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ACTON Hearing Health Services: Hearing tests Programming Battery Sales Fitting Repairs Counselling SEE YOU FRIDAY SEPT. 21 Pamela Ashton BC-HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist DeMelo Wellness Centre 77 Westmount Rd. #104, Guelph Ontario N1H 5J1 (519)836-8111 Serving Acton, Georgetown, Rockwood & Guelph THOMPSON CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Dave de Melo D.C. Deanna Wilson B.Sc., D.Ch. Foot Specialist Naomi Bedell R.M.T. Registered Massage Therapy (519) 853-3460 EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE Safe, Gentle Chiropractic Care Computer Generated Spinal Analysis Emergencies & Workers Comp Accepted New Patients Welcome 25 Main Street North, Acton Across from Giant Tiger Plaza Writers Festival had over 50 accomplished authors read Over 50 accomplished au- thors read at the 19th Annual Eden Mills Writers Festival. Here is a sample of the talent on hand, continued from last weeks issue. Trevor Cole read from his latest novel Fearsome Particles, a fi nalist for the Governor Generals Award. The story is about a young man who is sent home from the war in Afghanistan, where he was a support worker. Something has happened, but his parents dont know what exactly. Cole read excerpts that introduce the parents and the young man. The father, Gerald, is terrorized by a cat he calls Rumsfeld. It represents the unpredict- able things that enter his life and threaten happiness. The mother, Vicky, furnishes upscale homes that are for sale, giving life stories to each piece and to the buyer she imagines. Kyle, the son, is despon- dent to be home, with all the tensions he had taken for granted, Like the way Mom and Dad edged around each other all the time He preferred the dry-as-dirt, hot-as-hell military camp in Afghanistan, surrounded by uncleared minefi elds and angry private militias to liv- ing in a luxury fi ve-bedroom home on a street lined with big trees and SUVs. The story was inspired by Coles experiences as a journalist in Bosnia in 2003. It was my fi rst time among the military and I was fas- cinated by the culture and challenges. It was useful to see real people, kids largely, he says, At the time, things were pretty much settled and Canada was pulling troops out. A soldier committed suicide though, and a sense of shock stayed with me. In the relative calm and safety, bad things still happen. Mystery writer Michelle Wan read from Orchid Shroud, her second novel in a series, which follows Brit- ish orchid lover Julian Wood and Canadian Mara Dunn in their hunt for an unknown lady-slipper orchid. In the fi rst novel, Deadly Slipper, they see it in a marred photograph. In the second, they see it in an embroidered representation. The novel delves into a past mystery of the Kelly family in the 1800s, who were suspected of being werewolves. Wan based this on folktales of Dordogne in France, where she visits every year. This particular folktale is based on 121 actual hor- rifi c deaths that occurred over three years. Heads were torn off, bodies were mauled and throats bitten out. In those Continued on Page 19 JAZZ IN EDEN: Internationally renowned jazz musicians led by Eden Mills own Dave McMurdo treated the village of Eden Mills to a wonderful night of jazz as part of the Eden Mills Writers Festival. - Rebecca Ring Photo Jazz workshop concert packs Eden Mills hall LEARNING FROM THE PROS: Talented young jazz guitarist Sam Dickinson had the honour of hearing his composition played by a sextet of internationally acclaimed jazz pros in Eden Mills during the recent Writ- ers Festival. He completed the composition with the help of Geoff Young at the Jazz Composers Workshop. - Rebecca Ring Photo The community hall was packed in Eden Mills on Friday, September 7, for a warm, welcoming night of Jazz as part of the Writers Festival. Internationally renowned and award wining musicians Dave McMurdo (trombone), Mike Malone (trumpet), Quinsin Nachoff (saxo- phone), Kevin Dempsey (drums), Geoff Young (guitar), and Pat Collins (bass) made up the sextet that wowed the crowd. Brian Dickinson joined in on piano for a couple of pieces as well. McMurdo says the idea of a concert in Eden Mills had been going around for a few years, and it fi nally happened. The musicians held the third annual Jazz compos- ing workshop earlier in the day, where they of- fered tips and guidance to By Rebecca Ring about 20 people working on original compositions. The interaction between the students and the guys in the sextet was amazing, says McMurdo, They re- ally care about the music and there truly was magic in the air. Collins says he was sur- prised at the high quality of compositions; The writing was really mature. The stu- dents had clearly done their homework. Malone adds that it was a really special day and evening; Com- municating through music and sharing this language with each other is such a fulfi lling and ethereal ex- perience. The sextet played one composition created at the workshop. It was written by fi fteen-year old, grade-ten student and guitarist Sam Dickinson. No matter how the tune was written, it sure sounded great played by this band, says Dickinson. The piece was a work-in- progress and he had become stuck. Finally, an idea came to him the day before the workshop and he fi nished it there with the help of Young. In addition to his high school studies at Torontos Rosedale Heights, Dick- inson is studying music at Humber College. He is part of a trio with Matthew Chalmers on drums and Kintaro Akiyana on bass. He says he may pursue a career in music and would also love to become a yoga instructor. His proud father and pia- nist Brian Dickinson, says it was great to see the two arts of music and literature come together in such a beautiful place. See Sams trio play at www.myspace. com/samdickinson123.