186 - Joan Skelton-Kurisko (The Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance · Feb 3, 2022 · 57m

For this episode I interview Joan Skelton-Kurisko, an author living at The Village of Riverside Glen. Joan speaks of the role of writing throughout her life, growing up in Toronto but spending meaningful time on the shores of Lake Simcoe at her family's cottages, when the area was still wild and full of nature. Joan realized she was a Northerner at heart, and after graduating from the University of Toronto, settled in North Western Ontario with her husband and still continues to go back when she can. She speaks of the profound impact Lake Superior has had on her writing, and how she uses…