 Judith G. Brownlee - Artist Bio ‘Judy‘ Brownlee has always loved the written word since she was a young child. She was first published in 1976. Poetry is a special love of hers, however writing prose and journaling have been present in her work since at least her twenties. Her writing has been stashed in a dresser drawer for years and has now been lifted into the light on her desk, as retirement has afforded her time for reflection. Judy was born in Alberta and retired after a career of 40+ years in health care. She is an active member of Writers’ Ink and Writers’ Guild of Alberta. She resides in Red Deer, Alberta. Introduction - Red Deer, Alberta
I have been a writer my entire life! I remember writing diaries as a child and, later as a teen and early twenty-something, drafting poems of angst. The diaries were burned and the poems languished in boxes here and there. Over the years, I have written many travel journals, which fortunately are still a pleasure to read. In my senior years, an occasional poem cropped up here and there in my scribblings. Then I joined Writers’ Ink, a Red Deer and central Alberta writers’ group which meets weekly. During and after the pandemic, we switched some of our meetings to Zoom. This continues, with alternating in person and zoom meetings. It is a creative, social, sharing, educational and critiquing group, which has spurred me on to write a lot more, and to step out of my genre which is poetry, occasionally. I have a lot of poems that are languishing on my desk, in my computer and on my telephone. In addition, I have some creative nonfiction and some flash fiction stories which need to become exposed. Time to do something with them!  IN THIS ISSUE:
Vol 38 #2 is finally available, and even though leaves are starting to change and the furnace is kicking on during the night here's your chance to fondly look back on the summer months! Closing Day for the Creamery Museum was September 7, but we have several events still coming up. FCSS is putting on a free Intergenerational Paint Program at Fensala on Sept. 11; please pre-register at rdcounty.ca/programs. Our Fall Supper Fundraiser is happening Sept. 19 starting at 5pm for $65pp; and Kairos Blanket Exercise takes place in the Hall on Sept. 26 starting at 12:30pm for $10pp. Fensala Hall Concert Series 2026-2027 (celebrating 10 years!) kicks off Oct. 24 featuring Tim Isberg, with individual and Season Pass tickets available. Purchase tickets online for any of these events and more at historicmarkerville.com/tickets. Plus, there are photos from many of the events that took place from March to July for you to enjoy, and a lovely surprise on the last page, submitted by artist-in-residence Cathy Scott! Download your copy today from our Google Drive archive!  Artist Bio:
Heather Jean Jordan is a singer-songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist whose work blends folk music, storytelling, and social justice. A trained opera singer turned ukulele troubadour, she has performed across the prairies, including festivals, theatres, and Folk Alliance International. As Banff’s 2025 & 2026 Poet Laureate, her song “A Single Seed,” co-written with Banff Elementary students, received national media attention, international airplay, and a letter of recognition from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Her poetry has been set to music and performed alongside leading Canadian poets including Chimwemwe Undi and John Samson Fellows. She is one third of popular folk harmony trio The Three Sisters. The group recently received the Anne O’Hara Award for their performance at Canmore Folk Festival and were awarded a two week mini recording residency at the National Music Centre to take place in May 2027. |
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