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Tell All - Dis tout
Newsletter - Des Nouvelles
Corrected January 2019 edition - édition de 2019 janvier corigèe
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Corrected version of newsletter
Version corrigée del'infolettre
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From the Editors | Des Rédacteurs
newsletter@storytellers-conteurs.ca
Many thanks to contributors for this edition - the next edition will be out in March 2019. Please send us your photos and articles by March 20th, 2019.
Un grand merci aux contributeurs pour cette édition - la prochaine édition paraîtra en mars 2019. Merci de nous envoyer vos photos et vos articles : date limite le 20 mars 2019
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Table of Contents | Table des matières
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- Conference 2019
- Our Tellers
- Storykeeper Award Presentations
- Storytelling Together
- Staff News
- Obituaries
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- Congrès 2019
- Nos conteurs
- Les cérémonies de prix de conteur émergent
- Propager la parole
- Nouvelles des personnel
- Nécrologie
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CONFERENCE - CONGRÈS 2019
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Storytelling: Weaving Baskets of Knowledge Akonutomahtimok: Askomiw Latokonasuwol Kcicihtuwakonol Le conte oul'art de tisser les fils de la connaissance
News from SC-CC Conference 2019 |Des Nouvelles du congrès 2019
June 5-9, University of New Brunswick, Fredricton, NB
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We are excited! 2019 is here and national conference rapidly approaching. The program committee has put together a varied and balanced program packed with activities. Here are a few bits to entice you. An eblast will come out in February announcing when the conference website information is up and live so you can be the first registrant. Stay tuned on our website!
READ MORE: January news from the conference [EN]
Nous entamons l'année 2019 avec enthousiasme! Le congrès national approche à grands pas et le comité organisateur nous a concocté un programme bien rempli, varié et équilibré. Pour vous donner l'eau à la bouche, nous vous en dévoil ons aujourd'hui quelques éléments, et nous vous enverrons un courriel en février pour annoncer l'ouverture des inscriptions sur notre site. Consultez notre site Web pour plus d'informations.
LISEZ PLUS: Janvier nouvelles du congrès [FR]
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OUR TELLERS - NOS CONTEURS
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Cindy Shantz
When was the last time you heard Willie Nelson tell you a story? Well on November 9th, 2018, that's exactly what happened in Nanaimo at "Stories on Friday", the monthly storytelling event hosted by Nanaimo's Around Town Tellers. Okay, so it wasn't exactly Willie who told this story -- it was Cindy Shantz, a member of Around Town Tellers. The theme on November 9th was "Home".
Click here for a full article on Cindy/Willie
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Elinor Benjamin
A supportive crowd came out on January 10 for “Cousin Silas and Moose Woman: a Baptist missionary meets the Mi’kmaq,” Elinor Benjamin's tribute to an impressive Nova Scotian, and her second cousin, five times removed: Silas Tertius Rand 1810 –1889. Rand learned, mostly on his own, twelve languages including Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Mi’kmaq, and Maliseet, and transcribed and translated many oral histories, stories and myths from the Mi’kmaq people.
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Lorne Brown
An open letter from Lorne Brown to SC-CC members:
"You may have noticed that I have been conspicuous by my absence for the last several years. I still remain an enthusiastic member and supporter of SC-CC, and I miss you all. I love following what is happening in the world of SC-CC."
Read Lorne's full letter here
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Pennishish (Louis Bird)
Interview with Pennishish (Louis Bird): Who were your mentors in your growth as a story listener and later as a story teller? "Number one is my mother and later my grandmother. These were the first two people. And then later on there were other elders that I happen to be with and I listened to them. All kinds of stories. The first is the animals and the second is the birds. All kinds of birds."
Click here to read Louis' full interview
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Seana Kozar Radio Programme
On January 21st, 2019 at 10 a.m. PST, “Flying by Wireless,” a live to air radio show devoted to stories and storytelling took to the airwaves on CHLY 101.7 FM in Nanaimo. The show is hosted by storyteller Seana Kozar and will feature stories and interviews by guest tellers (Big hint if you happen to be coming to Nanaimo and area...!). Seana shares tales from her repertoire, storied music that she loves as well as her own original work, with some research and commentary to tie it all together. At present, listeners can tune in online at chly.ca/listen when the show is live.
