Telling Tales Key Sponsors and Supporters:
CO-HOSTS
DIAMOND
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
Rotary Club of Burlington Central
Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore
Rotary Club of Dundas
Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise
Rotary Club of Waterdown
MAJOR IN-KIND SUPPORTERS
TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Pantone DS 325-2 C
Pantone DS 325-3 C
Pantone DS 85-1 C
We would like acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
The Telling Tales Team:
COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ROTARY CLUB OF HAMILTON (RCH):
Susan Jasper, CFIB District Manager, RCH,
Founder, Festival and Fundraising Chair
Matthew Downey, Business Valuation Specialist,
Taylor Leibow Accountants, RCH, Finance and
Admin Chair
Laura Lukasik, Manager of Partnerships and
Outreach, HPL, Co-Host and Selection Committee
Chair
Lisa Hunter, Westfield Program Coordinator,
HCA, Co-Host and Program Chair
Rondalyn Brown, Manager, Westfield Heritage
Village, HCA, Co-Host
Ginny Mattuzzi, Director of Community Service,
RCH, Co-Host
STEERING COMMITTEE
Anne Bermingham, 2WA Consulting, RCH,
Volunteer Recruitment Co-Chair
Judy Boswell, Muse Marketing Group, Marketing
Co-Chair
Joe Curto, HWCDSB, Transportation Co-Chair
Paul Gibel, Grant Thornton, RCH, Logistics Chair
Caitlyn Hicks, Idea Exchange (Cambridge
Libraries), Finance and Admin Co-Chair
Donna Millard, HWDSB, Transportation Co-Chair
Kelly Russell, Festival Coordinator
Julie Shea, Financial Advisor, RCH, Volunteer
Recruitment Co-Chair
Mark Tharme, Muse Marketing Group, Marketing
Co-Chair
Joanna Williams, Public Relations Manager
KEY ADVISORS
Richard Allen, RCH, Volunteer Recruitment
Committee
Amber Aquin, YMCA, Program Committee
David Bradley, Edward Jones, Logistics
Committee
Kim Burns, Early Literacy Hamilton, Program
Committee
Sharon Campbell-Springstead, Selection
Committee
Marvin Caplan, RCH, Volunteer Recruitment
Committee and Incoming Director of Community
Service for RCH
Linda Coleman, Prize and Raffle Supervisor
Gordon Falconer, Hamilton Video and Sound
Jelaine Foster, Hamilton Community Rotaract,
Transportation Committee
Lori Fraser, Today’s Family, Program Committee
Paul Gordon, RCH, Logistics Committee
Christine Green, Rotary Club of Dundas,
Photography Team
Kathy Harasyn, Rotary Club of Waterdown
Melissa Kelly, YMCA
Lisa Kiriakopoulos, HWDSB, Transportation
Committee
Sheila Land, Hillfield Strathallan College,
Transportation Committee
Lisa Legacy, RCH, RCH Club Administrator
Laura Levaque, Hamilton Literacy Council,
Program Committee, Book Swap and Shop Chair
John MacRae, Rotary Club of Dundas
Nancy McKibbin Gray, Selection Committee
Jacqui Murray, Rotary Club of Burlington
Lakeshore
Jodi Murray, Conestoga College
Chris Nutley, HCA, Transportation Committee
Marie Robbins, RCH, Volunteer Recruitment
Committee
Steve Roblin, Rotary Club of Dundas Valley
Sunrise
Alyssa Seul, HPL, Selection Committee
Charles Stevens, First Student Canada,
Transportation Committee
Peter Thoem, Rotary Club of Burlington Central
Courtney Workman, Columbia International
College
KEY:
RCH – Rotary Club of Hamilton
HCA – Hamilton Conservation Authority
HPL – Hamilton Public Library
HWDSB – Hamilton-Wentworth District School
Board
HWCDSB – Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District
School Board
Cover illustration created by Bernice Lum
Welcome
Photos: Capture the Moment, Tim Bermingham
Let your imagination soar at
this year’s Telling Tales Festival.
• Experience 30 of Canada’s leading
children’s writers, illustrators, musicians
and storytellers on our nine stages and
throughout the Village
• Have your Telling Tales Program,
book or CD autographed by your
favourite presenter
• Purchase, donate or swap a book in the
Telling Tales Book Swap & Shop Tent
• Meet historic literary characters
• Play and learn in the Large Meadow
Activity Centre
See pages 16 and 17 for Village
Map and Featured Locations!
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Welcome
Welcome to our world of stories!
Telling Tales is now seven years old
and it feels great. Wonderful new
developments are happening all the
time.
This year Penguin Random House
asked us to help launch international
bestselling author Neil Pasricha’s
first children’s book, Awesome is
Everywhere, at our festival! Nimbus
has flown their star, Sheree Fitch, in
from the East and Metis storyteller,
David Bouchard has arrived from
out West. As if that wasn’t exciting
enough, TVOKids has joined as a
sponsor of our Music Stage, and
we are delighted that Hamilton
Best Start Network have chosen
to celebrate their 10th birthday
party with us in the large meadow.
Everything is awesome!!!!
and constantly growing . There
are countless organizations,
individuals, volunteers, sponsors
and supporters of every kind that
must be thanked today. Without
everyone’s contribution, large and
small, we simply would not be
able to offer this festival free of
charge. Please join us in saluting
our host partners: Rotary Club of
Hamilton, Hamilton Public Library,
Hamilton Conservation Authority
and Westfield Heritage Village. We
also wish to extend special thanks
to TD Bank Group and over 20 local
Rotary Clubs for their support at
the platinum level. The commitment
of Hamilton’s public and Catholic
school boards to offer families free
transportation from several schools
is truly heartwarming. Please take a
second to review the complete list of
supporters highlighted at the back
of this program. We thank one and
all whole-heartedly for believing in
the importance of this festival.
