In MemoriamTag

July 06, 2023

In Memoriam: Dundurn Press Founder Kirk Howard 1942-2023

Today Dundurn Press shared that their founder and Publisher Emeritus John Kirk Howard, C.M., passed away on June 30th, 2023. Born December 3, 1942, Howard (known as Kirk to everyone who knew him) was ...
June 30, 2022

Remembering Steven Heighton and the Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference

One of the jokes I have with myself is that my first exposure to the public world of poetry was so traumatizing that I had no choice but to accommodate what I saw, however subconsciously. Ten years ago, ...

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Heather Birrell and Catherine Bush in conversation with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

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The English Tutor: a book launch

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Shab-e She'r (Poetry Night) CXII

Canada's Most Diverse & Brave Poetry Open Mic

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