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Seana Kozar World Storytelling day performances
Seana Kozar will be giving three performances during World Storytelling (Week) from her new work, “Tales from the Treehouse Perilous.” This work is a fantasy epic in several episodes, and weaves together themes from traditional folktales in an original piece.
Click here to read Seana's bio and article on her performance
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STORYKEEPER AWARD PRESENTATION
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LES CEREMONIES DE REMISE DU PRIX GARDIEN(NE) DES CONTES
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Storykeeper Award Presentation
Storytellers of Canada–Conteurs du Canada
"In Conclusion...a wrap-up from the years 2016-2013. It seems that I must wrap up my account of previous Storykeeper Award presentations, since the new season of accepting proposals is upon us." - Ann Rothfels
FULL ARTICLE: Storykeeper Award Presentations [EN]
Les cérémonies de remise du prix Gardien(ne) des contes
Storytellers of Canada–Conteurs du Canada
"Pour conclure... voici un résumé des remises de prix de 2016 à 2013. La période d'envoi des nouvelles candidatures débute bientôt, j'aimerais donc vous parler brièvement des cérémonies de remise du prix Gardien(ne) des contes des dernières années." - Ann Rothfels
ARTICLE COMPLET: Les cérémonies de remise du prix Gardien(ne) des contes [FR]
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STORYTELLING TOGETHER -
PROPAGER LA PAROLE
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Canadian Storytelling Night - Soirée nationale du conte
Eighth Annual Canadian Storytelling Night – Soirée
A Breath of Fresh Airnationale du conte
As we live and breathe, we storytellers celebrate air. And in 2019, Canadian Storytelling Night – Soiréenationale du conte turns to a storyteller’s true element – air – for inspiration.
When: On November 2, 2019, or in the weeks before or after.
Where? In your storytelling community or around your kitchen table.
FULL ARTICLE HERE [EN]
Une bouffée d'air frais
Huitième édition de la Soirée nationale du conte (SNC) annuelle
L'air fait partie de notre vie. Les conteurs ont besoin de souffle.
En 2019, la Soirée nationale du conte célébrera donc l'air, cet élément véritablement indispensable.
Date : le 2 novembre 2019 ou dans les semaines précédant ou suivant cette date.
Lieu : dans votre communauté ou tout simplement chez vous, dans votre cuisine ou votre salon.
ARTICLE COMPLET ICI [FR]
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 Judith Poirier Focus Group Resource Sheets
A resource sheet on how to balance Storytelling with Work & Family | Un feuillet de ressources pour garder l'équilibre tout en combinant carrière de conteur, emploi et vie familiale
Judith Poirier introduces a resource sheet
Here is a resource sheet based on the experiences, ideas and advices that were shared in the focus group "How to Balance Storytelling with Work & Family" during the Conference in Peterborough. Click on this link for the English version. If you know other resources that could improve and enrich this document, please send them to Judith Poirier (judithpoirier.conteuse@gmail.com).
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Judith Poirier présente une fiche-ressource
Un feuillet de ressources a été produit à partir des échanges tenus dans le cadre du groupe focus « Comment garder l’équilibre tout en combinant carrière de conteur, emploi et vie familiale ?» à l'occasion de la Congrès de SC-CC à Peterborough en juillet 2018. Cliquez sur ce lien pour la version française. Si vous connaissez des ressources qui pourraient améliorer et enrichir ce document, merci de les acheminer à Judith Poirier (judithpoirier.conteuse@gmail.com).
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Storytellers Circle of Halifax, December, 2018 Event
On Thursday, December 14, 2018 we hosted The Unknown Mary: The Virgin Mary in Folktales, Legends and Song at the Local Women’s Council House, 989 Young Ave, Halifax
This was a joyful and unfamiliar view of the Virgin Mary, presented by storyteller Claire Miller and ballad singer Margo Carruthers, with Heather-Anne Pentz on percussion. Pat Dickson commented afterwards, “Well, we certainly ended 2018 in grand style! Claire, Margo and Heather Pentz provided us with a stunning, original presentation on the Virgin Mary in all her many incarnations. I was honoured to host such a talented trio before a standing room only crowd.
