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We remember the ones
who inspired us:
In Memorium

The Storykeeper Award

This New Annual Award
recognizes outstanding contribution to both
the Art of Storytelling
and the Storytelling Community.

2011 Storykeeper

Melanie Ray
Vancouver

First awarded 2010

Celia Lottridge,
Toronto,

Celebrating Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada

Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC) was founded in 1993 as a result of a national meeting in Montreal instigated by Rosalyn Cohen. Since then, SC-CC holds an national conference in a different location each year. In 2000, SC-CC was incorporated as a Non-Profit Organization and received its National Arts Service Organization designation.

SC-CC functions as the national representative for those involved in maintaining and practising oral traditions in Canada.

SC-CC encourages the participation of all peoples, by recognizing storytelling as a common root of all cultures and by making strong, positive efforts towards regional and cultural inclusion.

Since its founding in 1993, the following storytellers have served as National President:

Rosalyn Cohen Montreal, QC	Jan Andrews 1996-7 Ottawa, ON	Glenna Janzen, 1999 - 2002 Cambridge, ON
In 1998 Glenna Janzen and Jan Andrews were co-coordinators
Mary Louise Chown, 2002-4 Winnipeg	Jennie Frost, 2004-6 Edmonton, AB	Norma Cameron 2006-8 Victoria, B.C.
Mary Gavan, President 2008-09 Vancouver, BC	Ruth Stewart-Verger Co-president 2009-10 Ottawa, ON	Ruth Stewart-Verger Co-president 2009-10 Ottawa, ON
	Cindy Campbell President 2010-12 Dartmouth, N.S.

One of the special privileges of our Past Presidents on leaving office is the honorific title of "Silly Old Person" together with its special symbol, a nose. This privilege is bestowed at special ceremony at the Conference. The ceremony is topped off by the ritual singing of "Just a Song at Twilight".