Past Speaking Engagements in 2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019 – Jane Austen Society of North America, Toronto Chapter, St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, East York, ON

Thursday, March 21, 2019 – Probus Club of Blue Mountain, Collingwood Legion at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, April 3 – Author Evening at the Bracebridge Public Library, Manitoba Street, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 — Uxbridge Probus Club, Mill Run Golf Course

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — Kingston Limestone Probus Club, 10:00 am.

Saturday, April 20th, 2019 – Christine Cowley of Hunter’s Bay Radio (The Bay 88.7 FM) will interview Cheryl on the historical details of her latest novel, Run Red with Blood.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – Gov. Simcoe UELAC, St. David’s Towers, Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 – Willoughby Historical Society, Willoughby Township Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – Niagara East Probus Club, Niagara Falls Public Library, 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 – Sheridan Probus Club, The Meeting House, Oakville, 10:00 a.m.

Monday, June 17, 2019 – Flamborough Probus Club, Waterdown Rotary Centre, 10:00 a.m.

July 12 to July 15 – The 2019 Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville

Tuesday, August 6th – Hunter’s Bay Radio Interview with host Christine Cowley, Air Date August 10 (Times TBA)

Thursday, August 15, 2019 – Baysville Public Library, 10:00 a.m.

September 8 – September 21, 2019 – Research Trip, Copenhagen to New York City via cruise ship.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 – Women’s Probus Club of Brampton Centre, Century Gardens Recreation Centre, 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 – Pickering-Lakeside Probus Club, Pickering Recreation Complex-East Salon, 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 19, 2019 – Flamborough Heritage Society Book Fair, Fellowship Hall, St. James United Church, 306 Parkside Dr., Waterdown, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 – Women’s Probus Club of Brampton, Century Gardens Recreation Centre, 10:00 a.m.


Past Speaking Engagements for 2018

Tuesday, January 23 – “Life & Times” Speaker at Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes Secondary School

Thursday, March 22 – United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada, Hamilton Branch, St. Matthew-on-the-Plain Church, Burlington, ON

Sunday, April 22, – Westmount Breakfast Club, Westmount Presbyterian Church, London, ON

Tuesday, June 12 – Grand Bend Women’s Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion

Tuesday, June 19 – Port Perry Probus Club, 11:00 a.m., Hope Christian Reform Church, Port Perry

Friday, July 13, – Monday July 16  – 2018 Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville

Thursday, August 9, – Mississauga-Centre Probus Club, Mississauga Golf & Country Club

Friday, September 14, – Address to the Royal Military College Class of ’78, JW Marriott, Kingston

Sunday, September 23, – Jane Austen Society of North America, London Chapter, First St. Andrew’s United Church, London, ON

Wednesday, September 26, – UELAC Toronto Branch, 8:00p.m., 40 Scollard St., Toronto

Saturday, September 29 – 2018 Muskoka Novel Marathon Awards & Wrap-Up Event,
Community Room at Bullock’s Independent Grocer’s, Huntsville, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 9 – St. Catharines’ Men’s Probus Club, Grantham Lions Club

October 20 – Publishing Date for Book #3, “Run Red with Blood.”

Saturday, October 20 – Gala Launch for “Run Red with Blood.” Muskoka Highlands Golf & Country Club, Bracebridge, 2 – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 24, – 4 Seasons Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Collingwood, ON

November, 2018 – Gala Launch for “Run Red with Blood” in Toronto, 16 Hedgewood Rd, North York, 7 – 9 p.m.

Sunday, December 2 – Hunters Bay Radio 88.7FM, Cheryl is interviewed by Sue Kelly, host of the “Sweet Spots Radio Show,” 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, December 5 – Hunters Bay Radio 88.7FM, Repeat of Sue Kelly’s interview with Cheryl, 11:30 p.m.


Past Speaking Engagements for 2017

Wednesday, March 1 – Bracebridge Probus Club, Bracebridge Rotary Centre

Thursday, March 16 – Huntsville Probus Club, Sutherland Hall, All Saints Church

Tuesday, March 21 – Gravenhurst Probus Club, Gravenhurst Opera House

Tuesday, March 28 – Kitchener-Conestoga Men’s Probus Club, Concordia Club

Wednesday, April 5 – Stoney Creek Historical Society, Old Stoney Creek City Hall

April 15 – May 6 – Researching & cruising in Scotland & the Mediterranean

Sunday, May 14 (rescheduled) – Muskoka Steamship & Historical Society, Speakers’ Series, Muskoka Discovery Centre

Wednesday, May 17 – Exeter & Area Probus Club, Exeter United Church

Wednesday, May 24 – Rotary Club of London North, 6:30 pm., East Side Mario’s

Wednesday, June 7 – 10:00 a.m., Old Oakville Men’s Probus Club, The Oakville Club

Wednesday, June 7 – 5:30 p.m., Beaver Creek Book Club, Gravenhurst

Thursday, June 15 – Men’s Probus Club of Burlington, Burlington Art Centre

Thursday, June 22 – Lighthouse Probus Club of Collingwood, Cranberry Golf Resort, Collingwood

Friday, July 14 to Monday, July 17 – 2017 Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville

Wednesday, July 26 – Barrie-Huronia Probus Club, Army Navy Air Force Club

Wednesday, September 6 – South Muskoka Probus Club, Bracebridge Sportsplex

Friday, September 15, 2017 – Bracebridge Fall Fair, Judging Youth & Adult Literary Submissions, Trans-Canada Pipeline Building

Saturday, September 23, 2 – 6 p.m., 2017 Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap Up & Awards Gala – Community Room, Huntsville

Thursday, October 5th – Interview with Christine Crowley, Hunter’s Bay Radio, Huntsville

Sunday, October 22nd – Muskoka Steamship & Historical Society, Speakers’ Series, Muskoka Discovery Centre

Wednesday, October 25 – Parry Sound Probus Club, Quality Inn

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 – Research Visit to the Historic Nelson’s Dockyard on the Caribbean island of Antigua.