Very full house indeed!
FULL REPORT FROM SHIRLEY GODFREY HERE
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June Brown announcement
Save the date of Saturday April 6th for a joint gathering of Ontario storytellers co-hosted by Ottawa Storytellers and Ontario SC-CC. The venue will be St.Brigid's performance space in downtown Ottawa.
Details about programming and cost are being finalized. There are some offers of billeting and a possible workshop. We need 4 volunteer storytellers for the evening show to do sets of 20 minutes each. No compensation can be offered except the chance to become better known to other tellers. Let Lynda Joyce know if you are interested in performing and if you need to be billeted at lyndaj797@gmail.com
Cheers,
June Brown
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Call for Submissions: St. John's Storytelling Festival
Storytellers are invited to submit applications for the 16th Annual St John’s Storytelling Festival taking place St. John’s, NL, from September 22 – 29, 2019, and for our festival in 2020. We are also considering tellers for various aspects of our year-round programming.
Full Call for Submissions here
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STAFF NEWS
DES NOUVELLES DE NOTRE PERSONNEL
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Administrative Change - Changement administratif
SC-CC sharing office space one day a week with Storytelling Toronto, will, as of February 7th, 2019, be changed from Fridays to Thursdays. If you are coming in person to the office, it is always best to email or phone Erin Beaubien, our new office administrator at admin@storytellers-conteurs.ca or 416-656-2445 to arrange the best timing for your visit.
Une journée par semaine, SC-CC partage un espace de bureau avec Storytelling Toronto. À compter du 7 février 2019, cette journée ne sera plus le vendredi, mais le jeudi. Si vous pensez venir en personne à nos bureaux, nous vous conseillons d'appeler Erin Beaubien, notre nouvelle administratrice de bureau, au 416-656-2445 ou de lui envoyer un courriel à admin@storytellers-conteurs.ca pour convenir d'une heure de visite.
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David Merleau- SC-Radio-CC
Hello All,
Welcome to the new year! In the lead up to this year's conference in Fredericton, SC-Radio-CC will be focusing on exploring the ways that our radio and podcasts can address the Storytelling needs of educators, parents and young children. Our aim is to bring to SC-CC 2019 a new and improved All Day Kids/Enfants toutl'temps initiative to begin rollout in the fall. It is too soon to tell what it will look like, but I can tell you we will be adding tons of fresh material to the daytime stream and at this time we are assessing the potential of a AllDayKids podcast for download that teachers can bring into the classroom and parents can bring into the car for long car ride s! Want to help with our refocused All Day Kids initiative? Send us an email with your ideas! radio@storytellers-conteurs.ca
Stay tuned,
David
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Bonjour à tous,
Bon début d'année 2019! D'ici le congrès de cette année à Fredericton, l'équipe de SC-Radio-CC s'intéressera aux différentes façons d'aborder les besoins des éducateurs, des parents et des jeunes enfants en matière de conte sur ses ondes et en baladodiffusion. En 2019, notre objectif est de parfaire notre nouveau programme All Day Kids/Enfants tout l'temps pour un lancement à l'automne. Il est trop tôt pour détailler la forme exacte que prendra ce projet, mais je peux déjà vous dire que nous allons ajouter des tas de nouveautés à la diffusion en journée, et qu'à l'heure actuelle nous évaluons le potentiel d'un fichier de baladodiffusion AllDayKids à télécharger, que les enseignants pourront utiliser en classe et les parents en voiture pour agrémenter les longs trajets!
Pour nous aider dans ce projet All Day Kids bonifié, envoyez-nous vos idées par courriel : radio@storytellers-conteurs.ca.
Restez à l'écoute!
