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Storyteller: Clara Dugas. Personal.

Clara Dugas, an Acadian storyteller has created a funny, yet touching story of her mother's first journey to the big city. She leaves her younger children behind so she can help her son adapt and has some adventures of her own.

For more information on Acadians:

Expulsion of the Acadians - WikipediaAcadian Expulsion (the Great Upheaval)

The Canadian Encyclopedia

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Producers: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante, Elaine O'Reilly

Storyteller: Phil Nagy. Humour; Folktale.

Were you afraid of something under your bed when you were little? Did you grow up and dismiss such foolishness? Well, maybe it wasn’t so foolish, according to Phil Nagy, this month’s storyteller.

And after you sort out your bedtime fears, you can learn why it’s so important to walk like a wiseman.

Enjoy!

Producers: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante and Elaine O'Reilly. Music by Lynda Joyce

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Thank you to Ottawa Storytellers and Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada for continued support.

Storyteller: Cecilia Blanchfield. True, History.

Cecilia tells the tale of a true showman who was willing to go to any length to entertain an audience.

Produced by Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante and Elaine O’Reilly. Music by: Lynda Joyce.

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Thanks to  Ottawa StoryTellers and Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada for continued support.

Storyteller: Lynda Joyce. Folktale.

A Scottish folktale, from the Isle of Skye, a sweet story about how a young woman becomes a dream maker.

Produced by: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante and Elaine O'Reilly. Music by: Lynda Joyce.

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Thanks to Ottawa StoryTellers and Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada for continued support.

Storyteller: Elaine O'Reilly. Personal, Dog story.

A heartwarming story or a young woman and her dog and the special bond between them.

Producers: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante, Elaine O'Reilly

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"Doberman Pinschers are loyal, intelligent, and energetic dogs known for their sleek appearance and deep devotion to their families. Explore their temperament, care needs, and why they’re such extraordinary companions” on " The Spruce Pets ": https://www.thesprucepets.com/doberman-pinscher-dog-breed-profile-1117961

Thank you to Ottawa Storytellers and Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada for continued support.

Teller: Colette Laplante. History, Crime, Ghost.

Colette tells a story about a woman brutally murdered in old Montreal in the 19th century. The story is true - do you believe it?

References:

⁠https://hauntedmontreal.com/haunted-griff⁠https://www.bekahferguson.com/mary-gallagher-the-headless-ghost-of-griffintown/

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Published by: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante and Elaine O'Reilly. Music by Lynda Joyce

Thanks to Ottawa Storytellers and Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada for their continued support.

Storyteller: Gail Anglin. Folktale/Fairytale

In this eerie English folktale The Buried Moon, the Moon gets trapped in a bog by evil-doers, plunging the world into darkness. Only a brave few dare to search the haunted bogs to restore her light. Packed with mystery, magic, and a race against creeping evil, this spine-tingling tale is perfect for folklore lovers and night-owls.

A Sister’s Revenge. Personal, HumourStoryteller: Pearl-Ann Gooding    

Host: Elaine O’Reilly

When Pearl-Ann discovers a monstrous spider wreaking havoc in her beloved raspberry patch, the battle is on. And then she gets a call from her sister asking to come over and pick raspberries. Suddenly a revenge plot erupts in Pearl-Ann’s mind for the sister who tormented her long ago.

Sometimes the best revenge is eight-legged and surprisingly theatrical.

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Stories from Here, There and Everywhere is produced by Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante and Elaine O’Reilly. Music by Lynda Joyce

“We’d like to thank Ottawa Storytellers and Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada for their continuing support of our podcast.”

Colette's story combines elements of folklore, religiousthemes, and a narrative of a man facing a supernatural threat.

This is a classic French-Canadian Folktale with a touch ofthe supernatural.  In this story, the church ensures the people know the devil is always present when the people stray from the church teachings.

FanFan's actions made him the perfect candidate to bepursued by the devil's Big Tailed Beast.

References Horned & Hoofed Monsters of Canadian LegendLa Bete a Grand’Queue (The Big-Tailed Beast; English Translation)

Subtle humour in an updated Italian folktale in which a down-and-out gambler pits himself against sorcerers with only one weapon – a dead man’s arm.

Susan Ida - teller. Period Fiction

Step into Lucy Maud Montgomery’s world with The Strike at Putney—a witty, spirited tale of community, conviction, and the power of women’s voices.Few people know that the author wrote many stories that demonstrate the limited situation of women in the early 1900s.

Teller: Conrad Laplante History War Stories

Two exciting war stories related to Canada.

Hear how Igor Gouzenko, the Soviet cipher clerk who defected in Ottawa in 1945, exposed a sprawling Soviet spy ring and revealed the hidden battle for global power.

And then hear how the Canadian Doctor, Solomon Secord, went from Kincardine south to serve in the American Civil War as a Confederate!

Producers: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante, Elaine O'Reilly

Music: Lynda Joyce Promo work: Colette Laplante

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Storyteller: Mary Wiggin. Folktale Host: Lynda Joyce

Is Sweet William really so sweet? Will the heroine choose the devil over Sweet William? An interesting take on one of the many folktales about death.

Storyteller Elaine O'Reilly Historical

Host Lynda Joyce

Fire is a dangerous thing to experience once in a lifetime –but how does one survive four! Find out how this portrait of a queen is saved over and over again.

Teller: Phil Nagy

Host: Elaine O'Reilly

Our teller is in a serious traffic jam in a country where hedoesn’t know the language. The traffic constables are approaching his car. Does he trust his driver to get them out of what could be a catastrophe?

Storyteller Lynda Joyce personal historical

Host Elaine O'Reilly

Solving the mystery of her father's family involved researching records in Canada and travelling across the ocean to uncover more surprises about Lynda's father, her grandparents and her aunt and uncle.

Companion Book: The Street Arab by Sandra JoyceThe Street Arab is a powerful novel about a boy, from a small mining town in Scotland, whose family is torn apart by the First World War.

Storyteller Ronald Hoffman.     Personal, Humour

A young renter finds sharing a laundry room with all the tenants in the building not only frustrating but crime inducing.

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Producers: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante, Elaine O'Reilly

Music: Lynda Joyce,Promo work: Colette Laplante, Editor: Elaine O’Reilly

Storyteller Marissa Clemence   Personal Family Relationships

Host Elaine O’Reilly

Content warning: This episode is a story of losing a father suddenly and a mother to cancer. It’s a tender, beautifully told piece of grieving, reconnection and love but it can be emotionally heavy and some listeners may find it distressing.

Producers: Lynda Joyce,Colette Laplante, Elaine O'Reilly

Music: Lynda Joyce,Promo work: Colette Laplante, Editor: Elaine O’Reilly

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Teller Kathie Kompass. Folktale & Modern Fiction Comedy

Host Lynda Joyce

Toad is the Uncle of Heaven, a folktale from VietNam

Hare Spray, involving Grandma and her grandchildren and a bunny struck by Grandma's car.

 Producers: Lynda Joyce, Colette Laplante, Elaine O'Reilly

Music: Lynda Joyce,Promo work: Colette Laplante, Editor: Elaine O’Reilly

Stories are presented with permission and cannot be reproduced or used without specific consent from the teller.