Historian and author Earle Gray to speak at R.D. Lawrence Place
Minden, ON – The Great Uranium Cartel is one of eight published books by Earle Gray, a former journalist, publisher, editorial consultant and speech writer. Gray is coming to R.D. Lawrence Place on November 11 to talk about publishing, researching old newspapers, and his new project, a book called Old News.
In the afternoon from 3-5pm, in honour of Remembrance Day, there will be a reading from Ron Lawrence’s memoir about his war experiences. This will be followed with a talk by Gray, who will speak about his writing career. Gray’s career included 20 years as the editor of Oilweek magazine in Calgary. He has written for the Canadian Encyclopedia, Maclean’s, Financial Post, Toronto Star, Canadian Business, and others. He has received numerous business writing awards, and a lifetime achievement award from the Petroleum History Society.
Gray lived in western Canada for 41 years before moving to Ontario in 1972. Work as a journalist and author took him to every province and territory of Canada, from St John’s to Tofino, from the 49th parallel to the northern tip of the Arctic Islands. He and his wife Joan currently live in Lindsay, Ontario.
Gray is putting together a collection of old Canadian news stories from 1820 to 1930. Topics include public hangings, booze blues, shipwrecks, trailblazing women lawyers, and stories about major events of the day. These stories highlight the culture of the day, such as a piece on a scandal over Lady Aberdeen taking high tea with servants, as well as political debates and economic woes.
In the evening, Gray will speak to the Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group from 7-9pm about how to do historical research using old newspapers.
Admission to the afternoon talk at R.D. Lawrence Place is $2. The public is also welcome to attend the evening session at The Place, and admission is free. Donations are taken for refreshments. For more information about Earle Gray please see www.earlegray.ca. For further details about the event please call The Place at 286-2298.
R.D. Lawrence Place is part of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road. The Place has a mandate to foster a love of reading, promote the art of writing and deepen respect for natural heritage. To learn about other events go to www.mindenculturalcentre.com.
Media: To contact Earle Gray for an advance interview please contact him at earle.gray@cogeco.ca www.earlegray.ca or 705-324-8964
For event details please call Sheryl at 286-2298.
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