People
Trailblazers
WITH THE publication of this, East of the City’s 10th anniversary issue, it’s safe to say the magazine knows a thing or 10 about what it takes to keep its readership engaged month after month, year after year. Regional stories of the unique people, places and things that enrich our daily lives have been the foundation on which East has built its success. For me, it’s always been the people profiles. And so it goes that I had the privilege of interviewing the inaugural group of five of our region’s most beloved trailblazers for this special edition. And in each the following five editions you will meet five additional innovators who call our region home.
[People] Stephanie Herrera
If you haven't met the remarkable Stephanie Herrera yet, it’s probably because she hasn’t stayed in one place long enough for you to shake her hand. A multi-faceted fireball of energy, Stephanie has a positively radiant spirit. She’s been creating a home of her own including a one-of-a-kind career right here Durham Region. When you finally meet her, and you will, you can expect to learn a lot and laugh like you were a kid again, too. ...
[People] The Secret Life of Norma Beecroft
Most know Durham native Norma Beecroft by her body of work. An accomplished composer, radio music producer and broadcaster, and award-winning documentarian, Beecroft put the “C” in the Canadian Contemporary Music landscape. But Beecroft’s a multi-faceted artist adept at unearthing other mediums as well. ...[People] Act Two- Anna MacKay Smith
As an accomplished actor, teacher, director, playwright, and producer, Anna Mackay-Smith is well versed in changing scenes. Despite filling rewarding roles on the home and career fronts, Anna used an intermission during the midpoint of her life, to reflect and rework a new beginning for the ‘second act’ of her life-story. ...
[People] Running Men
Matt and Paul Leduc have been running most of their lives. In addition to organizing a running club, the brothers chair the Ajax Terry Fox Run committee and hope to exceed fundraising expectations in the fall....
[People] Pat Mikuse - A toast to making a difference
Uxbridge Councillor, Pat Mikuse, sits in the old barroom of her 1860’s home, in the community of Roseville, on the peripherals of town. The old ...
[People] Susan Fleming — Inspired Filmmaker
Susan is at home in nature, rivaling stillness for long passages of time, just observing and usurping the subtle nuances of the natural world around her. Even indoors, the living room exudes a bucolic colour palette to cradle raspberry red seating, and oblige organic elements of wood and stone. Earthy embellishments are cached in playful abandon, with a subtle clutch of moss around a candle; loose flowers in a casual splay. ...
[People] Amazing Grace — A CFL great and his wife triumph over tragedy
Lorraine Evanshen stood helpless as doctors at Oshawa General hospital desperately tried to keep her husband alive. Terry Evanshen, Canadian Football Hall of Fame player, was fighting the biggest battle of his life....
[People] Everything happens for a reason: An interview with musician George Olliver
George Olliver has always put his heart – and especially his soul – into his creative projects. And after 45 years, George is confident he’s finally got it right. Juggling careers in R&B and gospel music, he feels deep satisfaction with both....
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