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page where you can quickly find out
- what Graham is 'up to' and where
- website changes or additions
- and what's currently going
on!
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Up Coming & News
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2010 ~
June 27th
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4th
Annual Stellar Literary
Festival -
11 - 5 pm
Parkwood Estate, 270 Simcoe
Street N. Oshawa
MAP
&
Directions
Emcee R.D. Roy
Check the schedule
www.stellarliteraryfestival.com
View 2009
Photos
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April
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Graham
Ducker was invited to speak
about his book Don't Wake
The Teacher!
at the WEFLA International
Conference in Holguin Cuba,
with delegate coming
from all over the world.
Graham spoke about his
experience in a unique
school
where he learned how to
bring two cultures &
language development.
He published
booklets to be distributed
in Cuba which will be a
great aid to their teachers.
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February
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Trip to Cuba
with the
Canada Cuba Literary
Alliance
Group did workshops, poetry
readings, sight seeing and
yes, a little beach time.
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2009 Archives ~
June 13-14
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3rd
Annual Stellar Literary
Festival
- from a 1 day
to 2 day event
11 - 4 pm
Oshawa Valley Botanical
Gardens
MAP
&
Directions
Co-Emcee's are Susan
Reynolds, President & James
Dewar, Vice-President
of the
Writers Circle of Durham
Region (aka WCDR)
Check the schedule
http://www.stellarliteraryfestival.com/schedule2009.html
View
Photos |
June 3
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Graham Ducker’s short story
Wilderness Eventide has been
published in the June/July
edition of Canadian Stories.
Kudos Graham! |
June 1
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Stella Ducker, Graham
Ducker, Sue Reynolds and
James Dewar will appear on
Garth Riley’s television
show First Take Live on
Channel 12 CHEX TV Durham
tonight between 6:00 and
7:00 to talk about the
upcoming Stellar Literary
Festival that they will be
hosting and MCing in Oshawa,
June 13 and 14. |
May 25
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The WCDR will be an
important contributor to the
second annual Ajax Festival
of the Arts
Here are the final details
for the AJAX FESTIVAL OF THE
ARTS
Scheduled WCDR readers for
the day in the 1:30 pm group
is Graham Ducker
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January 2009
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J. Graham Publishing
published a chapbook of
Wency Rosales poetry in
English with Spanish
translation and brought it
with us when we went to
Cuba.
Stella, Editor & Co-founder
of the Stellar Showcase
Journal did an interview
with Wency
in Cuba and held a small
book launch in Cuba.
Read about it here: Wency
Rosales Interview
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Jan. 2009
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The Canada
Cuba Alliance Trip to Cuba
2009
As members of the Canada
Cuba Literary Alliance,
my wife and I are privilege
of
being Ambassadors of the
alliance. Our
trip to Cuba
annually at the end of
January. Two weeks spent on
the wonderful island of
sunshine and warmth. :-)
It’s a time when we
meet with our Cuban
counterparts and
ambassadors.
Along with Richard Grove,
CCLA Pres., Manuel
Velázquez, Vice-Pres. and
Wency Rosales, CCLA
Ambassador, they are key in
arranging our workshops,
readings, are our
translators, and Wency as
our tour guide. Without
them, it would be most
difficult otherwise. We
also meet with Cuban poets
and writers who join in our
workshops.
The creativity and talent is
amazing
More info & Photos
HERE |
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2008 Archives
Nov 1-2
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Writers
Weekend Retreat held at
Kempenfelt Conference Centre
Innisfil, ON
Graham attended a two day
intensive writing workshop
entitled Characters
Reloaded,
presented by Writescape
whose leaders are Ruth
Walker, Dorothea Helms, and
Gwynn Scheltema.
Photos
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Oct 26
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Brantford
Ontario:
Between 1971 and 1975, the
Colonel M.A. Colquhoun
Chapter of the I.O.D.E.
adopted the Morson Public
School. (Yes.. of the Don't
Wake the Teacher! book)
During those years the
ladies sent boxes with
various gifts ranging from
mitts, hats, toques and
candy to Christmas presents
to be shared.
While at Ministry Course in
Toronto, I was able to meet
with them and share stories
about the school.
Recently tentative inquiries
were made as to the status
of the Brampton I.O.D.E.
Chapter. It was a thrill to
learn, that although
the Colonel M.A. Colquhoun
Chapter has been closed, a
revitalized group is still
in operation.
On Sunday Oct.28, in
Brampton, we met with the
group of nine ladies who put
on a delectable lunch.
History of and stories from
the Morson School were
shared. I brought the
ladies up to date about the
Morson school and recounted
some of the tales and
stories recorded in the
book, Don't Wake The
Teacher! A most delightful
time was had by all.
Photos
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Oct
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J.
Graham Ducker has
received honourable mentions
in the 77th Annual Writer’s
Digest Writing Competition
in the Inspirational
Category for the short story
Life In A Leaf.
J. Graham Ducker
also received an honourable
mention in the 77th Annual
Writer’s Digest Writing
Competition in the poetry
section for the poem
Wilderness Camping.