When you leave this magical world
and pass back through the gates
of time, we hope you will consider
helping us further with a donation
of any size. Your generosity will help
us to build the festival and support
literacy all year round.
Have an unforgettable day. Let your
imagination soar!
Susan Jasper
On behalf of the Telling Tales Team
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The Venue
About Westfield Heritage Village
Westfield Heritage Village first opened in 1964 and has grown to encompass
more than 35 historic buildings, a diverse artifact collection of over 25,000
objects and a dedicated group of more than 400 volunteers.
Photo: Lisa Hunter
The village is set on 400 acres of
unspoiled natural woodlands and
meadows, with several well-marked
nature trails and a rare TH&B steam
train. Visitors are encouraged to
wander and explore Westfield’s
fascinating historical buildings, such
as the blacksmith shop, log homes
and general store. You will have
an opportunity to chat with a wide
variety of village characters about
life in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Find out what books they were
excited about in their time; many of
these stories are still popular today.
Westfield Heritage Village offers a
wide range of public programs and
special events, including Haunted
Halloween, Christmas programs,
Maple Syrup Festival and the always
delicious Ice Cream Carnival. The
village is open to the public on
Sundays and holidays from March
until the end of October.
Westfield is a favourite destination
for teachers and students, offering
a range of hands-on, curriculumbased education programs within
Westfield’s unique historic village
setting. Westfield is also a popular
location for vintage weddings .
Brides and grooms can take their
vows in the Mountsberg Church or
on the village bandstand, have their
photograph taken at the covered
bridge or beside the locomotive and
complete the day with a reception at
the Ironwood Hall.
(5 1 9) 621 - 8 8 5 1 , or by email at
westnote@conservationhamilton.
ca. To learn more about Westfield
Heritage Village, please visit our
website at www.westfieldheritage.
ca. First aid, lost and found, and
public telephone and washroom
facilities may be found on your
program map.
Volunteers of all ages are an integral
part of our many varied programs.
To find out more about how you
can help build a future for our past,
please contact Westfield at
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Our Mission
is to build a national festival that promotes children’s stories and a love of
reading, while raising awareness and support for literacy in our community.
Our Vision
is to be the best children’s literary festival in Canada.
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tories connect us to our past, our
future, and each other. Through
stories we bond with our family, our
friends, and our heroes. We learn, we dream and we
grow. Telling Tales celebrates stories. We do this by
bringing together Canadian authors, illustrators,
musicians and storytellers with their audience – our
children. Telling Tales is a free, one day outdoor Festival,
and a year-round commitment to promoting literacy
and inspiring a love of reading.
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Mission
How do we support
literacy in our Community?
The idea for this festival began
with the Rotar y belief that by
improving and encouraging literacy
we can do much to tackle poverty.
Our community of supporters are
passionately committed to offering
all of our youth the encouragement
and inspiration they need to become
lifelong readers and storytellers.
After the festival costs have been
covered, our proceeds are shared
eve n ly b et we e n l o c a l lite ra c y
programs and the festival’s future
fund. Rotary Clubs that are involved
with Telling Tales at the silver level
or higher form a committee to
jointly decide how best to allocate
these funds.
This year we hope to raise a further
$10,000 for literacy. At the time of
writing, we are on track to cover our
operating costs.
In 2014 Telling Tales helped support
the following organizations:
•Hamilton’s very successful Rotary
Summer
Literacy
program
(run by teacher and returning
Telling Tales presenter, Robert
Blunsdon) was awarded $5,000
to help provide a summer literacy
camp experience for over 2,500
primary and junior students from
high needs communities around
the City.
•Early Literacy Hamilton (ELH)
received $4,000 to expand their
Read to Your Baby program which
purchases books that doctors and
health practitioners give to new
parents at their child’s 18-month
enhanced well-baby visit, along
with a “prescription” to read with
their child daily and an invitation
to get their child a library card.
ELH is a founding community
partner of Telling Tales and a
community wide collaboration
of partners who share the goal
of improving literacy levels for all
children in the Hamilton region.
•The Hamilton Literacy Council
(HLC) was given $2,000 to
support their invaluable work in
assisting adults with low literacy
skills. HLC offers literacy services
for parents to help them support
their children in school. The HLC
is a founding community partner
of Telling Tales and every year
helps to run the Giant Book Swap
& Shop.
Photo:
Photo:
Judy
Garry
Boswell
Flood
Thanks to generous support from
across our community, meaningful
steps are being taken to inspire
a love of reading and storytelling
in our youth. To everyone who
has helped us in some small way
– we thank you! Because of your
generosity, Telling Tales has been
able to contribute over $85,000 to
literacy projects in our community
since 2009!
When we have truly strengthened
literacy programs locally, to the
point where we can see our literacy
levels rise and the need within
our community diminish, we will
know that we have played a part in
helping many to live fuller and more
rewarding lives.
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Don’t miss Neil Pasricha as he
reads from his new book, Awesome
is Everywhere, at 12:30 p.m at the
Bandstand and 3:00 p.m at the
Jerseyville Railway Station (for all
ages).
Presenters
A Message from the
Selection Committee
Year after year for seven years now, the Telling Tales Selection Committee
has been honoured to bring Canada’s top authors, illustrators, musicians and
storytellers to Westfield Heritage Village. We hope that you have enjoyed the
Telling Tales Festival over the years and we’re certain that you will enjoy this
year’s line-up of awesome talent. Thank you for your support of Telling Tales.
