Barris speaks to Community Care Seniors in East York

Ted and his Breaking The Silence book.
Ted and his Breaking The Silence book.

As part of its fall 2011 program, the Community Care East York’s Senior Centre has invited Ted Barris to address its members on Monday, November 28, 2011. He will speak about the job of getting veterans to speak about their experiences; his talk is based on one of his recent bestselling books, “Breaking the Silence: Veterans’ Untold Stories from the Great War to Afghanistan.” Copies of a number of Ted’s books will be on hand for sale and autographing.

When: 12:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

Where: Senior Centre (Cosburn United Church) 1108 Greenwood Ave., East York, Ontario.

Contact: Lois Scott, supervisor, 416-467-1166, lscott@ccey.org


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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