Canadian Writing Advocate Dies at 65
"Constance Rooke, a champion of Canadian writing, an editor, a writer, a scholar and a beloved teacher has died after a long bout with ovarian cancer." She and her husband "founded the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 1989 when they were living in a former stagecoach hotel in the centre of the village. The festival, held on the first weekend after Labour Day each year, continues to celebrate the finest writing in Canada." Toronto Star 10/07/08

Posted October 7, 2008 05:56 AM