Sheree Fitch
David Bouchard
Werner Zimmermann
Richard Scrimger
As always, we look forward to your feedback as well as your suggestions for 2016!
Selection Committee
Laura Lukasik, Chair
Sharon Campbell-Springstead
Susan Jasper
Nancy McKibbin Gray
Alyssa Seul
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Presenters
GARY BARWIN
DAVID BOUCHARD
CREATIVE THEATRE COMPANY
Author and musician Gary
Barwin, plays saxophone, leads an
interactive storytelling session and
reads from his award-wining books
including his most recent, Moon
Baboon Canoe. His novel Yiddish
for Pirates will appear in 2016. Gary
has taught writing at McMaster
University, Mohawk College, and
King’s University College and
given workshops and writing
classes in schools, libraries, camps,
universities, and literacy programs
across Canada and internationally.
David Bouchard (of the David
Bouchard Public School and the
Order of Canada) is Canada’s best
selling Aboriginal author. In his
session, David shares his love and
passion for literature and Aboriginal
culture through stories and Native
flutes. Come to be informed,
entertained and inspired.
Creative Theatre Company
specializes in theatre training and
personal empowerment. Directors
Claudette Brundage and Jennifer
Walton have taught talented young
people since 1990. They offer
extracurricular classes, a summer
acting camp, workshops for schools
and the community, and skillbuilding corporate workshops. Meet
our students and alumni throughout
the festival playing characters from
beloved children’s literature. Jen
and Claudette also conduct an
interactive theatre game workshop
today.
davidbouchard.com
Twitter @DavidBouchard
garybarwin.com
Lockhart Meadow
11:30 a.m.
For ages 10 and up
Jerseyville Railway Station
11:30 a.m.
For ages 9 to 12
Bandstand
1:30 p.m.
For ages 10 and up
ROBERT BLUNSDON
LANCE DARREN COLE
creativetheatrecompany.com
Lockhart Meadow
3:00 p.m.
For ages 6 to 12
LISA DALRYMPLE
Robert Blunsdon is a teacher with
the Hamilton-Wentworth District
School Board. During his summer
break he is the Director of the
Rotary Summer Literacy Program
at Cathy Wever School, a free
literacy-based day camp for junior
kindergarten to Grade 5 students.
Robert is a long-time musician who
plays the guitar and has entertained
and educated countless children
through his music.
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
11:00 a.m.
For all ages
Rhyming romantic poet, storyteller
and bookbinder Lance Darren Cole
regales from his tales to inspire and
engage, sharing Fables For Your
Tables on the Telling Tales stage.
Well known to local audiences for
his spontaneous rhymes and stories,
Lance entertains the young and
young at heart with his delightful
trilogy of stories that combine
fantasy with subtle reminders
of kindness, thoughtfulness and
positivity.
Native Village
10:30 a.m.
For all ages
Lisa Dalrymple loves to share stories
and rhymes and so does Stewie,
the singing lizard in her awardwinning picture book Skink on the
Brink. While Stewie loves to make
up songs, he’s not a big fan of his
latest little ditty–that he’s a skink on
the brink of extinction (he thinks).
Lisa’s other children’s books include
Bubbly Troubly Polar Bear and A
Moose Goes A-Mummering.
lisadalrymple.com
Twitter @LisaOnTheBrink
Summer Stage
1:15 p.m.
For ages 4 to 8
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SHEREE FITCH
HAMILTON CHILDREN’S CHOIR
CAROL-ANN HOYTE
Sometimes called Canada’s female
Dr. Suess, Sheree Fitch is an awardwinning storyteller and author of
over 30 books, including plays
and non-fiction. She has traveled
around the globe sharing her love
of language and joy of reading. She
holds honorary doctorates from
three Canadian universities for her
contributions to Canadian literature.
Nimbus has reissued several of her
classics and she’s at work on a novel.
The Hamilton Children’s Choir (HCC)
is an internationally-renowned and
award-winning children and youth
choir, sharing the joys and benefits
of singing, and believing that “If you
can speak, you can sing.” Boasting
190 choristers ages 5 to 18, the HCC
offers vocal training and music
instruction. In 2014, the HCC was the
only Canadian choir invited for the
World Symposium on Choral Music
in Seoul, South Korea. 2015 marks
their 40th anniversary.
Carol-Ann is a children’s poet
from Montreal. She has edited two
international poetry anthologies:
Dear Tomato and And the Crowd
Goes Wild! Carol-Ann reads from
these exciting collections and from
her own works in an energetic and
engaging presentation. She loves
riddle poems, limericks, and novels
in verse. When not working at a
boys’ private school, she keeps busy
taking care of her favourite boy of
all – her son.
hamiltonchildrenschoir.com
Twitter @HccListen
Native Village
11:15 a.m.
For ages 9 to 12
shereefitch.com
Twitter @sherfitch
Bandstand
11:00 a.m.
For all ages
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
2:15 p.m.
For all ages
Bandstand
2:15 p.m.
For all ages
HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
PUPPETEERS AND STORYTELLERS
HAMILTON YOUTH POETS
ALMA FULLERTON
Alma Fullerton was born in
Ottawa. She grew up in a large
military family and lived in Ontario,
British Columbia, Nova Scotia and
Germany. Alma struggled with
reading until the age of nine. With
the help of her Grade 4 teacher,
she realized she had dyslexia. Alma
reads from her book In a Cloud of
Dust and shares a craft activity
based on the story.
The Hamilton Youth Poets (HYP) have created a youth-focused
spoken word community and a
growing platform for youth to speak
and be heard. Year ‘round HYPlead friendly poetry competitions
emphasize community and selfexpression through hip-hop poetry,
oral storytelling, and spoken word.