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Aug 15
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Graham Ducker read one of his two submissions from his book
Don’t Wake The Teacher! and was presented the
Mariposa Writers' Group Certificate of Appreciation for his
Outstanding Contribution as a Summer Reader.
His other reading for the Mariposa Writers' Group Short Story
Competition, was presented as First Place winner for his
short story, Life in a Leaf. He was presented a certificate &
monetary prize at the Leacock Museum during the Lake Country Literary Lapses.
Congratulations Graham !
Photos
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June 18 th
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Graham
Ducker won third prize in
the Travel Essay Contest
which was a joint venture
between the Oshawa Senior
Citizen Centre and the
Oshawa Public Libraries.
Photo
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May 31st
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Graham will
be participating as a member
of the Durham Folklore
Society in storytelling
during this same event of
the Ajax Festival of the
Arts (see below)
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May 31 st
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Ajax
Festival of the Arts 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. As members of the
WCDR, Graham & Stella will
be there! Stop by and say
Hello!
J. Graham Publishing will
have samples of The Stellar
Showcase Journal &
subscriptions will be
available, and also info on
the upcoming Stellar
Literary Festival for Sept
27th. Graham's books
will also be available.. ask
him about how his Keynote
Address went in Cuba!
:-)
PHOTOS
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May 25th
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Graham has
been published in an
anthology chapbook of 3
poets. The launch of
the chapbook
is in Colborg and there will
be a reading. This
event will be put on and a
part of The Ontario
Poetry Society.
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April
21-28
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Graham Ducker
has been
invited
as a Keynote Speaker at the
WEFLA Conference
in
Holguin, Cuba in April.
He will be presenting the
seminar ‘Using The External
Environment’,
from his book Don't Wake The
Teacher!
PHOTOS
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March 19
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Durham
Folklore Society tells
stories - Graham had a
part in this yearly event.
See
photos
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Feb
2008
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Stella &
Graham are busy preparing
for a return trip to Cuba!
(Departure Feb 8)
They and other delegates of the
Canada
Cuba Litereary Alliance for 2 weeks.
They
will be participating in
readings and workshops and
the delegates again will
have
a greater part in the Cuba
International Book Fair in
Havana.
They promise to take lots of
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Graham
Ducker short story “What
If” has been
published in the
Science Creative
Quarterly
of the University of
British Columbia.
His story may be read
by clicking on this
link:
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/what-if/
Congratulations,
Graham!
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January lst
2008
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Wow!
Where had the year gone to??
LOL.
Wishing all of you the best
in 2008!
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2007
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Dec 9th 2007
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Graham will
be participating in the
Melgum Road's 'Santa's Back
In Town' at the Whitby
Courthouse Theatre.
Santa is going to be there!!
:-)
Photos
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Dec 7th 2007
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Stories
Under The Christmas Star
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
At Faith United Church 1778
Nash Rd., Courtice
Stories told by some of your
favourite professional
tellers: Dianne Chandler,
Marg Kropf, Lucy Brennan,
Doris Cherkas, Ron Getz,
Graham Ducker and Enid DeCoe.
Music by flautists Linda
Shewchuck and Friends.
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Nov 2007
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Nov 17
Tellabration (see pic)
-Graham as a member of
the Folkloric Society will
be a
part of this event.
The power of words will be
demonstrated Nov. 17 as
Durham Folklore Society
presents Tellabration! at
Whitby Central Public
Library at 2 pm - see
Oshawa This Week article
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October
4th
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Graham &
Stella will be at the
Kingston Book Growers
Festival 10 - 4
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October
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Graham
Ducker is has just received
work that out of the
19,000 entries in the
Writer's Digest Writing
Competition, he has received
an honourable mention for
'Wilderness Camping' in the
Non-rhyming Poem category.
Congraulations, Graham!
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Begins
October 23/ 07
7 - 8:30
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The Ontario Poetry Society -
Oshawa Branch
Need not be a member to
attend
Any interested
persons that enjoy poetry
readings or listening are
welcome
Begins October 23/ 07
7 - 8:30
Northview
Branch Library, 250 Beatrice
St E
In the library's meeting
room
jgrahamd@rogers.com
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Sept 29 /
07 The Great Hall at
Haliburton’s Fleming College
Books Alive! #2
Featuring Marjorie
Green, Elva Bates, Nuccia
Morelli, R. K. Smith, Sarah
Levis, Graham Ducker, Stella
Ducker, John Unrau, Hilda
Clarke, Gwynneth Heaton, The
Literary Estate of R. D.
Lawrence. HHWEN
members were invited to take
part in this event and
present their published
books to the public
As a member of The
Haliburton Highlands Writers
and Editors Network, Stella
Ducker, Editor of the
Stellar Showcase Journal
spoke on the reasons &
beginnings of the journal,
what has been accomplished
to date. She wrapped it up
by reading one of her poems
"The Little Princess" from
her
Chapbook "Samplings of
My Poetry" enjoyed by the
audience.