Thursday, November 9th – Muskoka North Probus Club, Faith Baptist Church, Huntsville

Sunday, November 19 – Westmount Breakfast Club, Westmount Presbyterian Church, London, ON


Past Speaking Engagements in 2016

Tuesday, March 8 – Oshawa Probus Club, Oshawa & District Shrine Club

Wednesday, March 9  – Central Muskoka Probus Club, Grace & Speed Museum

Wednesday, March 23 – Brighton Probus Club, King Edward Park Arena (rescheduled)

Month of April – Research Trip, the Azores & England

Wednesday, May 4 – Milton Probus Club, Milton Sports Centre (rescheduled)

Tuesday, May 10th – Brant County Men’s Probus Club, Sherwood Restaurant, Brantford

Thursday, May 12 – Muskoka Family Focus Volunteers’ Appreciation Dinner, Trillium Spa

Wednesday, May 18 – Lynn River Probus Club, Simcoe Library

Wednesday, May 25 – Brighton Probus Club, King Edward Park Arena

Thursday, June 16 – Cooksville Probus Club, Mississauga Living Arts Centre

Tuesday, June 21  – Probus Club of Barrie, Army, Navy & Air Force Club

Friday, July 8 – Monday, July 11 – Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville

Wednesday, July 20 – Bradford West Gwillimbury Probus Club, St. John’s Presbyterian Church

Saturday, July 30 – Toronto Novel Marathon Meet & Greet with Writers, 38 Isabella Street, Toronto

Tuesday, August 2 – Toronto Novel Marathon – Judging Manuscripts

Thursday, August 11 – Westway Probus Club, St. James United Church, Etobicoke

August 12 to 15 – Halifax, Nova Scotia Research Trip

Tuesday, September 6th – Saugeen Shores Men’s Probus – Port Elgin Legion

Thursday, September 15th – Muskoka Authors’ Association – St. Thomas Anglican Church has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 17

Friday, September 16th – Bracebridge Fall Fair, Judging Youth Literary Submissions – Trans-Canada Pipeline Building

Saturday, September 17 – MNM Wrap Up & Awards Gala, Location TBA

Friday, September 23 – North Words Literary Festival – Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville

Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap Up & Awards Gala has been switched to: Saturday, September 24th – Upstairs at Robinson’s Independent

Monday, September 26th – Dundas Probus Club, Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club

Wednesday, October 12th – Men’s Probus Club of London, Westmount Presbyterian Church

Wednesday, November 2nd – Milton Probus Club, Milton Sports Centre

Thursday, November 24th – South Coast Probus Club, Port Dover Community Centre


Past Speaking Engagements in 2015

Monday, March 9 – United Church Eves Ladies’ Group, Bracebridge

Thursday, March 12 – Applewood Probus Club, Mississauga Golf Course

Tuesday, March 17 – Scarborough Tuesday Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion Hall

Thursday, March 26 – Northumberland Probus Club, Lions Centre, Cobourg

Thursday, April 2 – Scarborough Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion Hall

Thursday, April 9 – North Oakville Probus Club, Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre

Friday, April 10 – South Simcoe Probus Club, Gibson Centre, Alliston

Tuesday, April 14 – Alliston Probus Club, Nottawasaga Inn

Wednesday, May 6 – Perth Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion Hall

May 20/21 – Portsmouth, England, Research at the Historic Dockyard

Tuesday, June 9 – Strathroy Probus Club, Seniors’ Centre

Monday, June 15 – Brockville Probus Club, Brockville Country Club

Monday, June 22 – Grand River Probus Club, Brantford Golf & Country Club

Thursday, June 25 – Ganaraska Probus, Town Park Recreation Centre, Port Hope

July 10 – 13 inclusive – Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville

August 4 – Toronto Novel Marathon, Judging manuscripts

Wednesday, August 12 – Probus Guildwood, Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church

Thursday, August 20 – Twin Lakes Orillia Probus, Royal Canadian Legion Hall

Tuesday, September 8 – Western Ottawa Probus Club, Kanata United Church Auditorium

Wednesday, September 9 – Hanover Probus Club, P & H Centre

Wednesday, September 16 – South London Probus Club, Riverside United Church

Saturday, September 19 – Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap-Up & Awards Gala

Thursday, September 24 – Belleville Probus Club, Pentecostal Church Hall

Monday, September 28 – The Waterford Retirement Home, Barrie

Wednesday, October 14 – Guelph & District Probus Club, Cutten Fields

Wednesday, November 4 – North Bay & Area Probus Club, North Bay Public Library

Tuesday, November 12 – Orangeville Probus Club, Orangeville Agricultural Centre

Friday, November 20 – being interviewed on Hunter’s Bay Radio, Huntsville