Our good friend, the distinguished diplomat Nicholas Etheridge (in the
brown shirt, with Hugh Davidson) hosted a splendid “cinq a sept”,
which we called “sankaset” on Monday Oct 3rd,
which we called “sankaset” on Monday Oct 3rd,
with many of Victoria’s luminaries.
Earlier in the day I lectured to four classes, extolling the thrills of
The Alford Saga, Shigawake and the Gaspe Coast, at
St Michael’s University School, where I made the motion picture
Ups & Downs in 1983, so it felt a bit like my own alma mater.
Here’s the original poster for film and pictures of the cast and crew and
one of the stars, Leslie Hope.
Munro’s, one of Canada’s flagship bookstores, asked me to sign books.
This was indeed an honour...
...especially as Dave Hill (the Manager) and his wife Carol welcomed me there,
as did the owner, Jim Munro (in the striped jacket).
Of course, Jim came to the sankaset, as did Dave and Carol. Also the
headmaster (for 12 years!) of SMU, Bob Snowdon and his
wife Joan, seen here with Jim...
wife Joan, seen here with Jim...
...as well as his head of the English Department, the superb novelist
Terence Young and his poetess wife, Patricia, and teacher Tony Goodman,
who arranged my SMU visit.
H.E. Jeremy Kinsman), Canada’s ambassador to many
major countries, attended as did...
major countries, attended as did...
...H.E. Simon Wade and his wife Marie-Ev.
Stephanie Leigh, a capable market gardener who brought flowers, is
the daughter of my first wife Angela, a principal dancer
with the National Ballet in the 50s and 60s.
Prof Marie Vautier of University of Victoria, actually hails from the Gaspe
Coast, as does Brad Dow, himself a direct descendant of the Deserter.
Here is Jeremy Kinsman again with Bob Snowdon.
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