Graham Ducker , also a
member of HHWEN, spoke about
his published books, one a
memoir of his teaching days
in Northwestern Ontario,
Don't Wake The Teacher! and
the other is his book of
poetry he's written over the
years, Observations of Heart
and Mind.
He read excerpts from both
books.
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Sept 22 / 2007
The Stellar Literary
Festival - Durham
Region will be held in
the
Oshawa Valley Botanical
Gardens,
155
Arena Street.
Bring your lawn chair and
join in the Literary
Celebration.
This festival is for
EVERYONE
don't have to be an author
or poet - just come and met
some and talk to them.
LOL
Check
the website for more info as
it is posted.
Photos posted & Press
clipping
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August
20 / 07
Graham Ducker will be in
Chapleau Ontario at the
Chapleau Public Library's '
'Meet The Author"
going back to the little
town where he began his
teaching career and met his
wife. They are both looking
forward to meeting with
friends they knew and catch
up to date with everyone.
Graham will be speaking
about his teaching
experiences in North Western
Ontario till his retirement
and how his book Don't Wake
The Teacher! is his
documentation of that unique
school no longer in
existence. He will also
read a few of his favourite
poems from his poetry book,
Observations of Heart and
Mind. Watch for
photos
when they return.
Press
clipping
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July
17th / 07 |
Stella &
Graham were on CHEX TV being
interviewed by
Garth Riley, Host of
First Take Live
Stella is the Event Producer
of the
Stellar Literary Festival
taking place Sept
22 / 07
Check out some
Photos.
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July 8th 2007
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Graham as
part group with Heather
Whaley and other WCDR
members were at the
Whitby Central Library doing
Splash Poetry with the
children.
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June 21 2007
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Graham read
from his new poetry book,
Observations of Heart and
Mind to the regular meeting
of the Canadian Authors
Association (Graham is an
member)
PHOTOS
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May 2007
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Graham
entered his poem "NEEDLESS
DESTRUCTION", was selected
in the new International
Online Poetry Competition to
be published to our website
at www.VoicesNet.com.
See it
Here
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May 24th
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July 7th
- Finalists for
Liaisons II: The R.D.
Lawrence Commemorative
Anthology
Writers submitted their
works from across North
America and the U.K. for the
R.D. Lawrence Commemorative
Anthology sponsored by The
Haliburton Highlands
Writers’ and Editors’
Network and the Minden Hills
Cultural Centre. We are
pleased to announce that
selections have been
finalized and the anthology
will be available in July at
HHWEN’s Annual General
Meeting at Pinestone Resort
on July 7. Sharon Lawrence
will be the guest speaker at
the breakfast meeting (full
buffet breakfast to be
served.)
Graham Ducker is one
of the writers included in
the anthology and will be
attending the July HHWEN's
Annual General Meeting in
Minden.
Congratulations Graham!
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May
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Northview
Community Centre - Senior
Day Program
Once a month Graham offers
the Seniors Day Program an
opportunity to express
themselves,
create and as a group
compose a poem, which will
be collected into a
chapbook.
This year has just concluded
and he's looking foward to
next fall when the program
starts again.
See
Photos from 2006
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March 2007
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Graham Ducker’s
screen play MUDDY
MEMORIES was a
semi-finalist in the
WriteMovies.com
International Writing
Competition #11.
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March 20 2007
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Performing
at Northview Branch Oshawa
Public Libraries
in
celebration of World
Storytelling Day!
Storytellers Dianne
Chandler, Doris Cherkas,
Graham Ducker, James
Broad, Yasmin Siddiqui,
George Blake (with drum),
and Heather Whaley singing a
Scottish roving ballad, help
you escape on a wandering
journey through story and
song. Special guest
performers Ray Brisson on
fiddle and guitarist Fred
Devolin will bring
excitement and merriment to
the evening with their
lively tunes!
Photo
of Graham storytelling -
thanks to Peter Whaley!
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February 2007
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The book
launch was a success!
Thank you to all who
attended and helped to make
this event
a success. Thank you
also for the welcomed offers
of help, it was very much
appreciated.
It was pure joy for Stella
to see & hear her grandson
Robert play a musical
interlude for his
grandfather's book launch.
Kudos Robert for a job well
done!
Everyone had a good time,
lots of networking went on
and lots of questions about
the Canada
Cuba Literary Alliance trip
were asked and answered.
Photos coming soon.
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February 2007
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Book Launch
for Observations of Heart
and Mind is planned for Feb
24th with Emcee Al Nichols.
Graham was on
Rogers' TV
promoting his book & book
launch and we've had some
press coverage.
More info soon...
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January 2007
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Stella &
Graham are busy preparing
for their trip to Cuba,
along with members the
Canada
Cuba Litereary Alliance for 2 weeks. There
will be readings and
workshops going on during
the Havana Book Fair. Are
we excited? :-) And yes,
we will take lots of
photos! :-)
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January 2007
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Happy New
Year to everyone!
Graham's poetry book,
Observations of Heart and
Mind should be arriving end
of
this month. A book launch
is being planned for end of
February. MORE INFO soon
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