Back to My London Roots

London was a chance to reconnect with family and friends, and two of my own role models. Art Fidler was my English teacher at Oakridge High School and his praise for the book has been that “A” I was always chasing! Art is living the advice of the elders. After he retired from teaching he launched a new career as head of marketing for Original Kids Theatre Company. Dr. Ben Singer (see photo below) was my sociology professor at Western and, throughout my career, has been a source of advice and encouragement. When I worked for Ben as a research assistant he red-lined all my sociological jargon and taught me to write clearly. Ben was one of the two dozen experts who reviewed the manuscript and the book has been graced with his insights and ideas – not to mention his sense of humour! A big thank you to my wonderful family and friends, and friends of friends, who came out to the London launch to support me.

After London we stopped in Hamilton for some terrific media opportunities. I was on CHML Radio with Bob and Shiona, on CHCH TV Morning Live with Bob Cowan, and on Naburs and Friends with Bill Naburs at Talk Radio 820AM. Thank you Hamilton!

On to Montreal, our final stop in the tour. I’ll be at Paragraphe’s Books and Breakfast at the Sheraton on Sunday morning May 2 (see Events) and appearing on CJAD's Saturday Afternoon with Anne Lagace Dowson on Saturday, May 1.