Author: Willow22
mycapreol.com Closing in 2024
Greetings all. It is time to pull the plug on this website. Started in 2019, mycapreol.com has run its course. Thanks to everyone who followed our site and contributed news or comments. It is my intention to cancel our hosting services and not renew our domain name starting January 2024.…
Open Mason’s Jar to sample some damned tasty fiction.
Forget overpriced gourmet cuisine and Michelin-starred meals, it’s time for some more straightforward fare. Author John Jantunen has cooked up a feast of a novel. Mason’s Jar is as honest as the preserves that once lined grandma’s pantry…provided your ‘Gammy’ traded her spice rack for hard-to-swallow truths. But don’t worry, there’s enough…
Book-lovers Unite!
Join local authors Bonnie Ouellet-Mathieu, Gary Grierson, and Matthew Del Papa on Sunday, August 27th from 2pm-5pm at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre for Greater Sudbury's 1st Annual Roving Outdoor Book Fair! Sponsored by the Sudbury Writers' Guild this one of a kind event will bring some…
Capreol Days 2023
There will be plenty of vendors in Capreol on August 5. Capreol Geek X, at the arena, will host dozens, including local authors Matthew Del Papa, with his collection of humorous essays entitled Jerry Lewis Told Me I Was Going to Die, and Gary Grierson, whose book Gary's (Mostly) True…
Settler Acknowledgement
It’s become all the rage, among certain PC sets, to begin meetings with a so-called “Land Acknowledgement”. For those unaware of this increasingly-common practise, there’s not much to the process. It is, in fact, surprisingly self-evident: someone, usually a person in authority or some specially invited guest, stands to verbally…
Appointment Viewing
For those of you, like me, unable to attend the June 14 Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame Dinner…good news. In a first for that organization, the night's festivities will be live-cast over the Internet. Join in and watch as Capreol's fastball powerhouse, the Mazzucas, get recognized for their long dominance…
Sport Hall of Fame to Honour Capreol Fastball Mazzucas
It’s been a long time coming but the dominance of Capreol fastball is finally getting its due. Sure, plenty of individual athletes from our town have been honoured for their competitive accomplishments but this is different. This is not one team being inducted into The Greater Sudbury Sports Hall of…
Book Launches for Beginners.
My new book Jerry Lewis Told Me I Was Going To Die is being released this Saturday (May 6th) and to celebrate the occasion I’m hosting a Book Launch at the Capreol Curling Club from 2-4pm. It should be a fun event and everyone is welcome to come listen to…
Capreol Book Launch May 6
Join Matthew for a light-hearted event. Expect a few short remarks and a brief reading followed by a signing. Donations will be collected for MDC (Muscular Dystrophy Canada) and presented to the Capreol Volunteer Fire Department (in September) as part of their Fight MD Boot Drive.
I’m On a Podcast!
As you no doubt know, my new book Jerry Lewis Told Me I Was Going To Die is launching on Saturday, May 6th @ 2pm in the Capreol Curling Club. It should be a fun afternoon. But that's not the only bit of promotion I've got lined up. Thanks to…