It’s the art of telling authentic stories
with the voices of young witnesses,
celebrating their identity and finding
a common ground through their
narratives.
almafullerton.com
Twitter @AlmaFullerton
hamiltonyouthpoets.org
Twitter @HYP_Slam
Lockhart Meadow
2:00 p.m.
For ages 4 to 8
Native Village
2:00 p.m.
For ages 13 and up
The Hamilton Public Library
Puppeteers are a talented group of
youth services staff who perform
classic puppet shows as well as
some new ones. Don’t miss the fun –
a perfect option for the entire family.
Large Meadow Puppet Stage
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. &
1:45 p.m.
For all ages
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Presenters
JUDE JOHNSON
WESLEY KING
ADRIENNE KRESS
Jude Johnson’s “Silly Singin’ and a
Swingin’ Show” is not to be missed,
with sing-a-longs, originals and old
family favourites. Jude has released nine
recordings for both children and adults,
and of course our Telling Tales theme
song. She’s Hamilton’s Music Ambassador
and founder/director of the MAD creative
art school, celebrating their 30th year.
Get your voices ready to sing and your
dancing shoes on.
Wesley King is the award-winning
author of The Vindico series, and
he’s rather tall. His first novel, The
Vindico, won the Red Maple Award
and was a Junior Library Guild
Selection. His latest novel, The
Incredible Space Raiders (From
Space!) is receiving rave reviews
from critics and readers alike. He
loves promoting reading and writing
to students everywhere.
Adrienne Kress is a Toronto actor
and author of the internationally
published and award winning
children’s novels Alex and the Ironic
Gentleman and Timothy and the
Dragon’s Gate, as well as the young
adult novels, The Friday Society and
Outcast. Adrienne will do a theatrical
reading from one of her books and
maybe just maybe teach everyone
how to sword fight!
judejohnson.ca
wesleytking.com
Twitter @WesleyTKing
adriennekress.com
Twitter @AdrienneKress
Jerseyville Railway Station
1:00 p.m.
For ages 6 and up
Summer Stage
2:15 p.m.
For ages 9 to 12
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
10:15 a.m.
For all ages
Bandstand
11:45 a.m.
For all ages
LYNNE KITTREDGE-FOX
MONICA KULLING
JESS KEATING
What can we learn from animals about
writing? More than you think! As a
zoologist turned author, Jess Keating
has been sprayed by skunks, bitten
by crocodiles, and been victim to the
dreaded paper cut. How to Outrun a
Crocodile When Your Shoes are Untied
was nominated for the 2015 Red Maple
Award. Join her in a lively chat to hear
some wild tales, learn writing secrets,
and find inspiration for your own
stories!
jesskeating.com
Twitter @Jess_Keating
Summer Stage
12:00 p.m.
For ages 6 to 12
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Please join us and give a Hoot Salute
in the musical reading of Lynne
Kittredge-Fox’s new book Owl on
the Prowl, the story of an Owl in
search of his lost hoot. Accompanied
by guitar, jingles, wiggles and
giggles, you will be taken on a
journey of team work, friendship and
love. Come help in the search and
Give A Hoot!!!
bookbus.ca
Native Village
12:00 p.m.
For all ages
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
3:00 p.m.
For all ages
The Tweedle family — Mama,
Papa, Frances and Francis — live
in Toronto in 1903 … and my! Don’t
they know how to have fun? They
love exploring the wonderful world
of new inventions that are cropping
up EVERYWHERE. Electric cars!
Telephones! Radios! There’s no
end to the thrills. Monica Kulling is
an award-winning author of over
50 books for children. She is best
known for introducing biography
to younger audiences. Her “Great
Idea” series, stories of inventors,
has garnered many accolades and
awards.
monicakulling.com
Summer Stage
11:00 a.m.
For ages 6 to 8
ANDREW LARSEN
JOHN LUKASIK
GILLIAN O’REILLY
Andrew Larsen loves stories. He’s
been telling them for as long as
he can remember. Some of those
stories have grown up to be books,
including The Imaginary Garden
and In the Tree House, winner of
2014’s TD Kids Book Fan Choice
award. He’s excited to introduce his
newest book, See You Next Year,
a quiet celebration of the magic
and beauty of an annual summer
vacation. Andrew and his family live
in Toronto.
Storytime is the best time! Don’t
miss John’s super-interactive and
fun storytime. John is a children’s
librarian with the Mississauga Public
Library. He brings an excitement
to stories that will put a smile on
everyone’s face. Be prepared to sing,
dance and have an amazing time!
Gillian O’Reilly has been the editor
of Canadian Children’s Book
News, published by the Canadian
Children’s Book Centre, for nearly
two decades. She will talk about
the work of the CCBC, her “dream
job” as editor, and why a CCBC
membership offers such great value
to aspiring writers, illustrators and
children’s book lovers. Gillian is also
the author of two books of nonfiction for children and is currently
working on two more.
andrewlarsen.ca
Twitter @larsenesque
DEBBIE RIDPATH OHI
Native Village
1:00 p.m.
For all ages
bookcentre.ca
Mountsberg Church
2:00 p.m.
For ages 16 and up
One Room School House
11:30 a.m.
For ages 4 to 8
JONARNO LAWSON
PAN PIPER
JonArno Lawson is a multi-award
winning author of numerous books
for children and adults. He will be
presenting from two recent books Sidewalk Flowers and Enjoy it While
It Hurts. Children and adults of all
ages are welcome to participate
in this interactive presentation/
workshop, where they’ll have
an opportunity to give their
interpretations of a wordless text,
and a chance to develop their own.