David
L'intitulé du programme All Day Kids n'est pas traduit sur le site de SC-CC, mais j'imagine que le "Enfants tout l'temps" est la traduction officielle?
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A n Update from Marion Gruner, Communications and Development Manager and StorySave Program Manager
Greetings storytellers! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season filled with warmth, laughter and story. It’s been a busy winter so far, with StorySave sales, nominations and of course the production of Comfort Ero’s album and podcast. In the communications and development department, I have also been working on an assessment of SC-CC’s website, its design, content and functionality in consideration of changes to help make the website more user-friendly. More to come on that. Looking ahead, information about Conference 2019 programming is now up on the website, and very soon we’ll be opening registration. Be sure to keep checking the site for updates!
With the New Year in full gear, consider reviewing your bio in the Storytellers Directory, and ensure that you have a photo, a bio that indicates any different languages you tell in, and most importantly, your contact information. SC-CC gets lots of inquiries about hiring tellers, and if your email isn’t there, they can’t contact you!
Here’s to a great 2019!
Marion Gruner
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Une mise à jour de Marion Gruner, responsable des communications et du développement de SC-CC et gestionnaire du programme StorySave
Salutations à tous les conteurs! J'espère que vous avez passé un beau temps des Fêtes, plein de chaleur, de rires et d'histoires.
J'ai déjà eu beaucoup à faire cet hiver, avec la grande vente annuelle StorySave, les mises en candidature pour 2020 et, bien évidemment, la réalisation du CD et de la balado de Comfort Ero. En matière de communications et de développement, j'ai aussi travaillé sur l'évaluation du site Web de SC-CC : son architecture, son contenu et ses fonctionnalités, dans l'optique de procéder à des changements afin de rendre le tout plus convivial. Je vous en dirai bientôt plus.
Si je me tourne vers l'avenir, les informations concernant le programme du congrès 2019 sont désormais affichées sur le site et les inscriptions seront bientôt ouvertes. Consultez régulièrement le site pour ne rien manquer!
La nouvelle année étant déjà bien entamée, pensez à réviser votre profil sur le répertoire en ligne de SC-CC. Vérifiez qu'il contient bien une photo, une bio indiquant les différentes langues dans lesquelles vous contez (le cas échéant) et, surtout, vos coordonnées. SC-CC reçoit beaucoup de demandes concernant l'embauche de conteurs : si votre courriel ne figure pas sur votre bio, les organisateurs intéressés ne peuvent vous contacter!
Excellente année 2019!
Marion Gruner
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 Message from Dinny Biggs, President, Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada
En 2019, SC-CC élargit son offre de formation professionnelle, avec des possibilités d'activités en dehors du cadre de son congrès annuel.
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SC-CC professional training opportunities are expanding during 2019 to locations and timing in addition to, its annual national conference, this year being held June 5-9 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
SC-CC's first pilot for this initiative will be a day-long workshop held in English in Toronto on Sunday March 10 2019 in conjunction with 'StoryFire' events leading up to the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The Festival itself offers a variety of amazing performances, presentations and workshops by local, national and international storytellers. Check out details for the March 10 workshop with the flyer below and use the Eventbrite link on the flyer to purchase a ticket online. SC-CC members benefit from a $20 reduction on the cost, but spaces are limited!
Click here for Toronto Storytelling Festival Schedule
Click here for workshop flyer
Elaine O'Reilly, Director of Professional Training
Dinny Biggs, President
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Storytelling Toronto Awards Announcement
SC-CC members are eligible to apply to the Alice Kane and Anne Smythe awards. Deadline is February 10th. For more details on the awards (including eligibility criteria), please visit Storytelling Toronto's website.
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Carol McGirr Obituary
It is with heavy hearts, that we announce the death of one of our most loved storytellers, Carol McGirr. After a long battle with her health, Carol died on January 2, 2019. Her last days were joyfully spent. She celebrated Christmas with her dear friends Lynda Howes, Jeffrey Canton and their partners. As they celebrated, Carol proclaimed “This is my 81’st Christmas, and one of my happiest!” Carol McGirr was an elder to our community and she made an impact on so many of us.
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