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News : Archive 2026-07
In Memoriam: Honouring the Legacy of Louis Bird
Louis Bird - Pennishish - (March 4, 1934 - June 11, 2026) has joined the ancestors.
For many Canadian storytellers, Louis was a great storykeeper, generously sharing the stories of his Omushkego heritage. He grew up on the west coast of Hudson Bay, and never left his beloved rivers, bay, and muskeg. At an early age, he realized that he had received a unique and invaluable oral tradition from his parents, grandparents, and Elders, and he dedicated his life to remembering and telling these stories.
In Memoriam: Remembering Marie Anne McLean
Storytelling with Young Children - course for adult tellers
Instructor:
Dawne McFarlane is a mother, Waldorf teacher and performer who has been sharing the art of storytelling for more than 35 years across Canada and internationally. She is rooted in a rich tradition passed down from her Scottish Grandfather. Dawne was Artistic Director of Toronto Storytelling Festivals 2019/20/21. Dawne is co-author with Georgiana Keable (Norway) of Fairytales, Families and Forests: Storytelling with Young Children (Hawthorn Press). www.dawnemcfarlane.ca
Non-member price: $80
Tea ‘n’ Tales hosted by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers
The Guelph Guild of Storytellers and the Guelph Enabling Garden have announced their line-up for this summer’s Tea ‘n’ Tales, beginning June 12. There will be performances every Friday until September 11. New tellers and new entertainers have been added for our 19th year. And all 17 performances will be at or near the Enabling Garden.