Jenene WooldridgeJenene Wooldridge is the daughter of former Mi’kmaq Chief James (Jim) and Carolyn Sark. Jenene comes from a long line of leaders including hereditary and elected Chiefs. Her great grandfather, former Chief John Thomas Sark was also a hereditary Mi’kmaq Chief and from the Peju clan on Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island). Jenene has worked in […]
Born in Alberton, P.E.I., the year the province launched its comprehensive development plan, Paul Gallant has lived in Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto, where he has worked as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Now a Toronto-based journalist, he is best known for his work as an editor at the LGBTQ+ publication Xtra, […]
Tracey Gairns BriouxI am the founder of RESET:breathe. I started this business in 2017 when my youngest of 4 kids, Luke, turned 1. I was a tired, overwhelmed mom who wanted my life to be easier and I knew there were lots of others who were seeking to regain balance too. In 2015, one of my close […]
Ernie MacAulayErnie MacAulay was born and raised in St. Catherine’s, PEI and is the grandnephew of the case’s victim, Mary Ann MacKinnon. He has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Windsor, and worked in federal policing and commercial crime investigations units for much of his […]
Jackie MuiseJackie Muise is a freelance journalist and writer who lives and works from her home in Oromocto, New Brunswick. Writing is a second career for Jackie. After many years as a Communication Administrative Assistant in provincial health care, Jackie obtained her degree in journalism from St. Thomas University. Since 2010, Jackie has written for various […]
Roderick MacDonaldBorn in the UK, Roderick MacDonald is a 35- year PEI resident is retired from a career in the alternative education system. Depending upon the season, he can be found snowshoeing or bicycling through the countryside that inspires so much of his writing. He lives in Morell with his wife and cat. In the summer […]
Patsy DingwellPatsy Dingwell lives with her husband Rodney on their farm in Marie, PEI. They have four sons. Her grandchildren are often the audience for her life-long love of storytelling. A retired special education assistant, she now makes time to write and travel. Her favourite destination is Kenya, having visited three times. As a long time […]
Fred MacDonaldFred “Fiddler” MacDonald is the son of James L. Fiddler MacDonald who was a university athlete and a baseball pitcher. He married Patricia Bradley before joining the Canadian Army and serving at the Battle of Blenheim, 1945. After the war, Fiddler Senior worked at various jobs until finding full-time employment with Canada Post until his […]
Adrian McNally SmithAdrian McNally Smith recently retired after thirty years of work in education, twenty-five of those years devoted to counseling and student services. He had previously written an e-book on family secrets and sexuality. These days, when he is not writing, you can mostly find him walking along the shores and trails of Prince Edward Island, […]
Julie Pellissier-LushJulie Pellissier-Lush M.S.M, actress, and bestselling author of My Mi’kmaq Mother, Poet Laureate for PEI, recipient of the Queens jubilee medal in 2013, the Meritorious Service Medal recipient in 2017, and the Senators 150 metal in April 2019. She grew up all over Eastern Canada and spent a number of years in Winnipeg, Manitoba, before coming […]