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FAIRY TALES CREATED IN L’ORIGNAL in 2009 and settled in Calgary, Alberta first, then moved to Brampton, Ontario the fol- lowing year. Herk himself moved away from his family and made his home in L’Orignal last October.
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
fairy tale. “Sometimes I try to write it down on paper,” he said. “Sometimes I type it out on my computer. And then sometimes I write part of it down and dictate the rest onto my phone and write those portions down later.” On average a new fairy tale takes him between two and three hours to compose, from start to finish, including revisions. A few may take longer with the revision work spread out over a week. When not creating new fairy tales, Herk explores the poetic side of his literary endeavours, with most of the results being inspirational poems. What he knows is that he needs to write, and writing fairy tales is his favourite creative pastime. “I thought this last book would be it,” he said, smiling. “The final complete collection. But I’ve already started writing more stories.”
When Air Herk sits down to write, he lets his mind wander through the magic realm of Faerie. “I just want to write something for children and adults to enjoy,” he said, explaining why he enjoys writing his own fairy tales. “It’s what comes out of my mind.” The 37-year-old resident of L’Orignal has several self-published books of his fairy tales, in both softcover and electronic ver- sions, available through online dealers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and the Indigo platform. He has read all of the traditional fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and also the classic original tales penned by Hans Christian Andersen. While he was born in Delhi, India, Herk’s cultural background and influence is mostly North American. His family moved to Canada &/#3&'r#3*&'4 COORDONATEUR DE LA SÉCURITÉ COMMUNAUTAIRE Michel Chrétien est confirmé au poste de coordonnateur de la sécurité et du bien-être communautaires pour les Com- tés unis de Prescott et Russell (CUPR). Il est la première personne nommée à ce nouveau poste. Il sera chargé de mettre sur pied un comité consultatif et de s’occuper des questions liées au nouveau plan de sécurité et de bien-être communautaire des CUPR. – Gregg
Herk has always done some writing during his life, but he focused more attention to his literary creations a few years ago after he went on disability. His latest collection of stories includes more than 150 tales, including some that he calls “anime-style” as they borrow from the Japanese anima- tion speculative fiction literary style that has become popular in North America and Europe. “It’s lighthearted,” Herk said, describing his anime-style of fairy tale, “with a bit of science fiction.” The writing process for him varies, depen- ding on both opportunity and how he feels when he settles down to crafting a new
Air Herk aime écrire et le type d›histoire que le résident de L›Orignal aime le plus écrire sont les contes de fées —photo Gregg Chamberlain
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Chamberlain NO TO BILL 23
Alfred-Plantagenet Township joins other Ontario municipalities in opposition to Bill 23, the provincial government’s More Homes Built Faster Act. The township fears the government’s attempt to speed up approval for more residential deve- lopment, including affordable housing projects, will mean weakening the power of conservation authorities and the local planning autonomy of municipalities where protection of wetlands and other sensistive environmental areas are concerned. – Gregg Chamberlain ENQUÊTE SUR LA TEMPÊTE La Conservation de la Nation Sud (CNS) effectue un relevé des dommages causés par le derecho de mai dernier aux boisés privés et personnels, dans le bassin versant de la rivière Nation Sud. Boisés Est et les municipalités locales sont partenaires dans ce projet d’inven- taire. Les propriétaires locaux de boisés peuvent se rendre sur le site https:// forms.office.com/r/1MTtml.gSES pour participer à l’enquête et obtenir des informations sur les programmes d’aide aux propriétaires de boisés. – Gregg Chamberlain WEATHER WARNING The first week of the new year is proving to be a cold and wet one with icy rain in the weather forecast for part of the week. Motorists are advised to slow down for icy road conditions and allow extra time and space for stopping.
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