“Joy of Canadian Words”: Doris Chilcott reading Emily Carr's Klee-wyck – photo Deb Martin

“Joy of Canadian Words”: Todd Wong (Save Kogawa House Committee) co-hosts the evening – photo Deb Martin

“Joy of Canadian Words”: Todd Wong, Joy Coghill, Doris Chilcott – photo Deb Martin

“Joy of Canadian Words”: Doris Chilcott, Marion Quednau, Rhonda Larrabee, Sheryl Mackay, Bryan Larabee – photo Deb Martin

Sheryl Mackay reading from Anne of Green Gables at “Joy of Canadian Words” Kogawa House fundraiser – photo Deb Martin

Bill Turner – executive director of The Land Conservancy and co-host for the evening – photo Deb Martin

“Joy of Canadian Words”: Marion Quednau, Joy Coghill, Doris Chilcott – photo Deb Martin

“Joy of Canadian Words”: Leore Cashe, vocalist & Jay Krebs, piano – photo Deb Martin