ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Eric Walters
- Born in Toronto, Ontario
- Author of over 80 novels and picture books, including:
• War of the Eagles 1998 (Ruth Schwartz Award)
• The Rule of Three 2014
• The King of Jam Sandwiches 2020 (Governor General’s Literary Award)
- Three-time recipient of the Silver Birch Award
- Founder of non-profit organization Creation of Hope
Dominique Michel
- Born in Sorel, Quebec
- Singer and Comedian most known for her roles on Moi et l’autre (1966–72) and Bye Bye (on and off from 1971 to 1997)
- Appointed Officer to Order of Canada in 1994
- Appointed Chevalier to l’Ordre national du Québec in 2002
Mark Bourrie
- Born in Toronto, Ontario
- Lecturer, Dept. of History, Carleton University since 2011
- Freelance journalist since 1979
- Author of non-fiction, including:
• By Reason of Insanity 1998
• Bushrunner: The Life of Pierre Radisson 2019 (RBC Taylor Prize, Literary Non-Fiction Book)
• Big Men Fear Me: The Fast Life and Quick Death of Canada's Greatest Media Tycoon 2022
Phil Comeau
- Born in Saulnierville, Nova Scotia
- Director of films and documentaries including:
• Le secret de Jérôme 1994
• Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart 2016
• Belle-Île in Acadie 2019
- Appointed to l’Ordre des francophones d’Amériques 2007
- Appointed to the Order of Canada 2011
