Profile Category: Creators

Fran Sanagan operates a studio in Southampton, and each summer leads a landscape photography workshop for the Southampton School of the Arts. His work is part of David Archibald’s presentation, “Spirit of the Inland Seas”. From the sparkling images in Lakeshore Landmarks, Fran’s work varies through sports team photos, wedding albums and action shots for news...

Donna Stewart, a retired teacher. brings her enthusiasm for outdoor sports and teaching to writing for young children. From her home on the Bruce Peninsula, she has many opportunities to play in and on the waters of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Paddle to Rattlesnake Island was inspired by my experiences kayaking with my children,” she...

Diane Madden loves exploring cemeteries, haunted places, lonely shorelines and back-country roads. Almost every trip leads her to another Tale of the Unusual. Not gory or violent, her tales leave readers with that tingling question, “Could it be true?” Diane lives on the Bruce Peninsula, the setting for many of the tales she has collected....

Corinne Robertson-Brown edited Shorewords, the first publication of The Brucedale Press. A writer, teacher of technical writing, and artist in watercolours, she brought enthusiasm and dedication to helping this publishing venture get started. She also loves theatre, and is an actor, direcct and produced playwright.

Drawing ever since she could hold a pencil, Bobbi Switzer has developed her skill and currently illustrates for several publishers. She started her career at the age of 17 entering Conestoga College for graphic design and advertising. Her studio and sign shop is located in Hepworth on the Bruce Peninsula. Recently, Bobbi has developed yet...

A long-time resident of Southampton, Ontario, Bob Johnston was raised in Toronto. On an athletic scholarship, he studied at the University of Dubuque, Iowa. He earned two graduate degrees in Social Work at the University of Toronto and spent many years as a family counsellor. In mid-life, he entered the ministry and has served as associate...

Raised on the Bruce Peninsula, Allan Bartley has worked as a journalist for a number of Canadian daily newspapers. His education is in political science and journalism, and his previous publications include Alexander MacNeill, A Political Life. He edited the Lindsay Township history, Proud People. Now retired from Canadian security agency, he is an adjunct...

Alison Thielman has illustrated stories written by her mom, Toni Thielman, and decorated store windows for Christmas in her home town of Kincardine. She created the cover art for Barricade Summer, and for the Listening Response Logs to accompany it. The drawings in both Stocking Stories are also Alison’s work.

Lynne Porter was born on a Keppel farm, a fifth-generation descendant of immigrants from the United Kingdom. She currently lives near Oxenden with her husband, Ron. Her deep roots inspired a keen interest in the history of family, friends, and neighbours who settled in the area. She has written and generously illustrated  OXENDEN The Way...

Jon Radojkovic has freelanced as a photographer and journalist with the Owen Sound daily newspaper, The Sun Times, and local weeklies such as The Chesley Enterprise and The Markdale Standard, and the monthly Mosaic. Barns of the Queen’s Bush is his first book.Jon is the co-founder of Ontario Barn Preservation. Jon and his family live on a farm in Sullivan Township, northeast...