada Council, Ottawa, ON., Short-term grant, 1981
  • Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, ON, Project grant, 1981
  • Writers Development Trust, Tamwood Writers' Retreat, 1981


Education

Formal Education

  • University of Guelph, Guelph ON : Faculty of Arts - English : Bachelor of Arts, 1975
  • Ontario Teacher's Permanent Elementary School Teacher's Certificate, 1965 [Revised under the Education Act, 1983]
  • Toronto Teachers' College : Teaching Children Grades One through Ten : Diploma 1961
  • Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto, ON : Radio & Television Arts, Fall 1959 - Spring 1960
  • Cobourg Collegiate Institute, Cobourg ON, Honour Graduation Diploma, 1959
  • Baltimore Elementary Public School : High School Entrance Certificate, 1954
  • PublicElementary Schools attended (Regina, SK / Edmonton, AB / Winnipeg, MB / Burlington, ON / Hamilton, ON / Galt, ON / Baltimore, ON), 1946 through 1954

Special Studies

  • Summer Institute of Film & Television, Algonquin College, Ottawa ON : Writing for Family & Children's TV, 1990
  • Sears & Switzer Workshops on Acting, Mime, and Pantomime : Cobourg ONJan 1982 Lester School of Dance, Peterborough ON : Jazz Dance, Fall 1980 - Spring 1981
  • Theatre Ontario Summer Course, Laurentian University, Sudbury ON : Directing I, 1980
  • Northumberland Players, Cobourg ON : Jack Medhurst Seminar in Basic Stage Makeup, June 1980
  • Lester School of Dance, Cobourg ON : Ballet, Fall 1979 - Spring 1980
  • Anna-Marie Oliver Dance School, Guelph ON : Jazz Dance, Fall 1973 - Spring 1975
  • University of Guelph : Aquatics Program - Lifesaving : Bronze Medallion / Award of Merit / Leader Patrol, Fall 1971 - Summer 1972
  • Scarborough Ballet Ensemble : Lydia Sire Classes in Ballet, Fall 1965 - Spring 1967
  • Paul Endersley School of Drama, Toronto ON, "Introduction to Acting", Summer 1956
  • Mary MacMillan School of Dance, Port Hope ON, Group Instruction - Classical Ballet, Fall/Winter 1952 through 1959
  • Jack Lemon School of Dance, Toronto ON, Group Instruction - Tap Dance, Summer 1954 through 1957
  • Doris Dunlop, Cobourg ON, Private lessons - Voice, Fall/Winter 1955 through 1957
  • Ruth Harcourt, Baltimore ON, Private Lessons - Voice, Fall 1953 - Winter 1954
  • Judy Welch School of Dance, Baltimore ON, Group Instruction - Tap Dance, Fall/Winter 1951 through 1954
  • YWCA Aquatics, Ornamental swimming training, 1944 through 1950

Professional

  • Education Chair, League of Canadian Poets, Toronto, ON, 1996-98
  • League of Canadian Poets, Toronto, ON, 1991(ongoing)
  • Saskatchewan Writers Guild, Regina, SK, 1989 (ongoing)
  • Curriculum Committee, The Writers' Union of Canada, Toronto, ON, 1990 (ongoing)
  • The Writers' Union of Canada, Toronto, ON, 1984 (ongoing)
  • Playwrights Union of Canada, Toronto, ON, 1982 (ongoing)
  • ACTRA (No: X04-8488), Toronto, ON, 1981 (ongoing)
  • CANSCAIP, Toronto, ON, 1981 (ongoing)
  • PEN CANADA, 1998 (ongoing)
  • Arts Council of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON (ongoing)
  • Spirit of the Hills Arts Org, Campbellford, ON (ongoing)


Non-Writing Interests

  • Choral Music : Oriana Singers (Performer - Alto)
  • Choral Music : Trinity United Church Choir (Performer - Alto)
  • TV Ontario, member/supporter (on-going)
  • Jazz FM Toronto, member/supporter (on-going)
  • Amnesty International, member/supporter (on-going)
  • Canadian Wildlife Federation, member/supporter (on-going)
  • Green Environment : Organic Gardening, Smoke-free Housing with House plants for air quality, Recycling & Composting
  • Physical Fitness : Cycling, Running, Swimming, Weight-training
  • Participation Competitions : Sprint Triathlon
  • Travel : Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Luxemburg, USA, Wales



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