100 Park Street, Gananoque
The Gananoque Public Library is excited to announce a grant from the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility to launch a new video podcast celebrating the stories of local seniors.
We’re seeking senior volunteers to help with the project and community members to join our small live audience. Interested? Please contact the library!
Our first episode features Paul Harding in conversation with visiting professor Rob Shields, exploring what it was like to grow up along the St. Lawrence River and how childhood experiences have changed for today’s kids. The episode will be recorded and shared on the library's YouTube Channel @GanLibrary
About Our Guests
Paul Harding is a well-known member of Gananoque’s musical community, with a career spanning teaching, conducting, performing, and directing. The son of Janet Harding, Gananoque Public Library’s librarian in the 1930s, and Don Harding, local drugstore owner, Paul and his siblings grew up immersed in river life.
Rob Shields grew up along the Rideau River near Kars, Ontario. He is a Professor and Henry Marshall Tory Research Chair at the University of Alberta, where he co-leads a research project exploring how life along the Canadian border is changing for residents and visitors.