JonArnoLawson.blogspot.ca
Twitter @jonarnomore
Where are your books? With a fun
and interactive drawing demo,
author/illustrator Debbie Ridpath
Ohi explains how she wrote and
illustrated Where Are My Books?
offering tips for young writers and
illustrators. Debbie is the illustrator
of a dozen books including New
York Times Notable Children’s Book
I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black and
Atheneum’s reissues of Are You
There God? It’s Me Margaret and
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. Please
do come by and help Spencer find
his books!
debbieohi.com
Twitter @inkyelbows
One Room School House
1:45 p.m.
For ages 4 to 8
Pan Piper offers an appreciation for
the steelpan, an instrument similar to
the Vibraphone. With demonstrations
of performance techniques and
improvisation, he lets the audience
discover the versatility and creativity
the steelpan brings to various
musical genres. Pan Piper shows how
improvisation and innovation are innate
to the steelpan and how the instrument
is a natural vehicle for any form of
music.
thepanpiper.com
Jerseyville Railway Station
10:45 a.m.
For ages 4 to 7
Lockhart Meadow
1:00 p.m.
For all ages
13
Presenters
NEIL PASRICHA
RICHARD SCRIMGER
PATRICIA STORMS
Richard writes for kids and adults and
has won Canadian and US awards. His
latest books involve school bussing
and the undead, steam-punk comics
and onion rings, a developmentally
challenged teen fleeing terrorist
kidnappers on skates, and a brief
apocalypse. Fortunately, confusion
is Richard’s natural state. Richard’s
presentations are interactive. No
handouts but there is some standing
on chairs and a lot of laughing. Marks
may go up. You might even lose
weight!
Singing! Drawing! Puppets! Cute
Ghosties! It’s Halloween night and
the ghosts are marching in! Patricia
Storms presents her new book,
The Ghosts Go Spooking, written
by Chrissy Bozik. Little ghosts go
trick-or-treating by ones, twos, and
up to ten in this spooky and funfilled take on The Ants Go Marching.
She is an author and illustrator of
many children’s books, and lives
and creates with her husband and
two fat cats in a cozy old house in
Toronto.
1000awesomethings.com
Twitter @1000awesome
scrimger.ca
Twitter @richardscrimger
patriciastorms.com
Twitter @stormsy
Bandstand
12:30 p.m.
For all ages
Jerseyville Railway Station
12:15 p.m.
For ages 9 and up
One Room School House
1:00 p.m.
For ages 4 to 8
Jerseyville Railway Station
3:00 p.m.
For all ages
Bandstand
3:00 p.m.
For ages 9 and up
Photo: Jamie Buisman and Jody Schafer
Neil Pasricha is one of the world’s
leading experts on happiness and
the power of positive thinking. He
is the #1 international bestselling
author of The Book of Awesome
series with over a million copies
sold in a dozen languages. He has
given one of the most popular
TED Talks of all time called “The
3 A’s of Awesome”. He wrote this
new children’s book, Awesome is
Everywhere, to teach his son the
power of attitude, awareness, and
authenticity.
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TURKEY RHUBARB
TVOKIDS’ RANGER KARA
WERNER ZIMMERMANN
Hamilton’s TURKEY Rhubarb is Dale,
Gerry and Paul. They sing traditional
children’s tunes in English, French
and Spanish, from North America,
Mexico, Antigua, England, Scotland
and Ireland. Their three albums and
YouTube videos are very popular
with young children and their
families. They believe in diversity
and their songs support this value.
Music for clapping, dancing and
singing along, their harmonies,
humour and sense of fun are worth
a listen!
Join TVOKids’ Ranger Kara as she
kicks off the Reading Rangers Book
Club Tour with a special reading
from the TVOKids Music Stage.
The Reading Ranger Book Club
Tour, sponsored by TD, will be
visiting different libraries across
the province throughout the Fall to
celebrate the importance of literacy!
Silly and fun, not to be missed! With
17 books to his credit, Werner is
one of Canada’s beloved authors
and illustrators. Twice nominated
for the Governor General’s award
and winner of the Mr. Christie Book
Award along with author Jean Little
for Pippin the Christmas Pig, he was
most recently awarded the 2011 CBA
Libris for Children’s Picture Book of
the Year, with author Helaine Becker,
for A Porcupine in a Pine Tree.
Werner’s interactive sessions will
have everyone smiling.
tvokids.com
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
12:00 p.m.
For all ages
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Bandstand
10:15 a.m.
For all ages
One Room School House
10:30 a.m.
For all ages
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
1:15 p.m.
For all ages
Music Stage Presented by TVOKids
12:15 p.m.
For all ages
Photo: Jody Schafer
See pages 18 and 19
for our full presenter
schedule including
autograph sessions!
