Confronting the past with the hope of good
When Catherine McKercher decided to retire from Carleton University in 2014 after teaching journalism for 27 years, she wasn’t thinking about what she was going to “do,” as everyone liked to ask. ”I was thinking of just “being” rather than “doing,” she says. Until...
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Brenda’s Wondrous Adventure
How nice to celebrate a good friend! I met Brenda O’Farrell in my first year of journalism in 1983 at Concordia University. She was 19. I was 25. She was an early bloomer and I was a late one. We’ve remained fast friends ever since, although there have been some gaps...
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Be afraid! The dangers of doing nothing
That was interesting. I made an unplanned trip to Starbucks at lunch the other day. I didn't have my phone, a newspaper, book or magazine, or a pen and piece of paper. There was nothing to do but sit there while I sipped my latte and nibbled on a blueberry bar. I...
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This year Hearts by Erin will be at Fibre Fling Art Show and Sale, which runs Friday April 3 to Saturday April 4, at the Kitichissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Drive just behind the Royal Ottawa.
About Erin
Erin is a writer and fabric artist living in Ottawa, Ontario. She has been writing for a very long time and is the author of three books.
Upcoming events
About Erin
Erin is a writer and fabric artist living in Ottawa, Ontario. She has been writing for a very long time and is the author of three books.
THE BOOKS
The history of the Canadian Dairy Commission, a federal crown corporation.
An anthology of family lore and history.
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