Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

7th Annual Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival

May 24th, 2011

Click here for a larger version of this beautiful poster done by our friend Stewart Jones.

Join us June 4th on Wolfe Island for the annual Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival. This is a free event (but don’t forget cash to buy books on site!).

This year’s festival features Grant Lawrence, Priscila Uppal, Andrew Nikiforuk, Wayne Grady, Michael Winter and Alison Pick. Our special musical guest is Selina Martin and you’ll also hear from Dave Bidini, Tanis Rideout, Mark Mattson, Joseph Boyden and Steven Heighton.

Want to volunteer with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper for this event? Email allie [at] waterkeeper [dot] ca.

Thank you so much to our event sponsors: Hal Mattson, Mark Ertel, and Don Bayne!

Getting there
Take the Wolfe Island Ferry from Kingston Ontario. Once you’ve reached the island, head off the ferry to the left. Turn left on 10 Line Rd. and follow the Lit Fest signs. Click here for a Google Map.

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