Municipal poets laureate in British Columbia

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This is a list of municipal poets laureate in British Columbia, Canada.

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Comox Valley

Poets laureate of Comox Valley include Kevin Flesher (2015-2017), Natalie Nickerson (2017-2019), and Lawrence J.W. Cooper (2019-2021). [1] [2] [3] [4]

Nanaimo

Poets laureate of Nanaimo include Kamal Parmar (2021-2023), Tina Biello (2017 – 2020), and Naomi Beth Wakan (2013 – 2016). [5]

New Westminster

Poets laureate of New Westminster include Edna Anderson (1998–1999), Don Benson (1999–2007), Candice James (2010–2016), Alan Hill (2017–2020) and Elliott Slinn (2021–2024). [6]

Surrey

The inaugural poet laureate of Surrey was Renée Sarojini Saklikar (2015–2018) [7]

Tofino

Poets laureate of Tofino include Joanna Streetly (2018 – 2020), Christine Lowther (2020-2022), Heather Hendry (2022–2024) and Janice Lore (2024–2026). [8] [9] [10]

Vancouver

Poets laureate of Vancouver's poets laureate are George McWhirter (2007–2009), Brad Cran (2009–2011), Evelyn Lau (2011–2014), Rachel Rose (2014–2017), Miss Christie Lee (Christie Charles) (2018–2021) and Fiona Tinwei Lam (2022-–present). [11]

Victoria

Poets laureate of Victoria include Carla Funk (2006–2008), Linda Rogers (2009–2011), Janet Marie Rogers (2012–2014), Yvonne Blomer (2015–2018), John Barton (2019–2022), Marie Metaphor Specht (2023–2025), and Kyeren Regehr (2025-present). [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Comox Valley Poet Laureate Program". Comox Valley Community Arts Council. March 30, 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "A LIFE'S WORK, IN PROGRESS - The Collective Magazines". 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  3. ↑ "Coffee with… Natalie Nickerson". Comox Valley Record. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Lawrence JW Cooper on the Soul Connection Podcast". Junie Swadron. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Poet Laureate". www.nanaimo.ca.
  6. ↑ "Poet Laureate". www.newwestcity.ca.
  7. ↑ "City of Surrey Poet Laureate Program". Surrey Libraries. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tofino Poet Laureate". wwww.tofino.ca.
  9. ↑ "Janice Lore Appointed Tofino's Poet Laureate". District of Tofino. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  10. ↑ "Tofino poet hopes to inspire love of nature with Hazard, Home". Vancouver Island Free Daily. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  11. ↑ Vancouver, City of. "Vancouver's Poet Laureate". vancouver.ca.
  12. ↑ "Poet Laureate". City of Victoria.
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