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33. Lockhart Log House
3. Blacksmith Shop
13. Covered Bridge
24. General Store
34. Smokehouse
4. Blacksmith’s house
14. Hill Home
25. Ice House
35. Farm Barn
5. Bake Oven
15. Trading Post
26. Cathcart School #24
36. Log Outhouse
6. Tailor Shop
16. Queen’s Rangers’ Cabin
27. Bandstand
37. Westbrook House
7. Marr Shop
17. Mountsberg Church
28. George Potts’ Spinning
38. Large Meadow
8. Seth Fothergill’s Print Shop
18. TH&B Locomotive 103
9. Misener House
19. Jerseyville Railway Station
29. Cabinetmaker’s Shop
10. Albrecht Seip Boot
20. Drug Store
30. Sawmill
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21. Gillen House
31. Inn Drive Shed
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Werner
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All Ages
10:45
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Monica Kulling
Ages 6 to 8
JonArno Lawson
Ages 4 to 7
Sheree Fitch
All Ages
11:30
Andrew Larsen
Ages 4 to 8
11:45
Jude Johnson
All Ages
12:00
12:15
Gary Barwin
Ages 9 to 12
Jess Keating
Ages 6 to 12
Sponsor
Recognition
12:30
Richard Scrimger
Ages 9+
Neil Pasricha
All Ages
12:45
1:00
Patricia Storms
Ages 4 to 8
1:15
1:30
Lisa Dalrymple
Ages 4 to 8
Wesley King
Ages 6+
Bookmark Awards
David Bouchard
Ages 10+
1:45
Debbie Ridpath
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Ages 4 to 8
2:00
Gillian O’Reilly
Ages 16+
2:15
2:30
Adrienne Kress
Ages 9 to 12
Hamilton
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Carol-Ann Hoyte
Ages 9 to 12
HPL Puppeteers
All Ages
TVOKids’ Ranger
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Lynne KittredgeFox
All Ages
Werner
Zimmermann
All Ages
HPL Puppeteers
All Ages
John Lukasik
All Ages
Pan Piper
All Ages
HPL Puppeteers
All Ages
Alma Fullerton
Ages 4 to 8
Sheree Fitch
All Ages
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Lynne KittredgeFox
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JonArno Lawson
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Robert Blunsdon
Sheree Fitch
Monica Kulling
12:00
Carol-Ann Hoyte
12:15
Gary Barwin
David Bouchard
Andrew Larsen
12:30
Jude Johnson
12:45
Jess Keating
Lynne Kittredge-Fox
Lance Darren Cole
Werner Zimmermann
1:00
Richard Scrimger
TVOKids’ Ranger Kara
Werner Zimmermann
1:15
Neil Pasricha
TURKEY Rhubarb
All Ages
Hamilton Youth
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All Ages
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Patricia Storms
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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Alma Fullerton
Gillian O’Reilly
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Sheree Fitch
Adrienne Kress
Lisa Dalrymple
TURKEY Rhubarb
David Bouchard
Lynne Kittredge-Fox
Neil Pasricha
Richard Scrimger
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Bernice Lum, Illustrator
Each year Telling Tales commissions an original illustration from a Canadian
children’s book illustrator to represent our theme for the festival. This year’s
illustration was created by Bernice Lum. Bernice was born in Toronto and
is currently based there. She is a graduate of the Sheridan College Graphic
Design Program. Bernice has illustrated for Oxford University Press, Chirp
and Chickadee Magazines, Kids Can Press and Bloomsbury. She has had
over 40 books published and continues to pursue her commercial work
with clients in the United Kingdom, North America, Japan and Korea.
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Partnering to
Support Literacy
Telling Tales is a huge collaborative effort with many community
partners who are listed on page 32. The four pillars of the organization
are these Co-Hosts:
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Westfield Heritage Village
See page 5 for more information
about Westfield.
heritage
areas
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Hamilton Public Library
Photo: Jamie Buisman
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camping, hiking, swimming, cross
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has it all. HCA owns and manages
more than 4,500 hectares (10,900
acres) of land, with seven major
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natural areas , 140 km of trails
featuring two rail trails and
five km of single-track bike trails,
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Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant
hub for information and culture,
providing our diverse community
the Freedom to Discover. As one
of the largest library systems in
Canada, Hamiltonians can discover
something new at our 22 locations,
two bookmobiles, or through our
extensive digital collections.
Visit us online at hpl.ca. Follow us on
Twitter @hamiltonlibrary. Like us on
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Rotary Club of Hamilton
Rotary Club of Hamilton is the club
legally and financially responsible for
Telling Tales. We operate under their
charitable number. This club is over
100 years old and was one of the
first clubs to be chartered in Canada.
It is rich in history and diversity. Our
membership of proud Rotarians
represents a broad range of people,
differing in their professional and
personal experiences, yet bonded
by our commitment to community
service.
Telling Tales is a project supported
and celebrated by a growing family
of local Rotary Clubs. Visit us at
www.rotaryclubhamilton.ca
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Host Partners
Rotary
We are neighbours, community leaders and global citizens uniting to
address such important issues as literacy. There are numerous clubs in the
immediate area that meet at different times, on different days and in a
variety of venues.
•Discussing our local and global
community and its needs
•Expanding our leadership and
professional skills
•Finding creative ways to address
these needs
•Catching up with good friends
and meeting new ones
Photo: Jamie Buisman
Perhaps you might want to consider
joining us? Becoming a Rotarian
connects you with a diverse group
of professionals who share a drive
to give back. Come and visit a club.
You will find that we focus on:
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The following clubs are involved in promoting,
sponsoring and/or providing volunteers to
make Telling Tales possible:
Rotary Club of Ancaster
Meeting Place: Rotary Centre
Ancaster Community Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
ancasterrotary.com
Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise
Meeting Place: Dundas Valley Golf and
Curling Club
10 Woodley’s Lane, Dundas
Time: Tuesdays, 7:10 a.m.
clubrunner.ca/dundasvalleysunrise
Rotary Club of Ancaster AM
Meeting Place: Rotary Centre
Morgan Firestone Arena
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Time: Thursdays, 7:15 a.m.
ancasterrotaryam.org
Rotary Club of Flamborough AM
Meeting Place: Dutch Mill Country Market
533 Millgrove Side Road, Waterdown
Time: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m.
clubrunner.ca/flamborougham
Rotary Club of Brantford
Meeting Place: Brantford Golf & Country Club
60 Ava Road, Brantford
Time: Fridays, 12:00 p.m.
