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Storykeeper Award
Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC) created this award to show appreciation for some of our outstanding storytellers. These tellers have not only delighted us with good tales well told, but have, over the years, enlarged our audiences, mentored others, supported organizations at local, national and
possibly even international levels, all the while expanding the scope of the art.
Eligibility
The nominee must be a member of SC-CC and must reside in the designated region for a given year. For the year 2024, the designated region is the West.
To nominate an SC-CC member for this award, please use the online application form in the members area.
Questions? Email Storykeeper Award Chair Ann Rothfels:
storykeeper@storytellers-conteurs.ca
2023 Storykeeper Award Recipient- Lynn Torrie
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Every once in a while, if we are really fortunate, a quiet hero appears at just the right moment. Lynn Torrie is one such person. During the early days of the pandemic, when the world seemed frozen in time, she stepped forward to guide storytellers across Canada and beyond, into the virtual world of telling.
A passionate gardener, and a former children's occupational therapist, Lynn knows all about planting seeds and waiting patiently for new growth to appear. She took the same approach as she planted seeds of confidence and ease when using Zoom, guiding tellers to a blossoming of personal growth and experience, into unknown worlds of possibilities, always building on individual strengths. Those skills also brought renewed growth to the York Storytelling Guild, taking it to a new level of professionalism.
Lynn's career as a renowned storyteller is also a story of her own continuing personal growth. She began with the telling of folk and traditional tales and then developed her repertoire to include stories of historical events, some literary tales, and is now exploring the world of personal story.
A life-long teacher and learner, Lynn has been extraordinarily generous with the sharing of her skills in both technical areas and in performance. She has shown grace and sincere welcoming in her role as the host of various events, including Toronto's 1001 Friday Nights of Storytelling.
It is an honour to be able to bestow this award on Lynn, a confident and respectful storyteller, an incredible addition to the Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada membership, who offers nothing but encouragement to those willing to take either to the screen or to the stage, to share their love of story.
Past Storykeeper Award recipients
Read about Marva Blockmore, the 2022 Storykeeper Award Recipient here.
Read about Norman Perrin, the 2021 Storykeeper Award Recipient here.
Read about Sylvi Belleau, the 2019 Storykeeper Award Recipient here.
Read about Kira Van Deusen, the 2018 Storykeeper Award Recipient here.
Read about Dan Yashinsky, the 2017 Storykeeper Award Recipient here.
Members who got this award
