| Bob Blakeley has been a photographer, writer and teacher as well as (and currently is) a long-time columnist with the Simcoe Reformer whose passion for history is lengendary. A founding member of the Norfolk Militia (Heritage Regiment), he frequently appears in historical re-enactments, usually as his alter ego, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Nichol, Quartermaster General of Militia during the War of 1812. His books include The Civilian Soldier: A complete history of the Norfolk Militia 1796-2007, and with Cheryl MacDonald, Hysterical Re-enacting, The War of 1812 Calendar and Book of Days and Norfolk, Haldimand and the War of 1812, including the Six Nations. ~ ~ ~ |
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| Cheryl MacDonald is an experienced professional writer with more than 30 books and thousands of published articles to her credit. Cheryl's work has appeared in Harrowsmith, Canadian Living, The Beaver, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, New York Daily News and other publications. She has written a weekly heritage column for the Simcoe Times-Reformer since the mid-1980's and in 1992 was one of a team of Canadian writers who contributed to the best selling book Chronicle of Canada. Her latest book, The Hamilton Book of Everything co-authored with Marvin Ross and Kim Arnott is one of the best-selling travel books in the country ~ ~ ~ |
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