Special Thoughts
Marion E. Williams 1924 - 2024
Marion was raised in railway stations across Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, sparking her passion for travel. Her love of world travel and cultures prompted her to volunteer as an ESL mentor, encouraging newcomers from every continent.
The people and places she visited sparked many memories that inspired four anthologies of short stories and two full-length novels she wrote and self-published.
Marion had been a member of the Shuswap Writers' Group and also loved to play golf. She was adamant she would play at age 100 and did indeed hit a few balls at her birthday party.
The people and places she visited sparked many memories that inspired four anthologies of short stories and two full-length novels she wrote and self-published.
Marion had been a member of the Shuswap Writers' Group and also loved to play golf. She was adamant she would play at age 100 and did indeed hit a few balls at her birthday party.
Carol Mikkelsen 1945 - 2023
Carol was very active in numerous organizations throughout our city as well as a member of our group for more than 20 years. Throughout that time she fulfilled the positions of president, treasurer and website master.
She had been an invaluable member of the group as a mentor and supporter as well encouraging new people to join SWG.
In June of 2021 Dorothy Rolin, a past president, presented Carol with a lifetime membership to SWG.
She had been an invaluable member of the group as a mentor and supporter as well encouraging new people to join SWG.
In June of 2021 Dorothy Rolin, a past president, presented Carol with a lifetime membership to SWG.
Sheilah Land 1943-2021
Sheilah passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021 in Salmon Arm BC. Sheilah was a member for a short time but made an indelible impression not only on our writers' group but those she encountered. She was a passionate writer and storyteller and could weave the words into beautiful written stories. She regaled us with her stories of growing up of which included her sister and close family members. She shared her stories and memories of her beloved cottage at the lake. Her stories of fishing and her children were usually somewhere in the story.The great love of her life was her late husband Robert of which she spoke fondly. Sheilah liked to record her stories for our community radio station CKVS-FM 93.7 the voice of the Shuswap. Nothing stopped this beautiful lady from doing anything. She had great grace and a marvellous sense of dress style.
She volunteered to be SWG's secretary and was very articulate and made sure the details were in order. She leaves,behind her dear children Monroe and Sterling and her much loved and pampered cat. She will be missed by all of us who had the privilege of knowing
She volunteered to be SWG's secretary and was very articulate and made sure the details were in order. She leaves,behind her dear children Monroe and Sterling and her much loved and pampered cat. She will be missed by all of us who had the privilege of knowing
Ethel A. Keating 1919-2016
There is no doubt that Ethel, a past President of the Shuswap Writers' Group in the 1990's, wrote to her last days at age 96.
She had such a passion and talent for both telling and writing stories about her life and family, many of them humorous. For a few years Ethel wrote a small column for one of the local newspapers relating stories about her background and family happenings.
We were so pleased she could come and participate in the 25th anniversary of The Shuswap Writers' Group held in the Arts Centre in 2013.
Ethel has two stories and a poem in SWG's Kaleidoscope 4.
She had such a passion and talent for both telling and writing stories about her life and family, many of them humorous. For a few years Ethel wrote a small column for one of the local newspapers relating stories about her background and family happenings.
We were so pleased she could come and participate in the 25th anniversary of The Shuswap Writers' Group held in the Arts Centre in 2013.
Ethel has two stories and a poem in SWG's Kaleidoscope 4.
