Tower Poetry SocietyPhoto Archives 2008
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Tower Poetry Society Photo Archives 2008 |
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2008 Hamilton Literary Awards: November 26, 2008 Congratulations, Jeff Seffinga and Joanna Lawson! |
 TPS Editor-in-Chief Jeff Seffinga's Sandburg's Fog received the Seraphim Editions Award for Individual Poem Former Editor-in-Chief Joanna Lawson's A Bundle of Life received the Wolsak & Wynn Publisher Award for Poetry Book (The Awards ceremony was held at the Scottish Rite, 4 Queen St. S., Hamilton, Ontario) |
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TPS Members Christmas Party 2008: |
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 (below) Host Rhoda Hassmann with TPS webmaster Eleanore Kosydar |
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(above) TPS President Norman Brown and V.P. Marianne Vespry 
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September 27, 2008: Red Door Coffee House A monthly Open Circle event sponsored by St. Paul's Anglican Church, 1140 King St. W., Hamilton, Ontario |
 TPS member David Billings (left) and Editor-in-Chief Jeff Seffinga arrive early to participate in an evening of poetry and music |
 President Norman Brown (above) and members Marianne Vespry and Eleanore Kosydar look on with anticipation. Wilma Seville and David Billings (top & bottom right) take their respective turns at the microphone. |
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October 25, 2008: Philpott Memorial Coffee House Philpott Memorial Church, 84 York Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario |
 TPS Secretary Wilma Seville and Circulation Manager Ed Woods take part in the first ever Philpott evening of poetry and music. (Above right) Ed reads his poetry at the Philpott; and four days later, Wilma (right) also brings her poetry to the FRWY Coffee House, where she is joined by G.W. Down and Ed as fellow TPS readers. |
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June 15, 2008: Launch of Tower Poetry 57#1 at Whitehern Historic House & Garden in Hamilton, Ontario |
 TPS President Norman Brown welcomes the audience of 30 from the podium. |
 Founding Member Jean McCallion (above) shares memories of the birth of TPS in 1951 at McMaster University, while Trudi Down (right) is pensive as she reads her poem, "Tattoo." |
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With characteristic wit and humour, former TPS Treasurer G.W. Down (above) prefaces his reading by listing ways in which people can support the Society financially. Tower Poetry's Editor-in-Chief and a dynamic reader, Jeff Seffinga emotes (left); he stands by as Past President Stella Mazur Preda shares poems inspired by living in the country (below).  |
 Social conviviality concludes a stimulating literary event on a pleasant afternoon. |
 TPS President Norman Brown (left) with Dr. Michael Knowles
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February 9, 2008 Hamilton, Ontario Dr. Michael Knowles presents the 2008 annual Poet Study on Religious Experience in Hebrew Poetry at the Westdale Public Library. Visitors and guests are always welcome at TPS workshops and events. |
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