Award-winning Canadian children’s writer and storyteller Michael Kusugak on growing up in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, surviving residential schools, what inspired his first book, and how he carries traditional Inuit stories and culture with him wherever he goes.
Small Ponds
Small Ponds featuring Colleen Jones
Your name? Colleen Jones. Home (or adopted) town? Halifax, Nova Scotia. Population? We are the ultimate little big town: around 400,000. Years in residence? All of my 56 years. Where do you live now? A block from where I’ve always lived: West...
Small Ponds featuring Roy McGregor
Your name? Roy MacGregor. Home (or adopted) towns? Whitney and Huntsville, Ontario. Population? 700 in Whitney and 18,000 for the greater Huntsville area. Years in residence? Whitney: 0–2. Huntsville: 2–23. Where do you live now? Ottawa. Local school...
Small Ponds featuring Guido Basso
Your name? Guido Basso. Home (or adopted) town? Near Consecon, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Population? It’s a small town. Years in residence? 32. Local school attended? Not so local. My schooling was in Montreal (a long time ago). Local jobs held? The Picton Jazz...
Small Ponds featuring Hayley Wickenheiser
Your name? Hayley Wickenheiser. Home (or adopted) town? Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. Population? 20,000. Years in residence? 12. Where do you live now? Calgary. Local school attended? Bishop Carroll High. Class of 19--? ’96. Local jobs held? Full-time athlete. Favourite...
Small Ponds featuring Calvin Vollrath
Your name? Calvin Vollrath. Home (or adopted) town? St. Paul, Alberta. Population? 5,000. Years in residence? 18 years. Where do you live now? St. Paul, Alberta. Local school attended? Sturgeon Composite High School, Namao, Alberta. Class of 19--? 1978. Local jobs...
Small Ponds featuring Carol Bruneau
Your name? Carol Bruneau. Home (or adopted) town? Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Population? In 2001, the town proper had 7,312 people, down from about 9,000 in the 1960s and 10,000 in the 1930s, when coal was truly king. Recent StatsCan...
Small Ponds featuring Amber Holland
Your name? Amber Holland What will you be up to in 2017? 2016 was a year of change and new for me. I stepped down from my long-time job (20 years) at CURLSASK to move to my partner’s farm in Loreburn, Saskatchewan, and back to my roots of living on a farm. I will...
Small Ponds features Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Your name? Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne. Home (or adopted) town? Kelowna, B.C. (Originally, New Orleans.) Population? 200,000 in Kelowna. (New Orleans: 380,000.) Years in residence? Two years. Where do you live now? Kelowna, B.C. Local jobs held? Lifetime musician....
Small Ponds featuring Kevin Callan
Born in Milton, Ontario, Kevin shares his love of his hometown, his youth, and his love for his family.
Small Ponds featuring Joseph Boyden
The novelist speaks fondly about his hometown of Moosonee, Ontario.
Small Ponds featuring Juno Awards Winner George Canyon
The country star discusses his home town of Pictou County, Nova Scotia and why he loves Canada.