brantfordrotary.com
Rotary Club of Brantford Sunrise
Meeting Place: Brantford Golf & Country Club
60 Ava Road, Brantford
Time: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m.
brantfordrotarysunrise.ca
Rotary Club of Hamilton
Meeting Place: Art Gallery of Hamilton
123 King Street West, Hamilton
Time: Thursdays, 12:00 p.m.
rotaryclubhamilton.ca
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM
Meeting Place: Williams Fresh Café
47 Discovery Drive, Hamilton
Time: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m.
hamiltonamrotary.ca
Rotary Club of Burlington Central
Meeting Place: Burlington Golf & Country Club
422 North Shore Boulevard, Burlington
Time: Thursdays, 7:15 a.m.
rotarycbc.on.ca
Rotary Club of Hamilton-East Wentworth
Meeting Place: Royal Canadian Legion
12 King Street East, 2nd Floor Rm. B,
Stoney Creek
Time: Thursdays, 12:15 p.m.
clubrunner.ca/hamiltoneastwentworth
Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore
Meeting Place: Art Gallery of Burlington
1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington
Time: Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.
clubrunner.ca/7080/BurlingtonLakeshore
Rotary Club of Hamilton Mountain
Meeting Place: Fortino’s Community Room
65 Mall Road, Hamilton
Time: Mondays, 12:00 p.m.
mountainrotary.com
Rotary Club of Burlington North
Meeting Place: Springer House, 2373 Dundas
Street (Hwy. 5), Burlington
Time: Fridays, 7:00 a.m.
clubrunner.ca/7080/BurlingtonNorth
Rotary Club of Stoney Creek
Meeting Place: St. Joseph’s Centre for
Ambulatory Health Services (Main Floor)
2757 King Street East, Hamilton
Time: Fridays, 7:30 a.m.
stoneycreekrotary.org
Rotary Club of Caledonia
Meeting Place: Inverness Place
103 Inverness Street, Caledonia
Time: Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m.
caledoniarotary.org
Rotary Club of Cambridge Sunrise
Meeting Place: Galt Country Club
750 Coronation Boulevard, Cambridge
Time: Fridays, 7:15 a.m.
cambridgesunriserotary.org
Rotary Club of Dundas
Meeting Place: Dundas Valley Golf Club
10 Woodley’s Lane, Dundas
Time: Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.
clubrunner.ca/dundas
Rotary Club of Waterdown
Meeting Place: Rotary Garden Court
30 John Street West, Waterdown
Time: Mondays, 6:15 p.m.
clubrunner.ca/waterdown
Hamilton Community Rotaract
Check website for next meeting.
hamiltoncommunityrotaract.com
Hamilton-McMaster Rotaract
Meets at McMaster University twice a month.
Check for details on their Facebook page.
facebook.com/rotaractatmac
Did you
know that …
Rotaract is an international
organization of service clubs for
those aged 18-30 (students as well
as young professionals). It is one
of Rotary’s most significant and
fastest-growing service programs
at 220,000 members, with more
than 9,539 clubs in about 178
countries!
Because of Rotary’s efforts
internationally, Nigeria and the
whole continent of Africa is on
the cusp of being polio free.
Between 2013 and 2014, the
reported cases of polio dropped
from 53 to just six in Nigeria.
Rotary offers many leadership
opportunities for students – some
are for a weekend (Slapshot), week
(Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
or a year (Rotary Youth Student
Exchange). Contact one of the clubs
to the left for more details.
Did you know the Rotary Club
of Burlington-Lakeshore is
home to Canada’s Largest
Ribfest? And the Rotary Club of
Waterdown and Flamborough
AM have the Oh Canada Ribfest
which is growing fast! Last
year Rotary Club of Cambridge
Sunrise, in conjunction with
other Rotary Clubs in that
community, began a Ribfest
– all to raise funds to help our
local and global communities.
Sponsors and
Supporters 2015
Media Partners
Hamilton Conservation Authority
Hamilton Public Library
Rotary Club of Hamilton
Westfield Heritage Village
Local Rotary Clubs
TD Bank Group
AM 900, Y108, 95.3 Fresh FM
CBC Hamilton
Cable 14
Hamilton Magazine
Hamilton Spectator
Quill & Quire
TVCogeco
TVOKids
Diamond
Bronze
Cogeco
Muse Marketing Group
Ontario Arts Council
Harper Collins Canada Ltd
Rotary Club of Flamborough
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM
Gold
Literacy Sponsors
Anonymous Foundation
CHML Children’s Fund
Leggat Family Foundation
Rotary Club of Hamilton
Carstar Automotive Inc.
