There's going to be a literary show down
in Wasaga Beach this fall. Wasaga Beach is gearing up to host the
fourth annual Georgian Bay Reads in celebration of Canadian Library
Month.
Georgian Bay Reads will be held in the RecPlex at the Oakview
Community Centre on Saturday, October 20. Georgian Bay Reads is a
cooperative event between neighboring communities in celebration of
Canadian literature. Libraries from Town of Blue Mountains, Clearview,
Collingwood, Meaford and Wasaga Beach send a representative to defend
the Canadian novel of their choice.
Moderator for the evening is Wasaga's own Monica Quinlan, who will
ensure the evening is lively as participants engage in a literary
duke-out to determine Canada's best novel for 2012.
This year Wasaga will be represented by Deputy Mayor David Foster,
who will use his best council debating skills to defend the novel The
Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis. The heat will rise as defenders battle, joke and do whatever is necessary to keep their book from being voted out. Audience
participation is a must as defenders debate the merits of their book.
Each book is voted out of the competition by members of the panel with
help from the audience. The winning defender brings home the GBR trophy
for their library. As the biggest book debate in the Georgian Bay region
the event promises to provide the audience with an evening of lively
discussion, big laughs and great Canadian books.
Participants in this year's event are:
Representing Blue Mountains is Araby Lockhart, library supporter, defending Barometer Rising by Hugh McLennan.
Representing Clearview Township is Edward Henley, director of finance, defending Neuromancer by William Gibson.
Representing Collingwood is Ashley Kulchycki, supervisor CPL, defending The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
Representing Meaford is Cor Boogerman, library supporter, defending The Little Shadows by Marina Endicott.
Representing Wasaga Beach is Dave Foster, deputy mayor, defending The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis.
Tickets are required for the evening event. Tickets are free but
limited. For more information or to put your name on the ticket list
contact Cathy at the library at 705 429-5481 ext. 2405.
Jackie Beaudin is chief librarian at Wasaga Beach Public Library.
