has always had a passion for storytelling – from telling humorous tales to his children when they were young to creating the customer experience “story” as they walk through the retail space. Now, in his two books, the recently published Garbage Boy: The High Bar of Low Expectations and his first book Scarred, Michael’s storytelling journey continues.
As a storyteller, Michael uses his writing as a tool to reflect on the past. His writing doesn’t preach – but his tales are of ascendancy, rising from low means and social class. The underlying themes of his stories cover income gap inequities, social class disparities, racism, stereotyping, and bias – as well as murder, sex, and rock and roll. Michael was a Garbage Boy! His first fulltime summer job was with a stick and a spike cleaning the parks of Orillia, Ontario, where Michael was born & raised. The essence of that experience and other shaping events on his journey are embedded in the spirit and backbone of his stories. Michael hopes that as you engage with his books you enjoy the read, reflect on your own story of ascension and how to help others ascend. Lifting yourself and others up in spirit and deed is a great story for us all to tell.

is an award-winning Canadian fiction and non-fiction writer. She is a member of the Manitoba Writers’ Guild and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She loves discovering treasures close to home as much as exploring the rest of the world. She writes about her travels for various magazines as well as her own travel site Destinations, Detours and Dreams.
Donna’s love of words and stories began as child. An avid reader, her mother often had to call her several times to bring her out of the story and back to real life for dinner or chores. Donna grew up in a small Manitoba town with a younger sister and a younger brother. She was surrounded by a large extended family who taught her about faith, family, community, the value of hard work, and the importance of play. When she was seventeen, she moved to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba, where she studied computer science. After a successful career in the information technology industry, Donna retired to devote more time to her writing.
The guidebook “111 Places in Winnipeg That You Must Not Miss” (being released in fall of 2024) takes you beyond the usual landmarks to explore the heart of the big prairie city with the spirit of a small town. Discover the stories, places, rich history, and secrets of this diverse and culturally rich city.

Knight Train offers an eclectic musical selection that will please a wide variety of musical tastes, including Country, Blue Grass, Folk, Celtic and Light Pop. Our main aim is to please our audience, and have fun.

Please join us for a lovely lunch and the talent of Jake Chenier. Jake has been performing music for all ages for over 25 years and is recognized as one of Manitoba’s finest family performers. Jake is a Canadian Juno Award nominated artist and has created four albums of original music. Jake’s well received repertoire includes classics from the early 1900’s all the way through to the 60‘s and 70’s. Sing along favorites invite his audience to participate and share memories from the early years.

Have you ever wanted to play a new musical instrument that might even fit in your pocket? Do you wish you could travel to new destinations without leaving your chair? Could you use a new exercise routine which gets the blood flowing and the toes tapping? Accomplish all these when you participate in this fun and interactive workshop. Join spoon artist and retired educator, Greg, for an exciting workshop where you will learn how to play the spoons.