A writer specializing in works of historical fiction
Jody FThis CBC article highlights some of the most spectacular trees across Canada. When my novel is published, I'd love to be able to add Ellwyne's tree to this list. But, to learn about him and his astounding connection to a towering buttonwood tree that grows in Ekfrid Township, you'll have to wait and read about it in my novel, Rooted and Remembered.
I grew up in London, Ontario. Back when it was a statutory holiday for all, I went to most Remembrance Day ceremonies at the cenotaph in the downtown core, rain, snow, or shine. I found this podcast
Ellwyne Ballantyne's life has fascinated me since I first learned of his life story, first through a newspaper article, and then through the memories shared with me by ancestors who knew him. I have