The Organizers of the Rowers Pub Reading Series are:

                                                                Ian Burgham
                                                                David Clink
                                                                Catherine Graham
                                                                Ned Hagerman
                                                                Halli Villegas

pictured (l to r): Ned Hagerman; Ian Burgham; Halli Villegas; Catherine Graham; David Clink.
picture taken by Myna Wallin. Opening night - October 3, 2007.


Those organizing the series have a breadth of experience.
There are five directors:

Artistic Director, David Clink, who directed the Art Bar Poetry Series for 3 years, is the author of 5 poetry chapbooks, and the editor of 7 others, and is a consultant with the BRAVO Series The Heart of A Poet, and is co-publisher of believe your own press. His first book of poetry, Eating Fruit Out of Season, was published by Tightrope Books in 2008

Administrative Director, Halli Villegas, who is the publisher of Tightrope Books, and is the author of 2 books through Guernica Editions, Red Promises, and, In the Silence Absence Makes.

Treasurer, Ned Hagerman, who ran the Atkinson College (York University) Readings at Noon Series for over 20 years, and is a professor emeritus of York University.

Marketing Coordinator, Catherine Graham, teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto and the Haliburton School of the Arts. She is author of three poetry collections: The Watch, Pupa and The Red Element and Vice President of Project Bookmark Canada. Visit: www.catherinegraham.com

Development Officer, Ian Burgham, who is an adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen's University, and President of Garrison Creek Educational Services, whose first book of poetry, The Stone Skippers, was published in May 2007 by Tightrope Books. 

This page was last updated on 02/15/09.