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- ↑ "Poet dares to imagine life on another level". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , March 2, 2002.
- ↑ " New literary prize recognizes smaller success stories". Calgary Herald , June 18, 2001.
- ↑ "Writers find fertile ground in Eastend, Saskatchewan". Kingston Whig-Standard , August 24, 1996.
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