What did the Loyalists Do Anyhow? Elaine Cougler is the award-winning author of historical novels about the lives of settlers in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution. She uses the backdrop of the conflict for page-turning fictional tales where the main characters face torn loyalties, danger, and personal conflicts. […]
I Can, You Can We are delighted to welcome Robert Pio Hajjar from Ideal Way (Ideal-Way.ca) with his message of hope and inspiration. He has travelled to over 100 cities throughout North America and spoken to more than 550,000 people. Robert was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2016. He is the only individual […]
Western University President: Establishing a Positive Relationship between Western and the Community Alan Shepard arrived at Western in July 2019 as the 11th President and Vice – Chancellor. Previously he served the same role at Concordia University in Montreal. He has a doctorate degree in English and is the author or editor of three books, […]
Iconic Fashion Journalist: Forging her Own Path Jeanne Beker is one of the most influential women in the fashion industry in Canada and around the world. She was the founding member of Much Music and co-hosted the series, The New Music on City TV for six years. In 1985, she launched the legendary Fashion Television, […]
My Journey Through Life and the Law Beverley’s judicial career began in April 1981 when she was appointed to the Vancouver County Court. In September 1981, she was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. She was elevated to the British Columbia Court of Appeal in December 1985, and was appointed Chief Justice of […]
AL DAY - Executive Director of the N’Amerind Friendship Centre - Indigenous Relationship with the Crown/Canada Al is of the Anowal (Turtle) Clan and his On^yota a:ka (Oneida) name is Lutahawit. Currently, he sits as Shonuhses, one of nine traditional Chiefs of the On^yota a:ka Lotiyaneshu (Oneida Nation Council of Chiefs). He has been married […]
Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes Shirleyan English grew up in Northern Ontario where her father worked for the Ontario Northland Railway. She attended high school in North Bay and while there, volunteered for the government-run Farmerette program when she was 16 years old, spending a memorable summer working on a farm […]
Music for the Most Wonderful Time of Year SOPHISTICATED LADIES is a talented trio of Female Musicians from London entertaining with the classics in music, including many songs from The American Song Book. They also offer soft jazz for Easy Listening. They have performed at Michael’s on the Thames, Olive R Twist, many of the […]
Sharing her Knowledge and Love of Weather Julie Atchison is the Meteorologist on CTV London News at 6 p.m. and CTV London News at 11 p.m. Since her career in journalism began, Julie has covered news, entertainment, sports and weather. Originally from Peterborough, Julie graduated from Broadcast Journalism at Fanshawe College, and she has a […]
Chinese Canadian Pioneers, Heroes and Game Changers Arlene Chan has written seven books about the history, culture, and traditions of the Chinese in Canada, some shortlisted for the Ontario Speaker’s Book Award, Heritage Toronto Book Award, Silver Birch Award, and Red Cedar Award. Her work has been recognized with the Heritage Toronto Special Achievement Award, [...]
