February 18 th, reading to San Miguel Writers Conference, Mexico April 4th, radio interview, CBC North by Northwest (BC wide) April 27th, reading Word Storm, Nanaimo BC April 30th, Federation of BC Writers Spring Conference May 4th, radio interview, Beach Mornings, Mid Vancouver Island, BC May 11th, newspaper article, Parksville Qualicum News, Mid Van. Island. May 12th, guest of Lieutenant Governor, BC. Caregivers Day May 13th, official book launch, Qualicum Beach BC May 24th, book signing, Pharmasave, Parksville, BC May 29th, radio interview, CBC Eye Opener, Calgary, Alberta June 2nd, talk at Village Square Branch, Calgary Library June 5th, book launch, Owls Nest Books, Calgary Alberta June 6th, talk at Calgary Association of Life Long Learners (CALL) June 9th, talk at Shawnessy Branch, Calgary Library June 29th, talk at Harbourfront Library, Nanaimo (Adventures in Elderland) July 10th, publication Policy Options, National magazine August 26, newspaper article, The Morning Star, Vernon BC August 27th, radio interview, Engaging in Ageing, Kelowna BC August 29th, radio interview CBC Daybreak South, Kelowna, BC August 29th, book launch, Mosaic Books, Kelowna BC August 29th, book signing, Bookland Vernon, BC August 30th, talk at Vernon Library, Vernon BC September, Shaw Television Interview, (Adventures in Elderland) September 11th, talk to Club Bel Age Centre, Coquitlam BC September 17th. First book review. (Check it out at this link) http://www.miramichireader.ca/2017/09/the-dwindling-review/ September 22nd, talk at Qualicum Beach Seniors Center September 24th, Word on the Street workshop, Vancouver, BC October 10th, West Ottawa Rotary. October 10th, private home "book club" Ottawa Ontario October 11th book signing Singing Pebble Bookstore Ottawa. October 13th, talk at Kingston Seniors Centre. October 14th book launch Novel Idea bookstore, Kingston Ontario, October 16th reading Bryan Prince Bookseller, Hamilton Ontario October 18th private home "book club" Toronto Ontario October 22nd talk to meeting of Gauchers Foundation of Canada, Toronto October 26th, talk First Metropolitan United Church, Victoria BC. November 1st, Caregiver Cafe, talk at Qualicum Beach Branch Library, November 14, Talk to Rotary, Cumberland, BC November 18th, Caregiver Cafe VIRL Duncan BC November 21st, Podcast to talk about the role of Caregiver Cafe in Compassionate Community, CHLY 101.7 Nanaimo November 21st, Caregiver Cafe Harbourfront Branch, VIRL November 28th, Caregiver Cafe, Courtenay Branch, VIRL December 5th, Caregiver Cafe, Ladysmith Branch VIRL December 9th, Caregiver Cafe Gabriola Island Branch Vancouver Island Regional Library 1pm - 2:30pm December 12th, Caregiver Cafe Parksville Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library 1:30 - 2:30pm December 13th, talk to Rotary Club, Nanaimo Daybreak January 24th, 2018 Shaw TV Seniors Connect, January 26, Nanaimo Family Life, Seniors Connect. 2:30pm February 8, 2018, Rotary Club Lantzville, 6:45am February 8, Rotary Club of Comox, 6:00pm March 26, Rotary Club of Duncan, 12:00pm April 3, Oak Bay Rotary Club, Victoria April 12, Tuscany Springs Speakers Bureau, Calgary Alberta April 14, Audreys Bookstore in Edmonton, collaborating with Rick Lauber April 21, Shelf Life Books in Calgary, a collaboration with Clem Martini April 25-26 Vancouver Library Dunbar & Renfrew branches May 3rd, North Shore Caregiver Support Group, North Vancouver, May 5th, Meet the Author Chapters Indigo Nanaimo, May 7th, Meet the Author Volume One Bookstore in Duncan, May 8th, Meet the Author Laughing Oyster Bookstore in Courtenay May 10th, CWL French Creek BC, June 3, Book Club, North Saanich, BC (a private event) June 7, Practice Wise Webinar with Alberta Health Services uly 12 (rescheduled) Face 2 Face with David Peck. A podcast about social change July 16, Book Club, Courtenay BC July 21, Indigo Spirit on Granville St. Vancouver Book Signing August 29 Face2Face Live podcast with host David Peck, Toronto September 16, Capital Unitarian Congregation, Victoria BC September 17 "From Struggle to Strength" reading collaboration, We Rage. B We Weep Foundation Bolen Books. September 20th, "Sunset Love" Federal Retirees Association, collaboration with Carollyne Haynes Nanaimo Branch October 11, Webinar with Family Caregivers of BC November 22, National Association of Federal Retirees, Comox Branch, Sunset Love, with Carollyne Haynes December 12, Oceanside Hospice Support Group and Volunteers January 31, 2019 Interview with the Toronto Globe and Mail February 13, 2019 Reading at the San Miguel de Allende Writers Conference April,7, 2019 Unitarian Fellowship, San Miguel de Allende, Forum with Caregivers team March 1st, "Inspired by San Miguel" an event 3-5pm Four Canadian authors and sponsored by Gov.of Canada, Biblioteca March 14, 2019 Literary Sala, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on the theme, "Tell your Story" June 7, Northwest Bay PROBUS Club, 9:15am Nanoose Bay June 8, BC14 Branch of the National Association of Federal Retirees, Sidney BC June 19th PROBUS Club, Ladysmith BC September 17 PROBUS Club, Salt Spring Island, BC October 1st, ROTARY Mid day, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, October 7, Canadian Federation of University Women, Oceanside Club |