Rotary Club of Ancaster AM
Rotary Club of Brantford
Rotary Club of Brantford Sunrise
Rotary Club of Cambridge Sunrise
Rotary Club of Hamilton-East Wentworth
Rotary Club of Hamilton Mountain
Rotary Club of Stoney Creek
Thorne Family Fund
Platinum
Silver
Bermingham Foundation Solutions
Henry White Kinnear Foundation
Malloch Foundation
Penguin Random House Canada
Rotary Club of Burlington Central
Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore
Rotary Club of Dundas
Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise
Rotary Club of Waterdown
Scholastic Canada
The Michael Young Family Foundation
United Way of Burlington and Greater
Hamilton
Major In-Kind Supporters
Friesen’s Corporation
Hamilton Best Start
Hamilton Video and Sound
Impressive Printing
Rockton World’s Fair
Signaids
Transportation Supporters
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
First Student Canada
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District
School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Hillfield Strathallan College
Exhibitors
Avalon Music Academy
BFE/Canadian Children’s Book Centre*
CHML Street Team*
Creative Works/Lance Darren Cole
Early Literacy Hamilton
Frontier Popcorn**
Hamilton Best Start
Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile
Harvest Food Truck (Living Rock)**
Hillfield Strathallan College
Hippie Pops**
Infant and Child Health Lab (Inch)
Ironwood Cafe**
Kumon
Money Smart
Ontario Early Years Centres Hamilton
Optimist Club of Puslinch**
Optimist Club of Strabane**
Oxford Learning
Rotary Club of Dundas Vintage Fire Truck
Rotary Get to Know
TD Bank Group
The Button Pushers*
The General Store**
TVOKids Activity Tent
World Wildlife Fund
YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford
(* indicates they are in book corral)
(** indicates food vendors)
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Community Partners
Adult Basic Education Association
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton
Books for Everybody
Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton
Bryan Prince Bookseller
Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Columbia International College
Conestoga College
Early Literacy Hamilton
Hamilton Literacy Council
Ontario Early Years Centres Hamilton
YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington and
Brantford
World Literacy Canada
In-Kind Supporters
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Ballet Jorgen
Boston Pizza of Cambridge South
Centre3
Hamilton Limo
Mabel’s Labels
Michelangelo Catering
Mixed Media
Mustard Seed Co-Op
Outdoor Containers Inc.
Proforma Battlefield Advertising
Quench Buggy
Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery
Rotary Club of Ancaster AM
Serendip International
The Button Pushers
Theatre Aquarius
Tweedle Productions
UPS Westdale
Photographers
Sandy Bell
Tim Bermingham
Jamie Buisman Photography
Capture the Moment Photography
Shirley Dennis
Jacqueline James
John MacRae
Ryla Rioux
Jody Schafer
Photo: Jacqueline James
Co-Hosts
Support
Ways to Support
Telling Tales
Become A Telling Tales Volunteer.
We Can’t Do It Without You.
Be A Telling Tales Ambassador.
Help Us To Spread The Word.
Become A Friend Of Telling Tales.
Help Us To Raise Readers Together.
As the festival grows, so does our need
for experienced volunteers. Whether it
is helping out on the day of the event or
assisting with the planning throughout the
year, we are looking for enthusiastic and
committed people to help us grow our
festival!
Do you love Telling Tales? Want to help
us out, but you’re not sure how? Help us
to spread the word about our wonderful
Festival, and in turn help to encourage a
love of reading for children of all ages.
Will you help us to promote literacy in our
community by joining us as a Friend of
Telling Tales? Your gift of $30 or more will
enable us to expand our reach by bringing
more children and their families to the
festival.
Do you have any specific strengths or
experience related to festival tasks?
M a ke s u r e yo u i n c l u d e a ny o t h e r
relevant experience when you return
your application. Please note that some
volunteer positions will be assigned based
on previous work or volunteer experience; if
necessary you may be requested to submit
a resume, suitable references, or a police
clearance.
We share lots of interesting information on
our social media channels, including great
book suggestions. If you like what we post,
consider sharing it with your friends, and
inviting them to the Telling Tales Festival
next fall.
Download the Ambassador’s Toolkit at
tellingtales.org/resources
For more information visit
tellingtales.org/volunteer-opportunities
You will be helping to build a national
festival that promotes children’s stories and
a love of reading, while raising awareness
and support for local literacy programs in
our community.
Telling Tales is a collaborative community
project of the Rotary Club of Hamilton.
Tax receipts will be issued through our
registered charity (89203 1170 RR0001).
Kindly make cheque donations payable to
“Telling Tales c/o Rotary Club of Hamilton”
and send to:
Telling Tales Festival
c/o Matthew Downey
Taylor Leibow LLP
105 Main Street East, 7th Floor
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1G6
Photo: Jacqueline James and Tim Bermingham
Or join the Friends of Telling Tales online at:
tellingtales.org/donate
Join our online community!
Visit our website
www.tellingtales.org
Watch us on YouTube
youtube.com/tellingtalesfestival
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Autographs
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s
So You Want
to Get Published!
Seminar
What does it take to get a children’s book published? What are children’s book
publishers looking for? How do booksellers pick the books they sell? Let our panel of
experts show you what you need to do to get your manuscript published!
Our panel of industry professionals will include Tara Walker (Publisher, Penguin
Random House Canada Children’s Publishing Group), Lynne Missen (Publishing
Director, Penguin Canada Young Readers) and Maria Martella (Owner, Tinlids Inc.),
author-illustrators Ruth Ohi and Kevin Sylvester, and others.
“I attended this seminar and it was a great chance to be surrounded by
professionals in the industry and get real answers and insights. The Book Centre
is an excellent connector, and the opportunity to get exposure with publishers,
editors, agents and other writers is inspiring.”
—Lucy Leiderman, author of the Seven Wanderers Trilogy
WHEN: October 24, 2015, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
WHERE: Northern District Library, Room 224
40 Orchard View Blvd., Toronto, ON
COST: $100.00. Registration is limited.
Reserve your spot!
BY PHONE, EMAIL OR ONLINE:
416-975-0010 ext. 224 • info@bookcentre.ca • www.bookcentre.ca
www.bookcentre.ca
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How to make the most of
your Telling Tales Experience
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about literacy events in our community. Engage
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here >
Use the Frame - It Feature
and post
your Telling Tales photos .
Share your stories, poems and book
reviews with our online community
by joining the Telling Tales Press Club
at tellingtales.org. Circle the date
in your calendar for the
8th Annual Telling Tales Festival on
Sunday, September 18, 2016.
www.tellingtales.org