The Citizen, 2012-10-04, Page 25THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012. PAGE 25. Forty-five people gathered at theWingham Golf and Country ClubSept. 29 to celebrate Canada’s
stories and storytellers at the Gala
for the Alice Munro Writers and
Readers Festival. The finalists in the
2012 Alice Munro Short Story
Competition showcased their work
by sharing a brief passage from their
Short Story submitted to the contest
last summer. Awards, in two
categories, included a cash prize and
an advance copy of Alice Munro’s
newest Short Story Collection Dear
Life. Dear Life will be released to
the general public in mid-October
and was generously gifted by the
Huron County Library.
In the youth category, Rachel
Loerts from Wyoming, Ontario, has
just entered her first year at the
University of Windsor in the
Bachelor of Music Program. Her
story “Perfect” tells of a young
woman’s struggle to fit in, and her
escape from personal demons.
Second and third prizes in the
Youth Category were awarded toYasmina Jaksic of Thornhill andBronte Cronsberry of St. Marys.
Yasmina’s story “Neverland” tells of
the effects of the cultural revolution
in China and the desire to come to
Canada in this coming of age tale
and Bronte’s submission “And
Brian” explores moving on after a
great loss and returning to stability.
In the open category, Hayley
Linfield of Goderich wrote “Water
Treatment” about a man finding a
second chance at happiness. The
second prize was awarded to Royden
McCoag for “A Fish Tale” which is a
good read for would-be fishermen
and the third prize went to Sheila
Eastman of Mississauga for “Do You
Like Cowboy Music” – an intriguing
compilation of two stories about two
characters whose lives become
intertwined on a bus ride.
Lead Judge John Cull described
the high quality of the submissions
in the 2012 Short Story Competition.
Well-developed characters and
interesting plots made for storiesthat were compelling. Fellow judgesDick Allan and Catherine MacLeod
were both in attendance.
Dick Allan was the evening’s
master of ceremonies and the
keynote speaker was one of Alice’s
biggest fans – Mary Wolfe. She
enthusiastically shared herappreciation of Alice’s work and heradmiration of Alice as a treasured
friend. Mary is the former owner of
the Village Book Shop in Bayfield.
Huron Arts & Heritage Network
was the host organization of the
festival, which was supported by:
The Township of North Huron,Huron County Cultural Services andLibraries, Blyth Festival,
Middleton’s Home Furnishings,
Tuckersmith Communications,
Wingham and Area Horticultural
Society and the Ontario Trillium
Foundation.
Munro Festival awards young writers
JOHN H. SMITH
John Howard Smith of RR 5,
Wingham, passed away suddenly
at his residence on Sunday, Sept.
30, 2012. Born in Wingham on
Sept. 9, 1942, John was in his
71st year. He was an employee
of Morris Township for 39
years.
John will be sadly missed by his
sisters Sandra and Henry Gackstetter
of RR 1, Exeter, Joyce and Larry
MacGregor of Lucan, Norma
Cooper and Mary and Roger
Dilworth, all of Brussels. He was
also loved by his stepchildren Brian
Peacock and Kimberly Anne
Peacock, both of Listowel, his five
step-grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews. John was predeceased
by his parents Howard and Ferne, his
sister Nancy Warwick and her
husband James.
Cremation has taken place.
A celebration of John’s life will be
conducted at the Schimanski Family
Funeral Home, Brussels on
Thursday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. Pastor Les
Cook will officiate. Interment of
cremated remains is in Brussels
Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to the Wingham
and District Hospital Foundation
would be appreciated by the
family.
Online condolences may be made
at www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
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