Barris addresses annual Mess Dinner of the Ontario Regiment

Ted Barris has accepted an invitation to speak to the annual St. David’s Day Mess Dinner of the Ontario Regiment, on Saturday, March 5, 2011. He will speak to members about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on his own experience of getting veterans to speak about their experiences; his talk is based on his bestselling book “Breaking the Silence: Veterans’ Untold Stories from the Great War to Afghanistan.”

When: Saturday, March 5, 2011.

Where: Col. R.S. McLaughlin Armoury, Officers’ Mess, 53 Sincoe St. N., Oshawa, Ont.

Contact: Wayne Johnston, Captain, 647-239-3863, wayne@woundedwarriors.ca


About Ted Barris

Ted Barris is an accomplished author, journalist and broadcaster. As well as hosting stints on CBC Radio and regular contributions to the national press, he has authored 18 non-fiction books and served (for 18 years) as professor of journalism/broadcasting at Centennial College in Toronto. He has written a weekly column/webblog - The Barris Beat - for more than 30 years.

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