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SUMMARY:2nd Annual St. Lawrence Writer's Festival
DESCRIPTION:The St. Lawrence Writers Festival returns for its second year this weekend\, from September 10–13\, bringing an outstanding lineup of Canadian authors\, poets\, and literary personalities to Brockville. \nHeld primarily at Arts Hub Brockville\, 32 Park Street\, transforming Arts Hub Brockville into a vibrant centre of literary discussion\, creativity\, and intellectual exchange. \nThe festivities commence this Thursday evening with national best-selling author Waubgeshig Rice (Moon of the Crusted Snow\, Moon of the Turning Leaves)\, and the return of Wayne Johnston (new release: The Novice of Holloway Hall) and Terry Fallis (The Marionette) in conversation with Rod Carley. \nFriday afternoon features award-winning author Gary Barwin (new release: The Comedian’s Book of the Dead)\, new releases from area writer Heidi Reimer (What We Found Instead)\, Heidi von Palleske (The Lost Queen)\, Hollay Ghadery (The Unravelling of OU)\, and Catherine Bush’s 2025 critically acclaimed short story collection SKIN. \nAudiences are in for a treat Friday evening with best selling Newfoundland author\, the imitable Donna Morrissey (new memoir: Tell It to the Water)\, in conversation with acclaimed Calgary writer\, Ali Bryan. \nStart your Saturday with a Poetry panel (featuring Brockville-born Carolyn Van Der Meer\, Kim Fahner\, Kingston’s Armand Garnett Ruffo\, and Ottawa poet Margo LaPierre) followed by a Romantasy panel with three of Canada’s hottest romantasy writers (H. Leighton Dickson (new release: Ship of Spells)\, Shade Lapite (debut release: Goddess Crown)\, and Kelley Armstrong (new release: An Ordinary Sort of Evil. \nDo you want to know how the publishing industry works? Attend Patricia Westerhoff’s “How to Get Published in Canada” lunchtime workshop\, followed by a Historical Fiction panel featuring Giles Blunt (new release: Bad Juliet and author of the Cardinal TV series now on Netflix)\, Donna Morrissey (Rage the Night)\, Lucy Black (new release: The Quilting of Scars)\, and Frances Boyle (new release: Skin Hunger). The afternoon concludes with an eclectic Contemporary Fiction Panel featuring Russell Smith (new release: Self Care)\, Governor-General award-winning playwright Judith Thompson’s debut novel In Crow’s Field\, Giller nominated Dennis Bock’s new release Strangers at the Red Door\, and Darlene Madott’s new release Closing Ceremonies and Dying Times). \nOne of the festival’s most popular events returns this year – a Saturday night cruise with 1000 Islands and Seaway Cruise Lines! This year’s cruise takes a romantic turn as it transforms into “The Love Boat!” \nOn Sunday\, the festival isn’t going to the dogs\, but it is going to the cats — Hilton the rescue Tabby to be purr-cise. Join us for the Cat Meow’s brunch followed by the book launch of The Great Catsby by Hilton\, a catification of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic (adapted/translated by award-winning humour writer Rod Carley and illustrated by Quebec-based illustrator Juliette Miron). Join Hilton and friends in conversation with Terry Fallis (free event). \nOther featured authors include Carolyn Bennett\, Celia Godkin\, Daniel Goodwin\, Lois Lorimer\, Michael Mirolla\, Emily Weedon\, and Ron Zajac. \nFor more information please visit: https://www.stlawrencewritersfestival.ca/ \n 
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LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Arts-Books,Community Events,General Events
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual St. Lawrence Writer's Festival
DESCRIPTION:The St. Lawrence Writers Festival returns for its second year this weekend\, from September 10–13\, bringing an outstanding lineup of Canadian authors\, poets\, and literary personalities to Brockville. \nHeld primarily at Arts Hub Brockville\, 32 Park Street\, transforming Arts Hub Brockville into a vibrant centre of literary discussion\, creativity\, and intellectual exchange. \nThe festivities commence this Thursday evening with national best-selling author Waubgeshig Rice (Moon of the Crusted Snow\, Moon of the Turning Leaves)\, and the return of Wayne Johnston (new release: The Novice of Holloway Hall) and Terry Fallis (The Marionette) in conversation with Rod Carley. \nFriday afternoon features award-winning author Gary Barwin (new release: The Comedian’s Book of the Dead)\, new releases from area writer Heidi Reimer (What We Found Instead)\, Heidi von Palleske (The Lost Queen)\, Hollay Ghadery (The Unravelling of OU)\, and Catherine Bush’s 2025 critically acclaimed short story collection SKIN. \nAudiences are in for a treat Friday evening with best selling Newfoundland author\, the imitable Donna Morrissey (new memoir: Tell It to the Water)\, in conversation with acclaimed Calgary writer\, Ali Bryan. \nStart your Saturday with a Poetry panel (featuring Brockville-born Carolyn Van Der Meer\, Kim Fahner\, Kingston’s Armand Garnett Ruffo\, and Ottawa poet Margo LaPierre) followed by a Romantasy panel with three of Canada’s hottest romantasy writers (H. Leighton Dickson (new release: Ship of Spells)\, Shade Lapite (debut release: Goddess Crown)\, and Kelley Armstrong (new release: An Ordinary Sort of Evil. \nDo you want to know how the publishing industry works? Attend Patricia Westerhoff’s “How to Get Published in Canada” lunchtime workshop\, followed by a Historical Fiction panel featuring Giles Blunt (new release: Bad Juliet and author of the Cardinal TV series now on Netflix)\, Donna Morrissey (Rage the Night)\, Lucy Black (new release: The Quilting of Scars)\, and Frances Boyle (new release: Skin Hunger). The afternoon concludes with an eclectic Contemporary Fiction Panel featuring Russell Smith (new release: Self Care)\, Governor-General award-winning playwright Judith Thompson’s debut novel In Crow’s Field\, Giller nominated Dennis Bock’s new release Strangers at the Red Door\, and Darlene Madott’s new release Closing Ceremonies and Dying Times). \nOne of the festival’s most popular events returns this year – a Saturday night cruise with 1000 Islands and Seaway Cruise Lines! This year’s cruise takes a romantic turn as it transforms into “The Love Boat!” \nOn Sunday\, the festival isn’t going to the dogs\, but it is going to the cats — Hilton the rescue Tabby to be purr-cise. Join us for the Cat Meow’s brunch followed by the book launch of The Great Catsby by Hilton\, a catification of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic (adapted/translated by award-winning humour writer Rod Carley and illustrated by Quebec-based illustrator Juliette Miron). Join Hilton and friends in conversation with Terry Fallis (free event). \nOther featured authors include Carolyn Bennett\, Celia Godkin\, Daniel Goodwin\, Lois Lorimer\, Michael Mirolla\, Emily Weedon\, and Ron Zajac. \nFor more information please visit: https://www.stlawrencewritersfestival.ca/ \n 
URL:https://hometowntv12.ca/event/2nd-annual-st-lawrence-writers-festival/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Arts-Books,Community Events,General Events
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SUMMARY:46th Annual Brockville Terry Fox Run
DESCRIPTION:The 46th annual Terry Fox Run is being held on Sunday\, September 20th in Brockville and across Leeds & Grenville. \nIn Brockville\, the run is being held at the Thousand Islands Secondary School (TISS) track with registration starting at noon and the run starting at 1:00pm. \nEveryone is welcome to participate. Come out on Sunday to walk\, run\, support the participants\, and help raise funds for cancer research. \nDonations and pledges can be made through terryfox.org or in person at the event. \nThe run will start with the ceremonial walk around the TISS track piped out by a piper before heading out for the 5K run/walk. \nThe five-kilometre route runs along Parkedale Avenue to the Brock Trail across from the police station\, where participants then head north to Laurier Boulevard\, then west to Windsor Drive and back to TISS. \nIn the 45 years since Terry Fox dipped his artificial leg in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast in St. John’s\, N.L.\, and ran the equivalent of a marathon (26 miles) a day\, over $900 million has been raised by Terry Fox Run participants. \nLocally\, the Brockville Terry Fox Run has raised half a million dollars since 1981. \nCome out and help Brockville carry on Terry Fox’s incredible legacy for the 46th year!
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LOCATION:Thousand Islands Secondary School\, 2510 Parkedale Ave\, Brockville\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Charity/Fundraising Events,Community Events,General Events,Sports/Recreation
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