During the first pandemic lockdown my husband, like many, began baking bread. My youngest spent his virtual school ‘recess’ doodling online with renowned childrens’ author, Mo Willems. My eldest painted rocks with inspirational quotes to scatter in our front yard. My middle rediscovered…

As we reflect on Canadian identity this month, we at Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) are also reflecting on inclusivity. Since our Founder Susan Turk-Mozer first walked into a downtown Toronto drop-in centre for at-risk women and offered a community writing workshop, inclusivity…

Across Canada, it is estimated that 1 in 5 patients who present to family doctors’ offices and primary care settings are experiencing a significant mental health challenge. In my career as a family physician, this was one of the most common reasons that…

Writers Collective of Canada (WCC)’s Co-Executive Director, Shelley Lepp, recently co-authored an article for the Mental Health Commission of Canada with Dr. Nancy Taber. In it, they talk about the work they have done with veterans over the past year. Take a moment…

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the sudden passing of Westwind Evening, a woman of resilience and courage.  One of the first writers with the WCC almost a decade ago and an integral part of our organization throughout those years…

Spoken Word Café dazzles with diverse readings and dance by Janet Creery Readers from all eight Ottawa-based WCC workshops celebrated their work in a virtual Spoken Word Café on September 21, which included 50 attendees and a dance performance.  Westwind Evening, who is…