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SUMMARY:Oct 22:  Love Hate Whisk(e)y: A Family Saga
DESCRIPTION:October 22\, 2026 at the Glencoe Library at 6 p.m.  \nThe Glencoe & District Historical Society and the Glencoe Library welcome Dutton author Valrita Fournier for an engaging evening exploring her sweeping Canadian family saga\, LOVE HATE WHISK(E)Y. \nSet along the St. Clair River and rooted in the farm culture of early 20th-century Ontario\, Fournier’s two-volume saga follows the Bennier family through love\, loss\, secrecy\, and the charged world of whiskey production—legal and illicit. Rich with historical detail\, the novels weave together the rise of the automobile\, evolving farm life\, shifting fashions\, and the deep social tensions of the era. \nVolume I: Le Réveillons (The Awakening).  Introduces the Bennier family and their complex emotional world—love\, hate\, trauma\, and resilience—against the backdrop of Ontario’s whiskey-making tradition. \nVolume II (forthcoming) opens in June 1940 as master distiller Marcel Bennier returns home to the family farm with a dual mission: to produce industrial alcohol for the war effort and to conceal a secret too dangerous to reveal. As his family prepares for his arrival\, they reflect on the events of the past years and brace themselves to share a shocking truth of their own. \nAbout the Author\nValrita Fournier is a multi-talented playwright\, poet\, mystic\, novelist\, composer\, and master of ceremonies. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in English Language and Literature\, she won first prize in a one-act play competition with her comedic work Eggs-Actly My Dear!. \nThough not a musician by training\, Valrita has organized musical and theatrical events at numerous venues including Place Concorde\, Mackenzie Hall\, WEDS Theatre\, church halls\, wedding stages\, and even a Women’s Day whiskey-tasting book talk at a distillery restaurant. \nHer creative works include: \n\nLOVE HATE WHISK(E)Y – Volume I (published)\nLOVE HATE WHISK(E)Y – Volume II (in editing)\nThe Legende of the Greene Faerie\, a musical environmental tale (CD)\nThe Eleventh Commandment\, a mystical religious work (out of print)\nSeveral unpublished plays\n\nEvent Format\nThe author talk will run approximately one hour\, including audience questions.   This is a wonderful opportunity to meet a local Southwestern Ontario author whose work blends heritage\, drama\, and the storytelling traditions of rural life. All are welcome\, and admission is free. \nContact for inquiries:\nMary@glencoehistoricalsociety.ca  or Valrita Fournier – 4nier.arts@gmail.com
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LOCATION:Glencoe Public Library\, 123 McKellar St.\, Glencoe\, Ontario\, N0L 1M0\, Canada
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