Posts Tagged ‘50 Canadians Who Changed the World’
How 3 Canadians spirited the ’60s into the 21st century
Our Hero surfaces in the latest issue of Destinations drawing on what he learned while writing 50 Canadians Who Changed the World. The magazine, published by VIA Rail, turned up this delightful image of Leonard and Joni. And it makes intriguing mention of your chance to win a $5,000 travel credit with VIA Rail. I’ll…
Read MoreThe VIA-Rail, Cross-Canada, Ocean-to-Ocean, Book-Tour Extravaganza
A friend suggested that, for the first leg of the trip, Toronto to Winnipeg, I might prefer to travel by air. I said, what? Disrupt the integrity of the train journey? This is an all-rail, cross-country, ocean-to-ocean, book-tour extravaganza. This is Jack McClelland on steroids.This is celebrating cutting-edge Canada, as revealed in 50 Canadians Who…
Read MoreThe Great VIA-Rail Book-Launch Extravaganza
OK, that may be putting it a bit grandly. But yes, come October, we propose to launch 50 Canadians Who Changed the World with a cross-Canada, multi-event, book-launch extravaganza. HarperCollins Canada and VIA Rail are co-operating to make this expedition happen. Starting from Toronto on October 12, accompanied by my wife, Sheena, and detraining as…
Read MoreContest Time: Playing HARDBALL with 50 Canadians
Last time he held a contest, just over two months ago, Our Hero took a beating. The challenge didn’t last two hours. People were all over him with answers. Obviously, he underestimated his audience. He’ll try not to make that mistake again. Before going further: if you are in possession of, or have access to,…
Read MoreMichaelle Jean leads 50 Canadians across Canada
50 Canadians Who Changed the World. My new book will not turn up in bookstores until autumn. But you can read an excerpt in the July-August issue of VIA Rail’s Destinations magazine. You guessed it: the excerpt focuses on Michaelle Jean. Even if you are NOT exploring the country by train, you can get a…
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